The hero of ‘The Lost City of Z’ was no hero

As a non-American who has been subject to its machinations all my life in a western context, I can tell you with some certainty that its not really working as well as you think it is .. in fact, a lot of times when we non-Americans sit around discussing what is wrong with the world, American control over the western mind-set is on the top of the list, and Hollywood lies are definitely acting more as a liability for your nation than an asset. Its very clear that the CIA controls Hollywood, to anyone with even a cursory interest in the subject.

I'm sure your engineer friend appreciates your patronizing condescension.

I assure you as an American, there is little chance you know more about Vietnamese history than he does.