Daisy considered her wording. "S.H.I.E.L.D.'s purpose has not changed, especially at such a critical time. But what I want to protect is all humanity—human civilization—not the three hundred million people of the United States, much less a tool for maintaining American hegemony."
"Steve, you should really ask yourself this: is the mission you are willing to sacrifice everything for about human peace, or about America's global dominance?"
"Have you seen what the Kurds have gone through? Do you know that all of Europe is struggling to survive under American oppression? Do you think they want to maintain this neither-living-nor-dying state? Their living space is being squeezed away, and they do not even have the freedom to develop their own countries. Is that in keeping with the spirit of freedom and democracy?"
Daisy fired several questions at Captain America in rapid succession.
This time, Captain America thought for a little longer. His tone remained as firm as ever.
"I'm not as knowledgeable as you. I'm just a poor kid from Brooklyn. There are plenty of modern books I can't even understand."
"I've always opposed hegemony. That has never changed. I admit the United States has many problems, and there are many things about it that I'm dissatisfied with. But there is one thing I think you can see as well: they still maintain a basic bottom line. There is only one top spot. Europe once had the chance to rule the world, but it was cast aside by the times. Another country might not necessarily be better than what we have now. Why not make changes and corrections on the existing foundation?"
Daisy smiled slightly. It seemed Captain America had been doing quite a bit of reading lately. He was no longer just a simple soldier.
"You want to change the