Every "modern" nation is culpable in terms of the economic exploitation that so many want to pin exclusively on the U.S. We are actually somewhat of a latecomer in terms of capitalist developments. Unfortunately, as someone pointed out, the U.S. is the most visible player. Thus, many people would rather fixate on the U.S. instead of acknowledging their own nation's external activities or internal problems. Capitalism may not be perfect but compared to many attempted alternatives (Russia, North Korea, Nazi Germany), it is one of the better games in town.