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A subset of Internal Colonialism Theory that explains the dual nature of the US is called Differential Segregation, an adapted internalized version of the same strategy used in colonial and neocolonial client states overseas

The deliberate creation of comprador classes within every US demographic, income and zip code based for minority groups and the country club/urban-rural divide among white Americans

Differential Segregation is the de facto social organizing principle of US society, it's obvious in a kind of "You see it only when you notice it" way

I'm going with this. Also a bit of "why not both?" US/EU can both be basically equal. I don't see a point in distinguishing beyond wanting to get into the details (which is fine, whatever)

As far as the most Americans not being part of it, I think that's a yes and no situation.

Yes in that most Americans don't benefit in a really meaningful way from being in the imperial core. And the few benefits which used to exist are quickly eroding to nothing.

I'd say no because, for now anyway, there does remain the benefit of like "not being drone striked randomly" that all the direct targets of US imperialism must contend with every day of their lives. That's a pretty substantial benefit to living in the core. Or has been at least. For the most part. Of course that outward display of violence is also quickly falling back in and worsening within the US on basically a day to day basis. Instead of guys with "US Army or Marines" printed on their camo suits being the ones illegally snatching people up, shooting them, etc. it's masked hoglets in civilian clothing or maybe police-esque uniforms with kevlar vests saying "POLICE ICE." Same end result.

I think there's a psychological argument to be made as well along the lines of "because they believe it's true, it becomes true." I guess meaning that even if the majority of Americans no longer benefit from living in the imperial core, if they still believe they benefit due to conditioning, propaganda, etc. then it kinda doesn't matter. They position themselves against the rest of the world and willingly submit to a mindset that allows imperialism to continue. Sort of like the mythos of the core and what it provides is more important than reality.

That feels really weird in my mind, maybe someone else has explained it better. But much like a lot of stuff we take for granted, such as the entire global financial system, I can entertain an idea that the imperial core need not benefit the majority of citizens in it to be the imperial core. All it requires is the power projection through military and economic means. If the average citizens of the core are complacent through propaganda or through actual substantial material gains, it doesn't really matter in the end. Wealth extraction is still happening regardless of how that wealth is spread back at home. The western EU currently spreads it more equally in comparison to the US, but that doesn't really matter.

(Sorry for rambling and long reply. Was sort of working out why I agree with this sentiment and just kept typing. Oh well)