Degrees

For me, there are degrees of "not perfect". Regarding history, the nations of the world, the degree of collective evil is key. But, it's always a subjective call that won't bring easy consensus.

If I had to compress into succinct bumper sticker meme fashion, I'd submit that America, with all its faults and degrees of imperfection is still a universe better than any dictatorship where personal freedoms, law, protection simply don't exist. These morally corrupt regimes are cancers to their populations, and must dominate all with fear, attempt aggressive expansionist policy, and continually finance world terrorism. 

Yet, starting with the USA, my country, there is also no shortage of bad news. History documents some truly evil and ugly chapters, with the horrific legacy of slavery and discrimination certainly the worst of all. 

The unnecessary or wrong-headed US wars, like with Vietnam and Iraq.The massively destructive actions of a deceitful military industrial machine that incorporated politics and the private sector to amass ungodly wealth for a few successful big investors. All at great cost, blood, treasure, and credibility. 

Thirdly, how our government at every level systematically lies to the public, manipulates policy to ensure its own budgetary growth, and becomes a shadow political industry, a bureaucratic menace of compliance, encroaching intrusions, and control. 

Between emerging AI influence, institutional coercion, and governmental subterfuge, the urgent need for honest transparency in public process is now crucial. Will we ever again know who if anyone tells the truth?

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