I think there is a big difference between the USA and communist countries like Russia too. Our original form of government has been violated to the nth degree.
However, when you read the writings of founding fore fathers, you'll see that they despised the form of gt called a Democracy.
Example. They deny due process to you if you get charged with a traffic violation. The wealthy could care less for the past generations. Now look what Trump has faced with his charges; a violation of due process and rights trampled by a judge of the opposing party.
We were taught by comic book heros and the gt schools that American jurisprudence stands for truth and justice. Perhaps that was true at some point. Again, the more history that I read, the more corruption I find. It has gotten to the point that I hope you never learn from experience. With exceptions, the more power that people are given, the more corruption, more severe the sins. If it affected only themselves that would be one thing, but they are in power over other people. This world, American or not, is a very wicked place. It constantly repeats history as was written by the prophet Nehemiah. His public confession to the Lord is recorded for us.
33Howbeit thou
art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly:
34Neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy commandments and thy testimonies, wherewith thou didst testify against them. Chapter 9