I know this was supposed to be a little jab, but look back at writings by the founding fathers from that time. They were clearly well-reasoned, and at least TRIED to make a long-lasting republic. The USA wasn’t just slapped together randomly – they had a real plan and an architecture. If anything, it’s impressive how long it took to degrade the place.

A great example is George Washington’s opinion on getting involved in wars on foreign soil. Well, we might not call it “war” anymore, but we sure as shit have troops overseas at all times. I’m pretty sure the founding fathers never intended us to be the world police in this way.