America usually gets an "A" for effort. We've had a generally upward trend of becoming more democratic and more firmly recognizing that America is an...
Just for the record, this kind of political debate is the kind I most enjoy because it's not the typical stupid partisanship (or at least not much.)...
History is important. Knowing and understanding the past is key in seeing the warning signs of incipient trouble. But I've put one part of your post...