True. I wish it wasn't so controversial (among some people) to state that America is not "#1 In Everything!!!!". It's not anti-American to state where we can improve. Actually, it's annoying to need to state any such evaluation.

I think that beneficent monarchy is the best possible political structure for any nation. Downside, of course, is mortality and succession. :( After that, democracy is pretty good. I still rather like the idea of demarchy. Maybe we can try that in the next great experiment?