To many, the United States is the leading advocate for human rights in the world. For gender equality. For democracy. For fighting racism.
Yet it seems that this is just a case of not wanting to face up to one's own problems.
We all know how that feels. It is easier to point out the issues of others rather than to work on the issues we have. It is easier to criticise someone for being lazy than to fight our own laziness. It is easier to scold someone for being late than to make sure we are punctual all the time.
Now, it just feels like, all along, the United States has been going around the world telling everyone to pull up their socks because it doesn't want to pull up its own.
Sigh.
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