That is one view. Where is it any better?
Where on Earth is there a greater nation?
It’s impossible to argue against rah-rah patriotism. In any country on the planet there are people who think theirs is the greatest nation, let’s not kid ourselves. But any democracy is better than the one where 67% of the populace is against a piece of legislation, and that piece is passed and signed nonetheless. (ObamaCare.)
The Swiss, for example, have the ability to call for a referendum to rescind any legislation passed by their parliament.
What we have today is a dictatorship, if not of the proletariat, then of a self-selected semi-permanent electoriat.