The standard is how today's representative government in America measures up to what we used to have and whether today's passes constitutional muster, not how it compares to that of foreign nations.
More than ever, the activities of foreign nations can not be ignored. That is not to say that we must do what they do but global trends will import their force. Socialism and the world workers party is alive and well on the global front in huge mass. To ignore this would be folly.
The slow boil of Canada's citizens into slavery should send shivers down your spine. The heat has been turned up of late.
We cannot afford one year for the advancment of socialism..let alone four. I would take a moderate over a marxist any day of the week. There are crooks in our own party that need to be purged but we don't have to throw the baby out with the bath water.