Rudyard Kipling told us how a long time ago in his only science fiction story, As Easy As A.B.C.
The story is set in the year 2065, and the world's only government is the Aerial Board of Control. "The A.B.C., that semi-elected, semi-nominated body of a few score persons, controls the Planet. Transportation is Civilization, our motto runs. Theoretically, we do what we please, so long as we do not interfere with the traffic and all it implies."Be sure to read his poem "MacDonough's Song" at the link. There is your only answer, Freedom'sWorthIt.
America -- a great idea, didn't last.
Ok, will check it out.