That depends which side you are on, and what "destroy" means.
-- Man's history is a history of slavery and totalitarianism. --
By and large true. US inverted the historical norm in its Declaration of Independence.
-- Our country is not perfect, but it was set up to allow our citizens some measure of freedom. --
Leadership of every country and state makes that claim. They get to define "the measure of freedom."
Then move to a better country.