But seriously america served her purpose, she was really the first of her kind. She showed the world that the people should, and had the power to, hang kings and redistribute the power to the people.
Now america is serving the world again as filling the role of "terrible reminder" that the singular most important factor for the longevity of the "every man a king" system is the uncompromised vigilance of the citizens.
I like to think of myself as an optomistic realist. America has faltered and is stumbling, lost her way. She will soon fall and starve. Perhaps something worthwile will come of her rebirth, or perhaps something horrible.
Speaking for myself, if I was responsible for offspring, I would be moving my lineage to sunnier shores.