All the nations you listed have strong borders and a population that is willing to be subjugated.
Maybe the United States does need to "grow up," just like the United States needs more unicorns, and maybe the United States needs stronger borders, but I doubt you will allow the latter, and I doubt the former will change any time soon, at least outside of urban areas.
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Evil preaches tolerance until it is dominant, then it tries to silence good.