us outside the US were told ad nauseum by the US itself,
Yet, you live in a country,
You guys hide behind your constitution
So "Dr Grump" is not an American. British? Uses Dr without the period, they do that. I wonder why you would think we would be interested in any of your jeremiad? It's a big country, at least: we are perfectly happy fighting with each other, we don't need to fight with you. Non-Americans are irrelevant.
His English is a little too good to be yet another Russkie, I'd say --- you want to just tell us what god-forsaken, useless country you come from? Can't be worth much, since you are hiding its identity.
Please, I never want to hear again how free you are.
You probably won't. We aren't free anymore and we know that. We are under tight, draconian governmental control, aren't even allowed to make a living or meet with people, or do much of anything. I suppose we won't ever be free again, till there is a rebellion.
If you are from Britain, you are even less free than we are! What a mess you all are in. Very sad, worse even than us.