What I mean is that if I've done things that I should feel bad about, fix or otherwise, I'm interested in figuring out my appropriate next step. I hold the US to the same standard. It does not mean nobody else is running around doing stupid shit, or that we have to fix their mistakes. So, yes, I think/talk about the US and our issues more than those of Russia, etc. Especially because we have our fingers in all the pots. More chances to mess up.

Bush's fp is actually why I voted for him the second time - not because I was in love with it, but because he was in the middle of it and I thought it was important enough to continue with the same management. Consistency, if you will. Obama definitely did not satisfy me on that point; I agree with a fair few points you made, though not all.