The fervent christian conservative masses, believe anything spoonfed to them, denigrating anything connected to progressives, democrats and critical thinkers. Lying is the norm, and is unbelievably accepted in politics, used by republicans, denounced by democrats,  who gain control of the media, then go on to lie, denounced by the republicans, who go on to win with lies, denounced by the democrats and so it goes.
America's ideals today, are no different than Imperial Roman Empire back when todays Christians jesus, was murdered at the request of the jewish temple priests who were in bed with the money changers and money lenders, as the jesus was a danger to the temple priests corrupt practices. Today America invades and occupies, other countries, so the capitalist system of corporations can go in and legally steal their resources, using our government to slaughter the Natives in the civilized manner of theft and murder. And as a result of our corrupt politicians, we are where we are