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I think many Americans would no longer consider the USA the same country if it were a police state. It would be the US in name only.

• morgante 10y ago
  Eh, we're a country that also allowed slavery for decades and only allowed a minority of citizens to vote for most of its history. I'm willing to embrace an expansive definition of the "US."
  • grzm 10y ago
    allowed slavery for decades And doesn't anymore. only allowed a minority of citizens to vote for most of its history And now does. These are both examples of how the US has improved over time. I would be very surprised to see a reversal on either of these. If there were, people would similarly question whether it was still the US in anything but name, even if this had been the situation in the past.