America even prior to its founding was built upon covert operations, expecting it to change is pointless; Washington was leader of a spy network [1] and my unde

America even prior to its founding was built upon covert operations, expecting it to change is pointless; Washington was leader of a spy network [1] and my understanding is even the original federal budget for spying was unusually high. What’s unclear to me is if it’s possible for a completely open and truthful society to exist at every level. I just find it hard to believe it is, but I have also never seen any proof that it is not either. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culper_Ring https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culper_Ring