> I think a lot of commenters have made the United States into a villain The combined actions of many interests involved with the US government have made them

> I think a lot of commenters have made the United States into a villain The combined actions of many interests involved with the US government have made them into villains all by themselves. Transparency is meaningless unless it actually helps to stop the outrages committed by the government. As the government is still exercising powers that fewer citizens think they should have, the perception of villainy will only increase.