The US, founded on universal values of equality and unalienable rights in 1776, has often failed to uphold its own ideals. Its historical record reveals “myopia,” ignoring Native American rights and perpetuating slavery for decades. Even post-civil rights, the US inconsistently applied its principles, evident in global interventions and ill-treatment of captives. Its backing of Israel’s Gaza war, deemed “genocidal” by neutral scrutiny, exemplifies this hypocrisy. Such discrepancies undermine its global standing and economic influence, despite internal dissent.