Most of the time the US has a divided government from a political party standpoint. And frequently, Congress and the President butt heads even when they are of the same party. The present situation probably won't last. I agree that the US should not tell the world what to do. We should just set the example of what is possible and let others determine their own fate. But the situation in the US is much better than it looks from the outside. Liberty can appear very messy. Dictatorships are far more orderly, but that doesn't make them better.