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> governments are more interested in protecting themselves than the populous

Be careful using the plural there. The United States government is the only government from a Developed country that does this.

If you want to compare the United States to Developing and Undeveloped countries, go right ahead.

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I'm sorry, it seems like you haven't been paying attention to the world stage. America's is definitely not the only government putting itself before its citizens. Look at Australia, Canada, the UK, and arguably, many of the TPP nations.

France and Greece have in recent memory. Pretty much any country that has hosted the G8 the last 10 years or so.

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