And yet, America thinks it’s a beacon for freedom and democracy. So, when exactly was America a bastion of freedom and democracy? Is death, wrapped in the language of freedom and democracy, what America is really all about? Part of me believes that too – that Bill Clinton was right: there is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America. Jason Ó Mathúna is a Kerryman and content creator who has lived in California for more than three decadesAre you Irish and living in another country?

Source: The Irish Times February 05, 2026 07:30 UTC