I think I already mentioned it, but the CIA's bungles have stretched back something like 80 years or so.

(The term communism tends to be used for pidgeon-holing. Black & white way of looking at things!) I wouldn't call America central democratic zone. Far rightist of the centre. Otherwise why can't everybody vote who or which party for the election & presidency. ie: Overall national majority of votes for party & leader wins. That's not how the USA election process works.