Not really what? It's not like the first amendment protect us outside of the USA. We aren't part of your world and hence ignored on such matters. Ask Julian Assange ^^

And even being part of it, the first amendment isn't even strong enough to protect Edward Snowden. "Oh, that's an exception..." Garbage. You better revive your free speech culture so that it would be political suicide to not defend Edward Snowden, but you haven't because Americans don't care enough anymore.

The culture has slid away from the ideals. And some people take so much pride in those papers that they are blind to the fact that social work must be done on this point. If the social fabric doesn't agree with the laws, they may be ignored and forgotten.

Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of the founding documents of the USA; 1776 all the way. But. You better shape up. You need to work socially and revive the high trust society. And that can start with involving one's self in more peer groups and activities. Tennis? Camping with others? Sports? All of it is of good.

The freedoms are of no use if no one uses them. And all of life isn't the political realm either. But when it is, people need to be socially grounded in more than one peer group to muster the courage to sa things that may be in conflict with the group-think of one if the groups.