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I'm not american either. Sorry I forgot to imply that this was just the way it seemed to me. I didn't really have the social aspect in mind and I know very well that they are culturally nothing alike. The similarities I was refering to were the imperialistic tendencies, that in the US seem to be out of control of the elected government (this is an interesting example), and the exploitative, oligarchic mode of capitalism that has grown into the state that seems to be growing under both (although it is not called oligarchy in the US). But it is true that the US still has the rule of law and functioning separation of powers.
No, we actually kind of don't anymore. Have you been paying attention to the SCOTUS or places like Florida and Texas?