Dropping a cite for the last bit, as it's so goofy people tend to think it's made up.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Pr...

It's a great example from 2002 that demonstrates that while the US have ramped up its isolationism efforts lately, it has been moving in the same direction for a long time, so what's happening now shouldn't be so surprising.

Many people raised the alarm back then, and were shouted down by promises that these laws would only be used when appropriate. In 2002, very few would've been okay with tearing apart American families, parents, and children based on the color of their skin, letting women miscarry through malnutrition while in custody, etc.

Just wait 25 years, buy the media, and slowly brainwash the population.

The Heritage Foundation was founded in 1973, and likely has roots that go much further back.

Difficult for a democracy to defend against this type of long term attack.

Passed in August 2002, how very Patriot Act of them.

To be fair, the Rome Statute entered into force in July 2002.