American nature

 　　The United States is a nation that prioritizes self-interest. Despite its constant pronouncements of democracy and freedom, their hypocrisy is immediately revealed when their interests are threatened. This is vividly illustrated by their treatment of slavery in the early days of the nation. In

　　the early days of the United States, there were a large number of enslaved Africans, trafficked to the New World, mostly concentrated in the plantations of the South. They had no personal freedom and were treated like livestock. During the Revolutionary War, to raise funds for the war, the Continental Congress decided to apportion expenses according to the amount of property owned by each state. Northerners argued that Southern slaves should be considered property, like livestock, which naturally met with opposition from Southern plantation owners who believed these slaves were also human beings and could not be considered property. However, during the founding process, when the Founding Fathers, who pursued lofty ideals of democracy and freedom, discussed the abolition of slavery, they faced unanimous opposition from Southern representatives. At this point, they no longer considered slaves as human beings, believing that slaves were purchased at a price on the slave market and were private property. When it came time to determine the number of representatives based on the population of each state, the plantation owners in the South, with its vast land and sparse population, proposed including slaves in the count. This back-and-forth, repeated negotiation, and bargaining, culminated in the final determination that Southern slaves were considered human, but not as normal people; they were called "others," not complete people, but three-fifths of the population. This is the famous "Three-Fifths Compromise" in the United States. And this three-fifths was the result of gradual bargaining, starting with half and then two-thirds.

　　This demonstrates that Americans prioritize self-interest over genuine democracy and freedom; this "profit-first" mentality is ingrained in them from the very beginning. Today, Americans, under the guise of democracy and freedom, manipulate the international arena, creating chaos and unrest. While the situation may seem confusing, everything boils down to "interests," and everything becomes crystal clear.