(Short cuts) Self-awareness Vs. A lack of

If a nation has a constitution to insure "due process", and the "rule of law" and then this vvvvvvv happens ...
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/police-state-loudoun-county-child-protective-services-took/
Then it becomes clear that the USA's institutions lack self-awareness and a working moral compass.