The U.S. position is that it cannot submit to international law or the UN Charter, as it is viewed as a rogue state that prioritizes its own interests over global governance.

The US has significantly violated both civil and political provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as highlighted in recent Amnesty International reports.

The U.S. interventions in Indonesia and other countries often led to atrocities and the destruction of democratic foundations, driven by the goal of maintaining control over resources and political power.

The US alone vetoed the right to development, which closely parallels the socioeconomic provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, effectively rejecting these ideals.

In December 1998, Albright stated that the Iraqi people would benefit from a government that truly represented them, indicating a shift in U.S. foreign policy towards democracy in both Iraq and Indonesia.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was dismissed by some as a "collection of pious phrases" and as "a letter to Santa Claus" by Jeane Kirkpatrick, Reagan's UN ambassador, who criticized its socioeconomic provisions.

From 1965 until 1998, Suharto was considered "our kind of guy" by the Clinton administration, despite his regime's record of massacres and human rights abuses.

The reckless NATO policy of past U.S. administrations has driven tensions with Russia, leading to the current conflict, despite numerous opportunities for de-escalation.

The people who promoted the Iraq War lied us into conflict, leading to national bankruptcy and a weakened dollar, yet they faced no consequences.