I believe in the representative republic as the best model for governance with free market capitalism as its economic backbone. I also believe in the power and liberty of the individual and I believe the rights of the individual are more important than the privileges of the masses.

I believe in lots of things. If we're talking about real life, I believe in the scientific notion that "the animal is always right" meaning that theories about real life behavior need to match what actually happens in real life. Otherwise they aren't theories, they're wishes. So: can you point to a nation that manages to achieve what you describe or are we talking about a general wish that human beings should be nicer?