So, you think that traveling more into countries whose basic systems of government are more oppresive, and not as free as ours would convince me that our system of government is not the best system of government?
I don't think so.
Your argument flies at the very face of everything that this nation was Founded on, and still thrives on; that the best government is one by the people.
Sorry, no takers.
Russia, before democratization was no different than Cuba, now they're going to be no different than Cuba again...and you're arguing that this is a good thing.
That dog don't hunt.
Russia is very different from Cuba, same way as Japan is very different from Ireland. Travel more.