One cannot lose what one never had. This country has never had a moral compass.
This country, like all countries, has done what was best for the country without any regard to morals.
From the Indian genocide to the Tuskegee Study and everything in between and after...none of it was moral.
Somewhat of a stupid point....
This type of thing has been going on since the DAWN OF MAN. Human nature.
ALL nations and ALL of man's history...not just the USA, which by most standards was FAR above and better than most.
"Moral Compasses" are always relative.
It has indeed had a moral compass, relatively speaking....and as that compass loses it 's bearing, so goes the nation. Sure, bad things have happened....so have great things.
Of all the nations on Earth, the USA is where I'd prefer to live.
However, the loss of a moral compass by politicians and so many Americans has really tarnished the place badly.