It isn't "the country" that wants whatever our various governments do. The people are the country. It's a little oligarchy of very rich and powerful individuals (mostly men in suits), less than 1% of the population who want what our governments do. It profits them.

The people can't do bloody much about it, because that same little crowd of rich guys owns the major political parties and determines national policy no matter which party gets elected.

They quibble over various details, yes. But they agree on the fundamental basics of war and finance.

You get to choose version A, B, or C of their program when you go to the polls to vote (but in the USA...only A & B). Those versions all sound a bit different, but the differences are strictly cosmetic. That's why Obama sounds liberal...he looks liberal...you'd swear he WAS liberal!...but he conducts strongly conservative fiscal and foreign policy. The Republicans look conservative (and how!)...they sound conservative (if not downright fascist)...when elected they conduct strongly conservative policy.

Heads, the rich win. Tails, the rest of us lose. That's the political game in the early 21st century. The parties exist just to baffle you, keep you divided, and keep you thinking you still have a viable choice when you go to vote.