i agree and it's sad.
this is what America was at one time - the shining city on a hill.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_exceptionalism
The basis most commonly cited for American exceptionalism is the idea that the United States and its people hold a special place in the world, by offering opportunity and hope for humanity, derived from a unique balance of public and private interests governed by constitutional ideals that are focused on personal and economic freedom. It is therefore used by United States citizens to indicate a moral superiority of America or Americans.