I agree.
We are not all so bad.
I'm an American, and I don't have such a low opinion of myself.
But when I look at America today, what it is (as opposed to what it was or could have been) makes me ashamed of being part of it.
Yes, there were and are some great individuals in America.
Looking at the nation of Americans as a whole, however, Satyr's vision I quoted above is a pretty accurate depiction of America according to most people I know from overseas, and we have EARNED that reputation well.
His image seems fairly accurate to me as far as generalizations go.
Rather than trying to point out the "nice" things about America, why not look at his post and explain why any of it is not true?
I don't think you can.
Maybe if we can get to the point of seeing ourselves honestly, and accepting our great and many flaws as a nation, as opposed to rabidly "defending" America (often by bashing others nations like a 9 year old) we can start changing what is wrong.
If we can't see, accept, admit and own our problems, they will simply worsen -as they have been.
Prozac doesn't solve your problems, it just helps you make believe they aren't there.