We're number one

We're number one.
We're also, judging by the national discourse, racist and proud of it. We're also stupid and proud of it. We're also mean and proud of it.
I think if one were to honestly review American history, it would be revealed that we have always tended at least toward racist, stupid meanness. But at least, for most of our history, we had the decency to be ashamed of it.