I didn't put you in your place, it is very frustrating sometimes to think about American politics and social situations :p But I'm glad you liked my comment! You're right that there are far too many "'Muricans" who really do make it difficult to feel anything but shame about The States some days. I think that they are actually the minority (Maybe the majority in a handful of southern states), but they are the extremely vocal, ignorant, and offensive minority. So of course they stick out. I sure hope that the "doers, thinkers, motivators, and inspire-ers" will end up with the lion's share of influence, but it isn't going that way right now. Disaster makes easier headlines than Success, and eventually we get caught up in it. I think we're alright.
Right you are, but I'm afraid that if more of the level-headed Americans don't get a little more vocal, things really may be headed toward a bad place.