My observations,made over the last 60 years or so,lead me to believe that the "American Way of Life" is to resolutely deny the facts of history, and to claim,despite the evidence,that the British (or English) brought about the Irish Potato Famine by means of Biological Warfare ( in the 1860s, for Christ's sake !):
That they won both the First & Second World Wars single-handedly,except for the help of John Wayne,without any help or assistance from anyone else,especially the British,despite waiting until the war was /wars were nearly over before actually joining in and giving a hand;
That they are responsible for World peace and stability,singly and wholly,and that all other nations are totally inferior;
That they are totally OBSESSED with guns (don't get me wrong---I have spent a lifetime studying the developement of firearms in the USA !!)to the point where they do,indeed,shoot first & ask questions later;
   That they are the Absolute World Masters of Conspicuous Consumption, and their average individual daily calorie intake,Per Capita, is enough to maintain about 20 refugees in ,say,Somalia.
    And ,worst of all,of course, is that,to paraphrase Pete Seeger,their Government is "Always Right and They're Never Wrong".
    Aside from that ,Yanks are OK, I guess !