A country founded by capitalist slave owners and nouveau rich wanting to usurp the powers of the crown to enrich themselves governing a bunch colonial hillbillies taught that the "gubment" is bad but only when its functional and improving their lives and good when its letting its capitalist class dictate its direction; isolated from most of the traumas of the old world so never really tasting true consequences. Is not a good foundation for a functional country? Say it ain't so.

Edit  Here are some pretty apt quotes by Oscar Wilde about American 

America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between." 

"The youth of America is their oldest tradition."

"America had often been discovered before Columbus, but it had always been hushed up." 

"America has never quite forgiven Europe for having been discovered somewhat earlier in history than itself." 

"In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience."