By and large we're a good group
we Americans, the latest benefactors
living the benefits of empire
(except for those of us in poverty)
a people who love to rescue animals
help a neighbor in distress
(within limits), we love guns
TV shows that humiliate people
violent sports, mysteries where
we can guess the villain but we dislike algebra and geometry
(excepting certain immigrants
among us), dislike the rich
(if we aren't), dislike the poor
(if we aren't), dislike anyone
who has an opinion about us. We're a good lot and all this
trouble in the world isn't our fault
how can it be? when everyone
envies us and everyone wants
to live in America? Can you
blame them? Who says, I really
want to live in Denmark?
I want to live in France?
No American ever says that. We're Americans, don't blame us.
Blame those anti-Americans,
those foreigners, those barbarians,
because we're a good lot,
we're the good guys,
and all the world envies us. We started out as God's chosen people
and we're ending up the same way.
That's the bottom line here,
in America. | 
