As an american I tend to agree with your viewpoint except for one- We are still the best in the world :)
To be the 'best' at something, you need to define how you're measuring that. Healthiest? Happiest? Longest life span? Because when you look at actual metrics for these types of things, across multiple countries, the US does not rate at the top.
Have you seen this clip of Jeff Daniels in "The Newsroom"? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTjMqda19wk ("America is not the greatest country in the world anymore")