Steve Crowder - Detroit in Ruins
I'd never heard of Mr. Crowder before today. Got to watch him now. However, I have to point out that he's only barely touching on the devestation to Detroit. Go to GoogleEarth for Detroit and have a look see. Some of it is more like when the Brits first built a fort there than the bustling metropolis we grew up believing it was.
For us, the American ideal is personified in the concept of self-reliance, work ethic, honesty/forthrightness, decency, personal property rights, family, religion, an ability to defend oneself from criminals and crooked politicians, and personal responsibility.