You Have Not Been Ruined by American CultureYou're nothing like the typical American. In fact, you may not be American at all.
You have a broad view of the world, and you're very well informed.
And while you certainly have been influenced by American culture (who hasn't?), it's not your primary influence.
You take a more global philosophy with your politics, taste, and life. And you're always expanding and revising what you believe.
I'm Canadian living in NZ. But what I like about a lot of Americans is that they are proud to be American and I see nothing wrong with that.