The issue of Our Democracy is not  simply related to self centeredness or regression to naive narcissism.  It is a hasty attempt at dealing with the return of the repressed. What is most evident in the returning of the repressed in this occasion is guilt. In a disguised way Americans are  dealing with old guilts but- displacing it to democracy (Which is not working well). This displacement makes the return of Guilt bearable and also have a good touch of honesty;  We are suffering and wish to correct the past. I believe that if this suggestion is acceptable our American Colleagues could dip in the pool of psychodynamics safely.