Sorry, I assumed you were from the US. The British seem to at least be self-aware. Here in Canada we've always lived under the shadow of our neighbour, so we hear about American Exceptionalism all the time. Even that word, "American" I find somewhat offensive. It's as if they forget that there are 34 other countries on this continent.
> You don't get that flag-waving, chest-beating attitude here in Britain.
Brit here.
I think we do, just not to the perverse and extreme degree that the USA does.
We have a large section of the population in this country that absolutely refuse to entertain any criticism of the former Empire, its treatment of the former colonies and its effect on thew world as a whole.