It seems that American journalists and coastal elites do nothing more lately than (ironically) talk about how much they hate their country. What happened to patriotism? Why is it so 'cool' nowadays to hate the USA?
Because it is obvious how the American system has some flaws. A failing healthcare system, power to the corporations, corporate lobby, social isolation, a malfunctioning election system (in addition to being based on donations, what could go wrong). I'm sure others can name a few things which are handled different in other countries and does the way it is done in the USA not benefit the common men.
It seems as though you read only the article title and made a snap judgement of the author based on your preconceptions.
Here’s the first three sentences from the actual article:
“So what would the decline of America look like? I don’t ask the question because I think it’s happening (yet?), but because even the most inveterate optimist should be interested in the dangers, if only to ward them off.”
Please provide actual examples.