If what you are saying is we Americans are less susceptible to demagoguery and the propaganda from ideologues and religious fanatics with their own agendas I'd entirely agree.
But then we cannot be held responsible nor set foreign policy based upon the general ignorance of other societies, either.
We cannot be held responsible but unfortunately that is the way they see us all.
Ron Paul is right in that context. We shouldn't have bases all over the world to protect those who won't use their resources or treasure to protect themselves.