Resisting foreign tyranny, specifically. The US certainly doesn't have that identity anymore.

That's not the countries identity, that's a propaganda line.

This line is so perfect it needs to be a meme.

it’s not like your country has based its entire identity for two centuries on its spirit of violently resisting tyranny against great odds

Yeah they've haven't. Maybe you're drinking the koolaid. But only a fool would believe this.