I can't think of another nation that does this. Not brazil, not bolivia, certainly not argentina, not spain, hell no japan lol, russia of course not.
What makes the US so special in this unique problem with the media?
They don't actually want the full consequences, but they get a kick out of embarrassing their country.
I think a lot of people just focus on the USA because it's an easy target.
After all, the upper classes need their Romanian builders and package delivery people to maintain their lifestyle and large mansions.
Additionally, they can feel good about themselves and ignore the despair in faces of supermarket cashiers once they reach a certain age and are still on minimum wage (or are even lower paid contractors that can be fired at any time).
Isn't "socialism" great?
Canada is on-par or perhaps worse. France feels pretty similar.
From my observations, this happens in countries with high immigrant populations and an absent shared identity.