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[quote=Anonymous]I don't think this is the result of people being less trusting. I think it's the natural outcome of people being less trustworthy.

American-style capitalism encourages cut throat competition and hierarchies, it forgives anti social behavior as ultimately beneficial because it might earn someone more money in the end. This has trickled down from actual capitalists, CEOs and finance bros, to the general populace, and now most people have the attitude that it's okay to be selfish, dishonest, or to hurt someone else at your own expense, because it's the only way to "get ahead." And getting ahead is all that matters in the US because we have decided that as a country and society, we don't owe the less fortunate any assistance, that if someone isn't winning at life, we should just let them rot and die (or deport them, or kick them off Medicaid, or evict them from their housing) because our culture is about rewarding the strong and punishing the weak.

This makes everyone a potential competitor for resources and people who are trying to ensure they win and you lose cannot be trusted.[/quote]

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