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[quote=Anonymous]If you study the foundations of society in different cultures, you will find that in the US, it is the "new" world.  That is, we are a very very very very very very young country.  That's number one you need to consider.

Next, consider that the US was founded on independence, capitalism (work hard = profit = happiness: this is a lie that takes out everyone who isn't working hard or working hard not making profit or working hard making a profit and unhappy, basically, it's about something else leading to happiness, not just being for the sake of being) and to an extent, slavery.

When taken all this in context, compare to other culture who do not thrive on:  capitalism (since a person's being is more valuable than hard work = profit = happiness, more is offered to all people, not just the rich: healthcare, work/life balance, FMLA, et. al), independence (rather community and social contract more valued - the family and taking into consideration your neighbor's wellbeing not just your own aka gun rights, it takes a village and offer daycare/preK for free, et al) and slavery (immigration has been the keystone of American success but at such a cost, but let's face it, doing the dirty work isn't something most nationals will do willingly).

So you see, it's our foundations that have led us to this dark place.  Because historically, EVERY SINGLE civilization goes through changes and goes through transitions and goes through bumps and goes through a lot of hell and revolution.  After appx 250 years, our time has come.  We are growing and hopefully, we see our issues and we adjust.

Maybe we don't hold in esteem the roots of capitalism, independence above all and realize that power is not just hard but also soft. :)[/quote]

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