Quote:Okay maybe I can respond to this now that I'm not quite so doped up on meds. When I say radical individualism I mean the culture of, "It's all about ME" that has permeated this country with the added lack of personal responsibility on top of that. I'm talking just people, not government at all. The government certainly has it's part to play in how society has turned, but a lot of it has to do with what I mentioned in my original post. 

 

We are a country that allows frivolous lawsuits, lets Hollywood and sports stars set the values for our kids and encourages parents to be friends to their kids and not the disciplinarians they should be. As a country, the idea of the USA is a great one, but make no mistake that most foreigners think we as a people are arrogant and foolish and it's really hard to argue with that when you see what this country has fallen to in the past couple of decades. 

 

Perhaps, I don't see it that way, but my perspective is still from the outside looking in a lot of times. I think if the world really viewed America as the land of the arrogant, selfish, fat and lazy we wouldn't be the magnet for immigration we are. I think that might be the view of some European countries, but certainly not in South America.

 

Sure we have problems and our fair share of knuckleheads but I think there's more good then bad here. There's more opportunity than oppression, there's more morality than immorality. I don't think the majority of people let Hollywood set the standard for their kids, I certainly don't and can't think of anyone that does.

 

People are quick to say where a selfish society, the "me" culture if you will, yet America is the world leader in charity and humanitarian aid. That's not even considering what our government throws around, that's just people (Americans) helping strangers. We practically fund the Red Cross which gives aid to the world that's not a nation of me firsts.

 

All else fails hell we gave the world Football isn't that enough? :teehee: Before us they only had Soccer :blink:

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