> weird American pattern To many Americans it's not weird at all. America (according to them) was founded on principles of individualism which differentiated i

> weird American pattern To many Americans it's not weird at all. America (according to them) was founded on principles of individualism which differentiated it from other countries of the time. It's the same reason Socialist policies are resisted. For better or worse, their idea is that individuals followed by close communities should self-govern and be masters of their own destiny. Put differently, you can call it 'weird' if you want but 'different' is more apt. America is not an underdeveloped Europe... America is America.