I just read that opinion and it is pretty solid, but I can offer a more precise correction for his opinion of American behaviors. Yes, he is correct about atti

I just read that opinion and it is pretty solid, but I can offer a more precise correction for his opinion of American behaviors. Yes, he is correct about attitudes regarding individuality. According to the Geert Hofstede indexes the US is the most individualistic country in the world by a lot. As an American who has lived outside the US for years it isn't this individualism that is to blame. The actual behavioral culprit is thoughts on security. The US is a generally safe place and the wealthiest nation in the world, but the attitudes on security here are more similar to those of third-world countries I have live in. Americans have a cultural fear of injury whether that injury is a physical harm, disrespect, or an injustice. This was one of the huge selling points when Trump was campaigning for President. He really capitalized on people's fear of terrorism and ISIS. No matter how remote and irrational those things are these were real fears people had. These security fears are such a huge deal to American culture that it explains our use of military and politics to such an extent that the US always scores relatively low on the Transparency International Index considering the actual low corruption and efficiency of government services.