I think America is anything but a society, more a bunch of folks that happen to be sharing the same tract of land, compared to other cultures. Hyper-individual

I think America is anything but a society, more a bunch of folks that happen to be sharing the same tract of land, compared to other cultures. Hyper-individualism has its shortcomings and as you framed it, the piper has come to collect the money and there's been a lot interest owed. Hope we are wrong but wouldn't hold my breath. Disclaimer, haven't set foot in the US yet so I'm only extrapolating from what I have been able to observe from far away.