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Thats one of the things about americanism, we have little reverence for tradition or authorities - we culturally value results more than process to achieve them
by Aloha 7y ago
Thats one of the things about americanism, we have little reverence for tradition or authorities - we culturally value results more than process to achieve them. It has some downsides yes, but in times of crisis ie means that, we all just pick up and do our part - and frankly the best ideas usually float to the top.
- Waterluvian 7y agoIt looks sloppy as hell too. Which is partly why there's always so many complaints about how the US responds to any event.
- Aloha 7y agoIt does, but it's mostly effective, just slow to get started in the absence of someone priming the pump.
- watwut 7y ago> we culturally value results more than process to achieve them Frankly, that was not my impression from American management or institutions. The most important was rule following, then appearance of effort, results largely unimportant.
- darkerside 7y agoEvery culture has toxic subgroups that veer in this direction. It likely says more about your experience than the culture in aggregate.
- watwut 7y agoI would not necessary say they were all toxic as a persons. More that the whole culture pushes them to be that way and select people like that as leaders.
- nicoburns 7y ago> we culturally value results more than process to achieve them. You do? Seems to me that there are some areas that this very much doesn't apply too. For example: market processes are preferred over functioning healthcare system. The right to bear arms is preferred over limiting mass shootings. Capitalism is the ultimate authority in america. It's just so ingrained it's not seen as such.
- esyir 7y agoLimiting mass shootings isn't the target result of the right to bear arms. Allowing for self-defense, precaution against drastic government overreach and the such are the objective there. Mass shootings are just a side effect.