That’s easy. America is a very individualistic society. A lot compared to Asia and a reasonable difference to Europe. It works well with our “rebel” mentality a

That’s easy. America is a very individualistic society. A lot compared to Asia and a reasonable difference to Europe. It works well with our “rebel” mentality and the almost pathological requirement to stand out. It works really well when it comes to innovations and fostering a productive society but there are downsides and things like this are some of those side effects.