I think what he’s describing is fairly typical of most or all humans, but I’d agree that the examples given aren’t and they do seem particularly American. Even

I think what he’s describing is fairly typical of most or all humans, but I’d agree that the examples given aren’t and they do seem particularly American. Even outside of bubbles like that I see people do this quite often. It could be that the best examples of it are kids. Memetic propagation of desires is almost borg-like with them. I suspect all kids do it and it continues in many (but probably more subtle) forms into adulthood.