> That seems unlikely since townhouses and the like have been quite popular in places outside the U.S. I think it's should be pretty apparent that the US is fa

> That seems unlikely since townhouses and the like have been quite popular in places outside the U.S. I think it's should be pretty apparent that the US is fairly unique among other western democracies. I think a combination of "protestant work ethic" and "frontier spirit" are deeply ingrained in the culture here and have a lot of knock-on effects. Having a "homestead" is a product of that.