The US is a big and varied place and the culture is interesting - though I’m biased. People are free to meet their ambitions and achieve great things without as

The US is a big and varied place and the culture is interesting - though I’m biased. People are free to meet their ambitions and achieve great things without as much cultural cynicism. That said, even across states that have wildly different politics, there’s a unifying cultural thread that makes Americans more similar than different (it’s easier to notice after spending some time out of the country). There are regional quirks though and problems with incentive structures that can lead to bad outcomes nobody wants. The politics in SF right now are pretty bad, but there are 2 recall elections coming up that are likely to pass. Hopefully things are starting to turn around. The UK isn’t immune to these issues either I remember looting in 2011 or so? It’s hard to get the full picture from these kinds of snippets.