There are "us vs them politics" everywhere. What the US has is more like "I'm fine with being screwed as long as the others are too" kind of mentality. Look at

There are "us vs them politics" everywhere. What the US has is more like "I'm fine with being screwed as long as the others are too" kind of mentality. Look at healthcare. There would be people rejecting Obamacare just because it has "Obama" in its unofficial name, then not be able to pay for treatments.