This has more to do with how vast and rural America is (Europe is 3.5x more densely populated, more homogeneous), in addition to multiculturalism, which isn't i

This has more to do with how vast and rural America is (Europe is 3.5x more densely populated, more homogeneous), in addition to multiculturalism, which isn't inherently bad, but we're seeing discrete populations work themselves into enclaves. Add in the average American spending 5 hours and 24 minutes on their mobile device each day (article says Americans spend 20 mins daily with friends on average ... I think its very safe to say the phone took some of that time away), coupled with divisive media and rampant hedonism, we're gonna get alot more of this. Yes - Americans have an independent streak, but this American Dream/cowboy take is naïve at best.