I could be wrong, but Americans seem very interested in keeping up appearances. People have freedom of speech, but do they really try to say what they want to s

I could be wrong, but Americans seem very interested in keeping up appearances. People have freedom of speech, but do they really try to say what they want to say and risk looking like a bumbling idiot? Pioneering in one's mind and creating nuance is not easy and cannot be prepackaged for the masses, so how can it compete in a materialistic society?