> Speaking as an American only a tiny number are really the hard core individualists that OP is trying to reduce is to. I'm an American who has lived abroad fo

> Speaking as an American only a tiny number are really the hard core individualists that OP is trying to reduce is to. I'm an American who has lived abroad for many years and married into a less individualistic/more collectivist culture. It's very easy to see how individualistic the US is comparatively speaking when you get the opportunity to step outside it.