Full disclosure - I'm American and have lived here since birth, as is my entire family as far back as it matters.
America was founded by political dissidents, religious nut bags, criminals, and paranoid sociopaths who couldn't cut it in civilized Europe.
Today, America is controlled by billionaires that profit from and exploit that same paranoia and fear. Yes, America is a nation that is nearly entirely crippled by fear. Originally, we were afraid of spirits, and later we were afraid of werewolves, and then witches. Now, we're afraid of terrorists, gays, education, and essentially anyone who is different than us.
America was founded by political dissidents, religious nut bags, criminals, and paranoid sociopaths who couldn't cut it in civilized Europe.
Today, America is controlled by billionaires that profit from and exploit that same paranoia and fear. Yes, America is a nation that is nearly entirely crippled by fear. Originally, we were afraid of spirits, and later we were afraid of werewolves, and then witches. Now, we're afraid of terrorists, gays, education, and essentially anyone who is different than us.