Doesn't anyone else think American society is way too competitive?
487546
I think American society is way too competitive, but I guess I'd rather have people earn things through education and experiance rather than all the people who get by on someone else's achievements, like a kid riding on his/her parents hard work, But it gets kind of scary when I heard about parents trying to get their baby into the most 'prestigious' pre-school?! thats scary man
759960
I think it's because they can't feel good about themselves unless they're beating somebody at something.  Somehow they've got it into their heads that in order to be considered "the best" at something you must be better than others around you.  There is no such thing as just doing your best and being satisfied with that.  It has to be compared to somebody else's performance, usually a peer, in order for it to mean something to really competitive people.\n\nIn the US our society has really fostered this in business and personal dealings.  Competition is glorified on tv.  Look at the reality shows - Survivor, Dancing with the Stars, The Amazing Race, Hell's Kitchen - just to name a few.
248949
Even though I am an American I have to agree with you.  So many people in this country take what we have for granted.  The south has always been labeled as an area of high discrimination..but I have been all around this country and trust me..it exists just as much in the north and out west as it does here..I think its the American philosophy of me me me..and if you are not like me then you are against me..its a sad thing but luckily not all Americans are like that!
950113
I'm not sure anyone thinks that.\n\nSame way we don't think all americans are either obese or cowboys.
911910
I'm American and I don't think they do. I think some of us think that we are inferior though.
91123
as an American i think we need to grow up realise we are not the best in everything and that sometime we never will be. We need to fix or problems before we try and fix anyone elses.
631777
If it's deserved ? Boy somebody is taking this way too seriously. Try to have a little fun with it . I personally don't know why either, if I had to guess I would say it's because alot of people aren't very nice, or considerate, and misery loves company. People are very competitive by nature and unfortunately would rather win alone than to cross the line hand in hand with their fellow people. But that's just me.
402774
as a european i see the same problem in america....  can you imagine when it gets to the stage that one of these delinquents is going to be president of the usa, being voted in by people with no common sense who have been given everything they want without working / earning it...  that's going to be some harsh times
1092069
I really don't care what their favourite sports are or are not. That is their choice. They have the right to enjoy whatever sports they like just as the rest of us do. I'm not obsessed with America or it's people. There are good and bad everywhere. I do not see them as superior to me or my country in any way, shape or form. With that said I can see why others get annoyed sometimes. While there are many wonderful people there are also those that are surrealistic and cannot praise any other country or achievement or accept anything less than being dominant and it's a shame they give the majority a negative appearance. I was annoyed at their attitude to Australia in relation to qualifying. and not to unhappy that those responsible are eating their words or suffering from foot in mouth disease. Why can't we all just respect each other and our differences.
648273
Just trying to show the clash of cultures going on in America... in my opinion overdone, but true\n\nRacisim and curruption goes everyway and will come back to hurt you eventually
746782
Americans do understand the complexity's of this issue.They only need a leader to set things in motion,a catalysts to motivate them into action.I'm not sure if it will help or make the issue even more violable.When I talk to others that I meet in my travels I see a passion behind their words that I hadn't seen before.They are angry and want to do something to help preserve our American way of life.I know this is like a festering sore ,that needs to be cauterized.By uniting with other Americans perhaps a solution to this problem can be found.Action is the response not the motivation.My tax dollars are being tossed away on people that hate this country and any thing American.
283133
im from australia and some people here think that most americans (not all) have very bad manners and are very disrespectful. we think that some americans are selfish and think their 'all that'. but i'm not saying all americans. australia is just the same, our society is going downhill.
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No. You'd find that a lot of people agree with you on certain things. \n\nThe beauty of America is that everyone is allowed to hold and voice their opinions, no matter what they are.\n\nHoly cow... pudinandtane's response makes my head hurt... all those capital letters... and exclamation points... Go sit down.
966292
I agree segregate a society and it remains fractured and separated. This only further separates us rather than unites us.  America is supposed to a melting pot in which are differences are celebrated rather than criticized.  As long as people continue to look at our differences rather than our similarities, how are we to be united.
738477
It must be hard to be so superior to the rest of us huh ?
596979
society sets standards for individuals.\na few people come up with a trend and then thousands are following it.\nit's hard to be an individual when there's so much bull***** being thrown into your face. i'm a girl, so society demands that i be super skinny and have big, fake boobs. since i look mexican, i just be a lazy, wellfere diggin' whore. since i'm an american, i must be fat, be in deeeppp-debt, and own a gas guzzling SUV. since i'm young, i must be into Mtv and fashion, and everything else that's hip.\nI am none of these. and i work very hard not to fall into the mainstream of things.\n  groupthink is a bad thing.\nbeing a lemming or sheep is just as bad.\nSometimes we need to go against what society says because it's wrong. Remember, the holocaust? or the cold war? \n  We as individuals must learn to think on our own if we trully want to survive in this filthy drone world.
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I don't hate you foo I think some people might be a little over sensitive when you pose questions challenging their American dream, ,, poor loves they can give it but they cant take it\nChristians might have an issue as well,, I'm not a christial so I don't give a rats