December 13, 2008 at 12:00 am #20745
Dot
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1980 and the election of Reagan marked a turn about in Americans’ goals and perceptions of themselves and each other. We were all made to view one another as competitors rather than fellow citizens. The very nature of the largely unregulated Capitalism we have lived under for nearly 30 years has had a dramatic effect on the way people treat each other. This and the advent of more technology has also created a life pace so hectic and manic that people are made to feel if they slow down even long enough to obey stop signs that they’ll fall behind. And unlike in some other countries, falling behind in the US can mean literally ending up in the streets.