[Christopher D.]

Why are Americans progressively keeping to themselves?

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Name : Christopher D., Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 23, City : Arlington, State : TX Country : United States, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Lower middle class, 

[Samuel]

This question seems a bit vague. Are you asking why Americans are isolating themselves from other nations, or why Americans within this country are isolating themselves from each other?

Perhaps the answers to both questions share the same roots. This country was founded in the spirit of capitalism and individualism, or, from another viewpoint, "Me first, even if that means to hell with you!" Our tendency toward national isolationism has always been mirrored by our intolerance at home. The phrase "not in my back yard" comes to mind. Our foreign policy seems to feed off of this same cultural imperialism ("that which is not 'American' is inherently inferior"). Why do we tolerate ill-conceived military involvements such as in Kosovo and Vietnam? Perhaps for the same reason the dominant culture rationalizes its acceptance of all-too-common police mistreatment of blacks and other minorities: Those victimized are "others" and therefore somehow less deserving of just, humane treatment. Isolationist tendencies, whether international or domestic, spring from and contribute to ignorance. A nation with such tremendous economic and military power should not allow itself to fall prey to such tendencies.

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Name : Samuel, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Age : 31, City : Chicago, State : IL Country : United States, Occupation : Firefighter, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Lower middle class, 

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