America's problem isn't individualism, it's failed conformism. America is just a bunch of factions trying to hector, bully, criticize, and compel each other into conforming, but none of the factions has the power to overcome the others.
Don't mistake cultural warlordism for individualism. We do not have any ethos of "live and let live" or "just be yourself" in this country.
Every wonder why Americans have such poor fashion sense? It's because any time we try to wear clothes that are distinctive, slightly different, or in any way individualistic, we get instantly ridiculed by at least one of the factions.
America needs more individualism. We need to develop (or rediscover?) the ethos of "do your own thing". We need to prize individual creativity and accept individual differences again, instead of punishing both.
Individualism = tolerance.
Individualism = tolerance.
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