I can't speak on other countries, but the US has a serious case of what I like to call toxic individualism. Somewhere in the cultural milieu of Cold War anti-communism and 80s action movies, we've been convinced that going it alone is somehow better.
I'm somewhat active in the survival/preparedness community and, as you've alluded to, it's even more prevalent there. But I have noticed some more "leftist" prepper spaces emerging that focus on community resilience.
Yes so true! We cannot survive on our own...
I can't speak on other countries, but the US has a serious case of what I like to call toxic individualism. Somewhere in the cultural milieu of Cold War anti-communism and 80s action movies, we've been convinced that going it alone is somehow better.
I'm somewhat active in the survival/preparedness community and, as you've alluded to, it's even more prevalent there. But I have noticed some more "leftist" prepper spaces emerging that focus on community resilience.
Yes, the term toxic individualism describes perfectly what the U.S. seems to value as a society!