[lmr]

"Americans," he said, "are like ferryboat passengers. They know that at the end of a short voyage they will get off and may never see each other again. So if they push ahead of others to get off first, there are no real consequences to face. It is every man for himself."

I love this country as much as everyone else, but we have become a bunch of rude assholes these days and it's getting worse. I have to agree with what he's saying to an extent. It's true in quite a few places, not everywhere, at least not yet but we are getting there quickly.

[tsowellfan]

It’s because we’re flooding the nation with too many immigrants and not giving enough time for them to absorb our culture so unknowingly our culture absorbs some of theirs and not all of it good.

[momtothree]

“.. but we have become a bunch of rude ...holes these days and it’s getting worse”.

Have you noticed that in our society, many (not all) possess the philosophy of “me first”? No matter what. Cheat or steal in order to get ahead. Lie as well. I’ve noticed that it is even like that when it comes to trivial things like a parking space. Do what it takes to obtain that space and you are better than the other person. Perhaps, this is only in the area that I live but I wonder if this type of behavior/attitude is epidemic. Just a thought