Its a mixed bag -- one of the driving ideas behind the US was that through hard work you can achieve a high standard of living. And if you've sweat and bled for everything you have, you appreciate it.
But its a historical fact that when a people cease to be hungry, cease to strive, they lose what made them great. America is no different, and the fact that luxury is assumed and expected without any effort most assuredly contributes to our fall.
The problem is that the poster says he wants freedom of choice, and yet he criticizes the availability of choice in the same sentence. How messed up is that logic?