What are the 10 things that American culture and society GLORIFY, WORSHIP, even
What are the 10 things that American culture and society GLORIFY, WORSHIP, even DEIFY?
1. Ostentatious display of wealth & power.
2. Elevation & deification of celebrities & other powerful people.
3. Extroversion-the louder, pushier, more aggressive, & more bombastic a person is, THE BETTER.
4. Personal appearance. The more beautiful and handsome a person is, THE BETTER.
5. Youth. Youth is THE PRIZE in our culture and society.
6. Ostentatious religiosity.
7. Being popular & well-liked; being considered the everyperson so to speak.
8. Exercise of brute force/exhibiting brute energy.
9. Swag in both men & women. The more swag, THE BETTER!
10. Winner takes all culture.
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