Most Americans think their fellow citizens have poor morals
https://lemmy.world/post/43969373
Most Americans think their fellow citizens have poor morals - Lemmy.World
A new Pew Research Center study found 53% of U.S. adults rated Americans’ morals
and ethics as “bad,” making the U.S. the only country surveyed where that view
prevailed. Trust in other people underpins everything from civic life to
everyday cooperation, so broad skepticism about neighbors’ character can shape
politics, institutions and social cohesion. Pew’s findings add an international
benchmark to a long-running American debate about polarization and whether
people see opponents—and even fellow citizens—as acting in good faith.
If you’re a republican or a conservative or otherwise support the current administration, then you’re a bad person. If you don’t think trans rights are human rights, then you’re a bad person. If you treat anyone in such a fashion that you would not want to be treated you are a bad person. This easily eliminates two thirds or three quarters of my countrymen. Americans are largely the problem with America, our whole culture is built around effectively anti-social principles and it fucking shows. We pour bleach on dumpster food instead of distributing it to homeless or needy even though we have legal protection from liability. Throwing away excess food costs more than redistributing it to local shelters, so we are intentionally cruel just for love of the game. Americans are bad people, nobody needs to think about it.
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