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Sacrifice for the collective
In America, "sacrifice for the collective" hasn't been an American virtue since the 30s—not even during war, including WW2. We were extremely isolationist and extremely reticent, and waiting until the 11:59th (23:59th) hour. More of a "greed is good" ethos.