I lived in Germany for three years and it’s amazing how different the cultures are in this respect. Americans love to talk about “community” and how we all pull together or some other bullshit but it’s really every person for themselves. Dog eat dog. How can I get ahead? All of that. It permeates everything we do. It’s a sign of weakness if you ask for help. We are like a pack of wild animals. It will be our undoing.