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Because the US doesn't even claim to adhere to any notions of egalitarianism.


No, but it has a claim to the "american dream" of hard work ending with success, a white picket fence and the like.

Whereas in real life you see people working their ass off all their lives still working at Walmarts at their 70s, while heirs, privileged slobs and frauds who haven't actually worked a day in their lives are living the dream...




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