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Nov 4, 2022 · First, American individualism is a surprisingly diverse and malleable constellation of ideas. That’s the good news in the book. Although it has often been used to rationalize profound inequality and harsh exclusion, individualism also has powerful egalitarian strains.
Zakaras argues that even radicals and egalitarian movements derive from this framework, and points to some activists who resisted dominant narratives, often revising them to make radically different arguments for ambitious egalitarian goals.
Dec 13, 2023 · Individualism runs deep in the American psyche, and those who are able to harness it gain an important political advantage.
American individualism and our collective crisis Our national and social identity is deeply rooted in values like freedom, equality and order. A political scientist explores how these ideas affected the US response to the pandemic.
Sep 2, 2013 · For two generations American political and economic life has been moving swiftly toward “bigness,” toward monolithic organization. We live by, in, and among bigger and bigger corporations, bigger and bigger unions, bigger and bigger governments.
Dec 21, 2022 · Whence the rugged individualism that is traditionally synonymous with being American? Was it there from the beginning, rooted in our founding documents? Or does the idea represent a later corruption that can be reversed in pursuit of a more religious or egalitarian republic?
American individualism refers to the cultural value and belief in personal independence, self-reliance, and the prioritization of individual rights and freedoms over collective or societal interests. It is a core tenet of American identity and has shaped the nation's political, economic, and social landscapes.
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