Western culture took the notion of "individuality" and mutated it into deeply-entrenched selfishness. The United States in particular has taken this to its extreme, creating a system that teaches, encourages, and rewards selfishness above every other ideal. The U.S. loudly touts pseudo-Christian ideals, using this distractive propaganda to deflect from its worship of selfishness.
@dannyblast I've met too many Europeans who act the same way to buy this is just a US problem.