Of our culture, corruption and economy at risk

The first time I took American fast food was at Wendy’s in Mississippi. A classmate took me there. When it came to paying the bills, I expected him to pay for both of us. He paid his, I paid for mine. Newly arrived in USA, I found that very mean. But with time I got used to it and realised it was part of the American culture.

While we are quick to copy American political system with senators, governors and chiefs of staff, we are unlikely to copy their culture which I consider more important than their political system. Unfortunately, you can watch American movies or TV but you will never understand the “soul”of a nation and what makes it great until you live there and understand its culture.