I would not call American culture "rooted in immediate gratification," so much as a culture of naive, foolish individualists. The USA citizenry has not had a war on US soil for over 150 years and they have forgotten what real trouble is. Israelis have suffered so many losses that the culture is rooted in togetherness, family, and (even a…
I would not call American culture "rooted in immediate gratification," so much as a culture of naive, foolish individualists. The USA citizenry has not had a war on US soil for over 150 years and they have forgotten what real trouble is. Israelis have suffered so many losses that the culture is rooted in togetherness, family, and (even among many/most "secular" Jews who live in Israel) a loving God.
I would not call American culture "rooted in immediate gratification," so much as a culture of naive, foolish individualists. The USA citizenry has not had a war on US soil for over 150 years and they have forgotten what real trouble is. Israelis have suffered so many losses that the culture is rooted in togetherness, family, and (even among many/most "secular" Jews who live in Israel) a loving God.