{"id":141439,"date":"2013-09-05T12:00:55","date_gmt":"2013-09-05T16:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/?p=141439"},"modified":"2013-08-21T14:19:44","modified_gmt":"2013-08-21T18:19:44","slug":"american-western-european-values-gap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/cultural-correspondent\/09\/05\/american-western-european-values-gap\/","title":{"rendered":"The Good Ole American-Western European Values Gap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/american-rally.jpg\" alt=\"American Rally\" width=\"600\" height=\"384\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-141455\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A tendency toward the militaristic. An obsession with the individual and a phobia of the state. Sometimes, as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewglobal.org\/files\/2011\/11\/Pew-Global-Attitudes-Values-Report-FINAL-November-17-2011-10AM-EST.pdf\">The Pew Research Center<\/a> shows, stereotypes on American values are true. Survey conductors randomly sampled 1,000 individuals from each country included in the study (and there are five of them); and the results are quite compelling:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-un-approval.png\" alt=\"pew-poll-un-approval\" width=\"292\" height=\"315\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-141440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-un-approval.png 292w, https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-un-approval-185x200.png 185w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-superior-demographics.png\" alt=\"pew-poll-superior-demographics\" width=\"405\" height=\"341\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-141441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-superior-demographics.png 405w, https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-superior-demographics-200x168.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-success.png\" alt=\"pew-poll-success\" width=\"291\" height=\"292\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-141442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-success.png 291w, https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-success-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-religion-importance.png\" alt=\"Pew Poll Religion Importance\" width=\"291\" height=\"274\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-141443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-religion-importance.png 291w, https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-religion-importance-200x188.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-military-force.png\" alt=\"Pew Poll Military Force\" width=\"292\" height=\"312\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-141444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-military-force.png 292w, https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-military-force-187x200.png 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-isolationism-engagement.png\" alt=\"Pew Poll Isolationism Engagement\" width=\"290\" height=\"282\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-141445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-isolationism-engagement.png 290w, https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-isolationism-engagement-200x194.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-individualism-state.png\" alt=\"Pew Poll Individualism State\" width=\"292\" height=\"420\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-141446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-individualism-state.png 292w, https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-individualism-state-139x200.png 139w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-identity.png\" alt=\"Pew Poll Identity\" width=\"291\" height=\"275\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-141447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-identity.png 291w, https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-identity-200x189.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-homosexuality.png\" alt=\"Pew Poll Homosexuality\" width=\"290\" height=\"263\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-141448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-homosexuality.png 290w, https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-homosexuality-200x181.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-god-morality.png\" alt=\"Pew Poll God Morality\" width=\"290\" height=\"282\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-141449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-god-morality.png 290w, https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-god-morality-200x194.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-goals-freedom.png\" alt=\"Pew Poll Goals Freedom\" width=\"292\" height=\"284\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-141450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-goals-freedom.png 292w, https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-goals-freedom-200x194.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-culture.png\" alt=\"Pew Poll Culture\" width=\"291\" height=\"270\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-141451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/pew-poll-culture.png 291w, 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An obsession with the individual and a phobia of the state. Sometimes, as The Pew Research Center shows, stereotypes on American values are true. Survey conductors randomly sampled 1,000 individuals from each country included in the study (and there are five of them); and the results are quite compelling:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":549,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[220],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Good Ole American-Western European Values Gap<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Sometimes stereotypes are true.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prosebeforehos.com\/cultural-correspondent\/09\/05\/american-western-european-values-gap\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" 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