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This is America

Ever since America solidified its position as the wealthiest country in the world American people have become accustomed to an easy lifestyle with opportunities for wealth being guaranteed for practically everyone. Americans have access to easy and convenient solutions to most of their problems. You're hungry? Go to McDonalds. You're hot? Turn on the AC. You’re tired of work? Take a sick day. Because Americans are so accustomed to finding easy solutions when they are faced with a task that requires more effort or sacrifice Americans have trouble handling it. A couple ways that Americans cope with the stress of an overwhelming issue are mistargeting the source of the problem, and waiting until someone else fixes the problem for them or neglecting it completely. Americans often misplace their anger onto the wrong people or things that are not the source of their problems. A couple of examples of Americans misplacing their anger is the violence against Japanese Americans aft