Western culture and its position of liberty over equality, with special status for individual rights over that of the collective is where the break is occurring.
The Hummer is just a grander expression of this "me first" ideology. It doesn't stop there, it permeates the culture. In the case of the US is has been taken to extremes and is ultimately America's greatest strength as well as its greatest weakness.
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"My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars."
- Old Man Luedecke
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