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Necessary Political Cooperation

American culture encourages independence, and dissension of thought and action. It also encourages arrogance and an inability for individuals to cooperate.

At the federal level, the collapse of the Supercommittee, a “bipartisan” group of twelve legislators that was assigned the task of finding at least $1.2 trillion in budget savings, is an excellent (or terrible) example of how Americans have so much trouble working together towards a common goal. Accusations flew and fingers pointed, but no one seemed to be able to actually negotiate. Unfortunately, this is not, as many people believe, a problem unique to Congress.

While all for independence, I personally find it absurd to be so set in one’s beliefs as to not consider the validity of others, or even worse, to condemn them. Hard-headedness is a serious issue in American culture, and should not be taken lightly. I cannot claim to be innocent of this trait. I realize, however, that every one of us must make an effort to compromise, because if we do not, nothing can ever be accomplished.

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