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What cultural difference causes this?


Low social cohesion and high individuality. Zero or near-zero shame built into people for being pieces of shit when they're growing up. It's all very "western".


Low trust vs high trust society


Pure capitalism.


Damn, never knew the USSR, China, North Korea and other places managed to abolish theft!





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