lol - not just the US - the same dynamics play out everywhere that's there's 'a will to power' + greed + a lack of philosophical education in youth.

“Give me a child until he is 7 and I will show you the man.”
― Aristotle, The Philosophy of Aristotle

“Give me a child until he is 7, and his education until 17, and I'll will show you the uber man.”
-Lucylin

(uberman = emotionally mature, intellectually and creatively confident, and one where the ego is a fully integrated part of the self - a strength to be used - not a weakness to hide behind that's 'plays small', acts weak, and projects fears).