And this isn't even a Republican/Democrat or conservative/liberal thing. I know plenty of what Republicans would call "big government liberals" who would agree that many cultures (largely western European in this case) are too far in that direction.

> What other cultures consider just fine, many Americans would consider unacceptably collectivist.

It's odd to focus on that one conflict of 'cultures', of the almost infinite possibilities. As one tiny example, some things other cultures do would also seem unacceptably individualistic and lawless.

> As one tiny example, some things other cultures do would also seem unacceptably individualistic and lawless.

Do you have any examples of this by chance?

Somalia ... many, many other countries around the world where violence and corruption are far more commonplace.