Is it really though? I feel like Americans regularly say things like this (guns is another similar topic) which only reflects an inability to think many steps down the line from the outcome. There is something deeper at play and I would suspect that it has to do with economic insecurity and lack of opportunity which is further compounded by a lack of education and social cohesion in general. American values are all wrong. You only need to look at the Black Friday mayhem for an example.

How would one go about fixing such abstract things as social cohesion and societal values?

A new social contract that distributes wealth more evenly. A focus on education, nutrition and healthy urban environments. Supporting parents so they can support their children (2 working parents is an absolute recipe for disaster). All the normal stuff we know we should be doing but don't. If you are interested in the importance of childhood and parenting there is a great doc series on Netflix called "The beginning of life".

America had that chance but Bernie was stabbed in the back. Maybe AOC can deliver.

It will take a lot more than one election. America needs to reevaluate it's relationship with many things including poverty, work, race, education, taxes, healthcare etc. It will be a long road however I am hopeful that the likes of AOC and Andrew Yang can start to shine a light on it and kick off the process.

> American values are all wrong.

how can you tell when values are wrong?