And USA doesn't value art or philosophy or intellect what a joke, it values people buying shit they don't need so the people who are in power can stay in power. Social challenges exist but are mostly a distraction to the economic unfairness in the world. Did you ever think why they didn't teach you economics in school? They want people to know their place. If you have a lot of shit and are born into a powerful bloodline you are going to do everything possible to stay in power, which of course means creating a social mask for others and pretending to care about the world as a whole so people don't start getting angry at you and rebelling and looting your stuff.
The idiot homophobic sociopath warmongering george bush feigned being 'just one of the guys u can drink a beer with' to get votes and it worked.
How does Dumbya get to be president of the USA values intellect, philosophy and art? I know his term is already gone and he will go down as the worst president in history but come on!