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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Monk Bretton (talk | contribs) at 23:49, 17 May 2004. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Surely this is a load of cobblers? I didn't think there was any consensus whatsoever as to what constituted 'American values' and if there is no consensus on what they are, or if they even exist then it hardly seems a fit topic for an encyclopedia. Nordic? The link to Nordic contains lots of stuff on socialism and social welfare projects!

While I actually agree that some of the things in the list would seem to characterise one view of America, I would like to add

  • A belief that violence, whether by the individual or the state, represents an acceptable solution to problems.
  • A belief that food should be served in enourmous portions.

Obviously such statements would be zipped away as unNPOV immediately but I think they are as valid as some of the things in the list. This indicates the fundamental flaw with this article as it currently stands--all it does is invite "what America means to me" type contributions.

Still, might be interesting to see where it goes. Monk Bretton 17:00, 17 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]

American Values can not be defined with any precision. What a social conservative would describe as "American values" would amuse a liberal, sicken a social democrat, and compel a libertarian to enagage in pathetic apologetics.

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