Is sacrifice still an American value?

[RB TexLa]

Or something to read about in history books?

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	Yes. Sacrifice is an American value
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[rucky]

1. Only for everyone else. n/t

[porphyrian]

2. Yes, but many Americans no longer embrace American values. n/t

[orpupilofnature57]

3. Never since the " Me " decade

I wa born in 1957 and enjoyed the stories of the altruism of the depression and WWII , but since then the heroics of sacrifice are far and few between .I call it " Narcissistic Fibrosis " and it has become a revered disease.

[Brickbat]

4. It was tenuous for some time, but Bush officially threw it out when he told us all to go shopping

and go to Disneyland after the 9/11 attacks.

[Waltons_Mtn]

5. It is a democratic value. Compromise is what democracy is all about.

When one side stops compromising, democracy fails.

[orpupilofnature57]

7. +1000

We're Inclusive not Exclusive, They have esoteric conversation, we want people to know what we're talking about .

[rfranklin]

6. I think that is questionable as an American "value"

It was one of those memes that was used to motivate and inspire millions during WWII to enlist and fight, to go without so the boys could be better armed and feed, to collect scrap, go without gas and tires, and buy war bonds.

And while the average American's chest swelled with pride as they did sacrifice, there were one percenters who lived very well and continued to get rich by producing war materiel.

[orpupilofnature57]

8. Prescott Bush

[limpyhobbler]

9. yes, people sacrifice too much. We should start saying 'no'.

[RB TexLa]

10. I think it's just the opposite. People think "I deserve" and "I want and I want NOW!" too much.

[limpyhobbler]

12. Are you talking about cutting Social Security or Medicare benefits, or some other programs?

Sorry if that's jumping to conclusions. It's just that whenever I see politicians on TV talking about "shared sacrifice" it usually means they are trying to cut a program that people depend on. That's kind of how I was reading your question.

If not that, what sacrifice are you describing ?

[lonestarnot]

11. It has never been an American value for the 1%ers. Sacrifice is something others do for them.

So, the draw is that they are un-American. So yes it is an American value exclusive of the 1%.