>>In the land of the free where anyone could succeed if they tried hard enough it is astonishing that such negativity should take hold
Not if you think about it.
If it is the land of the free, if you can succeed if you try hard enough, who do you blame if you fail?
The negativity comes from all those who have failed and want someone to blame rather than admitting that their failure is entirely of their own making.
The need for a scapegoat to avoid personal culpability drives a remarkable amount of social negativity and protest.
|
