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Grabby America Needs to Grow Up

My roommate last week, Sharon, critiques United States political and social history the way you might gossip about a badly mannered child.

"Our country just hasn't grown up," she told me. "We have a long history of being grabby. We want something, we think we ought to have it. It's like a badly parented child who doesn't see why he or she should have to wait in line, share, or consider the impact of their wishes on others."