American culture.
Apparently, regardless of a complainer's perspective or the specific, systemic societal downfall he or she complains of, American culture is to blame. If only it was more like ______, then people would act the way they should.
The sad yet amusing truth is that the accusation is somehow both simplistic and correct: American culture is in actuality brimming with subcultures and regional differences, but it is still an "invisible hand" that directs behavior. "Culture" is composed of so many pieces and assumed by so many minds that the bulk of it can't be suddenly changed. The most anyone can do is 1) produce counteracting works of culture and 2) cultivate and expand a counterculture.
And 3), remember that culture includes crucial items other than mass (crass) media. Human relationships, for instance. "Unplugging" oneself from electronic noise (this blog excepted!) is a fine way to become reacquainted with, well, reality, which Christians are called to beneficially engage in.
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