In the thirty years i ve spent becoming one of you i ve come to recognize this as a distinctly american phenomenon this rugged individualism in so many things.
Rugged individualism for you and me.
A culture of rugged individualism is great except when you re fighting a pandemic.
If rugged individualism is your growth ceiling teamwork is the hammer that will break through it.
We are inculcated to love mavericks and we want to be one too.
Don t tread on me.
Published july 17 2020 updated july 17 2020.
It s a win win scenario.
But it will get some of us killed right now.
So rugged individualism even today relies on that very constitutional system for protection.
Rugged individualism demands it.
Calls to break down the federalism structure whether by strengthening executive power or turning to some kind of parliamentary system or allowing the courts to take over our social and economic decisions are a kind of declaration of war against.