What Others Think About The American Way of Life

"What are the good aspects of the American way of life?" That is on the questions I asked many people in the busy streets of Manhattan. Some didn't acknowledge me, while others stopped and gave me short answer responses. A middle class female who was in a rush said, "Opportunities to succeed, and thrive." Then a High class Male said "you are able to take advantage of opportunities." It is ironic how different social classes say the same thing about the good things in the American way of life. I would have thought that they would have different perspectives because of their social status. Their life styles are different but yet their opinion of good aspects of the American life is the same. What is also interesting is that a black man and a white man both said that the bad aspects of the American way of life are "Greed". The white man had a cocky attitude when he spoke. He spoke as if "I got it like that, I am the boss, your wasting my time" type of attitude. The Black man thought out what he was saying even though he to go, he was also was glad we was asking him these type of questions because of our ages. While the white man was in a rush, and was too good to talk to anyone. It demonstrates that some white people only think about themselves. If it's not then they take those who are another race, a joke. Just like this white Male, Another White male Sounded Sarcastic when I asked him what he thinks the good and bad aspects are. He said, "The good is that we are here" and the bad is, "That we are not somewhere else like the moon." Then he just walked away. It seemed like the majority of the white men I asked, did not think out any of the questions I asked. They answered me as if they wanted me to get out of their face. But at least not everyone was like that. On the other hand I noticed that some females had the same idea about the American way of life. A Caribbean teenager, an African American woman and teenager, all said, "It is the big things in life; fancy cars, big house, jewelry and all the finer things in life." That is interesting because they say life is all about the fancy things but yet that is exactly what people want. It is the "Greed" that makes people eager for it, which makes others think that is the way life is suppose to be.