@kikebenlloch @ArneBab @VeroniqueB99 It can happen everywhere over time, but there's something unique about the US.
I think during the Cold War they talked themselves into being so anti-communism and pro-capitalism, that they have a long-lasting mental blockade about state services that actually work. The mindset was "it's either capitalistic or it's the enemy" for generations and instead of getting rid of that self-harming sillyness, they are spreading it to other countries.