o demand more" (Tanner, Roberts). The more reserved countries have been able to live perfectly well without the existence of materialism. Although there have been some positive effects of high materialism in other nations economically, their culture of being more reserved is affected negatively. Despite the fact that other countries are beginning to become materialized, the affluent America is in the lead to a faster self-destructible nation.
             We sought pride in influencing other nations without putting
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