Moral relevatism or just a plain lack of ethos has caused children today to have higher crime and drug rates than ever before. A permissive culture has developed. American culture especially seems to espose this belief. Founded as a classless society, the United States never really had any true roots. There are very few rigid standards left.
Nothing seems to matter anymore.
Everything is fodder for a joke. Hard as it is to say, some people don't like the United States. Just check out these guys' homepage. Sure, the global village may soon be on its way, but too bad it will be sponsored by McDonald's and Coke. US cultural imperialism has almost caused the death of any non-American film companies.