Apr 24th, 2009 - TIME
Coercion and the use of force have been part of the American character since settlers started moving West at the end of the 18th Century. Gentility is not usually an acceptable approach to settling differences in the United States. That may account for the large amount of violent crime here compared with other developed countries. In some states pick-ups still sport bumper stickers supporting capital punishment.
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