A Marxist analysis of U.S.culture suggests that our competitive and individualistic values reflect

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Marxist theory proposes that capitalist economic systems prioritize individual accumulation of wealth and power, leading to the development of competitive and individualistic values in society. Therefore, a Marxist analysis would suggest that the competitive and individualistic values in U.S. culture are a result of this nation's capitalist economy. The values of the "founding fathers" (A) and trends in Western European history (B) may have played a role in shaping certain cultural aspects, but they are not the primary drivers of the dynamic capitalist economy that fuels the values of competition and individualism in American culture. The nation's family system (D) may also contribute to cultural values but is not as closely linked to the economic system as Marxist theory identifies.

A Marxist Analysis of U