No one likes to hear it, but our selfish, transactional, solely self-interested politicians are a reflection of our values. A bunch of temporarily embarrassed millionaires dreaming about their turn to live large and punch down don’t make for much of a society.
This is what America values in practice:
Money loses meaning when you realize that your life is temporary. All this idolizing the rich is the cause of boredom, normal people are the ones out of here, from internet, memes and news.