Is American Society Too Competitive

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Many people feel that American society is too competitive. I feel that American society is too competitive because schools are always trying to be better than others, Americans have a win at all cost mentality, competition causes some people to give up.
American schools are always trying to be better than other schools. They try to get better SOL scores. This is because they want to be the best in their county. They also want to have a better football team so they can win championships. They are always competing with each other.
Americans have a win at all cost mentality. They think that money equals success and with success comes power. Americans compete with other countries by participating in the olympics. They also compete by trying to

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