Cultural Shifts

Today people are not investing or participating in their communities and social groups. For example, back in the days, people were more than willing to donate $20 to the Volunteer Firefighters. Who would go around the neighborhood and knock on doors. Though they still go around the neighborhood and knock on the doors but people no longer want to open them. As the cost of living is steadily increasing, people are in debt more than ever.

  

I believe its because Americans do not care anymore. We no longer have anything to fight for thats affecting the homeland. Where as the Women's Rights Movement was the fight for women to vote, own property, etc. The Civil Rights Movement was the fight for equality mainly for African Americans but also for other people of color. During one of the World War's when Americans would ration their food for the soldiers and save money. 

I believe its because Americans are to busy and allows technology to be the shortcut to things. We no longer go visit our relatives in other states, instead we use the web cam.