America has a freedom attitude most of the world doesn't have. The values of which aren't bad or wrong, but it definitely lends itself more to selfishness of human natures.Like if cities in America were like the cities of Japan... I can't even imagine it. I know back in the day it was this way. Clean and mostly safe. I just can't see it in the modern world. Too many lost souls.
Whereas Japan is incredibly collectivist, so they can accomplish more as a society. But that also is harshly detrimental to the individual.
There's only one society that can and will work (HINT: not communism) and we aren't going to see that until heaven meets earth.