What ways is the “real culture” of the U.S. incongruous with the “ideal culture” of the U.S.?

Prompt:

Based on your reading, in what ways is the “real culture” of the U.S. incongruous with the “ideal culture” of the U.S.? You can also refer back to Chapter 2, but be sure to use examples other than those in the book.

To make this a worthwhile exercise, try to come up with your own examples, don’t just do a google search. 🙂