I don't get a sense of American pride. I just get a sense that everyone is here battling the same thing - that around the world everybody's after the same thing just some minor piece of happiness each day.
I don't think the competition's so rough within the majority of movies made...
On a soap happiness never lasts for very long!
A moderate addiction to money may not always be hurtful but when taken in excess it is nearly always bad for the health.