Personal greed is not what we were built on, but rather by working together as a team so that we could all be rewarded. We are the "United" States of America and we work together to insure the good human rights that we are all given by God our creator.
The whole "Rugged Individualism" thing will be the downfall of anyone who believes that way. We are tribal creatures, and we need our communities.
And I see other Christians, and other like minded Americans, etc, as being on my team, along with wanting to achieve my own desires.
Greece, and Rome, were democracies where the citizens had rights that they gained from team-work. And the best times were when they had peace and team-work.
Salute,
Tony V.