It's also natural in that part of the world to blame what people view as the... as the most important authority in the region, and that currently is the United States of America.
“If you want your children to improve, let them overhear the nice things you say about them to others.”
“In New York I was always so scared of saying that I wrote fiction. It just seemed like, 'Who am I to dare to do that thing here? The epicenter of publishing and writers?' I found all that very intimidating and avoided writing as a response.”