Americans and Europeans have common ancestors, but Americans are curious birds, having evolved in a variant direction from their European relatives. They fly a little differently, their chirp is definitely from the North American forest, and their flocks are run much differently from European and Russian birds. Many separate trends combine when Americans think and act like Americans. If you want to understand American birds, you need to know “why they waddle when they walk.” This presentation may help you understand American political peculiarities and idiosyncrasies better.