Two main themes of Western culture are democracy and economics. It is a thoroughly economy-oriented culture. Whether in mayoral, gubernatorial or presidential elections, the main issues are always economic. Anyone with the ability to make the economy prosper, increase people's incomes and reduce unemployment has a chance to be elected.
談到中、西文化，差異很大，西方文化有兩個主題，一為民主，一為經濟，是十足的經濟掛帥的文化，市長選舉、州長選舉、總統選舉，主題仍是經濟，任何有才能者使經濟繁榮，收入增加及失業率減少，就有被選上的可能。