Abstract
At all times, political culture has had a significant impact on the development and professional activities of the ruling political elites determining the nature and style of their leadership. The present work is devoted to the analysis of how the real political culture of American political elites corresponds to the theory of political culture created in previous years. Today, these theories are recognized by the world scientific community and are considered classic for the study of the characteristics of political cultures.
Self-promotion and pragmatism combined with an individualistic struggle for supremacy and the need to comply with rigid corporate ethical guidelines were originally embedded in the political culture of the United States. The traditions that have developed here dictate not only a certain style of behavior, but also in many ways ensure the filling of the content of political rhetoric. As the analysis of political practices shows, the professional activities of the elite to a greater extent exist in the information space in which they can profess some values, but in reality adhere to others. This dichotomy is most often the main object of criticism of their shortcomings, which have accumulated recently in the elite strata of American society.
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