Public Opinion

I've always been aware that my personal beliefs and opinions vary from those of the majority of the population, but especially after the last reading, it is striking how far off I am from the rest of the country.
We, as a nation, scored very focused on the importance of quality-of-life versus simple survival. I certainly don't disregard the importance of quality of life, expanding oneself and making the most of one's life, but I think as both a fairly poor college student, a nursing student, and frankly a bit of a survivalist, I tend to rate the two about equal in importance. I don't have a lot of money, and right now my most pressing concern is making enough to keep food in my cupboards. As a soon-to-be nurse, I am constantly worried about the health, safety, and survival of myself and those around me. And as a survivalist my biggest concern is planning for the worst, concentrating only on what it would take to survive in any situation.
In addition to that belief set, we scored higher than any other developed nation on the importance of traditional/religious values as opposed to individuality and less traditional values. And as a bisexual, a liberal, and an atheist, I think I score about as far away from traditional values as possible.