I think one of the reasons kids in us are so disrespectful to public property is bc they don’t need to clean up after themselves in school, let alone the school property. That’s why they would stick gums under tables, litter, vandalize the school bathroom/walls/properties. They don’t need to clean up after making the mess and so they also don’t have respect for them. The custodian will just clean up the mess. I still cannot fathom why someone would just stick their chewed gum under desks or simply throw on the streets so that someone can step on it. This has happened to me at least 2 times in my life in the U.S. 😡🤬