patriotism
i have always wondered about this. i have heard many people say that americans has no culture, but lets look at it this way.is it because maybe because of television and media that american "culture" has become the standard that the rest of "us" "the world" started to percieve it this way?
for instance, saying americans has no culture is like saying that english isnt a language.
yes i believe they do have a culture, just one we have grown to acustomed to.
maybe "we" "the world" out side of america should just work harder on preserving our own.
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USA has a CULTURE ,but not really traditions .they have the mixed culture of all the races around the globe and the traditions their advertising industry created.i talked about fake patriotism ,not about fake culture.anyway those r very hostile waters for me.
look at tv gameshows for instance australia south africa newzealand we all have the same just with different names... farmer wants a wife etc.
my friend tv shows r NOT culture . i refuse to believe americas culture is those junks .u can tell me about jazz and bkues in music and about movies ,but not about big brother etc
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Patriot = to love your country and to defend it when you get invaders and not to occupy other countries,by doing this you will be the aggressor.
Culture = traditions,religions,ways of life,music,languages etc.The US is a mixed country,in fact is "assembled""gathered" people.Originally from Europe.
And they adapt Greeks and Egyptians and some of the Mesopotamians heritage and sell it back to the world.
In other word they are proud of others histories but don't show that,specially in the movies
seeing as the ball is roling now do you have something to add?
thank you for the breakdown tho.
Entertainment and marketing and street signs and sidewalks and doorknobs and cell phones. All of these things are being shared throughout the world because it just works best this way (for those doing the sharing).
Traditions everywhere are fun/cool/interesting. Most of the traditions here (US) came with the immigrants. We don't have as much home-grown culture because we're a younger society.
But- as pointed out, jazz and blues ... country/western music ... NASCAR ... (American) football ... baseball ... "Southern Cooking" and New Jersey Diners (a type of restaurant) would be part of our (own) culture.
I also believe culture should continue to change over time ... not to become like someone else, but to continue to define ourselves. I'm not concerned with traditions changing... just as long as each group maintains something that honors the contributions of their ancestors.
You can just change the title to "The US culture" and the next topic can be about the patriotism
but yes i think you sortof put into words what i wanted to say.
the european cultures is great! there are so many people in such a small space yet all those different countries are so unique, just like in south africa, we have 11 diferent official languages and so many different cultures yet everyone of those are unique and pure.
then when you look at the way america influences the world it makes you wonder. in aus i turned on the tv and found comedy central fox an other american networks the same in s.a. and the same in europe.
i dont want to live in a world where no matter where i go im in america.
have you been at word talking about programs ot music and the only thing you have in comon with your co workers is american culture?
i have.
listen to afrikaans utch german and swedish music almost exclusively the same with programs, but talking to my co workers all they know is american programing and music.
i found the same all over the world.
i travel to experience other cultures... but those lines are getting very blured.
Live anywhere long enough and you should see change ... and many aren't comfortable when the area doesn't feel the same as it once did. Much of that is just normal progress ... but if the big sign you see is "McDonalds" or "KFC" ... you might easily equate the change with America. It's part of the answer, of course, but often gets talked about like it's the entire reason for a changing world.
and when the american market opens i need to be out because we drop! that is around 2 o clock here.
i know its difficult ,even here with a huge history and culture , we find it very hard to keep our uniqueness
i ll tell u a simple truth to get how the thing works. the best movies for years now r the french ones,u can ask anyone of the film industry , specially americans. language and starsystem doesnt allow to franch movies to be the number one world wide. r u an afrikaneer or an english one??
very proud of it aswell even if the world frowns apon us
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