what the HELL is wrong with american culture? no wait,?
968713
we have gone from a society pretty much dependent on our neighbor to one afraid of them. remember when everyone used to trick or treat in their own neighborhoods? weren't those the days.......
444923
Huh?!  Speak American, Please...
942331
Man, is that crap still happening? I thought this Country and it's people were better than that...I know my circle of friends and family aren't harboring acrhaic and useless prejudices. When are we gonna learn?
826272
I am european, but I am a frequent visitor to america.\n\nI think that americans are generally unaware of how much they are manipulated by their politicians in terms of what they think is normal.\n\nAmerican culture is in itself militarised.  In Europe we laugh about how every worker in america has to have a uniform...and badges...and a batman type utility belt....\n\nWe also are amused at how every emergency is met by throwing as many uniformed people at it as possible.  This was beautifully parodied in 'The Blues Brothers' with all the SWATS going 'huck...huck...huck..while abseiling.\n\nAmerica is still a young culture, and the rest of the world still see it as a country full of people who are impressed by childish things, so the militarisation of your police departments is not slow...it is painfully and amusingly obvious to everyone but americans.
862575
I think it exposes that most americans are jerks. (Yes, calm down, I am an American myself)
86148
You have been duped by the media once again.\nThey LOVE Americans!
693897
The U.S. is only 200 years old. A relatively "young" country. While other cultures have been around for centuries. Sadly, the other nations of the world see Americans as rude, spoiled brats! \nDo you even care enough to make us feel differently? Probably not. But\nAmerica will soon see, it is just a small country, in very Big world.\nWise up!
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Marifa5970 don't get me your liberal politically correct bullsh*t. It's America, in America you speak English, and if people don't like it get out !!!
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Can't believe the answers some people post in this place.\nLet me try to explain something to every reader here: DEMOCRACY DOES NOT EQUAL CIVILIZATION.\nI've heard so many Americans say "oh my God, those people in the middle east are savages, they don't even have a Democracy!!!!". Just can't believe it...\nWe're talking about a culture that has sustained itself through the millenia without democracy, and pretty well I shall say. What happened then that we read about them in the papers every day? WE CAME IN. Americans came in. Europeans came in. We're just trying soooo hard to get their culture like ours, selling them everything they "have to" consume, forcing them to follow our examples.\n\nI remember when the war in Afghanistan started, several major TV networks decided to make a drama scene about "women in Afghanistan", remember that? I actually heard a spokeswoman saying "it brutal how they treat women, not allowing them to expose their bodies. They are complete savages!".\n2 months later there was a video response from some women in Afghanistan, trying to explain to us, stupid close minded Americans, that that's how they lived, and that they were ok with it!\nMiddle East cultures, if you've read any of the Corahn, have a great respect of women. They do not abuse them, that only happens in "civilized" countries like ours.\n\nYes, we are forcing them to accept democracy and to accept the westernized way of life. It's really sad actually, if this keeps on there will be no variety at all in the way people think. Not until we all think like Americans.\n\nAnd the answers in this and other questions throughout this site is just a proof of how close minded we can be.
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hmm u've got the point yes of course america is land of theives who have no cultural background..just always against other race people and religion.
557167
North America culture is a mixture of all cultures around the world. Only think unique we have is hip hop and jazz.
335013
Isn't that the American way...
648273
Just trying to show the clash of cultures going on in America... in my opinion overdone, but true\n\nRacisim and curruption goes everyway and will come back to hurt you eventually
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At least in part.  Movies are an exaggeration.  Compared to most other countries, American culture is decadent.  We waste resources and tend to be arrogant.  Those who lean to the left want to rush into a future untested.  Those who are the most conservative want to go back 20 or more years and pretend nothing has happened.  America is very diverse.  Even people who have lived here all of their lives have no idea of what the country is all about because they might have spent their entire life in one small area.  You would have to see us to believe us.
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every bit of culture in the united states is immigrant culture.  (i'm assuming you meant to have an "n" in there)
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That is correct, there are many diverse ideas, and Spanish and English are widly spoken, and there are many religions and other cultural differences...\n\nWhenever I have asked what is the "American Culture" that people needs to "assimilate" nobody has been able to explain it to me... is it the pop culture? is it the gangsta rap? is it watching American Idol and consumerism? what is it??
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What is wrong with just being called AMERICAN?