[QUOTE="YourChaosIsntMe"]So has anyone else come to the conclusion that U.S., U.K., Ireland, Northern Ireland, Germany, France, Canada, Denmark, et cetera ALL own? We have our differences culturally, politically, and economically, certainly, and we have just as many similarities in those same contexts. The fact that many of us, especially those of us in the U.S., U.K., Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Canada converse with each other so effectively (often without any consideration for each other's nationality) really emphasizes the interrelated nature of our nations and cultures. I may appreciate the U.S., but I could easily make a home in Canada or England. The same can't be said for Japan, U.A.E., Mexico, or almost any other nation-state, I can't even say the same thing for countries like France or Germany.Mr_sprinkles
summary of the above post: look, we all speak the same language!
american and english cultures are very different. Bar the language, we are no closer culturally than we are to spain or netherlands for example.
You obviously haven't taken a single course relating to Sociology or Anthropology, have you? Hell, even a Western Humanities, Art History, or other random Humanities course would provide you with relevant information that would validate my post. I assume you're from England, given your post. Not only do we share a very common history rooted, primarily, by similar economic and political infrastructures, which obviously includes language. My friend, that statement alone validates my statement. Even a moderate understanding of how linguistics relates to culture is enough to allow for an understanding of how American and English culture are inherently related. But this doesn't interest you, does it? You're another one of those Europeans that attempts to disassociate yourself and your culture from everything surrounding the U.S. Understandable, because it is a major aspect of all youth culture throughout the developed world. My friend, I live in Florida. I've met dozens, upon dozens, upon dozens of English people, French people, Irish people, German people, Japanese people, Canadian People....the list is endless. Many of your gerrys come here for vacation. Do you know how many English women I've heard relate similar traits of American culture with its counterpart in England? From hospitality services to the common disposition of American citizens. Even after 200 years, we STILL embody various aspects of English culture. Likewise, our cultures are increasingly defined by "industry," rather than a well-defined sense of national identity. Furthermore, minor traits like English Common Law have informed the development of the American justice system. You've also seemed to forgotten that the upper-class or aristocracy (of the 16th-early 20th centuries) defined a nation or state's culture, while working class men or women were surprisingly uniform on an international level. You then ignore the fact that for nearly 150 years, your aristocracy was my aristocracy. My aristocracy may have made vague gestures regarding liberties, rights, and fully realized Republicanism, but their only real motive was a greater profit from exportation free of taxes and tariffs enforced by the English, the working class of American culture were treated in the very same way their counterparts were treated in England, and the upper-class lived the same lifestyle they themselves lived in England before immigrating and fomenting revolution. Even today, the upper-class members of our respective societies live very similar lifestyles, as do the rest of us. If you really believe differently, you're horribly mistaken.
Nothing is more absurd than the person that doesn't believe their culture is not only related to those with whom they share a common history, but others which are seemingly unrelated in every imaginable aspect (consider Socio-Biology and it's general assertions here) Given the events in human history concerning imperialism and colonialism, it's inevitable that European and NA cultures/states resemble one another on various levels, while former colonies on the periphery (like Trinidad & Tabago, Haiti, South Africa, etc.) share vague cultural traits with those whom previously colonized their region, country, nation, or state.
Yes, our cultures are very different, sometimes even drastically. Oftentimes, these differences are cosmetic and inconsequential. Spend a lot of time in the U.S.? Any close friends in your city that grew up in the states? No? Well, when you live in a major city in the U.S., you often develop friendships with 1st and 2nd generation people of various nationalities. One of my close friends spent the majority of his life Germany. I have another friend that goes back and forth between Sweden, Poland, and the U.S. I have a feeling that your statement was reactionary, because you take such a sentiment as an insult. Ignorantly. My federal government doesn't define me, or my people. The same can be said for you, and everyone else. Really discussing WHY our cultures are closely related, and likewise related to those of Spain and Netherlands, would inevitably be far too complex and pedantic for a video game discussion thread.
Don't make condescending statement without expecting a wall of words.
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