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Do you think most cultures are moving towards a universal middle ground
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All cultures, including American one, are based on human nature and behaviour. They are on the move perpetually on identical paths. But they all are at different stages, some are miles apart and some are moving just parallel. That is why they appear different or almost similar. There is no dead point or universal middle ground, where they would stop eventually. There might be certain points in future when American culture would appear to be catching up with some other culture.
That's a fairly erroneous statement. American "culture" as far as cultures go is a recent phenomena. Are you saying it's because of so-called American influence in the world? Or because English seems to be the dominant language of business? The foundation of a country's "culture" is it's language. I don't see that changing anywhere, especially those countries where tribalism is a normal way of interacting within the culture.
And what is American culture anyway? Fast food, instant gratification, disrespectful children, voracious consumerism, pseudo Christianity, high crime and incarceration rates, racism, corporate and political dishonesty, the almighty dollar, no consideration toward Mother Earth, the "we're number one syndrome," etc. etc.
Having said that, I believe there's hope for America when it begins to respect and practice the premise that everything is interconnected, regardless of geography, language or culture.
And what is American culture anyway? Fast food, instant gratification, disrespectful children, voracious consumerism, pseudo Christianity, high crime and incarceration rates, racism, corporate and political dishonesty, the almighty dollar, no consideration toward Mother Earth, the "we're number one syndrome," etc. etc.
Having said that, I believe there's hope for America when it begins to respect and practice the premise that everything is interconnected, regardless of geography, language or culture.
girlontherun
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I wouldn't call it "middle ground" (in some ways, I kind of feel that implies consciousness of cultural change and willingness to it) so much as a "melting pot", the mixture, and exposure to and swapping of other cultures.
Immigration, globalization, assimilation have all been contributing factors to this. In the sense that America is a monolith and superpower, I'd say that yes, their influence has greatly affected other cultures to the point of "Americanizing" them.
Immigration, globalization, assimilation have all been contributing factors to this. In the sense that America is a monolith and superpower, I'd say that yes, their influence has greatly affected other cultures to the point of "Americanizing" them.
America is a multicultural nation and people have reached a middle ground.
I think it'd be unfair to tell people to forget about the entire aspect of their culture (not saying you are)... alot of people (specifically immigrants) have reached their definition of middle ground as they possibly can without losing their ethnic identities.
I think it'd be unfair to tell people to forget about the entire aspect of their culture (not saying you are)... alot of people (specifically immigrants) have reached their definition of middle ground as they possibly can without losing their ethnic identities.