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3catwoman3

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2. "American culture has become incurious, unwelcoming, backward-looking and fearful."

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat Aug 9, 2025, 12:34 PM

Aug 9

That is for damn sure.

Way too many Americans are wilfully ignorant and proud to be so.

I think the size of our country is part of what makes this possible. There's a McDonald's, Burger King, Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts or Walmart anywhere you look. The brands of food and gasoline are the same. There are regional accents but you can go 3000 miles without needing to speak anything but English.

Americans are not adaptable because we don't have to be.

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How did we get from the '60s to Trump's kitsch White House? [View all] marmar Aug 9 OP

Interesting analysis. If he's right, how the hell do we break out of it? Ocelot II Aug 9 #1

"American culture has become incurious, unwelcoming, backward-looking and fearful." 3catwoman3 Aug 9 #2

Two Words Timewas Aug 9 #3

"...a political era that is reactionary, anti-intellectual and xenophobic..." J_William_Ryan Aug 9 #4

"If he's right, how the hell do we break out of it?" J_William_Ryan Aug 9 #5