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Originally Posted by darthlobo
I think the biggest problem lies in our biggest appeal; because we're made up of all cultures, we have no culture. All other nations have a history, have celebrated art, music, sculptures, things that identifies that nation as such. I think becuase we have nothing that really identifies us, we're viewed as ignorant. Now, yeah, we have arts, but they are always compared to other nations' art. We need to look towards something that identifies us and brings us together if we're going to be taken seriously by other countries.
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I think to say there is no American culture is not correct. I think there are many American cultures, but that is true of many places around the world. Life on Shikoku is different than life in Tokyo, but that doesn't mean they cancel each other out.
To say there is nothing that identifies and unifies Americans is also incorrect. From the flag to the Statue of Liberty to the Vietnam Memorial to jazz music to cinema, there are many things Americans identify with, are proud of, and are uniquely American.