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Stefano Vaj wrote:
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<pre wrap="">On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 6:57 PM, Kevin Freels <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:kevinfreels@insightbb.com"><kevinfreels@insightbb.com></a> wrote:
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<pre wrap=""> Those with little power always resent those with more power. This is
normal. If the US disappeared, someone else would become the "most" powerful
nation and they would then become the object of disdain. Before the US it
was Germany, and Russia, and the British and the French, and so it goes on.
One day someone else will take the reigns - and they can be hated just the
same.
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There is however a difference. Globalisation, especially cultural
globalisation (say, monoglottism), appears as an "Americanisation"
from abroad (even though it may have little to do with any copying of
the actual US society), and it is a phenomenon that has little
precedents in old-style imperialism.
Stefano Vaj
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I agree. I wonder why given that, aside from redneckism, American
culture is largely grown from a mix of various other cultures that
despise us. Is it the fact that most of us would gladly do business
with, work with, or marry others of different cultures despite our
differences? Is that somehow viewed by others as being unprincipled?
Any other ideas? Why do you think this is? <br>
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