I feel this is an instance of Flanderization [1]. There are definitely some differences between France and the US, but they get blown out of proportion. And thi

I feel this is an instance of Flanderization [1]. There are definitely some differences between France and the US, but they get blown out of proportion. And this is not specific to France, other articles take northern countries as the golden examples, or Japan, or China, by focusing on one particular aspect. On the other hand, it can be good to keep in mind that other models of society can exist, even though they may not be exactly realistic. [1] http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Flanderization http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Flanderization