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I think that for America, and white america in particular life's non plus ultra is senior year of high school. At the very least country music seems to paint th
by supernumerary 9y ago
I think that for America, and white america in particular life's non plus ultra is senior year of high school. At the very least country music seems to paint this picture.
- handsomechad 9y agowhat does non plus ultra mean? i looked it up but couldn't find a clear definition contextually it seems like it means "peak"?
- edflsafoiewq 9y agoIt means "nothing further beyond"; life never moves beyond the senior year of high school.
- pwaai 9y agoI feel like if you look at a country's high school culture, you can get a feel for what their values are. For example, students from Korea are studious, exam taking machines and there's no "jock" culture. The smartest cookies are the "jocks". "Jocks" are looked down upon. In contrast, students in USA seem, at least White America, seems uninterested, unmotivated or believe in studying. Everybody's trying to become an NBA or NFL player or a celebrity. People who excel academically are shunned and looked down upon. Maybe there's an interesting link somewhere.