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To some extent I have all of those. To a lesser extent, I believe we all have those, even my thoughtful non-American friends. Some of those flaws might be more
by shdjdbxnx 7y ago
To some extent I have all of those.
To a lesser extent, I believe we all have those, even my thoughtful non-American friends. Some of those flaws might be more characteristic I some people than in other peoples.
So why call it “American” cargo cult? The only uniquely American aspect is that our inability to rise above these flaws is destroying the country.
(I’m actually not American. I’ve just lived in the US for over a decade)
- TeMPOraL 7y agoI think the author isn't doing any kind of comparison between Americans and other people - it's just that his focus is entirely on his own country and culture, so he calls this an American problem. I.e., it is a problem in America - but might as well be a problem everywhere else too.