I'm a Californian, transplanted to the Midwest 25 years ago, and the idea that Americans are homogenized is hogwash. Sure we all have mostly the same strip mall

I'm a Californian, transplanted to the Midwest 25 years ago, and the idea that Americans are homogenized is hogwash. Sure we all have mostly the same strip malls/nationwide businesses, but the difference between the states is still pretty high. My town even has a "Germans from Russia" museum that chronicles their unique history. The same with the Nordic and Scandinavian influences in the Dakotas. Many have similarities, but also wide differences.