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> one of the things that's wrong with North Americans Why do you have to make this about something being wrong with a group of people?
by yosito 6y ago
> one of the things that's wrong with North Americans
Why do you have to make this about something being wrong with a group of people?
- bpodgursky 6y agoCountries fixate their national pride on what they have. If they don't have the dynamism, economy, or youth of other countries, they fixate on what they do have — buildings which are faded memories of the cultures which built them.
- FooBarBizBazz 6y agoThere is also a more positive side. Angkor is a symbol of pride for a (demographically) young, growing, and optimistic nation.
- FooBarBizBazz 6y agoYou're right. The post is better without that final tag. I've removed it. But for honesty's sake, I will note here that, originally, I ended the parent post: > Maybe the absence of these reminders is one of the things that's wrong with North Americans. I do think there's a problem to do with being historically adrift, but I won't belabor it here.