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The OP specifically said compared to regions of similar size. You only talk about variations in the US, have you lived outside? The variations that you talk abo

The OP specifically said compared to regions of similar size. You only talk about variations in the US, have you lived outside? The variations that you talk about, you can find in Germany alone which is the size of a medium size US state. The variations across Europe (I can't speak for India) are on a completely different level. If you put a random person into two different states in the US and two different countries in Europe for an hour and ask them after which differ more, I would bet serious money they will always pick the two European countries.

kortilla 5y ago
> Europe for an hour and ask them after which differ more, I would bet serious money they will always pick the two European countries. Only because of superficial things like language. When it comes to politics and the role of government, Europe is pretty consistent. Barring language and architecture, this makes cities all effectively the same pattern (high density, trains, buses, expensive per sq foot). The gulf between life in the sprawl of Dallas and the density of NYC is far greater than the difference between Paris and Rome.
- lazyamerican 5y ago
  Superficial things like “language”? I honestly can’t tell if you’re trolling. The us has two political parties for 350 million people. That’s your example of cultural diversity? Fascinating.
stadium 5y ago
OP also conflated regions and countries. I read it as they were comparing US, EU, and India as a whole. Also curious where their perspective came from. My point is that the presence or absence of cultural variation in one place does not equate to a lack thereof in another. Just because someone hasn't seen it, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Culture isn't based on comparison, it's something in its own right
- lazyamerican 5y ago
  I didn’t “conflate” anything with anything. I said regions - the eu and us are similarly sized (geographic and population) regions with a single currency, free trade and freedom of movement. The fact that we call one a “country” is irrelevant. I also used the example of India.

kortilla 5y ago

> Europe for an hour and ask them after which differ more, I would bet serious money they will always pick the two European countries. Only because of superficial things like language. When it comes to politics and the role of government, Europe is pretty consistent. Barring language and architecture, this makes cities all effectively the same pattern (high density, trains, buses, expensive per sq foot). The gulf between life in the sprawl of Dallas and the density of NYC is far greater than the difference between Paris and Rome.

lazyamerican 5y ago
Superficial things like “language”? I honestly can’t tell if you’re trolling. The us has two political parties for 350 million people. That’s your example of cultural diversity? Fascinating.

stadium 5y ago

OP also conflated regions and countries. I read it as they were comparing US, EU, and India as a whole. Also curious where their perspective came from. My point is that the presence or absence of cultural variation in one place does not equate to a lack thereof in another. Just because someone hasn't seen it, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Culture isn't based on comparison, it's something in its own right

lazyamerican 5y ago
I didn’t “conflate” anything with anything. I said regions - the eu and us are similarly sized (geographic and population) regions with a single currency, free trade and freedom of movement. The fact that we call one a “country” is irrelevant. I also used the example of India.