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Diverse in comparison to the upper Midwest is a very low bar. France is a monoculture.
by c0pium 3y ago
Diverse in comparison to the upper Midwest is a very low bar. France is a monoculture.
- bilbo0s 3y agoIf you lived in France, you would know how off target that comment is. The entire cultural issue in France is that so many of the people are not living as a monoculture. Maybe many Americans aren't appreciative of the subtle differences between a Colombian, a Pole, a Costa Rican, someone who is Jewish, and a Spaniard. But in France, all of these they dump in the same bucket. White. But they will all live in France inside of materially different cultural contexts within their homes and communities. Just like the US. Only difference is they are counted as white in France. In the US, the Colombian, the Costa Rican, and the Spaniard are "other" so to speak.
- c0pium 3y agoI did, for years. This is the type of viewpoint I would expect from someone who has never lived in an actually diverse country.