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I'd bet more on English being the lingua franca, and the sheer size of the States.
by waveBidder 3y ago
I'd bet more on English being the lingua franca, and the sheer size of the States.
- bryanrasmussen 3y agoProbably also first mover advantage - the early years of Hollywood giving an edge that has lasted.
- dirtyhippiefree 3y agoIf sheer size had anything to do with it, we’d be speaking Russian or Chinese…unless you are referring to the American Empire and not just the States…
- waveBidder 3y agocomparing populationXdisposable income. Russia is only a third the size of the US, and until quite recently there was no Chinese middle class.
- TulliusCicero 3y agoThose both help, as does US prosperity. On the other hand, South Korea has recently had a big boom in its TV show/movie popularity despite being a lot smaller and also having their shows in, y'know, Korean.