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Twitter as the Embodiment of the American Ethos
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- uberman 2y agoOne of the most striking contrasts is the American obsession with status and hierarchy. In the U.S., it’s not just accepted but expected that higher-status individuals receive better treatment in society. There’s an acceptance of relentless self-promotion, boasting, and constantly striving to rise to the next social group, which doesn’t seem to exist outside of the USA. I would be cautious of the characterization of Americans as hierarchy enforcing status seekers. Having family from both the USA and Canada, I believe this categorization is not correct. Plenty of Canadians believe that "higher-status individuals" should receive better treatment and what one might call "constantly striving to rise to the next social group" a second might call "The American Dream". To be clear, I'm not saying America is "better" than Canada or vice-versa, but I think using social media platforms as proxies to contrast them is not helpful.
- lawlessone 2y agoI'm not in either country. I am pretty sure people trying to obtain higher social status is universal. It might manifest in the US and similar countries as described, but it is everywhere.