> overestimating the relevance of minor bits of American (or historic) culture. That’s a judgement you can’t make because by your own admission you’re unaware

> overestimating the relevance of minor bits of American (or historic) culture. That’s a judgement you can’t make because by your own admission you’re unaware of the subtleties involved. That’s the core issue. It’s not that you can’t know what’s happening it’s that you’re assuming you do know what’s happening even when you’re missing significant elements and then in a fit of circular reasoning assuming because you don’t know it must not be important. Clues embedded in a murder mystery, signs that someone was cheating, implications of fraud, etc etc all depend on concrete details you simply gloss over.