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> No Starbucks, no McDonald's, no Western chains at all. You'd be surprised by how much the rest of the world does not care about these things at all or even f
by thefz 1y ago
> No Starbucks, no McDonald's, no Western chains at all.
You'd be surprised by how much the rest of the world does not care about these things at all or even finds their presence degrading
- aaomidi 1y agoThis is one of the biggest things I miss from Iran.
- chvid 1y agoThere are plenty of Starbucks and McDonald’s in China.
- Avalaxy 1y agoI would love to NOT have those chains in my country. Especially mac donalds, I associate with trash. Both trashy people, as well as literal trash laying on the streets.
- vunderba 1y ago100% agreed. Globalization pushes cities away from being centers of local culture and introduces the blandness of mass cultural homogenization. More countries need to take a tip from Bermuda. https://www.bermuda4u.com/faqs/mcdonalds-bermuda/ https://www.bermuda4u.com/faqs/mcdonalds-bermuda/
- corimaith 1y agoThe strongest cultural exporters are those that wholly embraced globalization but also engaged and built further on the ideas. China's cultural rise is precisely because they built on prior Japanese and American ideas. So it's not bland, because what is the weight of a single culture to the combined contributions of a dozen. And through that, possibility is created, resulting in a far greater range of diversity than the traditions stuck in the past.
- corimaith 1y agoGiven that I do see alot of Starbucks in China and in many countries, I'm inclined to think a larger portion isn't so petty and do like having the option of Western products/lifestyle.