>As far as being culturally closed, the US is at the top of the list. Just an example: even in Mongolia, people watch American movies. Because we're arguably t

>As far as being culturally closed, the US is at the top of the list. Just an example: even in Mongolia, people watch American movies. Because we're arguably the best at making movies people enjoy. Turns out people love things like gangster movies and robots fighting. Maybe we should ask where is the french Transformers or the Greek Godfather? We're also the best at software. Where is the Chinese Apple and Google? Where are their wonderful interfaces and search innovations? Its incredible how an asset becomes a liability when it comes this type of politically correct thinking. Also you're playing up this "sophisticated foreigner" stereotype that just isn't true. Yes, the US is a bit more insular, but we produce tons of entertainment and in a language many understand as either their second or primary language. Most French people watch french movies. Most Greek people watch greek tv, etc. They'll see English/American imports that are noteworthy the same way your mom has an Amelie DVD. Its just we make so many more big-budget crowd friendly movies and have the marketing muscle and demand to push them onto the world. >and get washed in a US point-of-view --political, historical, cultural etc) Show me what wonderful enlightened country doesn't do this. >They would be all over for protectionism and enforcing their local alternatives if that happened. Meh. Half the things I own are foreign. No one is giving me grief about it.