Re:Ask vs. Guess Culture
by NavinF on Friday August 18, 2023 @04:46PM
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You're not wrong, but there are some pretty big differences between south, east, and west. In a lot of ways US states are like independent countries that share a military
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Re:Ask vs. Guess Culture
by carlhjerpe on Friday August 18, 2023 @05:22PM
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Absolutely, I just disagree with trying to identify as being from somewhere else when you're born and raised in the US
I'm not identifying as being from somewhere else. I'm explaining the broad origins of northern US and southern US culture.
When it comes to talking about US history, people are quick to denigrate the US and explain how young of a country it is. When it comes to talking about the evolution and origins of American culture, people are quick to denigrate the US and explain how far removed it is from its European origins.