Re:Should More of Us Be Moving to Live Near Friends?
by Wytwwww on Saturday December 28, 2024 @10:16AM
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> Both are based on anecdotes and vibes, not reality. To me, it's all narcissism of minor differences
I think most are thinking about a higher proportion of adults living at the same household as their parents in some countries when they say that. However in recent year the proportion in the US got a lot closer to Latin American countries. Then again it probably significantly varies by race, ethnic background etc. which doesn't invalidate the anecdotal evidence people might have.
> cultures with such a broad brush weird, especially
US is very heterogeneous but it works reasonably well in many other places besides a handful of outliers.
Re:Should More of Us Be Moving to Live Near Friends?
by DragonStrength on Saturday December 28, 2024 @10:25AM
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You’re coming across as disagreeing with me, but it’s unclear about what. Your response to the out-of-context bit at the bottom seems to agree with my central statement about the negative framing of American values in the OP, so I’m very confused what your point is.
You’re proving my point exactly: those characterizations, especially in the context of Latin American culture as a foil, reveal their own biases. Both are based on anecdotes and vibes, not reality. To me, it's all narcissism of minor differences. I find the need to paint whole cultures with such a broad brush weird, especially based on my experience with people from around the world: most people aren't so different.