Douglas Adams on the English–American cultural divide over "heroes"

Re:Douglas Adams on the English–American cultural divide ove... by educasean on Thursday January 22, 2026 @11:16AM (#46721264)

Charlie Brown does feel more like a symbol of a bygone era rather than an embodiment of the 21st century American psyche

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Re:Douglas Adams on the English–American cultural divide ove... by t-3 on Thursday January 22, 2026 @01:02PM (#46722873)

Yeah. I remember thinking it was old and boring as a kid in the 90's... Have children born after the millennium even ever seen a newspaper, let alone read the comics?

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Re:Douglas Adams on the English–American cultural divide ove... by jimbokun on Thursday January 22, 2026 @02:28PM (#46724002)

Yes, a time when children entertained themselves outside interacting with other children, and adults were so peripheral to their lives that they could be portrayed always off screen by a mumbling voice.

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