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View Poll Results: Which region of the Americas is more "European"?
US/Canada 15 57.69%
Latin America 11 42.31%
Voters: 26. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 11-21-2014, 08:52 PM
 
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I would personally say Latin America because even though the population is genetically less European, culturally and in terms of lifestyle it seems more like Europe. It's more traditional, socialist, soccer-loving and the built forms and general lifestyle of Latin America seem more like Europe than the US and Canada do. With that said the religious fervor and embrace of fast food is something that Latin America shares with the US and Canada, as well as the pluralist nature of the population.
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Old 11-21-2014, 09:08 PM
 
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Hopefully in a few generations neither.
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Old 11-21-2014, 10:11 PM
 
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There is nothing like "European". Europe has five main blocs of culture - Spain/Italy/Portugal, France, Eastern Europe, the Germanic countries, and the U.K. So the question itself is null and void.
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Old 11-21-2014, 10:22 PM
 
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There is nothing like "European". Europe has five main blocs of culture - Spain/Italy/Portugal, France, Eastern Europe, the Germanic countries, and the U.K. So the question itself is null and void.
Not six? Have you forgotten Iceland and Scandinavia(Northern Europe)?
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Old 11-21-2014, 10:30 PM
 
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Not six? Have you forgotten Iceland and Scandinavia(Northern Europe)?
I think the Germanic countries cover them since they are Germanic.
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Old 11-22-2014, 03:45 AM
 
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European in what?
I'd say that generally Canada is somewhat halfway between US and Europe as "society model", then in terms of culture it varies a lot.
Most of South America and Central America are mainly Spanish in culture and customs, only notable are Brazil( which is Portuguese with important other ethnic groups) and Argentina, which is mainly Spanish and Italian.
In the US you have several kind of influences among which I'd count as "capital": Hispanic, British (or Anglo-Saxon), German, Italian, African-American, just to name some.
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Old 11-22-2014, 03:47 AM
 
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I would personally say Latin America because even though the population is genetically less European, culturally and in terms of lifestyle it seems more like Europe. It's more traditional, socialist, soccer-loving and the built forms and general lifestyle of Latin America seem more like Europe than the US and Canada do.
Are you kidding? Did you pull that from the bottom of a crackerjack box? Have you lived on all three continents for a significant period of time (at least five years each)?

Anyway, in terms of corporate structure (big business, big government, big military), US/Canada-Europe.

In terms of effective quality of governance and effective social results (but not structure), Latin America-Eastern Europe.


In terms of vague, stereotypical fluff like lifestyle and tradition, one would have to analyze it pocket by pocket, and even then it would be very difficult to measure.

I'll concede football, though, no doubt bout that.
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Old 11-22-2014, 05:04 AM
 
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I don't think that there is any particular region in the Americas that is more European. But there are certain that feel more European than others.
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Old 11-22-2014, 05:16 AM
 
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Canada for sure. Argentina and Uruguay also have European feel to it than other Latin American countries. Mostly because majority of people living there are European descendants rather than European + Native mix.

America will become the next Mexico at the rate it is going. Obama is a fool who is in love with illegals.

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Old 11-22-2014, 06:41 AM
 
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Canada for sure. Argentina and Uruguay also have European feel to it than other Latin American countries. Mostly because majority of people living there are European descendants rather than European + Native mix.

America will become the next Mexico at the rate it is going. Obama is a fool who is in love with illegals.
America will not become the next Mexico.
But oh well...we always say that we will become the next Philippines as well so I guess I understand the attitude.

Anyway, Canada is the most European. It could very well join the EU tbqh.
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