Do You Think American Culture Sucks (fast food, holidays, identities, speech)

[Neuling]

There are various elements that make up culture, but all in all I would give US culture a D, based on school grades.

I don't think one can say, well, pop culture doesn't count. After all, pop stands for popular, it is the culture that appeals to most people.

[Ceece]

A lot of it does and unfortunately that part get's a lot of play.

[BigCityDreamer]

Originally Posted by Neuling

I don't think one can say, well, pop culture doesn't count. After all, pop stands for popular, it is the culture that appeals to most people.

So, what country has a pop culture that doesn't suck?

[It'sAutomatic]

There is no singular American culture.

[G Grasshopper]

I don't think American culture in general is bad, but there are certainly aspects that are undesirable. But how to judge what is good and what is bad - that is by definition a value judgement. The strength of our culture is that we allow people with widely varying values to express themselves. It is our challenge to co-exist. I have not run across any culture that doesn't have some disturbing/destructive/unpleasant aspects.

[Leo58]

Originally Posted by mightleavenyc

Certain subcultures suck. Often you will hear crappy rap blaring out of a car. Compare that to the tunes of The Beatles or Tom Petty.

I agree, except the Beatles were British, so....

[TristramShandy]

I love American culture - - it's the part of the United States that I like the most. For my tastes, it has my favorite television, movies, novels, plays, sports, etc.

[Oldglory]

According to liberals we have no identifying culture. We are supposedly multi-cultural. We are just a mutt country according to them.

[jacqueg]

Originally Posted by TheGoodTheBadTheUgly

I was listening to a talk show host that basically said American culture sucked. Loved America but considered Hollywood, movies, music and the current the pop culture as nothing more than a cesspool influence on our society. Do you agree?

The first question that leaps to mind is exactly what do you mean by American culture? Americans are all over the map, really. American culture has produced Warren Jeffs and it has also produced Walt Whitman, to choose two individuals for no reason whatever except that they popped into my mind right this minute.

My take on it is that American culture is one of the most freewheeling on the planet. And I like it that way, even if some of the results can be, well, um, putrid.

[Pilot1]

Originally Posted by Leo58

I agree, except the Beatles were British, so....

The Beatles became a large part of American culture. Much of our culture is influenced by foreign sources.