What do you think is unique about Americans?

Question

Every country and society has there own unique culture, what is America about?

Answer 1

Overweight culture, drive thru anything, junk food, big cars/SUVs, etc

Answer 2

Spirited debate for one thing. This sets us apart from at least half of the rest of the world.

We have a naive innocence about worldly matters that is unique (sometimes it's endearing and sometimes it makes me want to scream).

We cling to tradition, yet almost all of ours are new, which is weird, few cultures will go to the mat to defend a "Hallmark's Boardroom" manufactured holiday.

The expansiveness of the country lends us to being a little more independent, a little more rebellious, a little more "cowboy" if you will.

Jazz music and probably more importantly Jazz fusion are musical genres who got their start in the U.S. and symbolize a perpendicular approach to ordinary things, and symbolize a directive that we must learn to make the song up as we go along.

Americans' love to tackle an old problem in a new way, almost to the exclusion of the old way. We abhor "models". We don't care how anyone has done whatever and been successful with it, we like to create our own solutions, even if it means needlessly repeating work that has already been done.

Americans may look calm, but we are probably some of the most fearful beings on the planet, this is evidenced by our international political activities, where we focus a majority of our governing officers time on worrying about what "might" happen. Some say this has kept us safe, others will say many nations have kept themselves safe without resorting to paranoia.

Americans are living under a failing political process. Rather than representing the people and the businesses, our higher government has come to represent ONLY the interests of the businesses (see mercantilism). This has made for a tumultuous time as our people are attempting to beg, borrow or steal back a voice in our government. This also has re-ignited our proud heritage of questioning the political process so that we may improve the fairness of our system. An optimist would say, "Even when given a corrupted and malfunctioning government, the people of America never let it dampen their enthusiasm and belief that the system can be made fair and right".

The food, oh, the food. Americans love that we can choose which culture's food we would like to have on any given night. Within 30 miles of where I live are numerous Mexican restaurants, Italian restaurants, Chinese, Thai, Greek, Indian, Japanese and many others. We LOVE this, or at least, I love this. The pervasiveness of other cultures can be seen all throughout our culture, from the ceremonies we perform to the design of our buildings and goods. We're the melting pot, and it looks just like anything stew.

Our culture is virtually synonymous with "control". Many people reinforce the unsureness caused by the constant flux of change by believing that, somehow, we can control everything. I mean everything, the weather, people's behaviors, public opinion, rivers, lakes, mountains, they seek to control Mother Nature, and they'll take over for God if we let them. It must be based on some unspoken ideal that if we manage everything, we will be safer than if we let God manage it.

After control, our highest priority is convenience. We love it to be easy. Televisions and Air Conditioning have made our culture into home dwellers that spend the vast majority of their time indoors which results in significantly less socialization. With less person to person contacts, our individual pool of resources isn't as deep as individuals in more sociable cultures. Due to this, we have to do almost everything in our lives for ourselves, with little support from community. This explains why we are mongers of convenience, you see, we really don't have the time.

We are kind of an experiment in integrating technology and industry with humanity. I don't know if the experiment will be successful, but I do love pre-packaged foods, and if we can find a way to continue to have the conveniences without all the subsequent suffering caused by unchecked commerce, this could be a heavenly ideal.

As countries go, this is a great one. The politics seem to constantly change, but the people are solid as a rock and the founding principles belies that this nation was stolen from the indigenous peoples.

Answer 3

Americans are free.
This is not a gaurantee that all will will flourish.
Americans are free to succeed if they want it,and free to fail if they don't.
Each one of us decides through action.
That is American.

Ive been to at least 20 different countries, (and I'm not talking about Europe, Europe is just Mini-America, I mean poor countries) and while some do badmouth Americans, almost all want to come to America. Some say it's their dream. If you think America is all about being lazy and dumb and ethnocentric you haven't been around our country or any other countries. America is the dream, but some of you all can't see the forrest for the trees.

Answer 4

Our unique quality is that we are ignorant, greedy and lazy...at least that's what the rest of the world thinks. We aren't "rich" in culture unless you would call being assholes a culture. Instead of contributing to a common culture, we work really hard to squash anything different from ourselves. The only people that think it's cool to be an American, is an American. Anyone that wants the supposed "American Dream", doesn't have their priorities straight.

Answer 5

Yeah, I agree! Our neighbors to the north, the Canadians, are very different from us, despite the short distance!

Americans are very picky, very critical. I'm American, but I try not to be obnoxious and rude about comparisons and whatnot. I actually love other countries very much, sometimes more so than my own America.

In America my thoughts and ideas are republican, but only because I try to avoid hypocrisy and view government as a job and obligation towards the country in which it takes place, but that certainly doesn't mean that I don't appreciate other nations. Now, I could't appreciate the world more than I do. Of my CD collection, only about 10% of them are American CDs.

Answer 6

America is unique because it consists of a diverse blend of culture. America's colorful blend of different traditions, which include, art, design, dress and food, draw the interests of people from all over the world.

Answer 7

Because we are a people of every nationality ethnic background religious believe there is.We've stumbled before and we will again so don't piss the Eagle off. Sooner or later we will all wake up and see what is what and who is who, then as usual,we will kick *** and take names. Then some self serving politician will lull us to sleep again. God it's great to be American!Don't you wish you were?

Answer 8

Following, like sheep, the lead of the fascist jackboots who spout some kind of line that is easily repeatable and that takes the place of serious thought. We have become a nation of unthinking, uncaring, idiot sheep.

Don't be a sheep.

Answer 9

As Americans, we are exposed to so many different cultures, ethnicities, ways of life.

Answer 10

Their guilt for living in a prosperous country.