Why do Americans have no culture and why must they latch on to other people's culture to form an identity?

Question

You see I got this coworker that has a raging hard on for all things German. He likes Rammstein ( a German industrial metal band) and shortly after he buys a book learning the German language. I asked him if he is German and he said no. Now how stupid is this. He even put a sticker of a German flag on his car. Why doesn't he put a sticker of an American flag or a country he actually originates from? What is wrong with people? I know he wants to form an identity like all people but what he is doing and so many other people are doing is being fake and dishonest with themselves as well as others. Another coworker I know has a hard on for everything Japanese. He is a dork and loves this anime stuff. He is obviously not Japanese just normal hamburger and milkshake American. I asked him why he liked that stuff and he said, "Japanese culture is awesome." Now I know people have interests in other cultures but it seems they are into these cultures because they don't know or like their own.

Answer 1

I am an American and I do have my own culture its called SOUTHERN BABY!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

Well, first off I'm a Southerner so that's my culture.

In terms of what you're saying Americans are usually condemned for NOT taking interest in the culture of others- and then when we do we get people like you going off about it? What gives? Who said they are trying to form an identity? I suspect they probably are just interested in various things like people everywhere. They are no worse then all these people around the world who watch American movies or listen to American music.

Answer 3

I know what you mean, you're talking about those people who go out of their way to try and make another culture their own. I know people like that too. I think most American's lack culture because of our history even though I think the south and parts of the midwest have a pretty distinct culture. whenever there is a lack of identity, people always tend to go and find it. no matter who they are. let them be. whatever floats their boat, at least they can contribute to sharing more about other cultures that other people may not know much about.

Answer 4

Well the US is a melting pot so we have a little bit of every race (some more than the others) and they bring there different cultures here so they can pass it down to they're Americanized children that's why we have such a fine chose of cuisine such as Chinese,Japanese,Thai, &Mexican (muy bien) and we celebrate different holidays such as cinco de Mayo, Chinese new years etc. so were not stealing culture it much rather it comes to the US