[fr_freak]

That is that a nation is a groupe of genetically similar people, not a political boundary on a map. In that sense, americans are not a nation and our culture is not a culture. It is a hodgepodge of non-culture.

What water? asked the fish.

I always laugh at Americans who say that the US does not have its own distinct culture. Try living abroad for a while - you'll find out how much of a distinct culture we have then.

[mamelukesabre]

I was told by international students that america is bland...fast food, drive through banks, chain grocery stores, and quickie marts. It sounds to me like they got a point.

I’ve been to northern mexico. Does that count? It seems about the same as texas or arizona except the people are poorer and they speak even less english and they like to convert old cars into pickup trucks. But otherwise they seem like southwestern cowboys but with darker complexions.