Friday, January 27, 2012

 

An American Culture?

Multiculturalism prevails.

Our culture is sliced up into many pieces; so much so that the common elements are very few. Consider the following slices and dices:




Rich man/ poorman

Democrat/Republican

liberal/conservative

liberal/progressive

educated/uneducated

White collar/blue collar

Religious/non-religious

Christian/non-Christian

Patriot/non-patriot

elite/non-elite

Givers/takers

ethical/unethical

Moral/immoral

Cultural snob/cultural boor

Pro-America/Anti-America

Intelligent/unintelligent

Strong/weak

Gifted/ungifted

upstanding citizen/criminal

Caucasian/non-Caucasian

American heritage/foreign heritage

Skilled/unskilled

Heterosexual/homosexual

Native American indians/settlers

Joiners/Loners

And, all shades in between.

We are a multicultural hodge-podge living our separate very uniquely human lives, and many, many different lifestyles, but held together socially by six or so very strong beliefs: The value of strength in numbers; the rule of law; the joys of our freedoms; the best place to raise our children; the opportunities for betterment, and the love of this country. There must be more…


All of our diverse cultural components contribute to a peculiar synthesis one might call an “American Culture,” but if examined closely, it quickly dissolves into some or even all of its constituent parts, and even harkens back to quite different historical origins.








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