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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
When we think of the failure of the most powerful empire in history, we think of the Roman Empire. When we think of Rome, do we think of art? Not likely; this is because they ripped off the ancient Greeks (and poorly)--and their military/political accomplishments were unprecedented. What do you think the ancient Romans were most proud of?
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The fact that we think about the Romans and the Greeks has more to do with the legacy of what they left behind than what they actually thought of themselves.
Aside from the roads, architecture and other physical reminders, the Romans and the Greeks had solid memes... they were excellent at marketing themselves to history.
The US and their media industry are nothing if not very, very good at marketing "the American way". Ask most immigrants where they got their first taste of the new world and it I'll bet you it was either in the movie theatre or on TV.
No other nation exports it's culture on the same scale and with such a wide reach.
Is it any wonder "they" hate America? They've had to watch far too much garbage...
