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greytone · 04-25-2003, 05:54 PM

Maybe I am coming to this late, but what does it mean to be "Americanized?"

It seems to me that this usually means the spread of "pop culture" and that has a tendency to have a negative conotation. I don't see this kind of Americanization as a good thing, but don't blame the people behind the counter with the paper hats if there is a 3 hour wait for a Big Mac or a 2 piece Original Recipe that cost 3 times what it should because of public demand.

On the other hand, I really believe that the US Constitution and Declaration of Independence are among the most important documents in history and they outline the best form social contract anyone has come up with yet. The fact that so many constitutions around the world are based on ours is a good form of "Americanization"

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greytone Junkie	Maybe I am coming to this late, but what does it mean to be "Americanized?" It seems to me that this usually means the spread of "pop culture" and that has a tendency to have a negative conotation. I don't see this kind of Americanization as a good thing, but don't blame the people behind the counter with the paper hats if there is a 3 hour wait for a Big Mac or a 2 piece Original Recipe that cost 3 times what it should because of public demand. On the other hand, I really believe that the US Constitution and Declaration of Independence are among the most important documents in history and they outline the best form social contract anyone has come up with yet. The fact that so many constitutions around the world are based on ours is a good form of "Americanization" __________________ I was there to see beautiful naked women. So was everybody else. It's a common failing. Robert A Heinlein in "They Do It With Mirrors"