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Originally Posted by EnI  Sounds right.
So, Americans - as diverse as they are - desperately need symbols (eg. flag, anthem, the President, etc.) as a binding material. Things which connects them ... Making them a nation. Symbols as the ultimate common denominator.
While eg. European nations are connected via (cultural) heritage, language, culture, nationality, religion ... Since most of the countries are still quite homogeneous. |
I do not know if you are trying to be but that statement has a very pretentious tone to it.
...and Americans are connected via Language, nationality and religion just as much as any European country, granted there isn't the same long standing cultural and historical homogeneity to rally around.