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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted, clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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The reason everyone thinks Americans have no culture is because their culture is prevalent everywhere. (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 11 months ago by Fleur__ to c/showerthoughts

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Most cultures stand out but American culture doesn't because basically everywhere has some sorta American influence.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 11 months ago

The US has tons of culture, both exported and not, and definitely distinct from other cultures.

If anything, US culture differs from others in that the story/identity of the culture is relatively rootless. The American Dream is based on the idea that your heritage can't define who you are, and the rise of post-war consumerism also significantly changed the story of the USAmerican.

That doesn't mean there isn't culture being done (guns, milkshakes, jazz, jeans, Florida man, Burning man, tech bros), it just means that where other cultures find identity in their deep heritage, the US has made a point of not doing that. Which comes off as shallow from their point of view, and narrow from the US point of view.