03-31-2024, 01:34 PM
While I can understand the angst and frustration embedded within the text. I chafe at the 'characterizations' in the narrative, all based upon one main concept: "culture."
Culture is a collection of "qualities" that constitute a description of that which makes a group of people distinctly different from one another. And therein we find the schism between what the 'popular' (mainstream) characterization of "America" is often presented as, and the reality we live in.
"America" distinguishes itself as being a voluntary joining of many groups of people, not just irrespective of the groups individual character, or "culture" - but seeking strength for society by how its blending reflects common 'nationality.' America was an 'experiment' because no nation had ever formed embracing that paradigm.
To pretend that America has "a" culture, denies that each group within the whole has any particular cultural identity which contributes to our social strength. America is a collection of cultures. Unless the author defines culture differently, the premise of the complaint is lost. The author doesn't define culture... only using the identity as "American" as if it were a specific 'flavor' of culture.
Putting that aside, the simple response is "Sure, there are many (many) disjointed 'changes' which have been inexplicably 'fostered' within our society." In some cases, the word 'fostered' can be rightly replaced with 'socially engineered' or even 'forced.' In that light we must explore the 'entity or entities' which did the actual engineering, who actually crafted the narratives, and who cooperatively amplified them. Extract the celebrities who were used to 'flavor' the changes, the institutions which 'promoted' or 'lobbied' to institute the changes... therein lies the true investigative threads to follow...
Unfortunately, I would not endorse the content of the text in anyway other than an opinion, seemingly crafted to echo the many frustrations people are suffering due to the aforementioned "social engineering" and celebrity status abuse. It's an opinion piece... rather subjective, and while chock full of examples of 'issues' not really 'informing' in nature. And frankly, some of the factual statements are, as some have noted, problematic.
I find it a bit sad, since the overall context of it is meant to expose the sad state of "America" and her damaged nature. But it seems a bit misinformed in many details, and standing by virtue of the pedigree of the author...
America is stronger than the author expresses, specifically because of her nature as a 'collection' of cultures, and hope is never - ever- truly lost.
Culture is a collection of "qualities" that constitute a description of that which makes a group of people distinctly different from one another. And therein we find the schism between what the 'popular' (mainstream) characterization of "America" is often presented as, and the reality we live in.
"America" distinguishes itself as being a voluntary joining of many groups of people, not just irrespective of the groups individual character, or "culture" - but seeking strength for society by how its blending reflects common 'nationality.' America was an 'experiment' because no nation had ever formed embracing that paradigm.
To pretend that America has "a" culture, denies that each group within the whole has any particular cultural identity which contributes to our social strength. America is a collection of cultures. Unless the author defines culture differently, the premise of the complaint is lost. The author doesn't define culture... only using the identity as "American" as if it were a specific 'flavor' of culture.
Putting that aside, the simple response is "Sure, there are many (many) disjointed 'changes' which have been inexplicably 'fostered' within our society." In some cases, the word 'fostered' can be rightly replaced with 'socially engineered' or even 'forced.' In that light we must explore the 'entity or entities' which did the actual engineering, who actually crafted the narratives, and who cooperatively amplified them. Extract the celebrities who were used to 'flavor' the changes, the institutions which 'promoted' or 'lobbied' to institute the changes... therein lies the true investigative threads to follow...
Unfortunately, I would not endorse the content of the text in anyway other than an opinion, seemingly crafted to echo the many frustrations people are suffering due to the aforementioned "social engineering" and celebrity status abuse. It's an opinion piece... rather subjective, and while chock full of examples of 'issues' not really 'informing' in nature. And frankly, some of the factual statements are, as some have noted, problematic.
I find it a bit sad, since the overall context of it is meant to expose the sad state of "America" and her damaged nature. But it seems a bit misinformed in many details, and standing by virtue of the pedigree of the author...
America is stronger than the author expresses, specifically because of her nature as a 'collection' of cultures, and hope is never - ever- truly lost.
