(December 10, 2014 at 11:26 am)Faith No More Wrote:(December 10, 2014 at 9:40 am)Fidel_Castronaut Wrote: Indeed. The loudest proponents of the royal family online I notice tend to be Americans who, lest we forget, live in a country that owes it's existence in part to the rejection of Monarchistic rule. It's almost like they think everyone in the UK is an ardent royalist and those that aren't are just being silly.
Boggles the mind.
You have to understand that Americans get their entire understanding of other cultures from the media, and right now the media loves the royal family due to the fact that Americans love the royal family. Because of that, every British person they bring on television loves the royal family, and they never see the counterpoint of the downsides of the monarchy and the people that advocate it.
It's best just to remember in any situation when you're trying to understand the American mindset that our viewpoints all exist inside of bubbles that have been shaped by the media and culture around us. Americans aren't big on actually exploring other cultures themselves, so their entire viewpoint comes from outside sources.
As an American I must admit...I don't give a shit about the royal family. I don't care if they got a new royal dog or a new royal baby. I don't care if they get married. I don't care if they wear funny hats. I don't care if everyone loves them and talks about them. I don't care if they're in the news everyday. I just...I honestly don't care at all.
I would have liked to see the Scots vote for independence.
I enjoy English comedians.
I would tour England in search of Tim Minchin's house (I'm pretty sure he still lives in London)
I would love to see the palace and other pretty buildings.
The royal family...sure whatever. I don't care.
