For the majority of consumer goods, America is much cheaper than most of Northern Europe. And for the most part, opinions of America, and for that matter the opinion of Americans range so widely they are probably more inaccurate than an average American's view of Europe.
Certainly what is more interesting is an American understanding of how Europe view America. The previous comments about money for example were almost written with a sense of pride, rather than acknowledging a fact that it is a view of American culture being debased by the almighty dollar.
In reality I think it is fair to say that this stems from the fact that it is dead easy to be wrong about a country which is technically a continental republic - where places like rhode island would probably have their own language if part of Europe (remember - not a country:).
In fact, so much so that it is probably fair to suggest that as far as the non-american world is concerned, there are Americans and 'Americans' - with quotes that signify anything from foreign policy, to a predeliction for tv adverts every five minutes.
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For the majority of consumer goods, America is much cheaper than most of Northern Europe. And for the most part, opinions of America, and for that matter the opinion of Americans range so widely they are probably more inaccurate than an average American's view of Europe.
:).
Certainly what is more interesting is an American understanding of how Europe view America. The previous comments about money for example were almost written with a sense of pride, rather than acknowledging a fact that it is a view of American culture being debased by the almighty dollar.
In reality I think it is fair to say that this stems from the fact that it is dead easy to be wrong about a country which is technically a continental republic - where places like rhode island would probably have their own language if part of Europe (remember - not a country
In fact, so much so that it is probably fair to suggest that as far as the non-american world is concerned, there are Americans and 'Americans' - with quotes that signify anything from foreign policy, to a predeliction for tv adverts every five minutes.