That kinda makes sense. At the same time, Brazil is just as young as USA but we have a ton of “old-ish” culture here. The beliefs and stories of the native population merged in with the ones from several incoming cultures and it’s now hard to really separate them, as some are much older than the country itself but are clearly inspired by stories from the old world as well.
Some mythical creatures that are good examples of this: Saci, Curupira and the Headless Mule.
I mean, of course USA has culture - it’s one of their most successful international exports!
I think when people complain about lack of culture they usually mean “old” culture, since USA as a country is still relatively young.
That kinda makes sense. At the same time, Brazil is just as young as USA but we have a ton of “old-ish” culture here. The beliefs and stories of the native population merged in with the ones from several incoming cultures and it’s now hard to really separate them, as some are much older than the country itself but are clearly inspired by stories from the old world as well. Some mythical creatures that are good examples of this: Saci, Curupira and the Headless Mule.
What’s the difference between yoghurt and the USA? A yoghurt can develop a culture after being left to rot for 250 years.