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First, some americans don't seem to know that America was once a British colony. I've had numerous discussions with adults who hold college degrees around "what that 1776 stuff was all about." Usually these people confuse the revolutionary war with the civil war. Wrong century.
I haven't visited the UK, but I listen to the BBC via internet quite a bit. I'm impressed with the variety offered, at least compared with American radio. From a distant view (mine), British culture seems to have more of an appreciation for history and art than American culture. But all the hullabaloo around the monarchy has always confused me. When it comes to government, Brits seem more engaged than Americans. Of course, that isn't saying much. For one, protests against the Iraq war were larger there than here (according to the press). But, again, I have never visited Britian or known many British people. I would guess that British culture remains as varied and stratified as American culture: liberals vs conservatives, the engaged vs the disengaged, the haves vs the have-nots, etc.
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