What are the characteristics of America?

What does "Americanization" mean? From a small point of view, it can be summed up that the United States is the standard of food, clothing, housing and transportation; From a big perspective, it can be attributed to the values and social orientation of taking beauty as the religion. The former can be said to be the Americanization of life, and the latter can be said to be the Americanization of thought. Life and thought are nothing more than a part of culture, or a manifestation of culture. So the so-called "Americanization" can be summarized as the Americanization of culture. Christianity and English are the basis of American culture, and only on this basis can they have indescribable characteristics, so they cannot be regarded as Americanized cultures. However, what is the so-called Americanized culture? Theft can be summarized as follows.

First, look at the money. Since money has become a thing, human society rarely does not look at money. Even in China, which flaunts "purity" as a "noble" tradition, there are some common sayings such as "Money makes the mare go" and "Congratulations on making a fortune", and there are also some so-called philosophical sayings that are not so vulgar, such as "If there is a prize, there must be a brave man" and "People die for money and birds die for food". However, American society has a more thorough attitude towards money than any other society. "The bottom line is money" is an American mantra, translated into Chinese, which means "everything is empty, only money is the problem", which is in stark contrast to China's vulgar statement that "everything is inferior, only reading is high". There is no philosophy of despising or belittling money in America, so Americans never take a positive or positive attitude towards money. The United States has never experienced the history of a noble family, so the class division of Americans is entirely based on the rich and the poor. From the colonial era to the present, all people who have left their homes and moved to the United States are pursuing a better material life, even if there are other reasons, it is secondary. As a member who immigrated to the United States, it goes without saying that Zarizi is such a dirty person. Of course, saying "dirty" is based on the philosophy of copper stink. In the eyes of Americans, they are all heroes with extraordinary courage and heroism. However, although there is no room for dirty or heroic debate, there is no doubt that most Americans have a mercenary temperament or heredity.

There is a basketball star Michael who is called "trapeze" in America. Jordan and Zariz once saw their jerseys on sale at the booth in Toulufan market, which shows that their fame is popular not only in the United States, but also in China. Two years ago, an American manufacturer used his name to sell goods without his permission. Jordan went to court and asked the manufacturer to pay tens of millions of dollars. There is no dispute between the two sides on the merits, and the judge's responsibility is only to judge whether the amount claimed is reasonable. How to judge whether it is reasonable? The judge asked Jordan to file a tax return with the court. Jordan's annual income listed in the tax return of that year was $52 million, and the judge immediately awarded the defendant and plaintiff the amount claimed. Whether it is reasonable or not depends on income. Imagine that if the annual income listed in Jordan's tax return is not 52 million, but 5.2 million, then the compensation amount must be discounted. If the plaintiff is not Jordan but a well-off family with an annual income of only 520,000, the amount of compensation will be greatly reduced. What will the judge do if the plaintiff is just a nobody with an annual income of 52 thousand? It is very likely that the case will be dismissed on the grounds that the plaintiff is unreasonable. This case can illustrate two points. First, there are no certain rules in American law, which can be judged according to the value of people. Second, people's value in the United States is different, depending on their ability to earn money.

There is a bill in America? BillGates, the richest man in the United States, became a hero known to American women and children because his Microsoft company almost monopolized the business of personal computer operating system. Recently, a personal computer operating system called "LINUX" has gradually won the market. Technically, this operating system is far superior to Microsoft's Windows, but the more important difference between them is that Windows is Gates' cash cow, while Linux is provided free of charge. A reporter from USA Daily is interviewing Finn Lainez, the "inventor" of the operating system. When Linus Torvalds was born, (American news media called torvalds the "inventor" of Luno, which was actually inappropriate, because Luno basically copied the "UNIX" that had existed for many years, but only transferred the hardware object from the medium-sized computer to the personal computer. ) I am puzzled by torvalds's intention of not making money. Tovaz's answer is: "In Finland, people's value is not measured by the amount of money." If Finland, like China, has a tradition of contempt for money, then this answer is not without meaning; If there is no lofty theory in Finnish culture, then the answer is only practical. However, no matter where the answer comes from, torvalds, who immigrated to the United States as a fashion, is bound to be deeply impressed by the thoroughness of Americans' view on money.