@persia
That's depressing. Not the "points" made in content, but the content itself. It's inaccurate, cynical, and reads like tabloid "reporting".
This "Americanisation" he talks of is nothing more than globalisation, something thats happening, err,.. globally. As technology brings the world closer together its only natural that some things are going to blend and become more global.
I disagree that our sense of humor is becoming americanised, and "emotional responses"? What the heck is that even meant to mean? As for our food, well that's down to the individual,... but personally the only similarities I see are if a person limits themselves to processed garbage from international franchises, you know, like anywhere in the world.
To drone on anything is to succumb to it in the same way anti conformity is simply conforming (ie. youre still being dictated to if you go out of your way to go against it).
Im personally a little embarssed to have others think that article is anything like a typical Australian. Why would you post such an obviously exaggerated, cynical, inaccurate, and down right stupid article?
Even sounds to me like youre trying to agree, which is baffling (unless youre trying to be irrationally cynical?)