purple pyramids wrote:don't anybody say anything about their cheese or its on again.
Absolutely agree. Fact is that you can't see your own culture, it has to be pointed out to you by someone outside your own culture to know it. We dismiss everything that is great about our world as though they are lame-arse achievements.steve shearer wrote:Complete and utter BS.
This kind of kowtowing cultural cringe just reveals an ignorance of Aus reality.
Cultural cringe is part of our past culture, some of us rid ourselves of that debilitating idea.
Respect others for what they achieve and who they are (the content of their character) rather than because they were born into a wealthier, or poorer family than you.Braithy wrote:name one family tradition that has been passed down to you, that you will in turn pass onto your kids.
A sense of civil disobedience, in the sense of ignoring gratuitous and petty laws by flouting them as regularly as possible.
The self respect to ignore the bleatings and the bitching of the privileged class.
Respecting authority only where that authority is personally won or is used wisely and effectively, otherwise respect is withdrawn.
A sense of classlessness, even if we are divided by class. Regardless of your background, it is really only the most desperately unhinged of Australians who judge people according to their family history and background. Exceptions are rare.
A love for the underdog, room to allow for the eccentrics.
What you see as no culture braithy, through my eyes looks like freedom. We are more free than any other nation in that respect. If you want to describe that as being free from culture, well I will disagree on that point.
Others have pointed out that cultures such as Japan, china, and not mentioned but probably worst of all, the jewish culture, basically assign you a second class status if you are not born into them. I see that as the pointy end of pretty much everything that is evil about human beings, and yet it defines those cultures.
Maybe culture is something to be eschewed rather than embraced.
Apart from all that, Australians are among the most inventive people on the planet. Is that culture, I don't know, but it's true.
And as for copying america, gawd help us, not even worth comment.