▲ 1489 ▼ If Americans could read (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by TokenBoomer@lemmy.world to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 196 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) So our values can change over time? What a strange question. Of course they can and they do, all the time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Then what makes a value an American value? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Usually "country's values" are something the state or the population publicly (claim to) hold. Another perspective is what others view as their values. It's not a clear cut thing at all. Americans often use terms like "freedom, liberty, democracy", stuff like that so I'm thinking from their pov those are their values. permalink fedilink source parent [–] pascal@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Money. Money is the only truly American value, everything else can be discussed about depending on how much money is involved. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Then what makes a value an American value? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Usually "country's values" are something the state or the population publicly (claim to) hold. Another perspective is what others view as their values. It's not a clear cut thing at all. Americans often use terms like "freedom, liberty, democracy", stuff like that so I'm thinking from their pov those are their values. permalink fedilink source parent [–] pascal@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Money. Money is the only truly American value, everything else can be discussed about depending on how much money is involved. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Usually "country's values" are something the state or the population publicly (claim to) hold. Another perspective is what others view as their values. It's not a clear cut thing at all. Americans often use terms like "freedom, liberty, democracy", stuff like that so I'm thinking from their pov those are their values. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pascal@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Money. Money is the only truly American value, everything else can be discussed about depending on how much money is involved. permalink fedilink source parent
