What is the most superficial thing in American culture?

[ColbertWatcher]

After viewing the video at this link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=5638963&mesg_id=5639719

I have to ask, what do you think is the most superficial thing in American culture?

[cali]

1. not reading books.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

2. I gotta go with cable "news". They actually take themselves seriously. nt

[joeybee12]

3. Me!

Or am I included in "other"?

[Cronus Protagonist]

4. Christianity

The clear leader.

[wake.up.america]

6. "Religion" in America is the most destructive force on the planet.

[YOY]

9. Why limit it to America?

n/t

[scheming daemons]

16. No.... religion in THE WORLD is the most destructive force on the planet

It's not an American thing.

Religion kills.


It kills people AND progress.

[cali]

20. no, human nature is the most destructive force on the planet

and religion like any construct that billions of humans are invested in, reflects both the worst and best in us.

[damonm]

5. Celebrity culture, if I HAD to pick...

but there's SO much to chosse from!

[Bacchus39]

7. I agree with you n/t

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[MADem]

8. Most of that shit (substitute "opposition" for GOP) is present in most "modern" cultures here on

earth. And, truth to tell, a lot of it we didn't even invent. The Big Daddy of reality shows, Big Brother, is an overseas import. The Japanese have been putting people in humiliating situations on televison (games of smarts, strength, agility, cleverness, or simple ability to do stupid things on telly) for many, many decades.

I think the flood of all that crap contributes to the superficiality. No sense in griping about it, though--it's unlikely to change.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

10. Politicians' promises.

As produced by:

[hunter]

11. "Other." And my answer is...

AMERICAN CULTURE!

The very essence of American Culture is superficial.

The least superficial aspects of American Culture achieve that state by rejecting American Culture.

[Initech]

12. I loathe reality TV.

[rove karl rove]

13. all of the above

everything listed, all those things SUCK. Hard to pick just one.

[baldguy]

14. Nothing real about "reality teevee"

[leftstreet]

15. Voting n/t

[Fuzz]

17. Just want to say that Shuster was spot on.

[madamesilverspurs]

18. Other...

Flag lapel pins and their flimsy facade of patriotism. Wearing one makes you a good citizen, just like those cheezy yellow car magnets contribute anything to the well-being of our troops.

Gack.

[ColbertWatcher]

19. Good one! n/t

[hunter]

21. As superficial as a Jesus Fish on a brand new Cadillac Escalade?

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."

[1776Forever]

22. Hedge funds! They help no one but the billionaire idiots that run them!

Detroit may disappear from the earth because of them buying up GM!

:grr: :nuke: :grr:

[Iggo]

23. Commercial Television.

[Fire1]

24. Beauty pageants are demeaning, imo.

[Echo In Light]

25. Corporate culture "values."