Americans obsessed with politics and culture wars?

[Arvaos]

Is the average American really obsessed with politics and culture wars?

You guys have some amazing humour and iconic series like The Simpsons, Family Guy, and Bob's Burgers yet the average American on this forum seems obsessed with the latest culture war or political news. What's going on?

[datCookie]

Americans have always been obsessed with politics, it's literally a part of their identity and has been since they became independent.

[Fake]

Pretty sure that the majority of Steam OT politic threads are made by Non-Americans. . . .

[Good Night Owl]

Are you ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ kidding me Arvaos?

[Arvaos]

Originally posted by datCookie:

Americans have always been obsessed with politics, it's literally a part of their identity and has been since they became independent.

Why is there such an obsession with politics? In Latin America, people aren't consumed by it like this. They focus on celebrating life with music, festivals, dancing, and joy.

[Agenda 2025]

I'm gonna blow your mind.

Germany is not a country. Never passed a Constitution. Still operating off of the "Basic Law" created by the United States after WW2.

This will be eye opening when you realize the next step in the war with Russia.

[Sqratch]

Originally posted by Fake:

Pretty sure that the majority of Steam OT politic threads are made by Non-Americans. . . .

This, so many non-americans focused on american politics within OT

[ˢᵈˣ FatCat]

what they really wanted is to test their guns, that is why they always strirred problems here and there, they wanted a civil war, a chaos, a crusade

[=(^ ^)=]

Originally posted by Agenda 2025:

I'm gonna blow your mind.

Germany is not a country. Never passed a Constitution. Still operating off of the "Basic Law" created by the United States after WW2.

This will be eye opening when you realize the next step in the war with Russia.

UK doesn't have a constitution as well, and it's a monarchy, not a democracy, in facts they don't even have a president. So what's your point?

[Cyberpunk Alien]

Off Topic is obsessed with politics

[Xero_Daxter]

Reminds me of the song “American Idiot” by Green Day.

[SympliKrazi]

Sounds like the OP is projecting one's own obsessions

[Corvus XIII]

Originally posted by SympliKrazi:

Sounds like the OP is projecting one's own obsessions

^^

[AdahnGorion]

Politics and division is like sports for American.
Elections are covered like we would normally cover football in my country.. like you have two opposite team (because their system is so backwater) and they all go out and sing, dance, drink and cheer.. then fight eachother in the street...

I reckon it is because they don´t really have much other things to be passionate about.
Elections in my country are much much much more friendly and very low key. Don´t get me wrong, the young might go to a party in their local city and talk about politics, but you wont see massive groups (more parties here, due to being an actual democracy) fist fighting in the street or screaming about the other stealing/cheating an election or whatever...

Overall US politics is a show.. its a show for the public, where they think they have any say, its celebrated like a big event. The overall goal here is division, no matter if your "team" win or lose.

Again in my country, its all about compromise and to form goverment, you need just that.. compromise, working together, etc.

[Arvaos]

Originally posted by =(^ ^)=:

Originally posted by Agenda 2025:

I'm gonna blow your mind.

Germany is not a country. Never passed a Constitution. Still operating off of the "Basic Law" created by the United States after WW2.

This will be eye opening when you realize the next step in the war with Russia.

UK doesn't have a constitution as well, and it's a monarchy, not a democracy, in facts they don't even have a president. So what's your point?

The majority of Europeans don't really know what a constitution is as they don't think about it too often unless they specifically work in law or politics.

Between juggling work, raising families, sorting out the weekly shop, or just trying to enjoy a cheese platter, who’s really got time to sit down and reflect on legal frameworks?

The constitution just isn’t something that pops up over a meze brunch or in the group chat.

[Bjørn]

Originally posted by Arvaos:

Originally posted by =(^ ^)=:

UK doesn't have a constitution as well, and it's a monarchy, not a democracy, in facts they don't even have a president. So what's your point?

The majority of Europeans don't really know what a constitution is as they don't think about it too often unless they specifically work in law or politics.

Between juggling work, raising families, sorting out the weekly shop, or just trying to enjoy a cheese platter, who’s really got time to sit down and reflect on legal frameworks?

The constitution just isn’t something that pops up over a meze brunch or in the group chat.

It is a bit fascinating how Americans keep bringing up the constitution all the time. Or rather the amendments, not the constitution itself.

Although in Norway, the 'constition day' is the most celebrated day of the year, where everyone takes on their best / traditional clothes and celebrate the day we got our own constitution, we don't think about it much otherwise. Especially not on that day, come to think of it

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Day_(Norway)