How we see ourselves

We see things through the prism of our culture. American culture, as reflected in the plots of our popular media, has some seemingly universal tenets. I challenge you to test and deny the presence of the tenets. Take any American movie, book, television show or even the politics and see if they apply. This is the message we send to the world.

·       The end justifies the means

·        Unshakeable belief in self righteousness

·        I must win, therefore you must lose

·        Greed is good and capitalism is divine

·        Wealth is a confirmation of “godly” favor

·        You must be White to win

·        All non-whites desire a White women

·        White males are superior

·        All non-white females desire a White male

·        The only country and culture that matters is America

·        The only way is the American way

How we see things matter. How we see ourselves matters even more. The world is evolving and we are blinded by our culture.

America and much of the industrialized world is focused on its aging populous. They are ignoring the younger generations, both here and throughout the world. It is a demographic that feels disenfranchised by capitalism. The austerity initiatives affect this demographic most. America is capitalism's high priest. It is the icon of distress. Today we are inundated with images of anti-Americanism in the Middle East. This ignores the growing anti-Americanism among our “allies” and the rest of the world. It ignores the growing anti-establishment traditionalist sentiment here.

The downside of today’s international mass media is the capability of displaying the real America. Not just the one carefully marketed to the world. The unregulated diversely of media puts forth American foibles for all to see. It paints America as the land of Oz. There is another reality hidden behind the curtain.

The world is closing in on the American cultural fortress. Since 3/4ths of the world is not Caucasian, how long will the American tenets survive? The largest potential markets are in Asia and Africa. They will develop to create content based on their own culture. That content will gain prominence and be exported. It will cause the American world wide cultural invasion to reverse. It will result in the American tenets becoming passé in our own eyes.