Culture and dialect varies across the US. I'd say we don't have different languages? But that's not quite true. The Native Americans have different languages and cultures on their reservations. Also Cajun in New Oreleans, Patois, African dialects (Gullah), Irish, various German dialects, Scandinavian (in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan), etc. And there's areas of the US where folks do not speak the English language at all. We also have a lot of different cultures. The Pennsylvania Amish and Mennoites. The Hasdiac Jewish community.
It is very different from Europe, but also very similar. What's different is we have a centralized federal government, and federal laws, also educational standards, regulations, and language that is the standard more or less across the board. But state laws vary. Much like European laws vary.
Example? Nevada allows prostitution, open gambling, and marriage without a legal license. You can just get married - as long as you have a licensed person performing the marriage. And that marriage is recognized by other states. Everywhere else? You need a license and it takes a bit longer. And most states don't allow gambling, or prostitution.
Utah is the only state that permits bigamy or polygamy. None of the others do.
The US is also bigger and has a bigger population. And is made up of all of the immigrants and cultures of Europe, Asia, Africa, etc. Unlike other countries, the US, Canada, Mexico - are basically all immigrants or indentured servants or slaves. Trump's grandfather immigrated from Germany to avoid serving in WWI.
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Date: 2025-03-15 05:33 pm (UTC)It is very different from Europe, but also very similar. What's different is we have a centralized federal government, and federal laws, also educational standards, regulations, and language that is the standard more or less across the board. But state laws vary. Much like European laws vary.
Example? Nevada allows prostitution, open gambling, and marriage without a legal license. You can just get married - as long as you have a licensed person performing the marriage. And that marriage is recognized by other states. Everywhere else? You need a license and it takes a bit longer.
And most states don't allow gambling, or prostitution.
Utah is the only state that permits bigamy or polygamy. None of the others do.
The US is also bigger and has a bigger population. And is made up of all of the immigrants and cultures of Europe, Asia, Africa, etc. Unlike other countries, the US, Canada, Mexico - are basically all immigrants or indentured servants or slaves. Trump's grandfather immigrated from Germany to avoid serving in WWI.