| 'Mono culture' is what happens when people from a variety of groups do live together. They adopt 'basic civic values' - and all cultural artifacts are thrown out the door, because they can't continue to exist. Those people go to Starbucks. When people have actual distinctions from one another - this is where actual 'diversity' exists. People have attitudes, opinions, and especially practices that are stronger and more resilient. This is why Starbucks can't make headway in Italy -> their local dynamics around coffee are stronger than the power of the Starbucks marketing team. Though McDonald's does exist there, it's in a totally different capacity. (FYI Nothing wrong with either of those companies, I'm alluding to the notion of those things being more universal and a more fundamental part of culture, which 'fast food' is in the US, and not Italy). I really do believe we can live together, and that we mostly do - just fine. There's some work to do with equal access and opportunity - but by and large most of the advanced world is fair to most people. Good points though. |