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There are many things (more than monarchy) that sets Americans and UK apart... even Europe generally. Europeans civilization are 1000s of years old, America is

There are many things (more than monarchy) that sets Americans and UK apart... even Europe generally. Europeans civilization are 1000s of years old, America is a baby compared to them, the history and memory are very different.

worik 4y ago
> Europeans civilization are 1000s of years old Not really. The Greeks, the Arabs, yes. But 2,000 years ago the Europeans were were not "civilised" in the sense that we think of.
- School-Cotton 4y ago
  Sure it wasn’t modern but the Roman Empire, which did exist 2,000 years ago, was in many ways the prototype for European law, culture, politics, etc.
- throwaway894345 4y ago
  There were still lots of tribal federations, but the Roman Empire was still in full swing.
- arinlen 4y ago
  > * But 2,000 years ago the Europeans were were not "civilised" in the sense that we think of.* That really depends on what's your definition of "Europeans" and "civilized". The Catholic church exists for around 2 thousand years,is still alive and well, has its capital in Italy, and has defined western society for centuries.
  - morelisp 4y ago
    > The Catholic church exists for around 2 thousand years And even by the most forgiving measure, took three centuries to become anything you might historically call "European".
- Lio 4y ago
  There’s a Roman town near where I live that’s roughly 2000 years old. The Romans built roads, aqueducts, houses with central heating and massive great walls across the landscape. They might have been violent but it’s hard to claim they weren’t a civilisation.
Fiahil 4y ago
> America is a baby compared to them, the history and memory are very different. Yes, my house is older than the United States. We found pieces of journals talking about the General Bonaparte. It's pretty common to find stuff from several centuries ago in old buildings.

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There are many things (more than monarchy) that sets Americans and UK apart... even Europe generally. Europeans civilization are 1000s of years old, America is

by amachefe 4y ago

worik 4y ago
> Europeans civilization are 1000s of years old Not really. The Greeks, the Arabs, yes. But 2,000 years ago the Europeans were were not "civilised" in the sense that we think of.
- School-Cotton 4y ago
  Sure it wasn’t modern but the Roman Empire, which did exist 2,000 years ago, was in many ways the prototype for European law, culture, politics, etc.
- throwaway894345 4y ago
  There were still lots of tribal federations, but the Roman Empire was still in full swing.
- arinlen 4y ago
  > * But 2,000 years ago the Europeans were were not "civilised" in the sense that we think of.* That really depends on what's your definition of "Europeans" and "civilized". The Catholic church exists for around 2 thousand years,is still alive and well, has its capital in Italy, and has defined western society for centuries.
  - morelisp 4y ago
    > The Catholic church exists for around 2 thousand years And even by the most forgiving measure, took three centuries to become anything you might historically call "European".
- Lio 4y ago
  There’s a Roman town near where I live that’s roughly 2000 years old. The Romans built roads, aqueducts, houses with central heating and massive great walls across the landscape. They might have been violent but it’s hard to claim they weren’t a civilisation.
Fiahil 4y ago
> America is a baby compared to them, the history and memory are very different. Yes, my house is older than the United States. We found pieces of journals talking about the General Bonaparte. It's pretty common to find stuff from several centuries ago in old buildings.