>I mean, Europeans make fun of Americans because, as a whole,
>the level of education is superior here than in the US.
>There are economic reasons for that, namely the fact that
>superior education isn't as expensive. But the main reason
>is that the US are very self-centered as a country. They
>don't give a fuck about anything that happens outside.


dude, WHY is education subsidized in europe more than in it is in the US? it didn't just "happen." it's about what different places *value*. the US just doesn't value equity or education as much.


>With all that said, I'm having all those convos above,
>because I share the exasperation of some Americans to hear
>snobbish European intellectuals make these claims while not
>producing anything worthwhile since...Proust, maybe? Whereas
>there has definitely been an interesting American
>litterature in the 20th century.

i disagree completely and VOCIFEROUSLY. what interesting american literature compare to what uninteresting european literature? not producing anything worthwhile since proust? primo levi, sartre and john banville, for three random examples.

my life would be a barren desert if i didn't have access to English papers, poets, magazines, books etc. i don't read fiction much, but there is simply no question that there have been many more important and excellent British poets than American ones.

this is a country where robert hass became poet laureate and i have rest my case.