Re: US EMpire Better than Alternative - Huh?

[Michael Perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

David, it is both.  If radio had remained local, for example, it might not have
happened, but the networks were corporate.

When I was young, I could hear the different speech patterns between New Castle and
Butler, about 20 miles about.

Of course, personal mobility is a factor.

But think of the homogenization associated with McDonald's and Starbucks.


On Fri, Jan 11, 2008 at 05:03:04PM -0800, David B. Shemano wrote:
> Regarding cultural homogenization, assuming for purposes of discussion that it is occurring, is it a result of capitalism or modern communications?  In other words, assuming the existence of modern communications, why would there be less cultural homogenization if there was global socialism?
>
> David Shemano

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