Australians have long been commenting on how we are following in Americas footsteps and ‘becoming’ Americanised. This has been going on for a lot longer than we realise. Lets stop and think about some terminologies and activities.

How many of us had cowboy outfits and played Cowboys and Indians? No one plays bushrangers and Aboriginals

Three strike and your out…Directly from Baseball – The American Game – Why not “Sixth tackle, hand over (your freedom)”(It works well for Australia since we are too lazy so six chances gives you longer before you have to actually do anything :lol

More people know about Billy the Kid than Ned Kelly

We watch predominantly American TV shows lifted ‘As Is’ yet successful Australian Shows are remade in America by Americans for Americans. (Kath & Kim, Hi Five, Thank God you’re here)

Australians have American Indian pictures and tattoos but rarely have Aboriginal artwork.

America goes to war so Australia obligingly goes to war

America makes a Chrysler Australia buys a Chrysler. Australia makes a Holden America buys a Pontiac.

Trick or Treating is becoming popular in Australia now. How long till we start celebrating Thanks Giving?

Many Australian Products are owned by American companies. (How was your Vegemite toast this morning?)

Most people know that George Washington was Americas first President, but mention Edmund Barton and you get blank looks (He was Australia’s first Prime Minister BTW)

That will do for this list right now. I will leave room for add ons. My next question is. Is America forcing itself on Australia with our Governments support or are we just too damn lazy to forge our own identity?

AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE….

America's not a bad path to follow. We still haven't gotten it quite right, but I'd say it still remains the greatest nation in history.

America has developed some of the most revolutionary and progressive social values in history.

I think that's going a little bit far. Sure we have adopted a lot of things that are American, but not a hell of a lot. We're just a multicultural society. We have adopted may English things, cricket, food, humor. We've adopted many Asian qualities, food, business, medicine.

We are probably more American than anything else, but we're not totally Americanised.

I'm not being patriotic, but i think we are slowly but surely weaving our owns beliefs into our society. You have to remember we're one of the youngest countries in the world. It will take us another 50 years or so to really cement our culture.

Aah - a subject dear to my heart ... some less obvious things to consider that accelerate Americanisation of a culture:

- the emergence of Microsoft dominance of operating systems means that non-US countries have had to change various things - such as the value of numbers, the spelling of words, and the pronunciation of words.

For instance, when I was a kid in state schools growing up in Tasmania (I was not born there for those in the know about Tassie) - we were all taught that a billion was ten to the power of 12 (ie the UK version of a billion back then) - whereas kids in the USA were being taught that a billion was ten to the power of 9 (ie the French version of a billion).

These days, it is accepted in Australia that a billion is what the Americans say, and it is now the same in the UK also LOL! Not that anyone reading here probably noticed or cared, but being a magazine publisher - it was/is one of those factoids we had/have to get correct.

Don't even get me started on American spelling and pronunciation and its creeping into the lazy education system down here - all thanks to the dominance of US software companies.

TV shows, movies, - lets face it - anyone wearing jeans, who drinks beer or coke has been assimilated ... call it Americanism, call it western culture ... whatever

peace

Duncan

Don't fret my Aussie friend, we have your boomerangs, them duster jackets, and we all know about the Great barrier reef that tourist on diving boat expeditions get left in the water.

We all love Kangaroos because we don't have to deal with them like you do, but at least we know about them. Even some Americans treat their Women like second class citizens - just like down under.

So, yeah we emulate you a bit too. I think most of all the world is Americanized through Hollywood and the tube programs and sells. Last time I checked two of the favorite actors of Americans were Mel Gibson and Russel Crow.

Yep, its pretty bad.
Howard loves bush, so does K Rudd by the looks of it...follow the money

Originally posted by Sublime620
America's not a bad path to follow. We still haven't gotten it quite right, but I'd say it still remains the greatest nation in history.

America has developed some of the most revolutionary and progressive social values in history.

I agree and that has been the case, but looking from outside it seems there 2 entities in America. 1 the people. 2 your goverment which has over the recent years lost respect by people from many countries.

I no your very patriotic people but I do not trust Bush or his senior.

Now that I think about it, Prime Miniature Coward does seem to get his Bush's mixed with the bushes a bit too much.

The Americanisation of Australia began post WWII with the influx of whitegoods and other innovative ideas. Do some research on it and you will see that this is pretty much the start of the USA spreading their influence globally.


Americanisation is not confined to Australia...it is global. Everyone wants to be American, talk like an American and embrace American culture.
I can not think why.


I do not hate Americans. I just prefer my own culture. Sadly it is being eroded.

Originally posted by Herbal Oli
Yep, its pretty bad.
Howard loves bush, so does K Rudd by the looks of it...follow the money

I dunno about Rudd loving Bush ...

Sure he has kissed the feet of the UKUSA alliance, but that doesn't necessarily mean fealty to the USA by doing so.

Once a country floats its currency, it has been assimilated ...

Duncan