COLUMN. To win the cultural and intellectual battle, Europe must staunchly defend its model, writes the economist in his column, dismantling the narrative of a 'declining' continent.
  • Vincent@feddit.nlEnglish
    14·
    3 days ago

    The culture that made that happen also played a role in making you who you are. It’s OK to be proud of that.

    (And likewise, it’s good to correct for how your culture influenced you in ways that you aren’t proud of. For example, it took me a long time to realise what Black Peter must look like from the outside.)

    • Matty Roses@lemmy.todayEnglish
      31·
      2 days ago

      There isn’t a single European culture, and this word is often a dog whistle to racism, especially in Northern Europe.

      Not saying you’re using it that way, just telling you.

      • Vincent@feddit.nlEnglish
        2·
        2 days ago

        Wait, what word? Culture?

        Note that I wasn’t talking about European culture specifically, or any specific culture, for that matter. Just that your environment shaped you, and thus you can feel some pride for what that environment also begat. Pride needn’t be reserved for the extreme right.

      • vga@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        11·
        2 days ago

        No culture is 100%, but we in Europe mostly share a foundational Greco-Roman philosophy and the values of Christianity and Enlightenment.