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unpopularopp ◴[] No.35413183[source]
Good. Americans are usually not aware of the extent of american cultural imperialism which is basically everywhere, not just in Europe but you can see it very strong here

I'm not saying it's bad or good. But I wish we have less Hollywood, less Netflix, less american music, less american videogames, less imported american culture topics etc when actual local music, movies, books, games exist.

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lxgr ◴[] No.35413477[source]
I enjoy local music, books and games a lot, but legally enforcing "less American culture" seems like a really strange/indirect way of supporting local productions. Why shouldn’t people be allowed to choose what they spend their money and time on?

And if you think that there should be more support for their producers to compete with Hollywood budgets: Have you watched the credits of any European film or TV production recently? There are lots of government funds (EU and national/local) being spent on just that.

Also, Netflix has probably done more for both the funding and international distribution of European TV shows than all European streaming services combined.

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1. dontupvoteme ◴[] No.35414013[source]
Do you think nations play by rules? Whatever works, works, and the anglophone world is certainly up its elbows in dirty tricks. They're historically known as the perfidious albion for good bloody reason.

Don't forget that Mercantilism and strict control of trade and information exchange was the rule until America forced "free trade" upon the world as a condition of entry into WW2.

We live in what is mathematically the exception, not the rule. The world didn't begin in 1945.