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【单选题】Of late, there have been several posts suggesting thatAmerica has no culture or that what culture it has is somehow inferior to that of other societies. Of course, it cannot be both. To suggest thatAmerica has, in some sense, an inferior culture is to grant that it has a culture.
America most definitely has culture and the culture ofAmerica is easily the most dominant of the worlD、Whether it is McDonald’s in the heart of what was once the center of theEvilEmpire, orArnold Schwarzenagger storming across German theatres, orDisneyland sending the French snobs into hysteria,American culture dominatesEurope as never before.And it is not justEurope.Enter any shopping center inAsia and the odds are that the music blasting over the sound system isAmerican pop musiC、Madonna look-alikes speak MandarinChinese.
Often,American culture is derided by the so-called "intellectuals".And by that, I do not mean the traditional definition of those who use their intellect to make a living as, in a increasingly service economy, there are few people today who would not fit into that category but, rather, people who fancy themselves as in some way gifted to impose their views upon the rest of us, to save us from ourselves.)
What is it aboutAmerican culture that annoys the "intellectuals" so much It is precisely that which differentiates it from other cultures, particularly the cultures ofEurope ("intellectuals" tending to be europhiles). WhereasEuropean culture (and, indeed, most pre-industrial cultures) sprang from their traditions of aristocracy and the subservience of society to the ruling class,American culture serves the middle-class, the vulgar, if you will. WhereasEuropean culture is concerned with what is exclusive and aloof,American culture is concerned with what is common and accessible. You don’t need classes in school in rock music appreciation or the finer aspects of eating pizz
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Some have suggested thatAmerica is doomed because it has no culture.But the contrary is more likely the case. In spite of the best efforts of the multi-cultural fascists,America has yet to fulfill its manifest destiny primarily because its culture is not only dominating and assimilating immigrants from every corner of the world, it is, indeed reaching out to every corner of the world and creating a world community, a community centered on the individual, every individual not just those gifted with expensive tastes.
Which of the following would the author most probably agree to as to describingAmerican culture

A、It is full of vitality. B、It is non-intellectual.
C、 It enhances vulgarity.D、 It scorns wealth.
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