Yes, the second link is very good and thoughtful.
I've noted this (among others):
It is common to attribute cross-Atlantic quarrels to cultural differences, different styles and ways of life. Most Americans do not watch European movies, and only a few French, Italian, German or Spanish novels are translated for the American market. We Europeans have different attitudes toward work and leisure. Others see the gap as mainly ethical, a conflict of two sets of values. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld criticizes "old Europe" -- the France and Germany that are saying no to war in Iraq -- while praising "new Europe," the former Eastern European countries that, after escaping Soviet domination, still value liberty and justice. Javier Solana, the European Union secretary of state, says that the clash is about "values," that Americans are "religious" while Europeans tend to be "secular."
PS: it's usually the Europeans who can communicate with Americans; much less the other way around. Are there any other regulars from "Old Europe", besides me, over here?
Raoul
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Re: differences
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- What people in Europe who still have scrupes have said.