The US is far less availed of history and tradition of feudal conditions, although there certainly are political fiefdoms. The metaphor of the Ugly American has a lot of truth to it, particularly in politics, as many powers are quite crass and vulgarly displayed.

Due to it's recent revolutionary birth, nationally it doesn't have the depth of history of any nation in the East, and it shows in our traditions - or the lack of them.

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