QUOTE(Isaac_Putin @ Sep 20 2006, 10:01 AM)
Really, Bondi? What about the ANZUS pact, which formally "Groups" the USA and Australia in a military alliance?
I tend to see a lot of commonalities.
As I recall, the USA and Australia both were settled by UK colonists. Australia is a latecomer to the multiculture thing (except, of course, for aboriginals). The U.S.'s immigration policy, in terms of who it allowed in, and when, is pretty similar to Australia's.
You could probably compare, to a certain extent, the Australians' relationship with aboriginals with the U.S.'s treatment of its own aboriginal population. The U.S. was worse, though.
See Wikipedia's Australia entry for the White Australia Policy, abolished in 1973. I think it still shows when you walk around there. I tended to see more Asians as the majority minority population than Hispanics (U.S. majority minority), though.
When I was there, it looked VERY similar to USA. Same architecture, especially in Sydney. The outdoor touring areas, except for 12 Apostles, were VERY similar to the USA's rugged outdoors areas. Also, desert area is much larger.
The people dressed a little better in the workplace.
Classified as having a Western-style mixed economy.
Isaac not a word you have said here is wrong, we are very similar to the US in a lot of ways but we should never be grouped with such a country. Yes we are allies but that is just like saying Spaniards are the same as Australians? We are also allies?
What I meant is that everyday Australians are nothing like everyday Americans. We are a totally different nation with our own ideals and values and we should not be grouped with anyone.
QUOTE(Gnappster @ Sep 20 2006, 11:40 AM)
interesting, I guess when you come down to it, we can all trace our cultural origins back to Rome.
But if you really want to go a step above, into the elite countries, you're looking at places like Canada...
That is all
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*awaits shitstorm*
You are right Gnappy (except for the Canada thing

) let us trace all our steps back and if you are catholic we are all arabic!
I actually thing Canadians are more like Australians than Americans are. From the various Canucks I have met they seem to be a more laid back and relaxed people where Americans tend to be over the top and loud (speaking purely generally here)