my opinion of the article is that that the author makes americans out to be all the same for example he says Americans leave their curtains open at night... not all americans do that and in fact everyone I know does ****not***leave their windows covered at night even in the summer time. its not american culture that dictates whether americans leave their windows uncovered or not. its the weather, or the need for fresh air, the need for lighting. ... there are many reasons why someone here in america would leave their curtains open at night, but there are just as many reasons why americans choose to close their curtains at night too.

the article also doesnt say that with in america there are many different cultures.. the different Indian cultures, black culture, white culture, spanish culture, theres even a neighborhood called "china town" where everything is of the Chinese culture, ...america is made up of many diverse races and cultures. it isnt one shoe fits all country.

in the article it also states other Russian authors say Americans never say things they dont mean, and curiosity is absent..lol I know many Americans that say things they dont mean and are very curious about things...

over all my o-pinion is to each his own meaning of course there are going to be articles out that make judgement and comparisons of life.. that's part of being human and having a brain that thinks and has their own way of thinking.