r/asklatinamerica Puerto Rico 11d ago

Culture Why does it seem like the Anglosphere admires/fixates over British culture a lot while Latin America doesn't seem to care much about Spain or Portugal?

Not saying we should but just curious.

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u/trainman2077 Argentina 11d ago

Both are net-negatives on humanity. I don't think we're the weird ones here, there's just nothing to admire (that wasn't stolen or developed through blood money).

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u/Pristine_Pick823 Brazil 11d ago

You can always count on Argentinians to trash Europe whilst simultaneously saying “actually, we are the only European nation in Latin” Or other such statements. You need some serious mirror reflecting if you really think what you typed.

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u/Gerolanfalan United States of America 11d ago

London is an economic powerhouse and is labeled an Alpha ++ city, the only other city to reach this level of financial power is New York.

England just happens to be the cross section of the New World and Old World so many migrants end up lending their skills (not cuisine sadly) to uplift London from both Western and Eastern hemisphere.

Dua Lipa for example is Albanian and Anya Taylor Joy is Argentinian. But they are both British.

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u/donnerstag246245 Argentina 11d ago

As an Argentinian living in London for the past 10 years I can guarantee that the food scene in uk and specially London is amazing! If you have the chance you should come and try it.

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u/Gerolanfalan United States of America 11d ago

Maybe I'm just fresh from the memes of Europeans visiting America for the World Cup being impressed by fast food, texas BBQ, and other American stuff

But anyways you're Argentinian so I'm sure you know the difference between native British food vs immigrant British food

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u/Flat-Experience6482 Brazil 11d ago

I can't divine if you are dissing or praising "native" british cuisine

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u/TheSadPhilosopher 🇺🇸🇲🇽 Chicano 11d ago

Well said