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Why does the USA have much more of a cult of personality around its leaders? It's like something from the early days of the USSR.
The huge ceremonies, the music (They have one called 'Hail to the Chief, ffs).
Imagine if the UK made their own Rushmore of Disraeli, Lloyd George, Churchill and thatcher. It'd feel so bizarre, but when the US does it, it's normal.
Where did this crazy culture originate from?
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>>2907924
It's due to the lack of a monarch.
Groups of people love strongmen, and well established monarchs like Britain's provides that. Without it, they choose their presidents instead.
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>>2907950
I suppose that makes sense, but what about longtime republics like France and Germany?
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>>2907978
Both of those had their strongmen defeated and villified
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>>2907924
the UK's national anthem is literally just about praising it's head of state, who has his/her position by virtue of nothing. Britain has no mountains big enough to do that
This thread is shit. Every culture in the history of civilization memorializes past leaders in some form.
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>>2907924
They don't. You're just citing a single monument with a few very old, notably great presidents. Nobody's revering modern presidents that way. Just watch some news and tell me Trump is being revered.
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