I assume it’s largely due to stuff such as their stinking rich economy before WW1, first language being english, population size, propaganda etc. but I’ve never seen a succinct explanation as to how the country basically became the absolute cultural giants they are today.
You basically cannot escape the USA and their influence everywhere you go, and in a sense they have overtaken us over here in the UK in terms of cultural relevance. Why isn’t this the case for other English speaking countries such as Australia and Canada?
Edit: Using the term ‘In a sense’ has riled up quite a few people. Yes, the USA is definitely far more culturally relevant than the UK nowadays.
Second Edit: Thank you all for your replies! I’ve learned quite a lot tonight 🙂
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The US can have cultural success within itself that are massive in a way that few countries can. Then it can also export those to others in a way few countries can. You combine these two and powerful combination for achieving soft power and cultural relevance.
Let’s take sport.
The US invents a sport and it is the center of it as the market is so massive it can support it and no one can monetarily rival it. The NFL could lose all foreign fans and be fine.
The UK invents a sport and it is wildly popular causing it to have to fight tooth and nail to be a prominent player in the space. The Premier League losing all its foreign fans would be catastrophic for it.
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