Over the course of this semester, we have discussed many topics: the origins of American culture, new influences from the immigrating populations, sexual relations and their devaluation, and our current political climate including the current president. If there is one thing that is obvious is that our country is on track to continue becoming more openminded to cultural taboos and previously unheard of technologies will assist in this process. It will soon be 2020 and there will be even more influences that should gradually adjust the social lifestyle of our nation, whether it be more nuanced romantic relationships or a continually progressive political landscape. This American culture will change music, media, cinema, and social media it should be very interesting to see where we can go from here. Our technological advancements will aid in this process and even make changes by itself. The smartphone which has been around for less than 15 years has made an incredible difference in the lifestyle of almost every American just as far as convenience. But more than that it has allowed more communication and especially that over longer differences. This will surely lead to influences from other regions of the world besides the USA and might create new and expanding cross cultures that are more similar than we have ever realized. One aspect that will contend with this, however, is the rise of nationalist sentiments from Americans as well as other nations across the world. It can be seen that many European nations are also falling into these nationalist sentiments as well. This is most likely due to both regions of the world experiencing high levels of rather unwanted and economically stressful immigration. Overall, I am very curious to see each and every one of these exciting developments.
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