It's a Melting Pot, Don't Ya Know???

The United States has always been a mash-up of cultures-even before it was established! Because so many cultures have traveled here to enjoy the opportunity that many of us still take for granted, our own culture, rather than assimilating them to fit our standards, changes itself. Evidence of this is a simple food court at a mall. At such locations, you will find Asian-inspired food, Mexican-inspired food, and sometimes even German-inspired food. The American melting pot kind of defines our own culture. Because our country was established by others, we didn't necessarily have the thousands of years enjoyed by others to establish our own defined culture. Instead, we borrowed from others. Well, I guess you could say our "true" culture is that of the Native Americans. But we kind of destroyed most of them, so they were only able to add a small amount of their culture to our great melting pot.
Because our culture is such a uniquely integrated product of so many others, it is no wonder that we can spread our wealthy influence around the world. The good thing about McDonalds is that it is universally liked. Almost everybody likes it. And it's simple. And it's the same everywhere. Our large corporations are unique and successful because of our melting pot status. Because we have a hub of cultures, we know what appeals to almost all of them. Therefore, we can create large corporations that work well to appeal to the masses.