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Martin Sustrik's avatar

> Reggaeton singers reference the Spanish actresses on the show. So that's how much the cultures overlap. It's as if you're speaking of the same conversation. I have students in my university coming from both sides of the ocean, and it's like teaching the same group.

Coming from eastern part of the EU, I would be hard pressed to name a single Spanish actor or actress. In a way, Spain and Latin America seem to be better integrated than the countries within the EU are.

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Shem Best's avatar

The Spanish Empire has evolved into a Hispanic community. Britain's half-hearted attempt at this, the Commonwealth, is hamstrung by its superiority complex and a recent aversion to immigration.

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Carpenter Morrison's avatar

The UK used to be in this position where they shared a language with a bunch of cool countries and were also in Europe. Good for Spain, Portugal

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Martin Sustrik's avatar

Same thing happening with Ukrainian refugees in Poland. Similar culture, similar language, booming economy no integration problems.

Btw, I wonder how did the British attempt to lure in the refugees from Hong Kong worked out.

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Carpenter Morrison's avatar

Guys it's hard to find your podcast on podcastaddict app

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Shem Best's avatar

We're listed, however, the platform's crawlers can take a while to show new episodes.

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