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The EU is more diverse than the US. There's literally a language barrier everywhere you go. E.g., a Hawaiian and a Texan are more alike than, say, a Finn is to a Cypriot.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Yeah but tell that to the Texans.
Maybe the issue is just that you don't realize how much we hate each other? Like America is dysfunctionally divisive at this point, there would probably be some offense at the idea that the two are alike. Republican-led states definitely don't want to be compared to Democrat-led ones, and vice-versa. Maybe I just dunno how much you hate each other on the continent, but I'd bet a Finn would be nicer to a Cypriot than a Texan would be to a Hawaiian.
There is more to diversity than language... Race, religion, socio-economic status, and political beliefs are just a few other dimensions.
If you broaden your definition for diversity beyond language, the US isn't as homogenous as you're implying.
Is there? No matter where I go in Europe, it doesn't seem to be a big issue to find English speakers. It feels like the urban parts are settling on a second language now that trade and travel borders have vanished.
If the EU sticks around for a generation, I wouldn't be surprised if you start seeing European nations reflecting the same demographic oddities that you see in the US regarding age of residents.
I went to Georgia recently, and they're definitely speaking a different language down there. I could not understand a word
Which Georgia?