Europe and America aren't culturally exclusive

"In some ways, Europe and America are more alike than ever. The level of commercial interpenetration, the number of young people choosing to study and work across the Atlantic, and the spread of a common mass culture from Disney and The Sopranos to reality TV and Penélope Cruz (two European exports to the U.S.) has never been greater. This cultural exchange is tricky: though it moves in both directions, it is often viewed as an American phenomenon -- Hollywood imperialism that's resented even as it is enjoyed."
--J.F.O. McAllister, "Mad at America" Time Europe, March 12, 2003