Comparison and contrast aspect of Russian culture and an aspect of American culture.

It is worth saying I was surprised to get this assignment in my English class because I had posted about USA and Russia presidential elections a week before, and had found some things that make a contrast between U.S. and Russia. Let's assume my previous post as a type of preparing for this one.

Despite the fact that I've never been in the U.S., I noticed some differences and similarities between Russia and U.S., reading newspapers, observing for presidential elections, talking with people who had ever lived in both countries. 
At first glance, the U.S. and Russia can look a lot alike. Really, they both have population more than 100 million people, constitution, an elected president, republican government. However, it's not a good way to conclude both countries are identical relying only some similarities. As a comparison shows, aspects of Russian and the U.S. cultures are different enough.

Firstly, I noticed that in American and Russia cultures is a way to use words "football" and "soccer". It can be surprise, but Americans and Russians understand these words equally. At the same time, in the U.S. there is a sport which called as "American football", but it is not the same as football in Russia.

Secondly, It was a secret for me that in U.S. it isn't patient to ask people about they preferences in politics. Obviously, it is also incorrect to ask about their choice of president on the elections. Russian people often tell about their politics preferences and don't protest to ask them about it.

Thirdly, I think that Russian people more often use an informal type of speech. Moreover, it is not a rarity to hear an obscene language from Russian people. I have been living in Moscow for three months and very often use a public transport to go to the university. Because of this, I often hear that people insult each other. At the same time, in the U.S. people more tolerant and patient. I don't know a reason of these different types of behavior, but I can suppose that the U.S. has a better judiciary than Russia which regulate abusive conduct more perfect.

A very important thing I have to say is the differences between Russian and the U.S. mentalities. I noticed that many of Russian people often complain about place where they live. For example, they are dissatisfied that their city is too crowded, policy is not an efficient, and legislation in Russia is worse than, for example, in the U.S. I am used to call this principle as "The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence". On the other hand, as my Russian friend, who has lived in the U.S. for some years, said, in the U.S. it is a big rarity to meet complaining people. They like the place where they live. I can make a mistake, of course, so it would be better to ask my teacher David about it.

In conclusion, I'd like to say that Russian and the U.S. culture have many differences. However, it isn't hard for me to communicate with Americans. Moreover, we find our communication very interesting and useful, so I can suppose that differences between cultures are capable to make people closer and be interested with each other.