[Tango-L] Are they really Tango Gods?.. or could it be me?

[Astrid]

Alex wrote:
>> In the cultural sense, individual N.
>> Americans are more likely to be relatively conflict averse.
>
> Yes, but not actually in the same *way* that someone from BsAs.
> would be. For one thing, *they're much less afraid of losing
> face, which fosters a more direct method of communication
> (in which you don't pussyfoot around in a conversation).

 Which ones are *"they" in this statement, the portenos or the Americans? 
(it
 has not been my experience that either ones are like that)