Why Do Europeans Dislike Americans So Much?
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:05 Asking Strangers, Part I
05:52 Personal Theories
08:26 Asking Strangers, Part II
11:20 Conclusion
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I’m surprised nobody mentioned how different urban planning and design is in much of Europe and the US (walkable cities vs. car centric design) and how that affects the population physically and psychologically.
Except in Greece which sucks.
Because a lot of Europeans take it for granted/don't notice it that much. Only if you've been in the US or seen video's you'll notice the difference
@@Julian-mv5zi I was honestly blown away as a Dutch person. I’m from a small village and walking/cycling can get you anywhere.
It was kinda crazy to be in a place that’s meant for people whilst feeling like I’m trespassing on the cars’ domain.
Not very common knowledge.
Here in the US, some largely populated and freshly gentrified cities are (finally!) adopting and promoting a more bicycle-centric means of travel.
In my city for instance, we have brand new clearly defined bicycle lanes next to new and/or renovated wide sidewalks -both lanes are quite heavily utilized by locals and commuters alike.
I can proudly say I haven’t needed to own a car in nearly 2 years☺️ hoping to see this become a standard over time
As Dutchie I've been to America for 3 weeks and this is a summary of my experience:
- Some lady asked me which language I was speaking to my sister. So I told her that I came from te Netherlands and we were speaking Dutch. The lady then turned to her husband in excitement saying she thought we came from Latvia and that her guess was really close...
- Countless homeless people in cities as Vegas, San Francisco and Los Angeles that even lost the ability to speak because of drug addiction was really saddening and scary because they could be in possession of guns. (They did even stand behind us when withdrawing money from an ATM)
- Those 1.500 Kcal Oreo milkshakes.... We tried to recreate those milkshakes at home and it was impossible to reach 1.500 Kcal without adding loads of fat and a mountain of sugar.
- A country radio station was arguing if tomatoes should be seen as vegetable or candy.
- If you have a complaint at your hotel you will get bribed with candy and cookies. We surely took our advantage of that.
Nature is awesome in the USA and most of the people are so kind it almost feels unnatural. But I strongly believe that they should be more kind to the people who are "weaker" in society. People shouldn't be left on the streets to rot.
Most people inner cities are torn by the democratic parties policies that have gone on for 100 years. The welfare programs that have been put in place didn’t incentivize a two parent home and it’s been extremely destructive in inner cities. Our health care system is way too expensive based on the profit based initiative in health care.
As an Indian American living in Europe (specifically Germany) but I’ve traveled to a lot of European countries… I’ve always get asked of my race and I tell them I’m south Asian (parents are from India)… Europeans are ignorant as well. They don’t understand how immigration works. They thought that I was born and raised in India and they were confused what I was doing in America lol. They think only white and black people live in America lol. They have literally said this to us. And my husband is Mexican (but born in America) and they thought my husband came from Mexican to go to India to find me 😂😂😂
@@Jay-pd9kcwelfare programs doesnt necessarily incentiv7ze laziness. Europe has all sorts of these and less lazyness. Furthermore if the programs are so widespread why do u even have homeless people ? Surely rhey could use the free money to pay for a home and do nothing.
I love the Dutch and I love the Netherlands. Love from Minneapolis! ✌️
@@a.m928 the homeless problem is more of a mental health problem as Ronald Reagan defunded mental health hospitals back in the 1980s, and with a stroke of a pen literally put thousands of mentally ill people literally on the street. Our current homeless problem is a result of that lack of funding.
I am American. I went to the ER for 30 minutes one time, I timed it on my watch. Doc dispatched me with simple instructions to care for the cut I had ( no stitches) and a $1200 bill. That's madness.
I tried to get a prescription the other day 2500 dollars for a month I have epilepsy I told the pharmacist I can't afford this she said they charge that much cause u need it or I'll die that's America capitalize on your weakness which is having seizures or pay 2500 dollars
sooo trusting the experts is good or bad?
@@Vito-oo4mypharmaceutical medication prices are no joke. Some providers can fill out forms for patients to help assist them with the costs of their prescriptions. Some patients have chose to order their medication through a Canadian pharmacy and have it shipped to their homes because it is more affordable.
30 minutes is 2 hours faster than any socialist country. And don’t go to the doctor for a cut
@@904_glizzy9 I broke my foot in Colombia, took an Uber to a specialist, they saw me within 10 minutes, I got an X-ray in the next room 10 minutes after that, and in total it cost me $40 without any insurance.
10:31: "We are doing a video about Europeans view on Americans"
The Lady: "We are from England. We left the EU. We are not Europeans anymore".
Apparently, it is not only Americans who are ignorant about geography.
Now you know why Americans don't have their own language, just speak English. 😆
LMAO. That one British girl, "derp, we left the EU, we are not European". Then her friend saying, we are still in Europe. That made me spit my drink.
She wasn’t British.
@@igottheshaft based and redpill
😂 i agree, really IQ questionable comment
@@bitbitbit137 I wouldn’t know, but can you imagine calling a white guy Chinese (who doesn’t even know he’s living in Asia), just because he can speak Chinese? Full on clown world.
let us pray for Russia to nuke Europe first. After seeing how racist and xenophobic they are in this video, they deserve it
As an Italian, I was victim of stereotypes so many times that I lost the count. We are the country of Pizza, pasta, mafia (all that with the typical accent from Mario) and that’s pretty much all for some people. Truth is, some people will only see a part of the real picture. Same happens with the USA. Having said that, I can give you my point of view as an European who lived across Europe in the last 5 years. The perception of the US like you said in the video has definitely changed in the last years. When I was young I used to fantasise my life there, due to the amount of inputs we were receiving from movies, music industry etc. Then reality hits and you have to look at other aspects if you consider moving. Our cultures are completely different to start with. In Europe we pay healthcare through taxes, our public educational system is usually better than the American one (whereas US has better education in college which are super expensive and for which you are usually extinguishing debts thorough all your life), our cities are usually very walkable and distances are relatively short, we have a strong food culture and variety of diets and ingredients, we tend to be more family oriented and less self made women/men and our cities are relatively safer than a lot of American ones. These are the typical things we debate on when we talk about how bad is America and Europe is better and on one hand I must agree. But US is much more than this. Americans are usually very chatty, fun, enthusiasts and typically open minded. I like the “can do” attitude that makes you achieve big results, universities are great, landscapes are amazing, the mix of cultures makes the US very interesting so relegating the US to ignorance and stupidity is unfair and superficial. All the stereotypes hide a bit of truth, but we usually use them just cause we heard of them, or generally we refer to the average citizen, not the whole representation of a country.
Thank you for thoughtful response.
We also make the best pizza . Chicago .new York
I see you exposed lots of wrongfull stereotypes about USA too...
I am an european and south american multinational citizen, I have experienced many countries and have friends from multiple locations. My whole family is multiethnic.
Any person from the third world who knows both USA and Europe, even USA and Canada or USA and Australia knows European views of USA as a nation and population are mostly wrong.
Europeans mostly ignore the negative side effects of their own policies and their own culture. But these same policies went south in most of the world. Many people from poor countries will emigrate to europe and will resent their choices deeply because european policies mean they are not able to grow economically, and if they grow most of their work will be drained by taxes and lots of their time will be lost in bureocracy, while the same people can go to USA, live there in complete illegality and still achieve a better standard of living and safety than in Europe.
Also, these views are motivated by Americas self deprecating media, which is mostly run by leftist extremists or by globalist capitalists. American elites are in overt conflict with their people's values, while european elites had most of their people converted in this new gnostic religion of "inclusion and welfare".
Europeans have grown ipsis literis domesticated, they don't ever consider their own governments can turn tyrannical an they will live WW2 or USSR all over again. They don't understand feeling safe is not being safe. The french specially forgot the miserable state and grave sacrifices of their fimsly and not "well regulated" resistance movement and the lives of americans lost in their soil.
Right now in europe we are having people being arrested for peacefully protesting, posting jokes online or even praying in public, judged without a public jury in secret courts and still europeans feel proud and safe in their ignorance.
European society is crumbling much like american society, just by oposite ends of the same thread.
Europeans don't even realize their democratic turn was not only inspired by the american revolution but also fought over the lessons learned in this same process. The french revolution was just a continuation of the US Revolution. And still they failed, derailed into barbarism, got Napoleon and the French Empire as result and most of Europe subjulgated in some point.
Now we have a mostly unarmed Europe having it's borders and independence being defended by American weapons as military personel. Go figure...
Europeans became so Sheepish that UK girl thinks being european is defined by being part of the european union and most individuals fron non-latin europe would fall for and agree with this same lie.
I know what you mean with regards to Italians and the thought they’re all in the Mafia, I’m from Vegas and our city only helped perpetuate that. That said I’ve had life long friends who are Italian (either 1st generation, or 2nd or 3rd generation) and what I can say is they’re my favorite people, EXTREMELY hospitable, caring, passionate, all of the great things that makes up the best in humanity really. I hope to one day travel to Italy.
I have many American friends, and i have to say they are positive, and super easy to get along with. The portrayal we get in media is always of the extremes, left or right, regardless of which way you go, it is the same lunacy the further you go out to the extremes. We have the same thing here. Only the margins differ.
What part of Europe are you experiencing these extreme left and extreme right politics in?
@@mbd6054 North,West, South, East. Take your pick.
@@zimsonh4332 So, you're nowhere near Europe, and fabricating tall tales.
@@mbd6054 And you base that on? Who's to say you are anywhere near Europe?
@@zimsonh4332 You're clearly American, denigrating Europe, and busily attempting to paint it as having the same extremes of political fanaticism as has the US. That is simply not the case. Most European Countries have some form of Social Democracy, and despite Mr. Putin's best efforts to stir the pot, there's no real taste in Europe for extreme right wing politics.
0:16 She says this like the entire country is made up of TikTokers and no one from her country is making millions off of TikTok. I’m Filipino but I grew up in an America. I’m taking nursing. It sucks to watch videos of TikTokers making money from just dancing while I’m crying myself to sleep because college life is hard. But, it’s not just an American thing. This can happen in literally any country. They’re just looking for a way to hate.
I think, more accurately, they are looking for ways to feel superior.
One British diplomat recently said that France is addicted to negative stories about America. He called it their comforting fantasy.
They're just jealous. I didn't even know how much they disliked us until I started traveling. They just come off as haters but the numbers don't lie. More of them are moving to the USA than vice versa, espagnol ambitious ones.
@@sonderexpeditions Europeans only go to the US on vacation or for professional reasons, in fact that is the reason why the US has maintained its superiority and technological advancement until now in the world, they benefit mostly from European professionals and engineers.
Saying negative things about a country is not hating, it is just being honest, the same as many Americans speaking badly about another country, without even knowing how to locate it on the map.
@@ClaudioAlvinno since the mid 19th century America has had the best professionals in every field
Couldn’t help but laugh out loud when they’re saying that Americans don’t know about geography, and then this British girl says “Wait, we’re not from Europe. We left the EU” 😂
well to be fair UK is a mini USA nowadays.
In truth many Brits don't class themselves as European.
Only a handful of Brits are like that, trust me. The vast majority of us do know we're European. Personally, I identify as all 3 of what I would class as my 'status' i.e. I am European, and British, and English.
@@RobertHeslop I would suggest you're in a minority
@@Bertie22222 Most likely, yes.
Plus, given that both my parents are native white English people, it's rare, but I speak 6 languages, so that confirms it too.
I appreciate your perspective. As a Russian who lived 10 years in Ukraine and left because of an attack of my own country (insanity), I face condemnation of my nationality in Europe. A doctor in Germany refused to see me when he found out I was Russian. I can really understand why Ukrainians hate all Russians - they have a lot of pain, death, loss. It's very hard to get over it without generalizing that everyone is bad. But what seems unfair to me among other things is the treatment of me as bad from other people, not Ukrainians, although I have never in my life voted for Putin. When I lived in Moscow, I went to protests. And I even lost my flat and my job in Ukraine and my friends. I volunteered during the war and helped Ukrainians for free. But still I am discriminated against. I am not writing to complain but just to tell my story. Let the war end as soon as possible and people stop dying. Thank you for your videos.
In my town (in Germany) there is an organization to help refugees from Ukraine, and the couple that leads it and puts in the most effort and work is from Russia.
Unfortunately given the situation many people will have negative opinions of Russians; I hope people can understand that many of them don't agree with Putin and his war either.
I'm so sorry you're being discriminated. It might help if you clarify that to people you come across. It is probably very exhausting to have to recite your lifestory over and over, but I'm sure it would give you the respect you deserve. Love from Austria.
That's to hear. People are not to blame for their leaders insanities.
So sorry to hear that. I live close Ukrainian border and I maybe understand why...but it doesn't mean all people are the same. I personally know some Russians who are amazing, tolerant, kind and against the war. Praying for you to always have a hope
People are not their governments.
"If genuinely being very enthusiastically excited about simple things is the dumb American thing to do, then fine maybe I'm a dumb American sometimes" hahaha I felt this but also, it's so wholesome. It's so wonderful to just delight in the simple things in life. What more could you want?
I love every second of this! Will definitely revisit this conversation after my European travels!
I'm a half Italian half Peruvian guy that has lived in both Italy and Perú as well as in the US (though for a brief time) and after noticing so many common patterns across these countries I noticed that I don't like tarnishing entire countries with so many different sides. Instead, I generally dislike very narcissistic, boorish and self entitled jerks, no matter the culture or country they may come from.
People are suffering. That brings a lot of mental issues. What is happening I the USA us a warning for other. This system is not sustainable.
What a pure answer - sooo true. 😅
@@JohanDanielAlvarezSanchez I totally agree with you.
Very Wise take
@@JohanDanielAlvarezSanchez What's happening in the US is happening in other countries as well, but we make fantastic fodder for groups that want to ignore their own issues. I mean the UK started a lot of the trans debates before the GOP did in the US. They also have had outright racism it's almost like half the US immigrated from there or something.
I’m from Canada, and when I travel people always assume that I am American. When they find out that I am in fact from Canada and not the US, their attitude and conversation totally changes towards me in a more positive way. There are definitely negative attitudes towards the US abroad.
I had the same experience way back in 1981. American tourists had a reputation for being loud, for one thing. I saw examples of that but I met many American youths who were very nice and likeable.
Most of the Canadians are just like the people from the US.
And most of the mexicans are still, americans.
US people are possibly the most extreme, but almost all of you have a certain kind of being that is just not compepable to us from the old world
@@rogercroitor4962 I believe you. My ancestors must have been very different from yours, to risk their lives crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a little wooden ship 400 years ago, to start a new life in a cold, harsh land like Canada.. A different breed.
Yeah I am colombian and American and I always say I am colombian when I am traveling abroad honesly I rather have the drug stereotype than been perceived as an American...
@@magistrumartiumThere is something in there, but don't go too far. A big part in surviving that ship was luck.
And the difference that I'm talking is cultural, not genetic.
Plus you don't know who my ancestors are, white americans are mainly made up of britts, germans and French. While europe is made up of more then that.
First time viewer. Love your vulnerability. Interesting topic. Thanks for a good video.
Im canadian and i love how people assume im american when i defend them. Like the ignorance and failed geography classes europeans seem to excel in is amazing 😂😂😂
To be fair, Americans also tend to assume everyone online is American. Nonetheless, thank you for defending us, it's something we don't get much of. If there's one thing I think is appropriate to generalize every American in it's our love and respect for our neighbors up north
@@mitsoko everyone assumes everyone online is american, especially when it's someone they don't agree with.
The British girl at 10:32 "We're not Europeans... We left the EU" was a very American level of intelligence LOL
The apple didn't fall far from the tree, did it?
The term Europe has 3 different meanings in GB and Ireland: 1. The geographical/historical continent from the Atlantic to Ural, 2. Continental Europe (without GB and Ireland - you can hear people there stating "I am going to Europe" when they are going to continental Europe), 3. The EU.
"on the continent" for mainland Europe existed as a phrase before the EU. We've always differentiated ourselves.
In total agreement with that ....embarassing !
Ahahah 😂👌🏻👌🏻
The problem with us Europeans is we "think" we know Americans and America because we hear so much about it but the reality is unless you live somewhere you don't really know it. I fell in to this category for the first 30 years of my life until I realised after meeting a few how wrong I was and for that I'm sorry.
i don't need to live there to understand that making debts for studying and for healing myself is not a good thing. I don't need to live there to understand that a car-centric society with no sidewalks is a bad thing. I actually don't need to experience a gun fight to understand that being able to buy a gun so easily is foundamentally bad. Do you understand?
@@natural783, sweetheart you don’t have to ever come to the U.S. and you need to show your user name in English!
@@natural783 Actually the ignorance in your post illustrates exactly why you actually should spend time in a place if you are going to judge it. Do you understand?
@@Texastee73 no need to show it in English
@@christhackston9144i think it’s totally fair to recognize that the USA fails to treat their civilians with respect. You don’t have to live in the Us to see that, even if i have been there myself.
I am American, my wife is from Europe, and after 25 years of being married together, she has no regrets. It is largely the politics that drive the negativity of the country's image. Not the people. The world envies America, which is why our border is being flooded by people from all over the world trying to get in on it. Besides, America deserves its standing in the world for its contributions in WWII alone. Yes, we have our flaws and perceived inadequacies, like a youngster cutting teeth, but we will continue doing what we do best. Be Americans. Life is short. Why live anywhere else?
Immigration is not just a thing in the US. Many european countries have more immigration per capita. Just saying….
The biggest contributor in WW2 was the soviet union. They killed 8 out of 10 dead german soldiers.
Ignorance knows no boundaries. We will all have ignorance about certain subject matter or be open or closed to learning. Sometimes having a hard time in life opens one to reviewing learned biases and seeing if they need to be retired. I enjoyed this heart-felt video of exploration.
A professor from England said something like this in a lecture in 1980: "When I came here in the 1950's, no one asked why I came to America. It was obvious. The most freedom, the highest standard of living, the most rights, etc. Now, people ask me why I came."
@JD-gk7eh Europe has declined??🤣🤣you've got a senile old man who can't speak as president, are attacked by your own government & the gayest/ most racist country in the world🤣🤣🤣🤣hell on earth you're all delusional
The most freedom and the most rights still pretty much applies. Every day thousands of people are coming into the U.S. illegally for a better life.
@@georgehenderson7783they come from literal hellholes of failed countries. That’s why they come to America, if they could they’d go to Europe not America
@@georgehenderson7783 bc America has advertised this "freedom " lie. Many other countries are a lot more free than America, they just don't make a show about it.
@@JD-gk7ehthat’s wishful thinking
As a Japanese, I understand how Americans feel. It's really frustrating when foreigners talk about their country based on secondary information obtained on social media. For example, our suicide rate statistics have now fallen to 49th in the world, yet we are still associated with suicide stereotypes.
Please don't judge us based on anime or porn.😑
Can I judge you on samurai and badass 90s drifting?
Why not? I like most of your anime!
@@damackabet.4611 I think you guys know more about anime than the average Japanese lol.
But that's different from living in Japan. I'm glad that you have a positive attitude, but if you expect too much, you may be disappointed. Japan is a normal country with good and bad points just like any other country.
say this in a kawaii voice and ill understand
My mother is Japanese but I was unfortunately born in france where anime and the other thing you mentioned is really popular. I often receive remarks or demands like : can you speak in a kawaii voice ? Can you teach me Japanese ? Is it true that in Japan there are more "manga stores ?" than supermarkets ? Do you own a katana ? Someone even asked me to moan like in a (animated thing you mentioned). Seriously I find that more racist than "haha kung-fu your eyes are like spaghetti".
Why do people reduce Japan and its people to that ? Heartbreaking
As an American this doesn’t bother me at all. So some foreigners have negative opinions about Americans, a lot of Americans would say the feeling is mutual. We’re different, some like it some don’t. You can’t make everyone happy and I’m okay with that.
I'll never forget when I was living in Korea and I was visiting a foreign exchange student I had met in America in Spain for my summer vacation. I was on a tour group with people in Madrid and someone asked where I was from and I said "America" and this Latina looked at me and said which one? There's more than one America" and she rolled her eyes. That was almost 14 years ago. That was my first taste, of how maybe Americans are perceived to be arrogant and ethnocentric. In my saying American that is just how I always responded to that question. It didn't occur to me. It would offend someone who was from South America or Central America.
It is because of language problems, the Spanish language doesnt consider north america and south america as two continents where as the english language does. To a spanish speaker their is only america as one continent, different languages use different contintent system with languages typically recognizing 4-7 continents.
3rd world country with a lot of Money that looks like the New Sodom and Gomorrah .
Having traveled a lot throughout the world, I've had similar experiences when telling people I'm from America. Now, when I travel, I tell people I'm from the 'United States,' and that seems to help clarify. I usually don't have any negative reactions with saying it this way.
America or USA is a country and south and central are continents. Therefore when you say America as a country there is only one
@@904_glizzy9 I didn't even think of it that way. She was utterly offended and I was just shocked.
We grow up in Europe admiring the American myths: American dream, technology, their pop culture. At first we're genuinely convinced it's a whole new perfect world where everyone is happy, has money and a nice big house with the garage and a big car. Then you educate yourself, learn about the politics, the economy, contact people on the Internet and the bubble bursts. Because it's not entirely what they make it out to be.
I grew up in that world and it WAS wonderful, a dream, all that the myth implies, a place where ambition and hard work gets you the good life , My wife came from the Philippines and worked very hard to raise two college professors and a life of nice houses, cars, boats and we even owned an airplane , We were just average working class people. The modern world was invented in America
@@tompell2487 That's wonderful but if you've put two kids through American college, own boats, planes and a big house, you are not working class. You are upper middle class. I'm happy things worked out for you though!
@@davidkavanagh189 Or even upper class
@@charleymount582 Indeed!
Although not perfect, It most definitely lived up to the reputation of the myths you mentioned. I'm 48 born and raised here and sadly this is not the same beautiful America I grew up in. Our bought and sold government has been slowly and incrementally destroying this country and all that it stands for through our public education system and with the help of the sold out mainstream media. America is not alone in the B.S. as it seems most of the world is dealing with extra. As the late George Carlin said - “Governments don’t want a population capable of critical thinking, they want obedient workers, people just smart enough to run the machines and do the paperwork and just dumb enough to passively accept their situation.
I'm a British born person of Indian descent and have been living in New Jersey for the last 20 years. I'll give you an example of American kindness that I recently experienced: I went to Mexico for some medical treatment and when crossing the border back into the American side, my husband and I found that our taxi did not show up, nor did we have any other contacts to call for a ride to the airport. I spotted a elderly white couple and explained we were stranded with a flight to catch, and I asked if there were any buses that came this way. Immediately, without hesitation, the lady insisted that she would be drop us off at the airport!! Whilst living here, I have found that American's are generally kind, super friendly people. It's the politics, medical system, and social media that is causing ruin.
Thank you for saying that. The truth is, social media and politics do not reflect what most average Americans are really like. Most of us are genuinely kind, good people.
Very true!
I think their remarks are 99% true of Americans.
That could happen to you anywhere in the world.
Totally pity both of you living in NJ. I am from New England (Maine) and NJ airport and many individuals I met from NJ we’re just out right rude, abrasive etc.
I loved the few months i spent in northern Portugal, Espinho is an amazing small town on the shore with Oporto a short ride away. Very friendly people and, not knowing Portuguese very well back then... There was always someone my age that spoke English to help me out translating😂 also visited Salamanca Spain for a week and it was beautiful. Mountaineas like home but.. not filled with trees like the Appalachians. You could see the mountains... It was beautiful.
Dear god thank you so much for putting my thoughts into words!!
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I am a Nigerian immigrant who has lived in the US since I was 11 years old (I'm 41 now). In my experience, there is a lot of ignorance, racism, and violence in America. However, I find that the average American is kind hearted and has a generous spirit. Americans will rally round to help someone in a bind without thinking twice. Americans are big hearted people and I appreciate that about them.
Yeah that's kind of the idea we also have in Italy: Americans are big and stupid in both positive and negative ways. They're honest and generous but also simple and judgemental, ignoring the subtleties the world is filled with
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They say that in the east coast when you get a flat tire people will talk smack to you, but they will still help.
In the West coast, especially in California, if you get a flat tire people will laugh at you, say their condolences and leave you hanging. Whilst every other car that drives by is slowing down to stare you down like you ran over a pet.
I’ve only visited the east coast a handful of times so im not exactly sure if it’s like that there.
But I can definitely safely say that in the west coast people will never help you especially if your a man.
@@Mr.Scootini I live in the east coast and from experience, it depends where and it depends on who. Some don’t trust and walk the other way and others will help.
I have lived in the USA for the past 39 years. Been to Europe in different occasions. You face way more racism there than in the USA . If history is any indication, who are the ignorant ones.
I'm 50, born in 1972, American, Texan. You can imagine how much I've seen the US change. I've been to 34 countries, every country in Europe, more than one visit per country, and for several weeks at a time. I've spoken with Austrians, Slovakians, Croatians, Italians, Russians, Belarusians, Ukrainians, English, Irish about the US.
Eastern Europeans have different views than the West Europeans. Over the years the attitudes toward America grew more cynical. However I will tell people I am from Texas and this was received in a much more positive way than saying I was American.
One thing to keep in mind about Europeans. They are separate countries with separate cultures, languages, traditions and norms, all living together as neighbors in an area smaller than the US. So yes, they must know other languages and must being willing to travel, must accept different cultures, must be curious about other countries, because they are not as homogenous as Americans living in 50 States but speaking the same language under one Federal Government. It makes a huge difference because of that. And on that truth rests the reasons why Europeans think we live in a bubble, unwilling to learn different languages or get to know other people's. If Europe was governed by one entity, one culture, one language, they would be no different. I'm a conservative with center leanings, and I do not want to remain in the US, because it does not feel familiar to me anymore.
As for the internet, social media and the speed, rate and volume that toxic, fake, hyped, exaggerated or incorrect information flows through people's minds world wide, the US looks like an insane asylum through that lens.
Very interesting answer, if I may ask you, where would you like to move?
@@didonegiuliano3547 I've enjoyed Vienna, Budapest and Bucharest. Italy has certain appeal as well.
thank you, that makes me less critical of Americans and their knowledge of geography/history
I dunno, it still appears to me that the geographic knowledge of europeans is better beyond european borders as well. Like knowing some names of African or Asian countries, or hearing a countries name and linking it correctly to its continent. Not high level geography as well, but there are plenty of videos out there that indicate that americans often struggle with that. If americans are better in southamerica than in europe, the isolation and distance might be a reason, since europe is greatly linked to asia and africa as well, but I don‘t know. It appears go me that there is just a desinterest sometimes, because the world seemingly revolves around america (Superpower, Hollywood, silicon valley etc)
In my experience the USA IS an insane asylum.
Went to NY as part of a group holiday including children a cpl of years ago, I won’t go into all the horrible details of what happened to us while there but, some of the children were crying to go home. Let me say that again - THEY WERE CRYING BECAUSE THEY DIDN’T WANT TO BE THERE ANYMORE !
Oh, okay a cpl of the horrible things was witnessing a man happily squat and take a shit on the NY subway another was some of our group were mugged. It was frightening and they had their wallets stolen but dealing with the police afterwards was a more stressful experience and I sincerely mean that, they were very rude, didn’t want to know, bullying and aggressive.
Obviously none of us wish to step foot in the USA ever again and if anyone I meet mentions that they are considering going I tell them everything that happened to us. Personally you could offer me money to go back and I would turn you down. The USA is a madhouse and a shit hole.
Also an American myself from the Midwest I’ve tried my best personally to understand different countries, I actually wanted to take a geography and current events class. I try to stay best away from the internet because I’ve realized we waste so much of our life on something we can’t even remember happened. Europe is very beautiful I’ve even tried to learn a language or two. I don’t go to a huge school or anything, It really does feel isolating especially when you grow up in a small town, to a small school. The internet really helps a lot. My family has always lived very close to each other so it’s hard to imagine living very far away.
I am so glad I stumbled upon your channel. This topic is quite thought-provoking. I am a high school French teacher in the U.S. and I oftentimes praise my students for being willing to learn another language even though it is not a requirement to graduate from high school in my state. I think I will show my student this video to see what they think of it. Thank you for making such quality material. I just subscribed to your channel and look forward to checking out your other videos. Merci bien!
3rd world country with a lot of Money that looks like the New Sodom and Gomorrah.
Before coming to Europe, I had no idea about the perception people here have about America and Americans. On the first day of classes, after we met all our classmates, one of them said out loud "Thank God we don't have Americans in the group", another day one of my classmates met a lovely girl in a bar, everything was going pretty well, until he discovered she was American, at that point it changed his perception of her completely. At some point, I started to think this was not just a particular case, but instead, it was something that has become general. I am on the side where no one should be labeled or classified for nationality, or any other personal characteristic. I am a foreigner, I come from Colombia, I've been labeled a lot of times when meeting people from abroad, and regardless of how American act most of the time, generalizing will never be the right way to get to know someone.
“Regardless of how Americans act most of the time?” That sounds like a back-handed insult/defense.
But some Americans DO act poorly when traveling. It's not all Americans, but I bet we can both agree that the ones who do are also the loud, brash ones that draw attention to themselves.
@lilbertsmom3561 I find that hilarious cause I have met Europeans who will be loudest ones in the building and it's awkward af. Granted maybe I have been in the presence of Europeans before and they were so well behaved and mundane I forgot it. Probably the same in Europe. Americans who are so well behaved you didn't even realize it.
The loudest and negative interactions stand out the most.
@@DRL1320 Americans are not liked anywhere. Including Canada. We can't get rid of them😤
@@lilbertsmom3561 Statistically, Americans commit the second least amount of crimes per capita as foreigners in Europe, only above Japan. Stereotyping of personal experience is anecdotal.
As a Brit, I studied American history at college, travelled all over parts of the East and West coasts there. I found many, many folks there to be friendly and chatty, especially outside of the big cities. I found Americans to be a mass of contradictions; patriotic, but always describing themselves as Afro-American, Irish-American, Italian American etc, but never just American. I also observed the quiet, but consistent self-segregation that most groups practice there. I was impressed by their stunning and varied geography and open spaces, but I was depressed by the homelessness (in the early 2000s), and the lack of health care and the culture of violence both by criminals and the police. I reminded myself that as a European, our diverse cultures are very old and have learnt from our many mistakes and achievements, America however is still a young country. The tipping culture in the US was particularly degrading however. All in all, European countries like the UK, Belgium and France also have problems with crime and terrorism - especially Brussels. I think it’s good not to get too sanctimonious when criticising America, as there are much worse places to live as many immigrants to the US will attest.
Your diverse cultures are very old and have learnt from your mistakes and achievements? You had TWO world wars in the last century alone preceded by centuries of war and empire building, including colonizing and disrupting the continents of people over here for hundreds of years and NOW you got it all figured out???
He haw! You folks will probably be at war with each other again within the next 20 years since the USA is finally withdrawing our Navy from guarding shipping across the globe for the last 70+ years.
Thank you for the nice words toward the end....I studied British literature in college and realized it's no wonder you good folks drink so much! LOL
Your right
Many of the things you talked about are the product of being an immigrant nation.
Finally someone who isn’t bias. Ignorance goes both ways. That’s all imma say. I see it from all people. Everyone claiming Americans are ignorant and this and that but others who aren’t from America can only bring up stereotypes or generalizations just like Americans and not get criticized for it. Everyone is the same. And I wish people stop generalizing America like it’s one type of people. I find it funny how people compare the US to the EU like… you’re comparing a country to many other countries.
Still a lot of homelessness here, so it’s probably the same if not worse than your visit during the 2000’s. As a Californian, I see homelessness all the time. Especially in LA and San Fran. I live in the OC, so it’s not as bad but it’s still pretty fucking terrible. I live in a fairly nice neighborhood, but if I look outside my window now I’ll surely see someone struggling without housing. The system is cruel and I want people to live equally. The United States praises independence and self-sufficiency so much that people seem to forget that we’re suppose to care for the weak and vulnerable. What’s the point of a community otherwise? I hope to see the U.S. become a more unified, peaceful, loving, and prosperous nation.
Subbed, much love bro
This was articulated beautifully. I’m an American working in US Immigration Law and have a lot of diversity in my own family (my mom is from the PNW and my Dad is from West Virginia) I was born overseas in Japan, my sister in law is South Korean. This, combined with the fact that I’ve traveled to/lived in all but 3 of all of the U.S. states and abroad over the last 10 years and working with, speaking to people everyday from many different corners of the world everyday has piqued my interest in this exact same way.
Thank you for taking the time to help answer these questions and share your experiences to facilitate more understanding! Very well done 🙏🏼
If that's your maximum argument, its a bullshit to be honest, its like the Mexican American that were born in USA and they feel More mexicans than mexicans un mexico, AND say bullshits like: oh I love hot Cheetos, tacos, etc
As a anti war Russian I can relate to being received poorly for the things that
are off your control.
I personally know a number of Russians and my daughter in law is Russian. Americans I've found don't hold individual Russians responsible for the structure of Russian government and its leadership. People are people around the world I've found when it comes down to it. We want to be treated with respect, we want to be loved and want to be permitted to express who we are as individuals without being persecuted for it
@@jpslaym0936 Belgian here, and in my school that i know off and see at bus pick up, 2 russian famelies that live here now..
they were here before the war of course..
at the start, i feel we did see russian more as victums too of Putin dreams..
but that changed with the intercepted calls, in witch russian mothers told their suns at the front not to have to much compasion and to see the enemies as dirty swines and such... that really turned the mood toward the russian support this 'military operation' way to much...
i wish you a lot of strength !!
it's weird how supportive russian are toward a clear pure invasion from russia to territoy outside it...
but of course there is almost no press freedom left, so the counter voices are largely silenced...
At least I and most of my friend group doesn't hold Russian citizens accountable for what their dictator is doing. We also hear the voices of protest, and follow their surpression (imprisonment, flight, banishment). I have watched certain channels to hear the voices on the Russian streets (and how careful people need to be). Yes, there appear to be those that support his politics, next to those who don't. Last but not least, the many young Russian lives lost due to this is also saddening.
Just shut it.
Russia however was kinda always perceived as a villain in the West (not exactly justified, I know); for Americans it's a new feeling - we did love them in '80s and '90s
As a child, i remember watching American movies and observed a scene that was repeatedly used. The scene would consist of a child being tucked into bed by his parents. Different movies approached the scene differently, but the one line that would always be present is..."you can be anything you want to be" or something to that degree.
I think the current American society is an echo of that statement, for better or for worse. From an outsider's point of view, it seems like there's no order. The capitalists and/or politicians are also using the confusion as a way to gain more. The average citizens are distracted by entertainment. All their energy goes to social media and they don't have any energy left for serious issues.
In all fairness, my critics can be applied to a lot of countries.
Wow! Well said.
Yes excellent point, and yes unfortunately it is becoming a common symptom across the world.
meanwhile, my indian parents tuck me in : you're a smart girl. now become a doctor kk?
@@lythrum2081 I can totally relate to that 😂
Good observation.
For myself, as an African I always belived America had an abundance of nutritious food!
I grew up and realised I was soo far from the truth! I have a degree in human nutrition. That was eye opening, the findings were so bad it makes me question whether their government want to slowly but surely want to delete its own people.
I'm a 22 year old American, i always had a perception of Europeans being very snobby, condescending, etc. Although i realize that's a personal bias so i disregarde that overall.
I definitely love my country and wouldn't wanna settle my roots down anywhere else. I definitely disagree politically with most Europeans but respect their views. And i definitely understand the nuances on both sides.
Either way, America and Americans are my home and my people, and i love em 🇺🇸🥰 and i love our European and Oceanic cousins. I hope liberty prospers over tyranny in all our nations
The “Mass Shootings” are overwhelmingly overblown. Heck, a guy at a grocery store holding up a clerk is considered a “mass shooting”.
Many years ago I recall an American asking my friend a similar question. He was starting to answer by saying that Americans think everything about the USA is the best when she interrupted by saying Yes but it is! At this point my friend looked at me and said, well, we don't always agree with that. The girl looked stunned. The idea that not everyone always thought everything about the USA was the best was just outside her field of thought.
I often get that look if I say anything that suggests that the USA isn't the best. I look and sound like an average white American, but I was raised in Asia.
That is one person. Generally it's the loudmouths, bigots, narrow-minded, egocentric people that are the loud ones and so they get noticed. Unfortunately the news thinks that people get bored by seeing good things in the world (and actuality, I think that is the general truth, but not with everyone) so that's why we always see tragedy on TV.. sensationalism, and all the far-right Republican crazy stuff on the news. People need to notice that the Republican party nowadays has one agenda, and that is to oppose all the good that the Democratic party attempts to do.
Personally, I think the Cold War is a major factor in that. Various administrations promoted loud, energetic patriotism to distance oneself from the USSR and, later on, from China. The same was being done in those countries as well. The culture of present-day Russia and of China have that same intense patriotism and idea that their country is the greatest in the whole world.
Tbf most young Americans these days think the governments and infrastructure everywhere else are better and are working hard to change it. The extreme patriotism and American Exceptionalism is mostly an older conservative ideal, though of course there are young conservatives who follow in the footsteps of their parents
@@nathangornick7 I've noticed even the younger people sometimes can't get over american exceptionalism. For example they tend to think that every problem in the world is US's fault.
Whenever I see this discussion I always think of a story my father told me. He was in the American navy and was sent to Australia for a time. While there, he drove out to some middle of nowhere bar and started talking. Next thing he knows, all the Australians in this bar are buying him beers left and right and asking him to say words bc they liked his accent. They were just so excited to see a foreigner (one from another continent no less) in this tiny rural bar.
I can’t help but think this interaction would never come today, or at least not at the same scale simply bc of the over-saturation America has had in pop culture and global trends/events. I think it’s normal for people who’ve never met an American or been to America to feel a frustration towards this and be quick to generalize all Americans with the stereotypes they have heard but have never seen.
That being said, Ireland had one of the friendliest populations I’ve ever seen
That honestly just sounds like jealousy to me. It’s such a childish view on things. I wouldn’t want to associate with people like that anyway.
I will never forget the time I tried to learn about other people's cultures and got in a group chat with Germans, Filipinos and other kinds of people. Everyone started hating America...it made me feel alienated. It was even weirder that they generalized so much that they were talking about white southern people when I am Mexican-American and live in Texas. It was so strange because I am glad that I get to live here because in some areas in Mexico it has become so crime driven. It's just so weird to be open to others and to be met with hostility. In some ways it feels like you aren't wanted by some Americans because you aren't white but you are also grouped into a stereotype by other countries. I honestly tried to defend America even though I never had the need to have pride in where I live but that negativity really got to me. It might not be perfect but no place ever is.
@@setofreakinkaiba8553terminally online buttheads is what it is mainly.
These interactions still happen. My friend traveled to Ireland and Germany and he pretty much had a similar experience.
Yea I had an experience like that in Thailand. We stayed at a place in Chiang Mai outside of the touristy areas and everywhere we went people were excited to talk with and show us things. Stayed in like an airbnb type compound thing and every evening me, the owner, and his father would drink whiskey and cokes while his daughters and my wife played badminton with the little set I bought them.
In America, we laugh at the absurdity of Royal Families in Europe, especially the UK--Avg British home is 900 sq ft, yet Royal Family live in Castles, Palaces, and Huge Mansions, and they own a billion acres lol
I recently spent a few weeks in Scotland and not one person treated me poorly. In fact, they were as welcoming and helpful as a typical American southerner. Lovely country, full of lovely people, and I'll be back soon. I have no reason whatsoever to spend my money or time in places where people don't like me because I'm an American.
So, you prove the image.😂
I'm not quite sure what your point is. That I do not want to be treated poorly somewhere else, and I like to be in places where people are kind to me? Shrugs@@Rob-rg7ix
I'm a Kentuckian myself and have been to almost 30 countries, several of which I've lived in. Plainly, I think that most Americans, including Kentuckians, are assholes, and that Southern hospitality is a farce. The uptick in Karens in central Kentucky (nevermind elsewhere in the US) has been jarring. I've come to dread returning home with every time I leave the US. By contrast, I'd live in Canada, Japan or New Zealand tomorrow - I *love* their people (but immigration to those countries tends to be difficult).
I've lived in America for 2 years. And I will say that the news is truly what shapes how America is viewed. I never wanted to live here. But i met a person and fell in love. The people I've been exposed to have been kind and welcoming. But i will say that, generally speaking, the American in the city is different than the country.
USA is big. There are some cool place in USA like everywhere. But the society as a whole is very problematic…
Somehow, Americans in the city are assholes and Americans in rural areas are bigots
Then there's the small cities, and medium cities, and maybe somewhere in there, there is some well-rounded kindness
They don’t fix any problems….
@@danielsykes7558 hehe well-rounded :)
America is not a name of a country .... United States is the correct name .... i live in North America ... Canada and USA does not own Canada or south america
I'm Dutch, and I think it's a lot of the things already said in this video, which come down to problems in the political system (gun laws, left vs. right, big gap between rich and poor, etc.), but I don't think you can judge someone just for being born in the US. There must be people on both sides of the political spectrum, a lot of them being wonderful people, and I think Europeans who are being rude to Americans without getting to know them don't see this difference between the collective and the individual.
My experience with Americans, is that no matter how clever they are or how well educated they are, all of them are affected and a bi-product of the black and white blue Vs red kind of mentality that is just absurd for an outsider and most Europeans feel that that's coming from stupidity not their environment. Of course not every American is stupid and of course every American can be stupid and clever in the same way every other person from anywhere in the world can. It's just that their point of view is a very counter intuitive point of view for Europeans (and the majority of the world in general).
you mean like the ignorance of Americans not knowing Europe is a continent and not a country....or even dont know where to find it on a map!
The political system - and some other 'external' aspects such as religious indoctrination or having to compete against someone else in _so_ many regards - have quite an effect on the _mindset_ of individual people. It's not the "fault" of the individual when they develop that mindset, but it is a problem - and, going with what I've been taught over and over, it's the responsibility of the individual to recognize problems like that and work against them (think about N*zi propaganda and you'll know exactly what I'm talking about...)
So, is it the _fault_ of individual US Americans that they have this black-and-white, us-versus-them, "we're the good guys"... mindset? No. Is it their responsibility to fact-check and find out just how terrible and harmful - and in part just wrong - that mindset is? Yes, I'd say they are.
@@Arltratlo to play the devil's advocate, can you name more than 10 states and place them on the map. Also this is not just Americans, that's Australians too, the reason is not because they are ignorant (necessarily) but because they are cut in a bubble in a way.
Then again to be fair Australians also can easily name most countries in South East Asia, Americans can't name half of central America nor point on the map most of Latin America.
@TheFanDubFan I would hardly call it "left vs right". The Democrats would be regarded even more right-wing than the Tories in the UK, or CDU in Germany. Mention in UA-cam about HealthService and you'll be named by many as being a so-called "Libtard". For them, this is regarded as the first step towards communism. (and don't try to have a conversation about the 2nd Amendment, it's a waste of time). Of course you can't blame them for being born there, but many don't seem to be able , or willing, to look beyond the horizon. This has much to do with the education they have.They are indoctrinated without even knowing it.
I've been there several times, have American friends who have visited Europe and have realized they are not the centre of the world.
As an American, I think the most interesting thing I've come across with people learning about America more in depth is how different life can be between each state. Yes, we feel and experience the reverberations of federal policy and even some of the collateral of other states' decisions and there is a lot of older cultural touchstones that serve as a foundation of our identity that I've found a lot of non-US americans (and a lot of very young US americans) don't know about--shows like Mr Rogers' Neighborhood and Cheers and Fraiser, the history of US cartoon strips and comic books where comics are very different in most other countries. But the vast differences in policy that can exist between even neighboring states here is something that has surprised a lot of people when they've started learning or when they actually visit the US. Within that, I think a lot of them kind of start to realize how disjointed and chaotic the US American identity is, on a scale that is mind-boggling in comparison to the rest of the world. I think this is even more prevalent now because I think that identity is undergoing some major changes that many people in the country are resisting. The change is happening, it will keep happening, it just doesn't seem like that change will come without significant conflict and struggle and harm to US Americans and likely the rest of the world as a result.
I agree... I'm from Washington State and it feels like visiting another country when you go from state to state. We have our own cultures, dialects, phrases etc.
I try to explain that the largest countries in Europe are Ukraine and France and each one is smaller than Texas. We were founded to be a large number of states, each with their own identities while also maintaing a general national identity.
I agree. I've lived in 7 different states and one territory. There is absolutely an overlap of "Americanness" but when you think about a states demographics, landscape, climate, political leanings it's almost insane to think about generalizing Americans.
Needed this! That’s how I feel almost everyday in Japan! (I’m American)
The overcompensation part!
where else does this happen, have you heard of Nvidia?
Jen-Hsun Huang was born in Tainan, Taiwan, in 1963. His family moved to Thailand when he was five years old; when he was nine, he and his brother were sent to the US to live with an uncle in Tacoma, Washington. When he was ten years old, he lived in the boys dormitory with his brother at Oneida Baptist Institute while attending Oneida Elementary school in Oneida, Kentucky.[4] Several years later their parents also moved to the US, and settled in Oregon,[4] where he graduated from Aloha High School just outside Portland.[5] He skipped two years and graduated at sixteen.[4]
Jensen received his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from Oregon State University in 1984, and his master's degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1992.[6][7]
I absolutely resonated with the point about extremes, that Americans are either super poor or super rich, etc. I'm from the US and when I studied abroad in Paris, that was the first time I truly experienced the beautiful mundane. Tons of people who are right in the middle living fulfilling lives and enjoying themselves without a need for an excess of anything. Whenever I tell my mom I'd like to move to Europe or specifically France, she always says that you can't make much money there, that the salaries in the US are unbeatable. But in France, I experienced not needing much money to be happy, not needing to chase upward career mobility for the sake of compensation because you're never actually living in fear of needing healthcare or a retirement savings. Train tickets to neighboring countries are under $100, good food is inexpensive and highly valued, working extremely hard is looked down upon. In Paris, I could actually just focus on the present moment because it was beautiful whereas in the US I constantly live in fear of the future.
well said...
Ok but Paris is a shithole
So interesting, i'm french and i born there . I never thought about how the young generation can feel itself in America about fear of lack of money specially for healthcare . We are so lucky, if we don't have money we can do all studies for free, we have grants for renting apartments , specially when you are a student , free healthcare etc Thank's for putting our feet back on the ground
And Paris is not a cheap city compared to other cities in Europe. Come to Spain and you'll be surprised on how cheap good food can be. Or things like internet, train, etc...
I find the good salaries thing ironic as Americans don't get paid well at all overall people are overworked and underpaid maybe some places are cheap to live that you don't notice it but even that going away but I think it's because Americans don't form unions or see if their employer are taking advantage of them instead they think their not working and enough
As a Canadian, we have always been told to wear a Canadian flag pin on our clothes when travelling abroad because we will be treated so much better. If we speak English or look foreign, they might assume we are American and we won't get as warm a reception. We have been told this FOR DECADES. It was always this way- not just recently. I travelled to Europe in the '70's and was told this. I agree with others who have commented when they say that America is very ego-centric and doesn't go beyond it's own borders in terms of thinking. Part of their intolerance and even ignorance is due to a school system which focusses on teaching to the standardized test instead of teaching critical thinking skills. That said, there are many lovely Americans and I don't want to lump everyone together. I guess it is just the ignorant ones who get attention and end up spoiling it for the better Americans.
And sometimes Americans wear a maple leaf too. For the same reason.
This is just complete bullshit.
Thanks for the tip. I'll be wearing a Canadian pin from now on, lol.
@@sharcon3891But it’s nearly always easy to tell an American from a Canadian.
They walk differently. They speak differently. It’s either immediacy obvious, but if not, there are easy clues to find out.
Loved your video. Thanks.
Drew, what font do you use? It looks just proper 👍💙
This was really difficult to watch as a Native American. Agreeing with a lot of it while also knowing that we’ve been erased and grouped into this generalization without a say is really sad.
Pls. You were rivalling tribes ens|4ving each other.
I'm not saying what happened is right. I am saying back then it was survival of the fittest.
@@lullaby218 Survival of the fittest your mom. Colonialism is never justified, no matter if the people who lived on those lands before were fighting each other.
Do you realize that with your logic you can excuse much of the slave trade, since certain African states were happy with selling slaves?
@@lullaby218😐
As an American I feel very sad about that. How the Native American people were treated was abhorrent. Many Native Americans treated the first colonists with kindness when they arrived and then this is how they were repaid. I know justice can never be done for what happened but I can tell you that for myself I am sorry for what occurred to the Native American people and it saddens me.
As a European, I really adore how Americans are positive and not afraid to do something. At least, that was my impression when I was in the US. Also, you can easily meet and chat with Americans. Very open and friendly.
That's nice to hear :)
A European comment that doesn’t shit talk America? impossible!
As an American you are a W
You’re the first comment I came across that actually is someone who visited the US and didn’t say anything belittling us, thank you.
Because Americans are sneaky and deceptive. They're only open and friendly because they always have an angle.
But here's my question to you... Europeans love our fashion are movies are music they want us to protect them when it comes to war so if we have such a huge impact on your life how can you hate us
I am American and have been to more places in Europe than most Europeans. I have dealt with a lot of nasty jealous people in Europe. I also realized that there are ignorant people all over the world. Just like the English lady in this video who thought she was no longer European because of Brexit. I wonder if she knows Switzerland never joined the EU and is in the heart of Europe.?
Great video and perspective and love the conclusion you came to. We lived in Italy last year and it did change my own views and prior perceptions big time. America is a really big place though and very isolated with other countries being far away, so I think we have to be easy on ourselves when it comes to being the way we are. We can do better when it comes to global understanding though for sure. Europe is a massive melting pot and so easy to travel from one country to another and I think that helps them have a more diverse understanding with each other. I’ve been growing tired of the US in the last decade but part of me wants to stay here to do what I can to help, but it can feel exhausting for sure. Thanks for the great content!
I find the same when I’m in Europe as an Australian.
I’ve had Europeans be rude to me and they will always ask “where in America you from” and I will say “sorry I’m actually from Australia, I’m from Melbourne” - and just the complete attitude shift.
They will become friendly and apologise for thinking I was American. I would dismiss it if it was once or twice, but it kept happening as I met people.
Even in Australia we have a negative view of Americans cause we feel a lot of their issues, especially social issues dominate us too much. Kinda sick of hearing about it; and the internet and social media causes it.
Well....we love you guys. Your accent is a superpower over here.
Melbourne yucky🤢
Ew that's nasty behavior tbh. Im from new york so I know I'd hate if someone treated me like that and it just makes people wanna distant themselves from folks with negative behaviors. I've heard it happens to Canadians too. They assume they're American but once they say that they're not, it's all smiles and jokes lol. And Europeans say that we're the ignorant ones 🤦♂️
@@dangercat9188 They have a lot of flaws in their culture and political situation like the European union stripping every membering country's sovereignty (and pushing nefarious agendas), but if they hate the US so much, they could at least do their job (since they are so good at geography) and tell American states apart. And stop thinking Americans support everything that happens at the white house (most of them actually don't like what is decided there) whether nationally or internationally.
As an American, I think European bigotry against us is rampant. It's unfair, but I don't think Europeans are self-aware in their assumptions toward Americans.
“American education is terrible”
“We’re not European! We left the EU!”
😂😂😂🤡🤡🤡
Unfortunately, there are also not very smart people in Europe, but in much smaller numbers than in America
The British think there is a "Continent" and their island. I'm not British, I only have a fake account, but I know that one about them.
@@antyx1idk i think its just a common proportional number, so like maybe 10% of every country is dumb as hell, and thats why there more dumb americans
When that girl made that comment, I was like no way she said that and meant it. Lol
@@saracroft2589 She was just young and clueless. British people know they are Europeans, but Britain has become more of an American satellite in the last 40 years. Never adopted the Euro and left the EU. Brexit was a mistake and most of the people who voted for it are now dead. I think the idea of rejoining will be prevalent in the next few decades
First, I like your video. I agree with you regarding the (bad) influence of the internet and especially social networks on people and not only about your country.
Cool Video and very interesting…Good luck in Europe, it is a truly beautiful place with so much to offer. You seem like a cool dude with a great attitude, You’ll be fine wherever you pick for your home ❗️👍
I’m surprised nobody talked about ecology there. When I went to America that’s what shocked me the most. They didn’t recycle, used their huge cars to do 200m, used AC so much and so high. They seemed to not care at all, and this was very concerning for me since it is one of the biggest countries…
I know. Its great. BTW, China and India are the biggest polluters. And I am not giving up my car, thank you. Nor am I living a Third World existence because the temperature might go up a degree or two in the next hundred years. Please. This is so overblown.
As a European, let me tell you that Europeans will like Americans very quickly when Russia knocks from the East front. They forgot without America, WWII could've turned out differently. So they better behave accordingly. However, having said all that, we do think Americans eat too unhealthy and have dumb gun control measures.
@@xPhantomxify Thank you. Yes, the bear is moving out of his cave and starting on the hunt. Europe still needs the US. Now, respectfully, as to our "dumb" gun control measures, the reason for us having so much "gun violence" is due to racial/demographic issues in our population. I am sick and tired of us being compared to Europe when it comes to crime and violence. Our demographics are more similar to Brazil than to say France or Germany. And we have far less homicide per capita than Brazil. I think that is all I can say, without offending the PC police. Thank you again for your comment. Peace.
Its because a lot of the things to "help the enviroment" end up being scams. Recycling ends up dumped in the ocean but government connected business made out like bandits on the infrastructure for it . Obama scammed mountains of money for his campaign donators for "green energy" business that ate it all and declared bankrupcy and our media has a rolling timeline of "In 10 years you will all be DEAD from Global warming" going since the 1970s. Nobody trusts it and anything meaningful gets lost in the crowd . That and none of these people give a damn that most of the worlds enviromental problems are coming out of Southeast Asia but we need to be taxed over grocery bags and straws "for our own good"
A lot of Americans are indoctrinated into believing eco-conscious = "communism". Yeah, they are very poorly educated and easily manipulated.
As an Irish woman, I generally really like Americans. They're friendly, hard-working and fun. Thing I don't like about America (and I know I share this with the vast majority of Europeans) is the Health Care system. No 1 cause of bankruptcy for Americans. I think it's beyond cruel and senseless. They deserve sooooo much better.
Yes, we do deserve better. But about half of the voters don't seem to think that. It's a tragedy. My mother voted her entire life to keep a health care system that did her (and her family) really badly before she passed away last year.
I agree with you! Many people are in bankruptcy in America due to health system, which is stupid!
Irish here too. For such a rich country, I'm baffled by their healthcare and what appears to be unequal access to education - and as for the guns....
They don’t have free healthcare because they don’t pay for it with taxes, that’s what I’ve heard
I’m 54 and this is a big concern for me. We will likely be uninsured soon, and as the sole money-maker in my family (at this time) it’s frightening to think what would happen if I became sick.
We would lose everything we’ve worked for. We would be homeless.
Thanks for the share it helped me immensely on making a decision towards a week vacation in the mainland 48. 👍
I've lived in the US my whole life I think our country has definitely deteriorated over the years. I think both politics and social media has played a big role in it as well. When I was a kid I would've never thought we'd be where we are now. My view of this country has changed a lot since then, and sadly not for the better. I hope it gets better down the road but Im not gonna hold my breath with how fucking nuts things have been lately.
I grew-up on the Jersey Shore for first 20 great years of experience of living in the Tri State AO of NJ, NYC, Philly. I spent the next 1.5 years going from Alabama, Georgia and Florida. Ft McClellan, Ft Benning and spent one month in South Dade County patrolling Highway 1 from South Miami to Homestead AFB. My unit out of Georgia and another close 30,000 troops were there for the Hurricane Andrew Relief Effort of 92'. Since the 3rd of June 93' I've been living in Central Europe. My German Frau and I raised together 3 beautiful children. Germany has it's problems just like any other place across the globe. I my blood stills run red white and blue of the Jersey Shore, but from me of what had happened for the past 30 years is mind blowing. The wars and war and more wars. I stood at top of the WTC 98' with my German family. 2 years after the BS, my oldest son and I stood at Ground Zero. The infrastructure from the NJ NYC Philly to Virginia where I visited my younger brother started to change between 03'-07'. This is only from my prospected. Schöne Grüße aus Bayern. If you ever get a chance to visit other parts of the country or to visit to outside world from the States, do it! Always have a open mind, nobody's perfect. Stay safe, Prost!
BS ! Ever since the day the first European illegal settlers landed at Plymouth Rock, Americans have always been evil, racist stupid, genocidal and greedy. Today they're just or morbidly obese Europeans
@@SH-gr6pg I've visited a few states, but I would really love to visit other places. I will one of these days! And same to you!
Blaming both parties equally or politics generically is not helpful. One party is the party of the crazies, the party of the bigots, the party of Trump, and the other party is trying to fight them.
@SH-gr6pg Good luck to you and your family, and well done for having the sense and foresight to leave the USA. I too, vividly remember the experience of standing on the top viewing deck of the world trade centre in 1991 as an Australian tourist. I travelled through a lot of America and Canada for the first time - and probably last time unfortunately. It so saddens me that a country with so much potential is in such a horrible state of corporate, political and social decline due to unresolved racist, civil and religious traumas and corporate corruption and greed that has decimated the institutions built to uphold the tenets of liberty and justice. Very sad.
This video really got me thinking about why, as an Australian, I don't have the most positive view of America. I think it's because I so rarely see good news about things going on there in the news. It's almost always bad news, which is what contributes to the bad image of America, in my mind. It's really a shame that everyone is grouped into one opinion when everyone is an individual and is completely different.
Just like most other countries in the world, day to day life here is mostly uneventful if not totally boring. I can think of only one time I’ve seen a gun in public carried by someone who wasn’t a uniformed police officer. I’ve never been a victim of any kind of crime in the 27 years of my life either. The 24 hr news cycle and social media have painted the US as some sort of war zone. And while there is more violent crime here than in other developed countries, as long as you aren’t in a gang and avoid bad neighborhoods, your chances of being a victim of violent crime are extremely low. As for our circus politics, every country has at some point gone through social and political turmoil. Hopefully this is just an unstable period that will pass sooner rather than later.
What kind of bad news do you see most?
That's a really good point. I stopped watching televised major news outlets here in America because they are funded by political parties and tend to focus on negative events and/or topics that people cannot agree on. By doing this, it makes the nation seem more polarized than it is. The time allotted to positive segments is very limited and finding unbiased news is difficult. There are independent journals, but those aren't often followed by people living outside the country.
@jemimafreeman Australians only really like Australians. They are in no position to pass judgement about the worst traits of Americans as they have most of them with the exception of the blind belief to have the right to possess guns and their stance on abortion. Australians idolise the British and treat Europeans with utter contempt. There are even TV series like "SuperWog". Not kidding. Unfortunately, I made the worst decision of my life believing the hype about Australia, moved over here, bought a house and brought up my kids here. I simply can't forgive myself. My children have tried all this time to avoid learning to speak Italian because of the strong prejudice that exists against my country fellows. Look up "the Olive Menace" to read more about the depths of disdain Australian feel towards Italians, or maybe you don't need to. Because you are one of those people who subscribe to that mentality. Go on, do prove me wrong.
@@Maya_s1999 i always heard Australians liked the US and Americans in general. I'm speaking pre trump presidency of course.
Ask a Europeans about the Bill of rights.
What about it?
What they think of the first and second amendments and why their government squash free speech and disarm it's citizens
@@metalzonemt-2 What about it? What about not having it?
@@kk-qu1zc I still don't understand what it means? What about who not having it?
We have that in the vast majority of Europe and of course we keep to it, in the freedom index the US ranks below most European counries these days.
I find so hilarious when they say that Americans are dumb or narrow minded, but do they ask themselves the say when they say that?? America is not perfect, but is there any place that is??
As a Brit who emigrated to Germany many decades ago, I have certainly witnessed a huge shift in the general attitude here towards the USA. The one time mentor/hero/role model /American Dream etc. has ceased to exist for most people. I think a lot has to do with Germany having a strong economic position itself and being a leader in sustainability/evironmental protection among other things.There is no dislike; American behaviour. Is often puzzling and bewildering to people in Germany.
Here’s the thing… ignorance is what creates those feelings. It’s not like Germany is much better off. It really isn’t. I live in the US and Europe and there are certainly differences, but one isn’t better than the other. What’s causing this is ignorance.
Why does everyone in the world hate White South Africans?
It's because America is being controlled by corporate media. So, major media outlets like Fox or CNN bank on creating chaos.... panic. I remember following a story about a man who defended his home and family from a person who was breaking into their house. I am also a supporter of our Second Amendment... so the robber was shot. Major media outlets attempted to turn it into a racial crime, which wasn't true due to video evidence. I also believe the family filed a lawsuit for defamation. Anyways, the point I'm trying to make is that they really do control what they want us to see.
In terms of the American dream... it's still alive here. I'm one of millions of Americans trying their best to live an honest, working life. I am a firm believer in this passage from the Declaration of Independence "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Unfortunately a lot of our politicians that align with our current president are trying to take that simple right away. Raising inflation, taxes, and trying to limit my basic rights as an American citizen. It just stinks right now and truthfully we were better under Trump (I didn't vote for him or Biden in our last presidential election). Our economy was rock solid and we REALLY need that right now. Hate crimes towards white Americans are at an all time high as well.... (I have been called a colonizer although my great-grandparents immigrated from Poland).
I admit that I am a Texan, born and raised, and I'm proud to be an American even known we lost our way a bit. If anyone is reading this from Europe, I do urge ya'll to come to Texas. We will welcome y'all with open arms and Texan hospitality.
• European people
You’re on an American made website (UA-cam), you use American made social media, American made internet and you’re probably using an American made phone (Apple) unless you’re using a laptop or personal computer which was also American made.
Your country listens to American music, follows American trends, culture and celebrities, copies how Americans dress and American slang, American abbreviations like “Lol” “Lmao” “omw” and you wear American made clothes, always copying American style The highlight of non American youths (probably whole life) is when Americans artists, American concerts and festivals come to perform in other countries. I know you hate to admit it but the world knows how much America has carried humanity.
IN ONLY 244 YEARS AMERICANS HAVE ACCOMPLISHED.
1.) became our planets world power.
2.) landed on the moon and lead humanity in space travel science and technological advances.
3.) Americans invented.
• Inventions by Country 2023
The United States
The U.S. is the hub of all innovative inventions. Most new technology was invented in America -- from personal computers, lasers, mobile phones, video games, photocopiers, and even the internet.
Other inventions from the U.S. include hearing aid, micro-ovens, steamboats, submarines, refrigerators, telegraphs, dishwashers, vacuum cleaners, cash registers, electric cookers, electronic TV, credit cards, air conditioners, and much more.
Source: worldpopulationreview
• Here is an overview of inventions by country for the top ten most inventive countries in the world as of 2022, focusing on inventions that have been fundamental in shaping modern society.
1. The United States
2. Japan
3. South Korea
4. Germany
5. Taiwan
6. China
7. France
8. United Kingdom
9. Canada
10. India
Source: worldpopulationreview
• Nobel Prizes by Country 2023
First issued in 1901, the Nobel Prize is one of the highest honors a person can receive in their lifetime. The Nobel Prize was founded by Swedish engineer, inventor, and chemist Alfred Nobel, whose will established the Nobel Foundation and directed that the prizes be awarded annually "to those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind." Nobel further instructed that "no consideration be given to nationality, but that the prize be awarded to the worthiest person, whether or not they are Scandinavian."
Nobel Prizes are awarded in five areas: peace, literature, physics, chemistry, and physiology or medicine. In 1969, an additional prize, titled the "Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel" (SRPESMAN), was established by Sweden's central bank and has been incorporated into the Nobels as well.
Here are the 10 countries with the most Nobel Prize winners:
1. United States - 400
2. United Kingdom - 137
3. Germany - 111
4. France - 71
5. Russia - 32
6. Sweden - 32
7. Japan - 29
8. Canada - 28
9. Switzerland - 27
10. Netherlands - 22
Source: worldpopulationreview
• Countries With The Best Education System In The World 2023: Top 17
1. United States
2. United Kingdom
3. Canada
4. Germany
5. Switzerland
6. Sweden
7. The Netherlands
8. Finland
9. Australia
10. Denmark
11. France
12. China
12. Estonia
13. Hungary
14. Japan
15. Israel
16. Slovenia
17. South Korea:
Source: bscholarly
• We built America from the ground up and accomplished all of this in only 244 years.
We took the world out of the dark ages and we are literally the reason humanity is so modern. Every other country in the world hasn’t accomplished shit there’s no comparison when it comes to America and the world knows that, that’s why they wish they could live with us.
I don’t know why European people feel the need to impress us Americans or try and prove themselves to us or try so hard to make themselves noticed by us Americans or try to make themselves feel better by trying to downplay humanities greatest nation… Americans are obviously elite in everything that we do. You guys don’t realize how embarrassing you are to Americans. Americans laugh when little European people try and call americans stupid knowing americans literally are the reason why the world has advanced. Now imagine life before America existed?
You’re welcome.
Americans carry humanity so how you gonna hate from outside of the club? YOU CANT EVEN GET IN 😂 🇺🇸
I’m just glad my ancestors moved to “the new world” and I’m not still stuck in Europe because I can’t blame you guys. I’d be mad and probably hate on Americans too knowing I got left behind and could’ve been born in America instead. 😭😂
I know you hate to hear it but we all know Europe youth secretly wishes they lived in America so they could go to Travis Scott shows and experience “the American dream…” like the rest of the world does.
So yeah Europeans, you definitely do copy us lol, like the rest of the world does, it’s funny you all “hate” Americans until you meet one then you’re all asking us all about America and what it’s like to live here complimenting us non stop lol.
(by the way that was so wild that some of you say Americans copy the Europe? copy WHAT exactly? Gross haha gross haha never! 🤮 You guys are like a lame weird boring wannabe version of us. Americans been trendsetters but you already knew that lol.
• We also think of those corny ass wannabe gangsters you guys have in the Europe who TRY to copy American rap and throw up American gang signs. 😂
Like boy sit yo crumpet eating, king and queen having, European accent having ass down you ain’t no blood 🩸there’s nothing funnier than seeing videos of European wannabes with European accents throwing up American gang signs trying to act like he’s from LA and even wearing Lakers jerseys lol see? Even your lame ass rappers and wannabe gangsters straight up copy us too.
Corny asses I wish you could see yourselves through our eyes. 😭🤣 You probably live in the EU with crooked teeth in your moms basement, cope harder, the U.S. is one of the most technologically innovative countries, if not the most, the EU have been irrelevant for over a century. Good for you, you all are irrelevant with crooked teeth, I promise you we don’t like you guys either, as well as many other parts of the world, very snobby arrogant people with a superiority complex even though you have been irrelevant since W.W.2, when one of EU’s countries kinda killed 6 million jews, which the U.S. HELPED LIBERATE!!
@@americaisbetterthantherest9848 well if you felt the need to write all of that about the US being better than EU, its because deep down you know its not better, otherwise why even waste all that time writing that colossal comment that no one is going to read? All that tech and still have 3rd world internet, shitty healthcare system, huge crime rate, complete obsession with work instead of living life, lack of basic rights, huge number of homeless people... like come on, you wrote that text because even having done all that, and having a huge list of accomplishments, you are jealous that the average european has a high quality of life and is happy compared to the average american, thats why you're trying to find reasons to feel superior, meanwhile we don't even have to do or say anything because we just feel pitty for you there, it must suck living in that shit whole 😅
Damn it. This hit hard. I’m a 37 year old American from NJ. I moved to Japan in 2015 and my whole life changed there. I met my wife, got married, and had a child. Living there for 6 years completely opened up my eyes to how other people are living their lives. I had no idea how much easier and more enjoyable life was outside the US. A lot of it had to do with the great healthcare system, and amazing public transportation. These things most people don’t have in the US. In the Fall of 2021 I moved back to the US and it’s been a real struggle for me. The amount of money I make is almost similar but the cost of living was way cheaper plus they have a good social safety net. Also the lifestyle is way healthier in Japan. I had horrible reverse culture shock and still am thinking about moving back to Japan.
do it!
I lived in Osaka for a few years. When I moved back to Los Angeles, I was traumatized for awhile lol
Half of Americans would still drive their trucks if they had excellent public transportation at their disposal - because that's not what individual freedom is about, what American exceptionalism means, right? And THAT mixture of ignorance, arrogance, and intentional wastefulness is what us Europeans despise about Americans.
Also, don't move back to Japan. Highly dysfunctional society, not a healthy place to live long-term.
Great healthcare in Japan?
You are a liar.
America seems like it's just a constant hustle, whereas elsewhere life is a bit easier!
I used to play soccer as a kid, but I never really watched it much outside of the international competitions (World Cup, Euros) up until I was about 18 years old or whatever. This is around 12 years ago now. It's quite likely that getting more interested in soccer did a whole lot for me when it came to developing a more broad interest in learning about other countries and cultures and languages and whatever than anything else. I was "smart" enough as a kid to know geographic locations - I won awards for that stuff in elementary and middle school - but I consider those as much as a matter of "my peers are idiots on that stuff" than anything else (not to worry, there were school subjects I was and still am a complete idiot on as well; we all have our strengths and weaknesses). Just watching the Premier League and the CL week-by-week one season led me to watching continental leagues in following seasons, which led me to reading and watching more stuff about those countries and languages, which led me to even looking further into stuff happening in South America as well. One thing has fed the next thing which has fed the next thing. I talk on forums and social media groups with people who live in countries spread all over the place. And, most significantly, it would be a dream of mine to live somewhere in coastal Europe in the near future (it must be coastal, I can't do inland away from the water). I'm a big language nerd, I've studied several (Portuguese, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Catalan; in no particular order), but there's so little opportunity to get proper immersion in the US where everything you'll ever need is available in English.
Having said all of that...I'll still always enjoy watching (American) football and hockey and whatever. Those are part of the package. And I'm not eating snail if I'm in France, either. I'm understanding and open to a lot but it's not a carte blanche invite to lose my mind. Lol.
as a dominican-american i always been fascinated by other countries history & current events🙂
I relate so much to the people that said the perception toward the US has changed. Growing up in Asia I always thought the US was the best country to be in, that status has gone down massively now that it’s so easy to see the problems in the US through the lens of social media and my international work environment. After being exposed to many other cultures like French, English, German, Middle Eastern, and fellow Asian countries, I’ve realised my idea of the US when I was little was very wrong.
Many countries have better healthcare systems, school curriculums, lower crime rate, higher employment rate, and people are encouraged to learn multiple languages to be connected with the world, while many Americans are so proud to be single-language speakers, that’s so bizarre to me.
Just curious, what are some other countries that have a better employment rate of immigrants?
Are you aware that migration from the US to a perceived better nation is a personal option?
Where are you getting the perception that Americans are proud to be single-language speakers? Most Americans just don't give a second language a thought which is justifiable considering how much it costs us to go anywhere other than somewhere in the U.S. I've never heard any American act proud about not knowing a second language (and almost all of us take at least 1 foreign language in school... we just have no reason to practice it).
@@Haylla2008h am getting it by meeting Americans who say 'fuck this language why would I ever need anything other than pure English" living in the middle of Tokyo, Brazil and Paris where everyone not in the tourism industry doesn't give an eff about the English language.
I haven't heard anyone from anywhere else say something like that, though am pretty sure many think it.
@Haylaa2008
I completely second that. I am American(living in Eastern Europe, Latvia, for 13 yrs).. but I have never in my 50 yrs heard American say they’re proud that they only speak English and/or only need to learn English. Never.
I am an Australian who visited America a couple of years ago and found most people had a very superficial view of my country. Many knew nothing about Australia and some congratulated me on learning English so quickly.
Some very lovely people in America, and great ignorance too.
Congratulated you on learning English so quickly? I call bullshit on this man, I'm an Aussie who's lived in the US for 4 years and never once in my life had a single American congratulate me on learning English quickly or tell me my English was good. Americans know that Australians speak English as a first language, they grew up watching shit like the Crocodile Hunter, and a lot of them know we were a British prison colony. The fact you say on your one visit you had this happen to you several times sounds like nonsense, sounds like something you're just making up to make Americans look extra ignorant. Also most Aussies also have a very superficial view of America, so it goes both ways.
This made me laugh so hard "congratulated you on learning english" LOL English is the primary language in Australia
Where, exactly, did you go where people told you this?
I'm curious what you expect someone to know about Australia to not be considered as having a 'superficial view' ?
@@thetayz72.
What language they speak to start with.
I think a lot of it has to do with attachment as well. My mother was born and raised in Denmark but moved to the US when she married my father (around 20yrs old). She hates it when her friends or just Danes from home start to criticize the US without actually understanding what is going on here. It is easy to judge when you are looking from across the sea (both ways, from US to EU and EU to US), but when you are actually in the country the context changes your perspective. It's funny that I also had similar conversations with people in Europe about Americans and they said similar things that like we don't know about other countries and we focus on ourselves. I asked them to test me on geography (I am pretty good at it for Europe) but they said that yeah but it wasn't fair because I wasn't 100% American because of my mother. Guess I couldn't change their view of Americans lol.
Elderly (77) Englishman here. I love New York, and have frequently spent a week on holiday there in Autumn/Winter, but I haven't been back since 2016 and you can probably guess why.
Oh no anyway
It’s good to discuss this openly… I’m a US-born American living near New Orleans and have lived also in NYC, Florence IT, San Francisco, Palm Beach & did some traveling from England down through Europe into Sicily in the 90s. On the whole, I love my home country (a place where individualism is revered), but also find it perplexing, frustrating, and excessive in its consumption of everything from stuff to media to hype etc. It often feels out of balance and immature. Your interviews and the comments here all make valid points from various perspectives. It seems to me that America is a teenager going through tremendous growing pains which we witness in the violence, self-aggrandizing, broken healthcare and educational systems, and on and on. I can only say to those outside this country that the majority of us here see this and want to change it but as of yet feel powerless to do so. Our elected politicians - especially the most powerful ones - make more divisions and things don’t get resolved. Large corporate interests hold far too much power instead, and I’ll bet this isn’t only an American issue. Either way, I think as a nation we are at a very important crossroads whose discordant peak may last (at least) several more years.
Im From Portugal, every country has Downs and ups, good and bads. I visited your Country a few years ago and absolutly loved it, i even had friends in Miami andi wanted to to move there...We can tell it´s not an Old Country with old Culture but...was one of my best experiences of all time, and i was living in London at the time.
Cherith R, there is a National Geography documentary portraityng how damaging can be to young elephants the absence of full grown and mature parents or related individuals of the same species. Basically someone did transfer a couple of young elephants to a distant location without adult elephants. As they grew up by themselves the young elephants used to do a lot of weird things including attack and killing people.
Migration was key to create and develop america. Most of people who migrated to america back on time were young and imature young people, with no so high moral, social, cultural i mean human standards of living and almost no full grown mature adults to guide them.
Since then until today americans are still finding their way, half america are good people fighting the another half wich are bullies. As always happens the bullies have been sucessefull and are rulling the america and most of the world.
Please non ofenses and don't take it personally. I am from the other side of the world trying for decades now to understand american behavior.
Peace and love
"On the whole, I love my home country (a place where individualism is revered),"
It's, to me, quite revealing that you say that in a tone that makes it sound like an indisputable quality, when, again in my view, many of the problems of your country seem to stem from precisely that.
Individuality is something to be respected, even nurtured, but only to the point where it serves to build a richer, more diverse society, where everyone can live up to his/hers potential, not to make it a place where sociopaths seem to strive.
@@luisrodrigues4698 How exactly are sociopaths striving in America?
@@dvaIentin he means Trump
I used to think negative about Americans until I visited. I learnt that it's a vast, beautiful, amazing country, full of generous, kind and friendly people. None of things had changed in the US that made me think of it negatively, politics, Gun laws, health system, patriotism etc. But those things aren't the whole of the people you meet everyday, they are a minute fraction that if you blink you would miss. I have also learnt that a moral high ground is a shakey platform built on top of a pile of crap.
"I used to think negative about Americans until I visited"...in other words, you believed what you were told, just like all the other Europeans who never found out for themselves. lol.
@@swisschalet1658 shaming someone who's admitted fault is petty. I understand wym assuming things about people you don't know is immature but it's also human nature everyone's bound to do it to some extent. But being open minded enough to not let assumptions overshadow actual experience is admirable
That last sentence isn't exactly true. There's a way to manage pride. And it's good to have pride. Pride in becoming a better human being. Moral high ground is something every single human should strive for in a community. Expectations being automatically met. Having that balance where you don't have to worry who your daughter is dating and whether he is a good man or not. Traditions, my friend you must visit Lebanon and Israel. It's important for balance and happiness in a community.
MeriKKKa is the SCHITHOLE COUNTRY you've heard sooo much about, with SPECIAL THANKS to republicans for the EXTRA SCHITHOLINESS ! MeriKKKa where we ALLOW 60,000+ Americans to DIE Every Year for LACK of healthcare and Medications they CANT Afford and No one cares..... ...MeriKKKa where we have over 80+MILLION with NO HEALTHCARE at all and No One cares.......... MeriKKKa where we have MILLIONS of HOMELESS Nationwide and No One cares... MeriKKKa, where ALL Repubs and the Corporate Dems ( NOT Progressives ) passed an $800+BILLION One YR Military Budget... yet we Average citizens getting Begged calls from VET GRPS ask for DONATIONS to HELP with VET CARE??? ...........WTF is ALL that Gdammed MOney going??? NO ONE Ever asks....Riiiight MSM???!!!!! .....and Again to Top it off , No Money for Child Day Care for working Mothers, No Dental, Eyecare, or Hearing aids for Seniors..... Merikkkka IS the Certified SCHITHOLE .. .with thanks also, to about 40% of Our Nation of Garbage People, Uninformed Morons , Racist, haters, Bigots....who constantly Vote against their own interests.... so glad I dont have kids and more years behind than ahead
@@michaelsotomayor5001 Hahaha. Traditions? Whose traditions are you talking about and what makes you think everyone should follow the one you prefer? And suggesting to visit Lebanon and Israel to find happiness in a community? Ask the Israeli Palestinians if they find happiness there. Ask the women, migrants/refugees and ethnic minorities in Lebanon if they find happiness there 🙄
I agree, individuals definitely don't follow the stereotypes. Also, what people see on the internet doesn't include all of the lovely people that are not on the internet lol. That is to say, what people see are the "loud voices" and this is where they get a construed view of the US or, generally speaking, anywhere.
I would ask myself: are these things true:
In America
1. The pursuit of obscene wealth is actually celebrated and encouraged.
2. People genuinely believe that patriotism is a positive character trait.
3. Healthcare and education are both regarded as "non-essential" life-extras.
4. Though there are extremely high homicide rates, it is considered unconstitutional to ban guns.
5. Freedom is said to be "American"
4: Homcide has nothing to do with guns, but lack of law enforcement, and lack of community punishing criminals. Banning guns might decrease gun homicide, but it would also cause more rapes, assaults and other crimes that are stopped with guns. Their is no benefit to banning guns, and it viewed the same as saying lets ban all black people, after all they make up half of violent crime, despite being 13% of population. So clearly they must be the problem. It might work to remove all guns or blacks but im sure many would argue it would be against human rights to do so. Besides their are better solutions to both, they just require more work and the will to do them. Enforce the law, and punish those who help criminals and it will work far better than stripping people of their rights. It is a culture problem of supporting criminals and not punishing them in many areas of the country that causes the issue.
3: Healthcare and education are both fine things and well liked in usa, education should be taught to all at least at a basic level, but further education should be done for those with free time and desire to learn paid for by themselves as a hobby, and for those who seek a job from said education whatever it might be, if you want to learn to be a doctor, electrician, plumber, engineer, or anything else these are all things respected for going to school to learn, education is mocked in usa only fod useless shir like gender studies degrees and other bullshit monsense that provides no use to society.
Healthcare is a question that isnt as radically opposed as you would think, its not that americans are against free healthcare, though that term is a lie, its that they want to know how it will be done and how will it be paid for. Many politicians arent even for it, as they just want to use it as a platform to run, and not plan on how to accomplish it. Besides its not like the states themselves cant just do it.
As for 1, 2, and 5. Those are just true. To be american is to desire freedom, and the pursuit of happiness, money is a great way to facilitate that happiness. As for patriotism, well any country that doesnt see patriots as a good thing, is a country unworthy of existing. Patriots exist because the country is either doing good, or because its ideals are good. Usa was founded with good ideas and so patriots flock to the ideals of america and desire to see them manifested whenever possible. An american patriot is not one who loves the government, but the ideals of america what makes the country this country. To not be a patriot is to be tantamount to evil, for it means you curse the very ideals of america.
The answer is of course, no, but it’s more intriguing that you probably don’t care. High-level intellectual debates happen around these topics, and with the Internet, these resources are at your fingertips. But yet you will list an absurd string of strawman arguments, and defiantly remain ignorant, believing you’re incapable of being so.
@@fluffymajestic4589 Well said lol
First of all, I'd like to praise you for your honesty. I spent three weeks in the US as a tourist. I visited Manhattan, Washington D.C. and stayed in Williamsburg and McGaheysville in Virginia. I criss-crossed this state by car. And I should say it was awsome. People were kind, wanted to be helpful. And whenever I said I was from Brasil, they always had a smile and said very nice things. Three years later, I went to Europe, more specifically, Rome, London, Stirling and Paris. I'm a fluent English speaker and my accent is American. I perfected my pronunciation to the point that it is hard to spot my origins. So, in London and Paris, I felt some negativity towards me from younger people whenever I spoke, specially in London. In Paris, something funny happened: we've just arrived and were tired and hungry. So we just wanted to get some fast food and take it to the hotel. I asked a beautiful French girl where I could get it and firstly, she asked me where I was from. After telling her I was Brazilian, she said: "Oh, it's ok then!". This was in 2015, when Obama was the president. Imagine if it were two years later. Since then, I've been thinking to sound a bit more mid-Atlantic-ish. I loved my trip to Europe by the way.
Your brain seems to be f****d up.
Thank you for sharing your experience, I think there are good people and bad people everywhere, regardless of where we are from!
Lived in the US for 6mnths, Seattle Washington, Sacramento, changed my mind re working there, racism palpable, won't go back unless I have to, instead worked in London for 5yrs loved every minute of it.
@@marionpetersen832 As a Native American (Choctaw) who’s been around Western Europe (studied in Germany, traveled to France, Italy, the UK, Belgium, and the Netherlands), you’re experience was the direct opposite of mine.
I found Europeans to me much more racist. I would get stared at and some restaurants refused to serve me. Also, walking down the street in Germany, when they saw my Korean girlfriend they would pull back their eyelids and say “Ching Chong”. People told my Romani friend that he wasn’t really French even though he was born and raised there.
Everyone thinks the US is more racist because we talk about it more. You’ll see it on the news and social media because we see it as deeply problematic. If you’re racist in the US, you’d probably get the crap kicked out of you (and rightfully so). The only true racists you’ll ever see are older, rural people who most of us don’t like either. That’s why I was shocked to see such a degree of racism in large European cities
In fact, our racism was invented by European powers centuries before the US became an independent country. 90% of my own people were wiped out by 1690. The persecution we faced under the American government is merely a continuation of centuries of European sponsored oppression and genocide.
@@RobertJeffreyHill your last point is so important! It’s hard to understand why many people in European countries say that they are not racist or racism is an American issue. We talk about often so of course it’s a huge issue here. In many countries they don’t even begin to talk about the various levels of racism that exist in Europe. Modern racism stems from much of the rhetoric pushed by Europe throughout the entire age of exploration all the way to today’s globalization. Additionally, like you and your girlfriend, many non-white Europeans have experienced overt racism in both comments and treatment while in Europe
As an Italian, I totally understand when you talk about "try to compensate" to escape the stereotypes, it's very frustrating sometimes. However, the best thing we can do is just to be ourselves just as you sad, and if someone has a wrong idea about others just for the country of origin, well that's their problem. Intelligent people go above stereotypes and just look for who you really are what you do and think, being of a particular country is not a personality tract 😂
Once an American said me, sorry I don’t speak European 😂😂, I said it’s not a language and she responded, yeah what ever
@@XavierD62 And then everyone clapped.
The Americans are the ones who went to Europe aboard their jeeps to save them from the Nazis, because the cowardly men of Europe let Hitler bring them to their knees... and now the same thing... the Muslims are going to bring them to their knees. knees and those cowards do nothing......COWARDS DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIGHT....LONG LIVE AMERICA
@@AlbertoBalsalmclapped her
@@XavierD62yeah that definitely happened
This video is absolutely incredible. I say this as a 20 year old Indian American (my parents are indian and i was born in the United States). I genuinely appreciate every single person's opinion who was in this video. I do feel like I agree with a lot of what they have to say. On the flip side, I feel like there are so many people here in the US that would love to meet and talk to Europeans and ask questions about their culture. So Americans aren't completely self absorbed (if you get what I mean). I love to travel with my family. My parents have taken me to Europe quite a few times because they want us to be more exposed to the world than the average american. I do love learning new languages when I go to Europe and other parts of the world and I feel that learning the language of the people there is the purest form of respect.
As an American I can say that we do care about what's going on in other countries, but when your country is so massive, you tend to worry more about what's going on right outside your door than what is going on across an ocean. Because it affects you more. It's not necessarily correct, but I feel like everyone does it. I live in Greece now and people watch news about America, but when news about Greece comes on, everyone is paying just more closely attention. That's natural.
I must say, as an Australian traveller I've considered wearing a t-shirt that says "Not American" because when people find out we're Australian they often say, "Oh, you're not American" and suddenly become a lot nicer. America has a really bad rep at the moment and its probably not fair to the average person, especially the Americans who actually travel overseas.
Why the bad rep? I am an American. I am starting to hear that the Trans agenda is really being pushed and in let's say conservative areas like Afghanistan it's not going well. Also, Japan and other parts of Africa and the Middle East are not comfortable with the trans movement.
People are nice in the USA until we talk about politics. Then people take a cultish stance and show their ignorance blatantly. It’s a problem when you live here and see all the inequality there is.
@@mariog7213
What has happened is the progressive movement has politicized everything and now those on the right are doing the same thing in response. As far as inequalities you will always have them. Often it's because of personal choices. I have noticed that people with financial stress often smoke, drink, use drugs or generally lazy and feel they are owed by society. Those vices are expensive and take time away from more productive endeavors. This idea of equality was covered in the short story Harrison Bergeron. I think Jesus said the poor will always be with you. Benjamin Franklin stated he noticed the more programs for the poor the more poor you have.
Here is an economic thought I have had. If you get rid of government food assistance for the poor what would happen to the price of food? It should go down.
Yup, most Americans who travel overseas (not the usual Mexico or party destinations) has a wider worldview.
One thing I noticed in Cancun is Canadians go out of their way to let people know they’re not Americans. From having the maple leaf in hats and shirts to shuttles catering to them.
I agree with most things but there's something to be said about European smugness too. We Europeans tend to be quick to judge but we have our issues too which we're happy to forget.
Dont American taxpayers pay for Europeans defense in NATO??
@@logician3641No. They pay to subsidize the US military industry.
@@finestPlugins Trump said they werent paying their faire share..They got mad at him...
@@logician3641 But then Trump really doesn't understand how the world works either. It was never about paying a fair share but about increasing national defense spending to a certain target. Which was already planned for anyhow (you also need something to spend the money on after all).
@@finestPlugins I think Trump knew that. 'Paying their fair' share was just a euphomism to illustrate the point.
What I am trying to say, is that if Europeans en mass feal so strongly about the US being made up of incompetant, fat, over-hyped, stupid fools, then why continue to rely on them for defense? It would seem that continuing to do so would demonstrate the European's lack of intelligence and forsight.
You don't have to trip, you are building so much character: and nobody can take that away from you on the "World" interpersonal stage
0:33 thought ,,wait there was a second attack?“ 😂
I like learning about other countries but I will say as an American its extremely expensive for us to travel internationally and a lot of us also have jobs that hardly give us any time off.
EXACTLY! Americans would love to be able to drive 3 hrs and be in another country from all directions. It’s extremely expensive to fly.
Surely you don’t get less than the legal minimum? For example, in the UK our legal minimum is fully paid five weeks annual leave. We take it when we want over the year. My work also adds an additional day for each year worked at the company - So I am up to seven weeks (35 days) paid annual leave a year.
I also have the option to buy an additional week off a year, should I just want extra.
You also are here legally not allowed to use holiday/annual leave for sickness.
Sick leave is separate and my work pays six weeks full paid sickness and and then 56 weeks half pay.
Compassionate leave for funerals is also not included in that as that is also an additional unrestricted time should you have a sick family members or someone passes away.
Then there is one year minimum paid maternity leave and for men paid paternity pay.
Then there is free private medical, which I never use as just use NHS, then loads of other benefits I wont list all.
Also if you are off sick or on maternity leave, you still get you holiday allowance.
If you leave the company before you’ve taken your holiday for the year, you get any days paid in full.
Also we have to legally get paid Pension monthly, so I can chose to pay in monthly or not. Company pays in 5% of monthly pay a month regardless if I pay in or not. But should I also pay in 3% the company will pay in 10% a month.
This then tops up the legal standard pension we all receive on retirement. So you can live comfortably.
@kristin1980uk I live in America. I get 12 paid days off a year. That's it! And I'm on a 3 and a half week vacation in Italy of which I'm only getting paid for 6 days. I had to go to see family that I haven't seen in almost 20 years. One week is not enough just due to jet lag and travel packing and unpacking. I also had to fight hard with my boss to get these vacation.
In America get time off is a nightmare. If you have a boss to answer to in America it's a total fucking joke. America is all about working yourself to death and being shamed when you want time off after years of hard work.
@@tylersmith2849 Very good points. I thought America was rough with work culture, but Japan? Yikes.
@@ThedearsterYou really think that's the case in Europe? So Americans really know nothing about geography.
Having lived in Spain for a few years, and having traveled pretty substantially throughout many parts of Europe (and now married to a Spanish woman). Here are my TOP TEN thoughts I often hear from our European friends:
1.) Healthcare system: the thought of going into insane debt because your health insurance won't cover care is unimaginable.
2.) Financial Aid. Going to College/University is MUCH, MUCH cheaper in Europe. The thought of taking so much debt on for higher education is also seen as insane.
3.) Childcare. The cost of daycare, etc. is also viewed as insane.
4.) Gun laws. Highly political topic here in the United States. Gun laws are very strict in Europe. Most Europeans see our mass shootings etc. and can't understand how nothing ever changes.
5.) Food: Not surprising, Europeans believe American food is processed garbage. Many of the same products contain different ingredients and additives that are not permitted in the E.U. Also, generally speaking healthy options like fresh fruits and vegetables are far cheaper. The governments provide huge subsidies to farmers make this happen. Also, SERVING SIZES. Europeans are not used to seeing our massive portions.
6.) Tipping: Service Jobs are paid a living wage by their employers. So tipping is not required. Sure, people will often round up a bill or leave a few euro for exceptional service, but workers do not depend on tips like many service jobs in the United States.
7.) Patriotism: Many Europeans see the United States Patriotism as over the top. They laugh when they hear Americans saying we are the best at everything. However, I have also heard the opposite. Many countries in Europe still have strong ethnic, religious, cultural divides. I have also heard some Europeans say they respect American's love and pride for their country. Particularly the way we honor our military.
8.) Holidays/Vacations: I am generalizing here. But most Europeans "Work to live" vs. the "Live to Work" culture in the United States.
9.) Uncultured/Stupid: I think many Europeans think Americans are dumb or know nothing about the world. Or at least that they know more.
10.) Fat: See #5.
11.) Style (Bonus): Europeans, although heavily influenced by American brands, believe most Americans have a poor sense of style. Granted, there also seems to be a split between Southern & Northern Europe when it comes to this as well.
I recognize myself in all of your points. Being italian, i think that most of the people around the world don't have sense of style. I know that's not true, but damn even Italian southerners are too excessive.
Americans also earn more and are taxed less than the majority of Europe. With the rise of tuition and Healthcare costs the last 10-20 years in particular its certainly not working out. However, that context matters. It's just like cars. I understand most people, especially Europeans don't want to live with car dependency, just as a lifestyle choice. Owning a car is essentially required outside the main big city centers. That said, owning and operating a car is often easier and cheaper in the US than most of Europe in like every way.
I am Spanish and I have been living in Germany for 5 years and all points are absolutely true. However, point 5 about the quality of the food (not only taste but if it's healthy or not) also applies to what south Europe thinks about the north of Europe (and I can confirm it is a true stereotype).
@@JuloTFK this is exactly what we think of Germany (Würst, sausages, meat, potato, krauts) and Great Britain (do they have typical food? Fish an chips, maybe).
Obviously kidding, we are tsking food too seriously in Italy.
@@chickenfishhybrid44 the fuel is way cheaper in the US, we have around 1,50 € /l which is about 5,5 $ per gallon.
i feel you. i was feeling left out in my country (russia), because of the all bad things my government have done. but right now i'm starting to see other good things in people around me, in my experience and i'm starting to accept my identity and the bad things which need change.
so you think ukraine is an innocent poor country? let me ask you, where the hell did you live in 2014 when those good poor Ukrainians started killing Russians who resisted the Kiev regime. you are one of those Russian liberals who think USA good, Russia bad ? don't do that to yourself, because that's exactly what the West expects from you
Just treat each other with kindness and humility and the rest will work itself out. Cheers to all my American countrymen and our wonderful neighbors from around the world.
I think that another reason why America is seen negatively around the world is that it is a country that we are all intimately familiar with-or, at least, that we think we are. As an Argentine who moved to the U.S. three years ago for college, I'd say that most people have no opinion of Argentina either way. When I say I'm from Argentina, they'll maybe associate the country with a famous figure (like the Pope, Eva Perón, etc.) or with football (soccer). And that's okay. I mean, Argentina isn't all over the news all the time and we don't produce movies and shows that make up >90% of what most of the world consumes. But the U.S. does do that. So, we all know quite a bit about American culture, its problems, and so on, at least insofar as it is portrayed accurately. In the end, you simply cannot criticize something you don't know. Argentina, like all places in the world, has its good things and its bad things, and so does the US, but, if our issues aren't publicized all the time in the news and social media, they simply won't affect the way people elsewhere view our country. All in all, yes, there are things wrong with the US, many of which were named in the video, but as someone who's been living here for a while I can also say that there are a lot of great things.
Your point is probably the most valid. The thing is that usa imposed their subculture made of individualism, consumism and capitalism, to the rest of the world, from hollywood movies and netflix, to mcdonalds and cocacola, to military bases with nukes if you are lucky and getting invaded or politically manipulated or bombed with nukes if not so lucky.
Usa imposed their fat, violent presence to others, imposing even this damm english language.
The rest of the world didnt make the decision to be invaded culturally and military. Thats why we all judge usa and not argentina
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@@BettyDrum this is it
The US is far from blameless but I think if you took the time to actually learn a little more history you might be surprised how little your fantasy resembles reality.
I agree and I would add that the fact that all the world is familiar with American culture, but Americans are not familiar with any other culture makes American perceive their culture as the only one possible. That is very upsetting to me.
I'm from England, but I lived in New England, USA for a while. My perception of Americans and American culture in general is that:
- Everyone works super hard (far too hard for what they earn, in my opinion)
- 99.9% of Americans are warm, friendly and funny.
- American's are a bit louder and demand more attention in a social setting
- They don't necessarily have the time or take the time to enjoy the simple things in life (terrible work/life balance)
- There is a lot of materialism and impulsiveness, as well as a very competitive nature to the average American I met
- They were very interested and sometimes fascinated in my Englishness but all bar none had huge misconceptions/stereotypes about what England was like (I must live in or close to London, I drink tea and only tea, I have met the Queen, I was rich and stuck-up, etc). People also found it really weird that our Police in the UK do not carry guns.
- There seemed to be an even bigger class and rich/poor divide than in the UK even, as well as more racism, homophobia and general bigotry.
- They have a can-do attitude and strong work ethic despite the lack of support networks/government support/accessible healthcare available to the people.
- There is a lack of holidays and free time/family time and most people live on convenience foods and products and have quite unhealthy lifestyles.
Of course, take these observations with a pinch of salt - they by no means describe everyone I met, but these were the most notable general differences I can remember.
Pioneer spirit. Glad you picked up on that. The U.S. is definitely the most "CAN DO" country in the world. I wonder if you realize that you display some aspects of Brit socialism that really only came into being after WWII? The "louder" comment fascinates me, and I believe you are correct, but don't fully understand it yet. Aren't Brits "loud" after they've been in a pub for a few hours? I met one older Brit friend and colleague overseas -- an expat in Asia -- who was a fanatic about this loudness thing and it actually got him into trouble with the music-playing locals who kicked HIM out of the apartment building!
You are spot on here. As an American, I have been to England and noticed that of course not everyone is rich and stuck up or drinks only tea. Most Americans are hard working, but many of them are uneducated, and by "uneducated" I mean lacking in critical thinking skills. Many people go to college here and earn a degree, but still can stay locked into the same political and social culture wars that have been ruining my country.
It's not that most Americans aren't great people, it's that most American's don't have great minds. They are too obsessed with celebrities and politicians, instead of their own history. Which is why we keep repeating it.
I loved England, and plan to go back to visit.
You're not wrong at all mate. Pretty accurate on all fronts.
This is the truth, thank you for this post. 🙏🏻
i love america bc its the only place that will let me have the guns i want
10:27 that harmony was crazy
You actually said, "one thing I think we can all agree on." :-)))
I think part of it is just how we are, as europeans. We're very quick on stereotypes.
For the context: I'm french, lived in Scotland, have an English girlfriend, lived in Spain, in Paris, and now in a village from the south of France. I have worked months to year long projects with Germans, Greeks and English.
We ALL have strong opinions on each other. And whether you like it or not, you WILL at some point represent some of the bad things that do belong to your stereotype.
That with the fact that Europeans are, in general, less afraid to be bold about sharing their opinions, might be a strong mix for you.
Now, in terms of opinions on Americans, I think it boils down to big differences in philosophy and politics. Americans and Europeans both value "Freedom", but what "Freedom" mean is vastly different. Freedom can mean "Freedom to own guns" in American whereas in France, living in a country where almost nobody own a gun is quite liberating. There are big differences in "individualistic" vs "social", and also just as well as "how people manage their finances". Do you prefer living in debt, but with more opportunities to invest, or do you prefer to fully buy from your pocket with the security that comes with it, but not much flexibility in your investments.
Gun culture in N America is not derived from a nutty fascination with inanimate objects and a deranged sense of masculine bravado....it was the first culture in western civilization which had the convergent necessity of survival with the primal opportunity to hunt and fish w/o risk of being punished as a poacher...as was the custom in Europe, where the vast majority of land was owned by the nobles and only they were permitted to do so as were their designated huntsman. Same for their woodsman to take wood etc....
Hence, two vastly different cultures based on geography and co-reliance w/nobility vs. individual self reliance.
This is the prime mover between the difference of Europe and USA with regard to firearms. It is underscored by the 2nd Amendment as something that the government can not alter....so that a free people may never again be subjects of any nobility or nobility like system of reliance; on the mood, whims and popular opinions of the moment.
You are so right in so many ways.
Agree. But nowadays I would beg to differ over "buying everything out of your pocket". Most people do get creddit and go into debt (aldo not as much as Americans)
Very good comment, I agree with the attitude to debt, and too much debt is not good for security……that’s one of the worst problems in America, I keep seeing this survey saying 2 thirds of Americans live paycheck to paycheck despite many earning over 100k per year. I prefer trying to buy from pocket and using less debt (it’s safer when there are problems in the economy like there are now)
@@tobygrice6496 I for one, don't understand why do you exppres the amount of money you make per year. Like "I make 100 k a year". In Europe we typically say hiw much we make monthlyy.
as someone who grew up in europe and then moved to the US halfway through school, it was so strange to me how things worked here. spelling was different, i stopped learning as much about other cultures and countries (only learning about them again once i got to college), i couldn’t walk to school, the grocery store, park, etc. like i could where i grew up. everything was so different
This was my experience too... though also ran into the kids who also did the "go back to where you came from" stuff. Which was ironic since I was born in the US, and my family was just living in Europe for my dad's job.
I also had the spelling issues, and failed so many spelling tests when we moved back. As an adult I feel like it was a real failing of my teachers at the time not to realize that we had just move here from the UK and perhaps my spellings of words, while technically wrong, would need a bit more nuance to deal with when grading.
It really depends on where you are in the U.S. We hardly drive--we've put less than 1500 km on our car so far this year because we live in Chicago in a neighborhood that is relatively safe. We can walk to school, work (when we worked outside our homes), the library, the grocery store, pools (which are free), and parks. I take the train when I want to go the burbs. But we went down South last year and walked across the street from our hotel to a mall ... and we were the only pedestrians. It was a shock.
@anthonydelfino6171 the spelling isn't wrong. It doesn't take much effort to learn that there are two spellings for a select few words. This highlights some of the problem - the acceptance of difference and assessing a situation on a case by case basis and making a decision.
It's a big country with 50 states, they're more involved and interested in their own news. I feel the same since moving here. I am very ignorant about the world in general
@@jewlzn7130 I'm not sure why you feel this way while it is easy to search what is going on in different countries around the world...
If I were to ever travel to Europe (I would like to because I'm a history nerd, and would love to see the places I've read about, listened to podcasts about , or watched documentaries of, in real life) I would do my best to speak as little as possible, and not interact with the locals simply because I have noticed a very, very negative attitude towards Americans online by Europeans, and I rather not put up with it. I'm also a pretty sensitive person in general and my feelings get hurt easily. I would just quietly sight see the places I want to go, and leave. Also, I have a strong Southern accent which is nearly impossible to cover up. but I'm a mega introvert anyway, so I doubt I would miss interacting much.
This isn't a European, but I once talked to a Filipino woman I knew, and one day, for some reason, I just started spouting off what I knew about the history of her country, and she said I knew things about Filipino history that she didn't and was actually very impressed with my knowledge. We also had a long and intriguing conversation about the current political climate of her country. But I wouldn't get into that kind of conversation with a European. I doubt it would go over well. Not saying all Europeans are like this, but most of my experiences with Europeans are too negative to risk it. For instance, once talked about learning the history of the Dutch people online, and I got insulted by a lot of Europeans for it. So, yeah...
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@@Dryhten1801 It sucks because I actually find European history, languages, and culture very fascinating. Not just that, but also their Pre-Christian mythologies and religions like ancient Norse and Greek beliefs and deities. Not mention their rich folklore history. But I would not express that to a European directly, or else I would probably be spat at. I know not all Europeans are like that, but just had too many negative experiences with them. So many just judge me solely by being an American and assume I'm dumb and insuperior to them by virtue of my nationality. I just rather not risk it.
@@Hestia508 I think you'd be pleasantly surprised tbh. People can just be disrespectful especially on the Internet.
I understand your slang way to cover up that you are american. I do quite the same as german in the netherlands as there are some who don't like germans not so harsh in france but also there.
I met some Americans in a hostel in Portugal, It was during spring break and It was almost completely booked by people coming from USA. They were very friendly and warm, very chatty, maybe a bit egocentric, but the one thing that bothered me was that I felt like they didn't respect the culture of the place they were visiting. They didn't make any effort to communicate with the locals, and sometimes they just made fun of them and of the portuguese language. It seemed like they acted as It was their own playground, and not someone's else country. They were not all like this, but most of them yes.
Foreigners do the same dam n thing in the USA.
We get that a fair amount from european tourists in the states. Of course since many europeans are convinced America has no culture they don't feel obligated to respect it.
@@woodsmandAmerica has NO culture. The "culture" here would be the culture that all kinds of immigrants brought over from their own country. The "culture" in America is being multicultural and diverse.
Ay maria, não me digas 🙉 😉
@@Meg0307 lol.
I live in NYC, one of the most internationally visited cities in the world and most tourists I see are not at all like you said.
Other than getting in the way on the sidewalk, they're just fine 😂