American Reacts to 25 Misconceptions About the United States
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- Опубліковано 16 тра 2024
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People like him are why we think like that about the US tbh
So let's conclude what this guy had to say about those "misconceptions": "... but what about the others?"
The fact that dude basically said "If we would look only on the rich white people our statistics would be better" really blew my mind.
Of the entire 15 minutes of whataboutism that one showed the most ignorance.
And he said it like two minutes after saying racism wasn't a big deal in the US.
It's always fun to watch Americans go defensive about American stuff.
Thanks.
😅👍
Re the Norway example....
Firstly, Norway got incredibly wealthy from North Sea Oil.
But rather than enable a few (upper class, elite) people get inordinately rich while the rest couldn't get enough to eat, the Norwegian Government imposed enormous taxes on Oil and Gas exploitation. Then it invested that money in a hugely expanded infrastructure and established a Sovereign Wealth Fund that is the largest in the World.
Of course Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk and Donald Trump would describe that as "Socialist", but that's because they prefer "Free Markets" where they are Free and Everyone else is for them to buy and sell....
I live in Norway and I'm not sure how he knows people watch more US news than their own. Sure, we get both US news channels (like CNN) on our TV's and we also go online and can read US news sources, but I think for the most part the average Norwegian is more likely to watch Norwegian news, including Norwegian news about the world. I'm sure this holds true in other countries too.
As for geography, I think there are people here in Norway or other countries who don't know where every country in Africa or South America is, for example, but I find that a lot of Americans don't even know very simple and basic things like where the Eiffel Tower is located (one American thought it was in London, UK). So, he's right that people elsewhere lack geographical knowledge, but it seems to me like too many Americans even lack the most basic knowledge.
I think people from outside the USA see Americans as less sincere, because they'll act very friendly from the get-go and ask personal questions, invite you over to their place etc. but then you don't hear from them again, whereas people from "colder" cultures won't smile at you right away and ask personal questions, because they're showing their genuine reaction to you and don't want to create the idea that you're best friends if you aren't.
As for danger, yes there are dangerous places outside of the USA, but let's be real, the US has statistically more shootings and violent crime than most countries in Europe (Ukraine being an obvious exception due to war).
Speaking of health and being overweight, people are overweight outside of the USA, but for example most European countries have far less overweight people, as well as better and cheaper healthcare. Most countries in the world have less overweight people per capita. It's not just about income inequality, but also greedy corporations (pharmacies etc.) and the lack of government regulation and care.
The USA is indeed neo-imperialist. Over 700 military bases around the world, making the US dollar the world currency, starting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Russia is indeed imperialist (in the old sense), as we see from Ukraine, but we can criticise the USA too.
Very well said. 👌✅️
Americans invite you over to look friendly, but, most hope you never show up!
@wanderingwarrior5626 lol I wouldn't necessarily agree that most Americans are like that. Maybe some. Just because we have more "surface" friendships or acquaintances doesn't mean we're completely insincere about wanting to spend time with people.
Americans play FOOTBALL with their HANDS!
Just saying!
FOOT-ball instead of HAND-ball. Even if you get the occasional "FOOT" kick...
But hey!.. You do you. "Football" it is 😂
That's not the first "alternate" fact that Americans are so eager for...
Eh, about halfway through and I can say that the vid contains things that are overblown, untrue and generally just "america's not that bad guys!"
I am from Denmark and I follow the channel Travelin Young, an American family
that has moved to Denmark and makes videos about several of the topics he mentions...
In several areas they disagree with him when they talk about their personal experiences comparing
the US with Europe, and I also think that several of his arguments are based on a very flimsy basis...
Listening 3 mins of his deep view arguments gave me a slitting headache.
I think he managed to be wrong/biased on every single point lol
😅
@@HailHeidi Dont listen to BBC news... its same propaganda, but focusing for Brits (ok, maybe it is 10 % better then CNN as propaganda for americans:)
I am going to stop pointing out individual things, this guy did no research, all the things he mentioned I found contradictory data for within 2 minutes. *Edit: Extremely badly researched video by this guy.
He is so full of it that it's sad
As a European, I don't really know a country in Europe where most people don't speak a second language. And it's very common to have someone speak three languages
Regarding the "second language" - In the US, almost 20% of the population identifies as Latinx. Many of those people live in communities and families where Spanish or Portuguese are the same commonly spoken. Additionally, the US contains large communities of first generation immigrants from Korea, Vietnam, Laos and the Philippines and many other countries where English is not the First language. Additionally both Jewish Americans and Muslim Americans, in addition to many Orthodox Christians often carry out religious services in languages other than English.
So the claim that "25% of Americans speak a second language" should be met with the response, "Is that all"?
I'm surprised by how bad the original video is. As with all stereotypes, the stereotypes of the US are just that. However, that doesn't imply that there's no truth in it. Very little of the script had any weight in debunking the stereotypes at all. Creating such a bad video only confirms the stereotypes. But, I think your reaction showed that you had that feeling up to a certain point as well.
Wow, bullshit as bullshit can be...
Swiss has a different Gun Law, where every person is a solder with a gun... But you can do cherry picking on each point...
Statistics often ask by international organisations, and they can be compared. Even if they are different, you can compare with some errors,, you know...
Correct. Picking national statistics and comparing them isn't fair.
But that's exactly what this guy did.
I felt the same way on a lot of his points...I'm glad we're talking about it!
@@HailHeidi I think you are way too kind to those making this video. Maybe you should try some of that directness we have over here. :)
I stopped after point two since it already was biased.
Understandable!
Hi Heidi.
I am Danish, for news I use our National news. I often supplement it with French and German news outlets. Twenty years ago, I would have included the BBC. But in the last 10 years or so, the BBC has been converted to a channel for the UK government, more precise the Conservative party. BBC is very biased now. Actually, CNN ain't that bad on the world news.
Here on UA-cam I will recommend DW News, German news channel in English. There is a good French channel too, FRANCE 24 English.
I like AP & Reuters. I recently discovered DW & France 24, and I'm starting to watch them more.👍
I thought the BBC was more left leaning?
@@BeanMacdui BBC is generally pretty neutral for foreign news (I used to watch them a lot for that), but apparently they've started leaning towards the tories in the recent years.
@@Shifuede The Tories have installed their own people in the management.
@@BeanMacdui Years ago, they were very unbiased and used by many news outlets around the world. Not so much anymore.
Great video as always, Heidi. I like your thoughts on a lot of stuff. You are sensible and smart so you think about things instead of just accepting the claims.
It's "'Muricans" like you that help many of us Europeans shake off the stereotypes we get presented.
I appreciate that. 🥺💜
Well, someone here has a problem with statistics…
LOL
I notice that this guy's main point of comparison is the UK... which is funny since to a lot of Europeans the UK is the butt of jokes the same way the US is
Propably should've picked some other countries to compare to, not just the UK
And the UKanians doesn't even see themselves as European, they are British.
@@Gert-DKThis English person _ most certainly_ sees herself as European. Of course I am _also_ British, as that is the passport I carry - but I am primarily English, as opposed to Scottish or Welsh, and entirely European.
@@Sine-gl9ly Why do the Brits say they had a holiday in Europe, when asked what you did in your holiday? I live in Denmark, when asked I say: "I was in Italy in my holiday". I do not say:” I was in Europe”.
Are the Brits so stupid, that they don't know they are in Europe or do they think they are something special, so it actually is arrogance?
@@Sine-gl9ly That doesn't explain why so many Brits say Europe, when they actually mean the continent.
The first time I heard gunshots was when I served a year in the military. During the first two month we had recruit training with quite a bit of target shooting, but after that I had an office job in a command center inside a mountain for the next 10 months, so didn't hear any shots after the recruit training. I was 1,5 years in the USA (Pittsburgh, PA) getting my master degree, and I don't think I heard any gun shots then either. I have an aunt who was active in target shooting, and one time I and my brother went to the shooting range with her and got to try her two guns. The only time I have heard gunshots outside a shooting range was in Bogota, Colombia where a guy was running in the street outside the hotel shooting at somebody following him. So that is my total experience with shooting or hearing gunshots during 54 years: target shooting in the recruit training, target shooting once after that, and one incident outside the hotel in Colombia. And I live in Norway, one of the countries with the highest density of private guns in Europe.
As for loans in Europe, it is quite common to have loans and sometimes large loans, but that is mostly because people loan money to purchase an apartment or a house. It might also be student loans to get an education (or finance living while getting an education when the education is free). Of course there are variations among countries, but getting into debt because you fall ill or have an accident is not common in Europe. And of course, our government (in Norway) isn't in net debt.
BTW, I quite liked Pittsburgh and the people I met there, but I would never want to live there instead of Norway. I would probably get a higher salary and keep more of the money I earned, but I do think the way we do it here with free (as in paid by taxes) education, free healthcare and economic support for people who need it make the society safer and better. With the upcoming election, living in USA seems even less attractive. (I wish you get to keep the current president, even though he is way to old, because the alternative seems much worse.)
Waaw that dude realy knows how to spread misinformation. Like the hole vid is full of lies.
I'm really glad we watched this one, because there were so many points that weren't quite correct... and I like that we're addressing some of those things.
Guess he never left his home town to be so proud and misleading about the obvious problems of american society today 🤷
It's never good to find excuses from other places to claim you are less bad as you appear to others.
It stinks of an attempt to loudly defend the us to me... With a lot of it just shifting focus
ONLY 25% speak more than one language?! I'm Dutch and that makes me laugh. I know, I know: the Netherlands is just a small country in the west of Europe, but never forget the Golden Rule: Do not underestimate the Dutch 🤣🤣🤣
Here in DK, English and German is mandatory in school.
In Belgium Dutch, French and English is mandatory for all in the last few years of primary and in most of secondary.
And most people will pick up some basic German.
@@PDVism In DK, German is only for 4 years. I can watch German Tfau 🙂 without subtitles. I can pronounce the words. But the grammar is pure hell. When spoken, my German is "baby German". Kids nowadays start English from day one.
It made me think. We could have the situation, that a Danish kid is better at reading and writing English, than a kid from the UK. 🤔
@@Gert-DK To be honest, I can understand German and I can read it but not nearly on the same level as English. However don't ask me to write it because those grammar rules are a killer.
@@PDVism Yeah, these rules are for special people, like the Germans. 🤣☺😉
RE Geography - I spent a year living in Southern California. One Saturday, the local Paper (The Orange County Register) had exactly ONE European story - it was about an English Woman who had a Mad Cow...
US American's lack of education about the rest of the Planet is, at least partly, the fault of the News Media...
The point about debt is a bit of an interesting comparision - Especially with the Scandinavian countries.
It is true that in the Scandinavian countries we do tend to have a lot of debt, and even more so than an American, compared to their annual income. The main difference is the type of debt.
The majority of debt in Scandinavia isn't strictly necessary debt, as people do not tend to get loans just to get food on the table (Except students - More on that later).
Consumer debt isn't nearly as prevalent in Scandinavia, as most people rely on debit cards rather than credit cards, so we don't rack up a monthly debt that we then have to cover at the end of the month (If possible). Sure it is possible to get a credit in the banks, but that is usually tied in with a debit card so you can go into minus if you need to, but if you don't it's just a buffer.
Some banks have actually started shutting down those credit agreements if they aren't being utilized, as apparently the mere option of having the option of borrowing money from the bank at a moments notice without filling out any kind of paperwork (Digital or otherwise) in the moment is more expensive for the banks than having their IT systems keep track of it...
Most debt in Scandinavia is for home ownership, so for appreciating assets, rather than to cover mere cost of living or unforeseen serious events.
Most (At least partially unforeseen) events that trigger or increases debt, is something breaking in your home or on your car.
But taking a loan to repair your home often actually ends up a net benefit, because you at the same time improve upon said home and get a benefit in terms of property value.
Cars are in fact one the most common depreciating debt source in Scandinavia, with consumer electronics such as phones being very high on the list.
Ofcourse you also have an optional student loan as a kind of debt that you don't really have anything to show for after the money is spent... Other than having been able to get your education without having to work a full time job, while attending classes full time and having to have time to still do homework etc. and now you're able to earn more than you would if you had joined the unskilled labor market. That debt however is not to a bank or a for-profit entity, so the interest rate is low and you're not expected to pay it back at a rate beyond your means.
So debt in say Scandinavia and in the US is really a rather different beast.
Wearing weapons hidden is illegal in many countries.
For sure!
As itshould be, even if not hidden
I think his video was skipping way too fast and superficially over his points, and he came of a bit passive-aggresive. There’s a lot to unpack, but let me just mention that he didn’t even try to make the air conditioner thing fit as a misconception. It was just a direct argument for why Americans were right about them.
I feel he was being deliberately deceptive in that comment about more Swiss having heard gunfire than US citizens. It is probably true, but that would be because all Swiss males have to do compulsory military service which would include ongoing annual shooting practice . Additionally the outdoor shooting ranges will tend to be in the flat lands ( 80% of Switzerland is classed as mountainous ) which is where the bulk of the population lives.
So I made it 13min in, and the whataboutism is just grinding my gears. It feels like he just took the misconceptions, and explained it with his own misconceptions, without looking for information for any of them.
I am typing this as I am watching, so it might be addressed later. This guy has clearly not lived in any of the southern states. Racism is alive and well in Texas, at least it was up until 4 years ago when I moved to Europe.
Nah even the less intelligent people I know from the Netherlands know geography
Also the more I've seen of the video the video seems very biased & even untrue
I would say the same about Denmark, however it would depend if we were talking about Western Geographic or we talked about Africa, some parts of Asia (not incl. China, Japan, Korea, Thailand). And I'm not so sure about Southern America either.
Lol...that guy was so wrong on so many things...and displayed the typical american arrogance doing so...that created many of the stereotypes to begin with.😂
I feel bad for all the US americans that are not like that guy.
The Weapons Act, also known as the Weapons Act, regulates the handling of weapons in Switzerland: for example, which objects are considered weapons and who is allowed to buy weapons. It also regulates which permits are required and the storage and transportation of weapons. The law contains special provisions for collectors, hunters and sport shooters.
As a Swiss citizen, you are generally permitted to purchase a weapon if
You are at least 18 years old;
you are not under comprehensive guardianship or represented by a guardian;
there is no reason to assume that you will endanger yourself or third parties with the weapon;
you have no criminal record for violent or dangerous acts or for repeated crimes/offenses.
About the geography what I can see by talking to friends from around the world via discord and then people from my place is that if you show people a map and tell them to point to countries, not only americans have issues but the striking difference is about the knowledge of the world where you can ask about any country they'll at least know roughly what country is near that they can point at, they'll know at least few informations about history or stuff like oh yeah thats where the volcano erupted last year and so on, where as an american will most propably look at you like "such country exists?!" or they've heard the name and know it is a country but have no idea where it could be and what to connect the country to
"Some" states have the death penalty: meaning 24, half of the states (ok almost, missing 1, but there are 3 states that have a moratorium, so technically they still have the death penalty)
The UK, well England and Wales still have the Death Penalty on the Statute but has been suspended for all crimes. Not been removed just in case needs to be reinstated quickly, we all know how long it takes to get new laws through a Parliament but to reenact one already in existence only a day or so. My copy of the Official Secrets Act, signed in the early 1970's has the Death Penalty as the ultimate punishment for an act that could lead to the overthrow of Parliament, the Crown or the defense of the Realm. It had been removed for murder several years earlier.
"They never studied it"? That's BS, we definately studied US geography when I went to school, quite extensively even if my memory serves me right, obviously not AS extensively as European or our own local geography, but we definately did study it! I did NOT learn everything I know about the US through movies and music, that's a load of crap!
This guy would make a great Ambassador for both Reps and Dems. They both tell Americans whichever is in power how fantastic the American people are doing and lie about everything.
I don't know what it is or how you do it but you make everything sound interesting. I never watch/listen to people when they're talking about their sponsors but for some reason, I didn't skip that part of your video.
Also, there are videos that I've already seen but I still watch your reaction to these videos.
I like the way you think and there's a sincerity about you that makes me want to listen to what you have to say.
Europeans don't use air-conditioning? Me laughing in South European: 😄
On the news, it’s always good to watch several news channels, I usually mix up bbc news, France 24, DW (deutsch), Al Jazeera (Saudi I think) and used to watch Russia today, they all offer an English version. It’s good to try and have an holistic view on issues cause all countries have some degree of propaganda, and many cannot be trusted to not be biased when reporting on their own country
If 15% of the US population are Hispanics and you assume they are highly bilingual there are only 10% left for knowing a second language. Churchill allegedly said: "I only trust statistics I forged myself".
It's a difference when all German students learn a second language for at least 9 years (often already starting in Kindergarten/preschool) and are able to communicate in this second language and American high school students have a mandatory 2 years in a second language at a point in time when learning language already has become difficult for the individuum.
The presentation of statistics about child mortality and literacy. They may be comparable for "rich, white kids" but that speaks disaster for social equality and access to social, health, and other services for non-rich, non-white citizens or other marginalized groups. European countries tend to be more homogeneous than the US which can contribute to better social cohesion and more equality. But more equality can also be reached by better social programs and official efforts to integrate society as a whole.
I'm very disappointed by the video you reacted to as it seems to be made to console Americans or better said to not shatter the American self-perception of being the best in the whole wide world in everything by presenting devastating facts stating the opposite.
There is no shame in being proud of your country (patriotism) but the American version is often intertwined with the notion of being better than the rest (nationalism) and that's not true and a not just a little disgusting.
We have two sayings that imho fit the American mindset like a glove (it's all a generalization and NOT a comment about certain, single persons - and certainly not a comment about you as you curiously look over the fence to learn and understand). 1. Americans are "riding a high horse", looking down on other peoples and feeling superior. 2. "Pride comes before the fall (from the horse in this case". Announcing your (perceived) superiority doesn't make friends but can lead to complete failure.
Regarding the gun related difference between the USA and Switzerland (No EU country as it goes also for the UK).
Unfortunately in 2024, the United States faced a grim milestone: 247 mass shootings by mid-May, part of a broader landscape where over 7,000 people had lost their lives to gun violence. This unsettling pattern starkly contrasted with Switzerland’s experience, a country known for its high rate of gun ownership-28 guns per 100 inhabitants. Despite this, Switzerland saw only 11 gun homicides and nine attempted gun homicides in 2022.
The discrepancy between these two nations lies not only in their laws but also in their cultural attitudes towards firearms. Swiss regulations are rigorous, demanding extensive background checks and mandatory training for all gun owners. Guns in Switzerland are often linked to national defense and sporting traditions, rather than personal protection.
A notable incident in Switzerland occurred in December 2023, where a rare mass shooting resulted in two deaths. This is a far cry from the frequent and devastating mass shootings in the United States. The Swiss approach to gun ownership, steeped in responsibility and regulation, starkly contrasts with the pervasive and often tragic misuse of firearms in the U.S., highlighting a significant cultural and legislative divide. I have to mention this result regarding that.
The other "misconceptions" are partly true whereas others are totally bullshit. It definitely does not goes for the WHOLE of the USA. Everywhere people live there are a lot of crazy stuff going on. It's like, the bigger they are, the harder they fall.
Here in switzerland the military service is an obligation for every healthy man. They learn to shoot in the military school and when they've finish (9 month if you stay simple soldier) you are in disponibility in case of war. You are retired of the army at around 40yo if that’s not your work (instructors, high ranks etc). During the disponibility years you are regularely convocated for sessions to maintain your military knowledge and some are simply going in a shooting range to train. The shooting ranges are everywhere in the country and most of the time they aren’t covered and soundproof areas so it’s rare for someone in switzerland to never have heard a shooting session. During your military time you keep your militarygun at home BUT the breech need to be separated from it and you can’t have bullets out of the shooting range. Having a permit to have a gun as a civilian is a big investement in time (hours of training and administration papers) and money, plus the strict verification of your totally blank criminal record. On top of all of that there is a LOT of rules about how you can carry your gun but i don't know everything because I don’t know any gun carrier.
As far as i know, Tennessee offers two free years of technical school to first time college students 🤘y'all have a badass day🤘🍻🤘
That's awesome!! Thank you for your comment!
fo sho 🤘
19:10 looking up the screen looking around me. 👀 seeing 4 open windows 🤷♂️ see no issue. Glad I don't have to pay air-condition bills.
In Australia, Commonwealth law overbears state law , but state law covers a much broader renge of issues .
9:18 I'm equally puzzled. I've always thought that Federal Laws were superseding State Laws but I'm not American so I might be mistaken.
15:01 Americans need a serious dose of "French" in their protests. That's "real" Freedom.
"F_ck" everything up until YOUR human rights are uphold or until you find an acceptable compromise.
Never forget, never forgive.
Love you and your videos. Have to say: Funny how! In the US it is so improbable and impossible to ride a bicycle, that you buy a prop with props, to get the feel of riding a bike. Now, bicycle riding happens to be my number one activity - despite the fact that I palso play music and talk to people. I love people.
Moving through landscapes at a moderate pace is something may people love, for obvious reasons. You get to see more, but you get to see it, not just pass it by! In My less unfortunate country, Denmark, we have a rising number of bicycle paths and lanes. I live in Copenhagen, yet I can go to Køge without sharing more than one kilometer with cars!
And every time, and that is almost every day of the year, I find paths long or short, that are new to me!
And if you want to see something new, just look at the weather - or talk to a stranger! Much more under the skin than an airplane ticket can ever sdhow you!
About half the population will vote for Trump, enough said.
I know people who voted for Trump JUST so that the democratic party wouldn't win. Just wild.
@@HailHeidi That is the whole 2-party system that is the issue, essentially caused by the one-round winner-takes-all election type that you have over there. To some extend we have a similar issue in France, which tends to make the society a bit more tense than it should unfortunately. The two-party system tends to increasingly polarize opinions into thinking the other camp is evil and a threat to society and to inhibit the ability to communicate normally with the other camp (that works for both left and right).Unfortunately for us, the Internet only amplifies this phenomenon with algorithmic filter bubbles that basically helps people's natural tendency to interact only with people like them.
@@HailHeidi The problem as I see it with american politics/politicans. It does not matter that much what your ideas are, but more who says it. People gets behind the idea if "your party" suggests it, but will fight the Idea if its "the other party" that comes up with the same idea.
Americans still voting for the two fully controlled ruling class parties, tell you a lot about most Americans! Not much critical thinking, researching, going on. Huh? What?
It might be tru that most European contries have more people who are in debt, but NONE of those debts are from healtcare, that much I can almost guarantee!
My guess would be that the majority of debt people in Europe have are either volontary loans they've taken to start a business, build/buy a house or something like that... OR... they're just not good with money and use credit cards and other forms of credit way too much
America is 50 countries in a trenchcoat
Haha 👍
Should rename the video: American Reacts to 25 Misconceptions About Switzerland and the UE...
LOL for reals!
Oh dear Zeus... He had to bring up the "air conditioning" thingy.
Every single "hot" country on Earth is using fans. Not Air Conditioning.
I've spent 6 year growing up in Puducherry (Pondy for the French Expats), India.
(just for references, 98% humidity, 102 F as a round up temp)
We never had "air conditioning". We had ceiling fans. And they were a.ok!
Much lower electrical bill, less air pathways infections.
On the topic of US imperialism, one thing is rarely mentioned. Around the time of the Cold War, the USA propped up several dictatorships in different parts of the world. Pinochet in Chile and Suharto in Indonesia, for example. Sometimes even intentionally removing democratically-elected leaders along the way and subsequently morphing into a "dirty war" that included extrajudicial arrests and even killings. Many in the west can talk about Russia's involvement in Europe after WW2 as not being so great for democracy, but one could even go so far a to say that the USA had its own Iron Curtain in Latin America. Also, have a look at the Middle East, Syria for example, where Russia and America support opposing sides thus perpetuating the conflict. The USA and Russia are both responsible for maintaining conflict. Both sides are kind of bad.
The higher debt comes from more mortgages in Europa than in the USA
I think the video is very skewed though. A bit of misinformation. I don’t fully agree with a lot of points. And for AC it’s just polluting way too much and there are other ways more kind to nature like heat pumps or just putting a wet cloth on yourself, go for a quick swim etc
As a kid growing up in New Zealand, we learned a pretty fair mishmash of history and geography. Our largest sector of the population is descended from Europeans (mostly from the UK.) We also learned about the American Civil War in high school - as well as the Irish Civil War. I don't think there was much content from Mainland Europe. We were fortunate that we did not become a country (as recognised by others) until 1840, by which time the British Empire was much more reasonable than it had been. NZ was the first country in the world to grant every adult the vote (including women and Maori). Patriotism is great, but not to the point of failing to recognise areas you can improve. EVERY country can do some things better.
Dude compares stuff to the UK a lot.
I'm pretty good about lots of geography. I'm not perfect but I think I know a bit more geography than others here in the U.S.
I'm not sure that quite a few people in the world watch news of the U.S. than there own news.
"Some colleges offer scholarships for eligible Native American students regardless of financial need. The University of Rochester School of Nursing, the University of Olivet, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine offer free tuition for all students."
WRONG!! MOST Europeans speak 2, 3, or 4 languages. Maybe they don't speak English but they speak other European languages. I know that Germans, overall on average, speak about 75%-85% English, if not more. French speak English but prefer that English people attempt speaking French first. "Over 20% of the U.S. is bilingual"... I bet that he is not!! I'm not liking his misconceptions. I doubt that he's even been outside the U.S. Also, the U.S. does NOT have an "official language".
Dude, I don't think the UK is as bad as the U.S. He's trying to justify that we aren't the only ones who are fat. "According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 73.6% of adults in the United States are overweight, including obese adults." - MedPage Today, December 11, 2020
I feel safer in Munich and Berlin than I do in Dallas. I have heard gunfire in different parts of Dallas.
Other countries aren't as indoctrinated in patriotism as the U.S.
Trying to say statistics is wrong. Well, when you say, "the U.S. counts people one way and the U.S. counts them another way." He's trying to talk like he knows what he's talking about but doesn't.
Ok, this guy is talking to talk now... A/C topic is wrong. U.S. education has gotten worse... 30%-40% of U.S. are right wing extremists..
He said "emergency medical care". People die more from not having operations or medicines from their insurance not approving them. People have been wrongfully told about "death panels" if we went to an universal healthcare, when in fact, insurances won't cover or take so long to approve life saving procedures that the patient dies while waiting for approval.
At least here in Germany, as far as I know, living in the suburbs is more expensive than in the city
Oh really! That's fascinating!
@@HailHeidiTurns out, it depends in our city and is generally more expensive in the city center. 🤦♂️
@Auvas_Damask ah, haha no problem, thanks for the update! 😁
Lol, yeah, this guy just doesn't seem to understand what a misconceptions is. Good luck with this one Heidi :D
I don't think he truly understands how languages work in Europe. While some countries may not have the proper mindset to learn those other languages, the incentive is still there. Because Almost every country has their own language (yes, some neighboring languages can be/are very similar) most of us have to learn at least English to be able to communicate with the rest of the world. In addition, you need to know more than your own language if you want to do business with others. I dare say vast majority of Europe is at least bilingual. Some by nature, some because they need to be.
On the other hand, he might have forgotten that about 20% of the US population is hispanic and they are in most cases bilingual to begin with.
He's acknowledging some points but he's also providing some biased takes that don't quite hold water.
i think of the US as the world's Marketing Department, whose work output has been dropping in quality lately... i'll be completing 11 years in the US next week, and my experiences are sort of in the middle of both extremes (although i don't really go out that much)
- i do agree with the car thing; i do live in a mid-sized city now, but outside the downtown core (which is basically a few blocks), you can't really do anything without a car
- i used to previously live in North-Central NJ suburbia, and i felt pretty safe there; did not hear or see any gun violence (or even civilians carrying guns) in the 6+ years i was there.... i live in The South now, and even though there's a firearms shop at the intersection near my place and a gun aisle at Walmart which makes me nervous every time i pass by, i personally have not been in the vicinity of anyone brandishing a gun, so 🤷♂🤷♂
because US media is so dominant, and US media often shows the sh*tt*est versions of everything, that influences the opinions of people around the world about the US
This guy is coping hard he didn't once show any numbers or statistics to back up his claims, you should do your own comparison considering you've travelled. Congratulations on the pregnancy btw I haven't commented in a while.
At times he sounds like an NRA lobbyist. I've been to Switzerland many times, it's only a few kilometers, but I've never seen one with a gun. Compare the murder rates in both countries!
When I lived in the city I heard guns all the time. But now I live in the sticks, where I hear guns all the time. One of them shot my cat.
State law over federal law - legalisation of marijuana
Sorry but i can't watch this to end, that guy is so full of "murica" bullshit. I still like you and your will to know about other parts of world.
USA is not the only country with high prices for renting a home. We have an appartment in Amsterdam that cost about 8000 US dollar. Greetings Roelof.
Idk the details on Swiss gun laws but I know most people have a gun because they get to keep their gun after doing military service and it’s in case one day there is an invasion, they can at once defend the country
Interesting video and great reaction, never understood the electoral votes and the 2 party. Hope you had a happy Friday.
6:37 "Some people watch our media more than their own"? I mean when it comes to pure entertainment then definitely, when it comes to news tho? That's just incorrect. Although there might be *_dozens_* (/sarcasm) of people around the world that do that, 99.999% of people outside of the states do not watch American news or anything that isn't entertainment
Its about different systems.. and values!
I still wonder wich state in USA that pay most for there pupils to attend University, or wich state that include universal healtcare in there taxes, or wich state that provide best shelter for homeless people.. especialy children!
In switserland everybody has a gun to defend the country. To assist the military in the mountains
During my education (elementary and high school ) I learn two league (English and German) only in University learn one (English)
Even if you love and are less proud of your country. For me, an outsider Never loved America any less.
Haha 😂 that’s simply not true that european people don’t know if Czechoslovakia exists. we might not know how to place all the states of us on a map but i think we still know most of them
Airco jsut depends where you live in the EU and America. I live in EU in a very mild climate. We dont realy need it aldo more and more people are getting it. But summer is mostly like 21-25°c We have hotter days that can go to like 30°c and most years we have 1-2 heatwaves. My house got to like 24°c when we had a 2 week heatwave a few years back. I cant remember a time in my life when it was hotter and hot for so long where I live.
But you should open your window, even in summer at least at night, so that fresh oxygen comes into the room
The funny thing is, there are people who claim that the younger generations are ruining German because, among other things, we use English
State law definitely isnt above federal law
the thing with switzerland hearing more gunfire has a simpel reason.......... EVERY adult in Switzerland has his military weapon at home and MUST by law us it for training once in a while...
and realy NOONE in europe watches the amercian (comedy) news. we watch our local news where also the stuff in the whole world is a part of.
and before i write 10 pages regarding every point where he is wrong i stop here and read the other comments where others explain these fails.......
Hmm no, the U.S. clearly forced Europeans to adopt U.S. media and culture and sometimes military gear, with the Marshall plan, and when selling arms with clauses that forbid the countries to modify the gear in any way or use those weapons for whatever they want (which I can understand to a degree and other countries impose that), the U.S. meddling a lot in South America also was a big issue. I’m sorry but there is a lot of bias in this video. Way too much to be actually objective. I agreed at the beginning but towards the end it’s not really that fair anymore. Using 2 random Europeans living there is not an excuse to do and say whatever you want, much less releasing a video without doing actual research and presenting both sides of the argument (and sources)
Was ist soccer? Never heard of it. 😅
The misconception about geography is true. He called him self American, he doesn't know the name of his own country. 🤣🤣
But it's true that ignorants are all around us, no matter where you live. Sadly.
There are a lot off americans who come to Europe and have a loaded gun in their luggage. Europeans dont when they go to the US.
In Switzerland they have military service so they obviously have a heard some guns shot, just not in their daily life. They have guns but at home. I went to Switzerland dozens of time and never see a gun (except at the French border by the police).
Regarding patriotic he's definetily wrong. Here in France or in other country in Europe we're are not that patriotic, i mean except when it comes to football (i mean soccer
😆).
No we won't smile at every single person in the street, our zygomatic muscles are not trained for that 😅. Joking apart, it depends where you are. In small cities or villages in France, people tends to smile more easily.
The problem is not that you call football soccer, the problem is that you call football a game where you use your foot almost 2% of the time.
Regarding AC, I definitely disagree. Leaving in the south of France, old houses were designed to keep the heat in winter and freshness during the summer. In France we have big heat wave during 2 or 3 month maximum. For the moment, AC is kind of luxury feature. We open windows at night (with mosquito screen) and close the outside shutters preventing the sun to heat the house in the afternoon. By the way, the climate (even in South Europe) is more tempered in Europe than in the US (especially southern and western states).
Regarding the suburbs in the US, the probleme is not that people lived there. The problem is the poor design of your suburbs (but you made a react of it so you know about it)
Not being the worst, doesn't mean US doesn't have imperialistic behavior 😉
Regarding the far-right crazy christian, we definitely have the same here in Europe.
The way he went "others are racist too"... bit weak. Go ask some black people. The fact that other countries have the same issues, does not mean it's a misconception to think that Americans are (fat, geographically challenged, racist, etc etc).
Exactly.
So many comparisons with UK in this video... I think UK is actually pretty similar to US in some ways and usually Europeans hold similar stereotypes for both countries. Like, bad at geography, only know heir own history, overweight or eating unhealthy food, bad public transport, poorly maintained infrastructure (for a rich country). Also, the British NHS (health care) is notoriously terrible.
P.S. Not to offend anyone, these are stereotypes and not necessarily true! (Apart from the NHS, witch sucks)
I love even in the first part about geografi you instantly go... Jees is this how its gonna go.
First off where are the two europeans from? You cant just say 2 people from 1 or 2 countries are judges and examples of all the 50 european nations. Unlike america even EU is not one nation.
America doesnt know geografi but thats because they dont watch foreign things. Well duh thats kinda part of the point. America doesnt care about foreign things. We watch american things because we DO care about foreign things. Its not like its forced on us. We just naturally have foreign media accepted easily. In america if its not american then it will barely see the light of day. This is social and cultural isolationism in a sense and it is a huge part of why americans dont know much about anything outside.
If you chose to live in a bubble then dont be surprised you wont know stuff.
You cant say "we simply dont educate ourselves so it wouldnt be fair to compare us to others who do".
Also then goes on to compare itself with one of the most socially isolationist european populations... Ah yes im sure the nation known for culturally ignoring everyone and splitting from collaboration and EU and much much more, are a great example of the general population of european nations who ARE interested in outside information.
People outside watching US made movies and media surely isnt the reason we know what the continents are and what are the capitals of countries and so on.
Just admit that americans dont really care about foreign media and information in general and move on.
Sure the british are well known for not giving a shit about whats outside britain but that doesnt excuse that americans are unable to name even their closest allies capitals.
I suck at geografi compared to people in my country and i can still name 90% of european countries and their capitals off the top of my head. I can name most US states and i can name most asian countries capitals as well.
Again i am talking about what you can name just off the top of your head not if you actually sat down and spent real time on it.
Ive often been ridiculed by my family, colleagues and friends (in a friendly manner obviously) for being bad at geografi.
The average american score way lower than most geografi surveys than almost every other western country.
Im not saying this is some horrible thing, but it is ridiculous that something shown in survey after survey and study after study is defended by "well people from this random european country also isnt good at it"
Its simply a fact that american education focuses less on teaching international stuff and that the average american doesnt go out of their way to experience foreign culture or media unless its canadian, mexican or british pretty much.
The idea of trying to explain away the weaknesses of a population rather than embracing and bettering themselves is partially why people get upset with many americans. The unwillingness to admit flaws... its like china and russia.
Lets me extend an olive branch here! My country is horrible at refuge management! The crisis has let my country to grow very anti asylum seeker. I can freely admit that flaw why cant americans admit theirs?
Again its not all americans but it is EXTREMELY common to see and hear the excuses made and the whataboutism. "but what about britain they also suck". "But what about russia". and so on.
I'm over the idea of shitting on america but that video is just pure poo poo
Well i found this video kind of annoying. but about the depts... in america the loans are for healthcare, in europe they are more likely to own housing , apartments, summer houses, investment etc... so not the same thing 😂 this is just only one example on the video where the claims doesnt make sense
Good swedish musik
The countries in Europe have their own governments and still they are in a overhead european government..
I am afraid he had many errors in he's video. I don't know it for sure, but I will bet a six-pack that they are not carrying guns (on their body) in Switzerland. It is correct, they have many guns and have had it for many years. It has something to do with their military system.
He's example of the debt, is non sense. Comparing it to household income is irrelevant. You can easily have a very high debt, but banks tend to want security for it. Let's say your house is worth 2,4 mill DDK and household income is 600K, it is 400 % in he's way of comparison. Building/buying a house here in DK, is very much an investment, if you build a house in your early twenties, you might end up being wealthy when you are +50. Houses are well build and stands for 100 years or more. In the town I live, there are houses that are 400 years old.
He's video was primarily subjective things, like all USAnians are hill billies. How do we European define a Hill billy? Way too few objective and factual things.
Try again Mister.
i think usa can be compered to the eu.
Well, that guy (in the video) might know stuff about The US, but when he compares The US to Europe, his knowledge are pure hearsay or rather, I fear, him knowingly lying ! 🙄
That mess was so annoying that I had to follow the link to give a thumbs down. But don't worry, Heidi, I'm giving you a thumbs up.
"... apologize for everything going on right now. Don't worry, 2020 is just around the corner." 🤣 I agree, Heidi, that's awkward!
Hahaha I appreciate that. 😂
It's fine to not be good at geography, but if you don't know where China or Russia are on a world map, that's a serious problem. Those problems exist in Europe too, but it is far less common...
El patriotismo y el nacionalismo es lo mismo.
I mean, of course it's your own body and all, but as long as you're pregnant you shouldn't expose yourself to any stress, that means no videos that could stress you out. I just wanted to say in case you didn't know, nothing more