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You guys missed what he meant about languages. He meant that individuals mostly only speak one language, not that there aren't many languages spoken in the country.
They did miss the point. They restarted the video where it skipped the point he was making.
In their defense, China has a plethora of dialects that are as good as different languages. China has about 300 different languages and dialects. Give or take depending on how you want to differentiate language and dialect.
@@bluflaam777 Again it's not about how many individual languages spoken in a country. It's how many languages the average citizen speaks. Most only speak 1. Not everyone in China speaks everyone of those "dialects". Most of them speak 1 or 2. That's the point. Also they may not all be native languages but the US also has hundreds of spoken languages (including some indeginous) being a nation of immigrants we have many if not most of those Chinese dialects represented here (especially Fujianese, Sichuanese, Wenzhounese, & of course Mandarin & Catonese. We even have some indeginous Taiwanese laguage representation here). Along with languages from the entire rest of the world.
@@TRZN91 True. I wasn't trying to start an argument. LOL
In the US, 1 in 5 speak 2 languages (or more). So, most do only speak one language. But 21% is still a lot of multi-linguistic speaking ppl. But just saying "a lot" (which is what some might say not having a specific number) is also subjective.
The US (as does China) has a lot of different languages as you pointed out. It may or may not be English. But in order to commune with one's neighbor, it might actually be required to learn more than one language here.
I believe the same happens in China as well? But I'm guessing. While most speak Mandarin, many speak 2 or more languages. Most vs many = I don't have any numbers. LOL
I've 100% heard Europeans bash Americans for having Air Conditioning. It's probably the minority who are just bitter people who probably constantly look for reasons to hate America. There is always small amount of those people. Also we generally have full central heating/air conditioning not just some little window unit. Dave u probably need to clean the filter on that thing lol
Ive seen it too online. They frame it as “look how spoiled you are that you think you need a/c”. All the while they typed their comment with a cell phone, another technically not needed device. I always tell them that you dont need a furnace/heating unit either, or electricity. Just get a fireplace and burn some wood. Lol
central air is more common in new builds. I’m from the northeast corridor and we have only ever had box units my whole life and they tend to be what you see most often, granted most of our architecture is going to be much older than that of other areas out west so. kinda prefer them also to central air ngl, they cool a room better for sure then central air does.
When it comes to languages spoken, the USA does not have a national language, unlike France who's national language is French. The USA has a common language, which is English, so that people can communicate with each other. When it comes to guns, I don't own any but my son owns a lot. I live in an open carry state. This means as long as the gun is in view you are allowed to carry it. You can also carry concealed as long as you have a permit. No, you can not go into a bar, with your gun on your hip and be served.
It boggles my mind that Europeans would choose death, over spending like 200 bucks on Amazon, to get a small window A/C unit. These are not expensive items, in the grand scheme of things. They last for like 20 years.
Here in Oregon (at least where I live) post - heat dome where people died, it's illegal for rental properties not to offer an AC unit. Called the "Oregon Renter’s Rights to Air Conditioning Law". I can't imagine living without it lol. I spent ~300 on my portable one and it's a lifesaver on ~110+ days.
@@Timmycoo Sounds typical for the left coast. Require a thing that costs 300 bucks, then landlords charge a hundred a month for it. The landlords themselves get these laws passed, to make more money.
@@Tijuanabill I don't think I explained the bill well enough if that's your takeaway lol. All it does is it's illegal not to give tenants access to an AC unit as long as it does not cause property damage or cause a safety concern. Before I guess some locations banned people from setting up window-mounted units, effecting the power grid etc. This is all before the heat dome that caused over 800 deaths. This bill has caused a lot of mostly company-run locations to install AC units in complexes.
I bought mine 10 yrs before I moved to Oregon so, yeah. I should've clarified that.
@@Timmycoo No, you explained it fine. I just reject the premise that most laws are passed to benefit the public. The guise of helping the public, is how we ended up with taxi cartels before UBER. They tell the public we need to do X,Y, and Z to protect them, when in reality what they were doing was keeping small taxi companies from forming, due to the prohibitive cost of the consumer "protections". Sometimes it's the plan all along, and other times, they just take advantage.
But I assure you that Z E R O landlords are just eating the cost of the units, out of the kindness of their hearts. So the public pays for an A/C unit that lasts 20 years, and the fees charged would buy a new unit every year.
@@Tijuanabill I doubt that portable AC units would have any impact on their bottom line. That's why there's so many restrictions for window units. But you are right, the bill was pumped out originally (even on the news) that it was going to force the landlords to put in AC units. A lot of mass-marketing of ignorance IMO. There is no fee that I've seen. That being said, I'm not sure what the more, impoverished apartments are like. Because you can get a portable AC unit for as low as ~$150 and that'd be good for a bedroom.
The making fun of Americans for air conditioning absolutely happens, but I think that's mainly from other European countries. I never heard it while I was in the UK or Ireland, but I heard it plenty when I visited France, Czech, Netherlands, and Germany. I've found there are about 8 things you'll hear on rotation while visiting those countries - we love guns, we don't care about the environment and use air conditioning, we are racists, too religious, we're too loud, Trump, your fatness, overly patriotic, arrogant, ignorant, how China will take over the US (for some reason I heard this alot like they can't wait), your fake, that we go bankrupt from healthcare, and that we need socialism to save us (never gonna happen). They aren't even shy about it either haha, especially in France!
Guns: There are 2 kinds of Americans - gun owners and non-gun-owners. Those who own them tend to have several (or more). But there are many who own none. I live part of the year in Arizona where open carry is legal. But you rarely ever seeing anyone actually carrying one. When I've seen it is mostly at fast food places when ranch hands, who do carry guns for snakes and the occasional mountain lion (or armed drug smuggler) on the open range, come in for lunch.
Racism: Americans are not at all more racist than other places. They just spend a lot more time dwelling on it and especially trying to combat it. In Asia, racism is intense but ignored.
Where people live: Do you know the way to San Jose?
AZ native here. Reason you don't see open carry much in AZ is because concealed carry is 100% legal and allowed in most circumstances to non-felons over the age of 21. Since a lot of people who carry are carrying concealed, you almost never know who is and isn't armed.
From a self-defense stand point, concealed carry makes a lot of sense because open carry can make you a target for theft or aggression in the event somebody was nuts and doing some kind of "mass shooting" scenario. It makes sense that ranch hands would open carry though, as they might need immediate access to their weapon (and concealed carry sucks for that because you are digging into your waistband or pockets/etc, which isn't good when split seconds matter)
I believe if you are 18-20, you are only allowed to open carry in AZ (but no concealed carry). You do not need a permit for either type of carry as long as you are legally old enough and not a felon or in some kind of special area where guns are not allowed. You can still obtain a "concealed carry" permit in AZ (CCW), and some people do because it gives a a bit of extra leeway when it comes to things like carrying in normal restaurants that just so happen to also serve alcohol. Normally you cannot carry, open or concealed, in any establishment that serves alcohol in the state of AZ, but CCW holders can carry in a normal restaurant that happens to serve alcohol as long as the establishment allows it and they consume no alcohol.
I believe carrying is prohibited in all bars throughout the state (meaning establishments that serve no food), and I think there is a law that any restaurant that serves alcohol can still post signs prohibiting firearms, and this sign posted by such an establishment carries the force of law so a person who violated it would face really harsh penalties. Some establishments with these types of signs that aren't mentioned in the actual law don't have the law backing them up, but they can still ask you to leave/trespass you from the premises if you are doing something they don't like, like carrying when they have posted that it is not allowed. So it is generally advisable in AZ to respect the wishes of private property owners/businesses if they have "NO FIREARMS" posted, even if it is not lawful, or to find establishments that don't have a problem with it or even encourage it (you will sometimes see signs that say "POSSESSION OF FIREARMS ENCOURAGED" or something like that in gun-friendly businesses.
AZ is known as a "constitutional carry" state (meaning our laws are meant to respect the 2nd amendment as much as possible, infringe upon gun ownership rights the least, etc.). I would say most people in developed areas aren't carrying, but of those who do, probably twice as many as that carry in rural areas, probably more. I think the fact that people can easily carry here, along with the state's laws RE: Castle Doctrine, possibly keep people more polite because you never know if the stranger you start to have beef with could end you. I think people are more careful about who they mess with because of the old saying "an armed society is a polite society." Anecdotal thoughts though....
@@whimsofmim I was going to comment along the same lines as your sentiments as well. Born and raised Arizona native here as well...Everywhere are boomsticks and thunder makers.Just because they are not visible doesn't mean they are not in pockets,under shirts,in bras and purses etc.... I always said here in AZ you are within feet of firearms 24/7 ... you have them,family has them,your neighbor has them,your neighbors neighbors have them and so on....Our suburbs are tens of thousands upon tens of thousands of rows of houses with boom boom sticks.
Yup, those would be the 2 options. You either own a gun or you don't, there's really no 3rd option.
There's 2 types of Americans, those who own hockey sticks and those who don't.
@@Sandman60077but do those that own hockey sticks own several? Lol. But that was a weird way of putting it
@@John_Redcorn_ Yup, I own about 8 hockey sticks myself.
I agree Dave, we should be celebrating differences and see common ground within those differences. It's not a competition. Sad we have to all defend ourselves or our countries
One thing I like to bring up about Americans being racist is the fact that America is one of the few large nations in the world that welcomes pretty much EVERYONE to come in. We have communities of people from all over the world. We have all kinds of races, religions, creeds, etc. When you take everyone into this "melting pot" that we call the US there's bound to be a bit of friction. What I find most funny is that many of the people that say the US is "so racist" do so from a country that has almost no other races in it when compared to somewhere like the US. How many nations are there that have 90% of their own race that throw stones at the US? I'd wager a whole lot. The big difference between the US and the rest of the world is that while we all have racism, the US lets A TON of different races and cultures into the country. How many homogeneous countries can say the same? I mean really, if we took away 30-40% of the population of Switzerland and replaced them with people from all over (Asia, Africa, the Middle East, ect) just how well do you think those people would be treated by the remaining majority? I'd bet my life that those new comers would be treated so badly that the native Swiss would probably kick them all the hell out.
Let's not even mention that there are some countries within Europe that can't fucking stand the same people they live along side. I've never seen people who have grown up for generations only 20 miles apart be so damn indignant with each other. They even consider them to be a different 'race.' If I can bike down to your town from my town in less than a day then I shouldn't be able to claim that you're that different from me. Some of these communities have existed for hundreds of years and they still hate each other. At least in the US the people who sometimes butt heads are people who come from half a world away and share actual cultural differences. Some Europeans hate each other because a thousand years ago some bloke told the other bloke his wife was a bit of a dog.
Here in Tennessee it's a constitutional carry state. That means a sober person, in good standing with the law, can carry a gun, but you can not conceal it without a license to do so. If more people carried guns, less people would be willing to shoot someone, or to rob a public business. You wouldn't want to pull out a gun to rob a place and have every other customer pull theirs out to stop you.
You sure its constitutional carry? I thought CC meant you can carry w/o a permit however you wanted as long as you were over 21 and not a felon. Its that way here in WV.
Not true. I live in memphis, all its lead to has been increased deaths.
We ALREADY know the TRUTH about what would supposedly happen if more people carried guns.
How many more decades of more people carrying guns do you need to show you what would happen???
Geeze!
There is no IF scenario to contemplate about it.
For decades, Americans have led the way in teaching the rest of the world the stupidity and the horrific, senseless loss of life that comes from arming more and more Americans.
i think the reason is because the US is the biggest economy and strongest military and the most advanced makes it a target and hated.
You three know much more about America than most non-Americans. Many of them say some crazy $hit stuff about America.
What do you mean you all don't walk around with Bowler hats and long coats with cigars in your mouth? LMAO
It's funny how Daz got pissed at that guy when he said "I'm looking at you UK". 😂
I think I would have felt ripped off if Daz didn’t flare his nostrils at the UK jab. He’s a real one.
Would be so badass if they did
I do not plan on leaving the U.S. There is soo many places to visit in the U.S.
That’s your choice, but it’s a very narrow minded attitude.
@@wayneperry7413There’s plenty to see in the US. Have you seen the Redwoods? Grand Canyon? Meteor Crater? The Keys? Yosemite? A rocket launch?
The Eastern Seaboard of the USA except Maine and Florida have hundreds of cities, towns and villages and areas named after English kings, queens, dukes, towns and regions. Fairfield, York, Lancaster, Liverpool, Manchester, Dover, and many more are in Pennsylvania.
I live in Kansas and we have constitutional carry. It means you can conceal or open carry without a permit. Most people will choose to conceal carry. For me it depends. If I'm out in the city around lots of people I will conceal carry but if I'm say hunting or fishing out in nature I will open carry (for comfort reasons)
Facts facts facts. Just cause you dont see a gun doesnt mean that person isnt concealing one. Idk why they think everyone is Open carryingz most who carry, conceal it
Fun fact... There are only about 500.000 people who have a firearm and/or shotgun certificate in England and Wales... The youngest as of March 31st 2023 was 9 years old, and a third of all certficates are held by 65 year olds, or older...
Miami has more people in the city and the metro area, idk what numbers you’re looking at.
I have a friend north of London that would poke fun at me for my air conditioner, until that heat wave. It gets over 100degrees regularly here, now she understands why I use it.
Okay, another book coming. He said the federal government isn't the highest authority, the states are. And that some states write laws that contradict federal law. That is 100%, absolutely and totally not true. I have absolutely ZERO idea where he pulled that out from, I really don't.
The deal with the US federal government is that it is in charge of certain things. These certain things are clearly listed in out Constitution. We also have the 10th Amendment in the Constitution, which states, "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." Which basically means, 'Whatever we don't talk about or have power over is completely up to you, States. Have fun." This can mean lots of things. States have the power to levy their own forms of taxes if they want to, or to not if they don't. The education system is run by State governments, which usually then allow the smaller local governments to really take over and do it themselves. The state gets to decide how they handle their automobile laws and license requirements. There's also limitations that the federal government has put on State governments but that also allow those States to put MORE restrictions if they want to.
But to the point that he makes, no, the States do NOT supersede the federal government over ANYTHING that the federal government has power over. For example, we have a 1st Amendment in the US. A State within the US cannot simply ban certain forms of speech. If they tried they'd be taken to a FEDERAL court and the law would be over turned. There's something we have in the Constitution called the Supremacy Clause. It states, "This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding." Which means that if a State passes or tried to enforce a law that violates federal law they will be shut down.
And we see people try to claim this bullshit every once in a while in certain US states. CA will sometimes pipe up and say they have the authority to basically ban the 2nd Amendment. It goes to the Supreme Court, gets struck down, and CA has to abide by that. Then Texas might come along and say they can do this or that, and the federal courts will have to slap them around as well.
This idea that the STATES rule over the federal government was test, and lost, in the American Civil War.
No one in their right mind would ever argue that the States rule over the federal government. That's absolutely insane and ahistorical.
Ive definitely heard jokes on Reddit "I think Americans turn up their A/C so high to trick me into ordering more alcohol"
Air conditioning is NOT dry at all...an HVAC system cools the air and conditions the air...which means is keeps the humidity % at a comfortable level all day long. Its YOUR heating systems that dry YOUR air because you do not have regulated air to condition it. thus the name HVAC.
Calm down man. "it's YOUR heating that dries YOUR air not OURS!"
A/C works by pulling moisture out of the air so maybe Dave’s a/c has his house like 45 degrees. Lol. It _would_ be pretty dry then
@@John_Redcorn_that’s not how any of that works….
It depends on the heater. Some heaters use outside air or economizes to mix air in order to achieve a % of relative humidity.
That's right folks. When they wanted to find who in England spoke the closest to Shakespear they couldn't do it.
However, they did find it in America baby. It always makes me smile to know that Americans are closer to the
English than they think we are. People, we are family, ok? Just your loving gun toting freedom obsessed little
brothers. That will have your back anytime, and love you.
Love you guys from across the pond
Daz has it right re: credit cards. No need to carry a balance - pay off the previous balance in its entirety and get the benefits. Also serves as an emergency fund if needed. Just have to avoid treating it like free money.
Yep. Ive always paid off my balance. Interest rates are way to fuckin high to not do so. It makes me smile a little bit thinking the credit card company getting pissed that they cant charge me anything. Lol
In the part of the united states where i live, you can open carry without a license, but you still rarely see anyone carrying.
“Open Carry Audit” will show you the rights Americans have to walk around with a gun in plain sight. (Only in some states)
Carrying guns.
I live in an open carry state in the southwest where (legal) handgun owners can walk around with a handgun, but it has to be holstered visibly. You have to have a permit (and take a course, give fingerprints, have background check) to legally carry a concealed handgun.
I hardly ever see people open carrying.
In Texas you don't have to have a special permit for concealed carry. I think non-permitted concealed carry happened in 2021. Before that I never saw people carrying in west Texas either.
I'm in TX, I have seen one person with a gun on their hip out and about in the last 10 years. They exist, but not a ton of people are openly packing guns.
@@olpossum Nice. I lived in Lubbock for 10 years and still frequent the Permian. Don't recall ever seeing anyone open carrying.
@@aryaready4492 Nice!! I went to Texas Tech for a couple of years way back in the 80s... I'm down in South TX now.
I think the biggest misconception is that all Americans carry guns openly 24/7.
We have concealed carry permits. If you're not a felon you can use this license to protect yourself or your family.
Most adults in the USA have guns. If the criminals have guns why shouldn't the law-abiding citizen.
Half of the states in the US have some version of constitutional carry. Contrary to popular belief, for anyone to legally purchase a rifle or handgun in the US, they must pass a background check. So, it logically follows that anyone who can legally purchase a gun can carry a gun for self-defense in those constitutional carry states. Most people who do carry, carry concealed so you would never know who actually has a gun on their person.
95% of Americans support stricter gun laws.
Antisemitism is much worse in the UK.
16:08 "Britain actually started using the term 'football' in the late 20th century." I'd hate to guess what FC stood for before then.
Kentucky is also a constitutional carry state. This means that if you are legally allowed to own a gun, you can conceal carry or open carry without having to get a permit. It is our constitutional right to do so. Now, private institutions may restrict that right on private property if they so choose
We (Americans) say the closest big city because of experience seeing blank stares when we mention the actual place we're from. You end up having to explain it as being next to a big city anyway, so might as well just say that city from the start.
06:25 naw . . . cars are king here . . . all other transportation is weak
You clearly don’t live in Chicago, NYC, Boston or San Francisco. In these cities, most people use public transportation to get around. Having a car would only be for traveling outside the city. Many New Yorkers don’t have drivers’ licenses.
Nah sometimes it’s a bit easier being in the bud here in LA depending where you going if I’m going to downtown where I know traffic is gonna be bad I’d rather be in the bud cuz also parking is horrible
@@hrussell9677 even in those cities most people in outlying areas are using cars . . . unfortunately . . .
Do you guys say pip, cheerio and all that sort of rot? I didnt think so.
Child mortality is not measured uniformly across all countries. There are different standards it country uses to determine if it should be counted towards the child mortality rates. The US has pretty high standards (or low depending on how you look at it) for counting child mortality. That is part of the reason the number is so high.
I haven't done a mega deep dive into this and its been years since I have done a deep dive into it, but I remember that much.
The constitutional carry of a firearm means if you are legally allowed to own one (not a felon and so on) then you can carry a gun without a permit. it varies from place to place whether it can be concealed or not. Awesome video as always fellas!!!!
side note to my comment: we do have to pass a background check before we can buy a firearm.
Dave’s dad sounds like a cool dude. Dave must have been adopted. 😂
Idaho is another constitutional carry state. Yes, as long as youre legally allowed to have firearms, and yes they can be legally concealed. They call it constitutional carry because the constitution says you have the right to bear arms as an american, it says nothing about having a special license to do so, solely coming down to it being a constitutional right to carry.
The North East Corridor is the area from Boston to Washington DC. That's where the best train system is. It isn't much faster than driving but you can do work on the train. Constitutional Carry, concealed carry by anyone. It is only legal in 24 states. I have to move.
I've been to Switzerland didn't see guns.
I have lived in America for 63 years and I live in Alabama and Ihave seen someone open carrying once. I never think about guns
Here in Texas, we have open carry laws for guns. It is illegal to conceal your weapon, unless you have a conceal carry permit. If you have any interaction with law enforcement, just be honest about your gun; in the glove box, on your belt, on the passenger seat, etc. Unless you have outstanding warrants, or you're doing something illegal, you'll be okay. The video was right, you rarely see guns out in public, except on police, or sometimes long guns in the back window of pick-up trucks, especially during deer season.
I thought TX changed that a few years ago when they official became ‘constitutional carry’. Here in WV, when we became CC we could carry open or concealed without a permit if youre over 21. We always had open carry since as long as i can remember but when we became a CC state we could then carry concealed with no permit.
I live in an open carry State, (Washington) and then my 67 years I’ve only seen somebody carry six shooter on their hip once or twice. And it’s not that hard to get an open carry permit. It’s actually called a concealed carry permit so I could wear a handgun on my shoulder in a holster if I want, but I don’t
New Mexico is an open carry state and here that means anyone (felons excepted) can carry a gun, no license required. You do need a concealed carry license to carry a gun concealed. Even so, other than transporting hunting rifles I've only seen non-law enforcement carry on a holster ~3 times in the past 30 years.
@@chrisinloe8882 Fellow New Mexican here! Same story. I really think the only people carrying have concealed carry permits (or possess illegally anyway). I guess they don't wanna invite trouble, which makes sense to me.
Why would someone who doesn't live in the U.S. care about how many guns we own. We couldn't give two shits what you people do in your own country. Mind your own freaking business. Ok?
Switzerland does have an open carry permit. Auto weapons are legal. Pistols, hunting rifles etc are legal. As you say, most won't ever carry them around...why would they? But if they wanted to, they could just get a permit and do so. (like for hunting, security etc.)
More than half the states in America now have Constitutional Carry of firearms. States that don't are now in the minority.
I've heard just about every one of these stereotypes at one time or another. Just a couple days ago I got into it with a guy from Britain in the comment section of one of Lawrence Browns videos. He said and I quote " Being loud and obnoxious is normal for Americans" We hear this sort of thing all the time. Sometimes you just have to hit back.
We have guns. I've said it before and I'll say it again, the majority of gun crime is in the big city's and usually confined to certain areas. Not to say it never happens outside the city's but for example, in Chicago alone there were 2450 shootings in 2023 and that was a little better than 2022. If we were to add other city's like Baltimore, LA, New York, etc. our gun crimes statistics would look very different.
Our news media hates the country and they delight in portraying us in the worst light possible. Our race relations would be 100% better if they would just shut up. While I am aware that racism exists, I don't think it's anywhere as bad as it's made out to be. At least where I live we all get along just fine. No one should believe a word they hear on the news. People who make their living by being race hustlers, never want it to end.
If you walk around the US., unless you're in a place that has strict gun laws in place, like New York, you're probably going to encounter lots of people with guns, you just won't know about it. I carry a gun every day but nobody sees it. So far I haven't needed it lets hope I never do.
That’s why it’s called the “fake news”. Funny thing is, race relations were better before Obama was elected. I actually thought that finely we’d hear the end of it. I never would’ve thought he’d make it worse, but he absolutely did.
I have a passport 😂 but havent had to use it yet.
I've never had a passport. I'm 38.
Daz was fire this episode! 🔥
This guy looks like a robust Will Wheaton.
Yes, Dave. Many states now have Consitutional Carry laws, meaning we dont need a permit to carry a gun either concealed or non-concealed if youre over 21. My state has had it for awhile but TX just recently adopted it (yes there are states that were actually ahead of TX on gun rights). We still have some kooky knife laws that dont make sense tho.
Out here in Arizona, we carry guns on them, or for the most part, most people have a gun in the car!
He was well into the whataboutery.
The point about not seeing guns was missed so bad it's almost comical.
They talked about it.
@hrussell9677 No shit that doesn't change the fact that they missed the point entirely. Switzerland is known for being a country you aren't likely to see guns in well you're literally less likely to see guns in America than in Switzerland and that's a fact unless you go to a range. A vast majority don't open carry here. I've lived in an open carry state my whole life and have literally never seen anyone do it everyone that carries does so in a concealed manner.
I am from USA do not have passport. Don’t need one. USA has everything
LOL
Sorry, but no. It's a big world out there and, while my traveling days are largely over, I've seen a lot of it, and seen and done things that very much aren't available in the US.
Lol, dental work in Cancun was less than half (including flight + airb*b) that I would've paid while having upper-tier coverage. Had 4 implants up top with a permanent denture and 2 implants on the bottom. I'm about to go back for fun, you can stay here 😁
I live in Texas and have probably seen a gun twice in person.
I live in a constitutional carry state. No license required to carry open or concealed so long as your legally able to own a gun.
Few years ago we had a pro gun rights rally at our state capitol. I went woth my 9mm on my hip and my ak47 on my back.
No issues, everyone went home happy and safe.
Out of 193 countries the US ranked 3rd for the most gun violence.
If you take 5 cities, St. Louis, Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago and I can’t remember the 5th out of the equation the US then ranks 189th out of 193.
Without checking my guess would be Baltimore
@@cheeks684 Well the US is the third most populous country in the world, so...
@@jerrymeadows5059 it’s per capita.
@@toadsauce8091 I'm always willing to admit when I have misunderstood what someone has posted and, fair enough to your point. But consider this: the overwhelming majority of gun violence in the US occurs in the micro-cultures within big cities in which the local economies and social makeup which are tied to violence couldn't be further removed from what those who live elsewhere in the US can claim as status quo. Elsewhere gun violence is rare, as someone else pointed out above, so rare that television programs such as Dateline routinely focus production on it. For the most part, worldwide, violence is much more a big city problem than anywhere else.
There are so many inaccuracies in this video. States cannot pass laws that superced the U.S. Constitution. You can't walk outside here without seeing a flag. The generalizations are gross, and the guy comes across as pompous.
We have what is called a Debit card which is used like a credit card. The difference is the money will come out of your checking account instead of receiving a statement for it. It can be used just like a credit card when you bypass the pin entry and select credit instead.
I use a debit card all the time. Therefore, I am have no debt. I carry a credit card in case of emergency.
Stay open minded people
I have noticed a lot of anti-US comments on the internet from ppl from different countries. I am sure the opposite happens a lot too. But I don't pay those ppl any mind. If anything I treat it like a sign. It's actually a convenience to be warned that I don't have to take someone seriously.
And when I say "anti" I dont mean that any criticism is "anti". I am talking about ppl that are delusional and spiteful.
He us basing this on a lot of the European UA-camrs. Like the German girl who complains about the AC ,& the way our eindows open. Screens keep the bugs out. The criticism is real
There 27 states that permitless carry in the state constitution. Texas is one of the most recent states pass a constitutional law
I’ve heard how “spoiled” Americans are for having Air conditioning….. None of this list shocked me by what’s been said to me by people all over the world not just Europeans but I think the video should’ve went a little bit deeper into why those things are on the list or the “alternate” stats he gave out.
Generally I like the Office Blokes but I couldn't finish this one. This presentation that they are reacting to is just too poorly done.
They managed to get THREE people to put it together out of how many hundreds of millions of people? Wow, that's great research. And like the guy on the right (Daz?) said, just before I stopped. It's not a competition. We can acknowledge and appreciate the commonality of humanity across different countries/cultures. We can also evenly appreciate differences. I guess I'll go back to watching comedy reactions.
I ignore people that want to make everything a competition
You fine gents keep reacting solely from the British point of view which is closer to the US than any other European country. Many of the items he mentions are more geared towards continental Europe. I will say that the one thing I get most upset about from all of Europe, including Great Britain, is the snotty “we have free healthcare and the US is so backwards.” Europe as a whole has gutted their militaries and relied on the U.S. for protection; pumping the money they save on defense into domestic initiatives such as free healthcare. If the European countries finally start building their militaries to where they should be free healthcare may not be so free anymore. Why should US taxpayers pay for the defense of so many countries who have neglected it for 50 years? That European attitude just infuriates me. But thanks to Great Britain we have one true ally we can trust. I know NATO countries are attacking us for being unreliable but we have not been able to trust or depend on NATO countries (other than Great Britain) for years especially lead by France and Germany. - a side note, I think most of these misconceptions are the younger generation who get their information about the US on social media platforms in stereotypical bursts of information.
Yes! 100% agree.
Office blokes the best 🙏
I'm in Texas, I see people open carry all the time, its not AKs though lol its handguns in holsters...
My favorite misconception is that we Americans dont understand the metric system 🤦♂️
Texas is an open carry state, which means a person can carry any gun openly without fear of arrest. A person walk around town with an AR15 slung over his shoulder
Here in Florida, open carry is illegal unless you are going to the range, hunting, fishing or walking on your own land/ property.
Constitutional carry tends to mean that Americans are allowed to carry guns without a permit to carry. The states which follow the constitutional carry doctrine say since the US Constitution has the Second Amendment, that no government should be allowed to limit that right at all. Other states agree with that same mindset, but they also place some limits or stricter laws
Florida ended its requirement to obtain a conceal carry permit on July 1, 2023.
i live in OREGON and AC is a must... we had 4 days of 115+ a couple years ago. also cant sleep in 80 f at night. no thanks
Who takes the mick out of sausage rolls?!?
This video had to be written by the Europeans.
Guns... the "constitutional carry states, where one can carry a concealed weapon, are the following: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Cheers! Scott L Ritchie
What I'm envious of with the UK and Europe is that you sell healthier foods to the public. You banned ingredients that cause health problems, whereas here, people still get it daily from the grocery stores.
100%. Not to mention we still use shit like glyphosate. Basically spraying our crops with cancer water.
FYI, your intro music is back to being loud again.
I live in an open carry state. The city I live in has had a massive increase in crime. Women being attacked at night, gang violence, people being robbed at the ATM for their money and cars. Our police department has had problems keeping people on the job. It was also investigated by the FBI and let’s just say there aren’t many officers to help keep things in check. So, I carry, my mother and brother both carry.
The issue I do have with US gun laws is how easy it is to purchase one. Took me 15 minutes to legally purchase a firearm. I don’t have to get a license and I’m allowed to open carry. Even though I benefitted from it I still find it to be a bit ridiculous. It shouldn’t be that easy.
Why would you want to make it harder to buy a gun? When you buy one you have to pass a background check, if you pass the check, you get the gun. If I get the gun in 15 minutes or it takes 5 hours how does that benefit anybody? I guess it might give one a "cooling off" period but how often does somebody legally buy a gun and then immediately shoot somebody?
Because a background check isn’t enough. The Us needs to also have mental health test as well as require courses for proper safety, use and maintenance. We should also raise the age requirement to purchase, own and use.
You would be surprised how many people buy firearms legally and then use them in crimes. Many are bought from gun shows. From 2017-2021 those crimes alone, ones committed using legally purchased firearms from gun shows, increased by 19%. That’s just one statistic. This doesn’t include items sold from online and brick and mortar businesses.
More than 40,000 people have been killed in gun violence in 2023 alone. Sure, many of those are illegal purchases and stolen. But many are also legal buys. In 2021 there were 48,000 gun deaths. 54% of those were self harm. The other 43% were violent. How many accident deaths?
Yes, there are responsible buyers. Not everyone’s a criminal. True. All I’m saying is it shouldn’t be a 15 minute process. That’s all.
@@Raijin-RyuX24 I could get behind a mental health check for sure.
🇺🇸With its shortcomings, it’s not called the American dream for nothing🇺🇸
Maybe you need to work harder and not expect things that aren’t earned.
The US is by far the greatest country on the planet despite its “shortcomings”.
This was sloppy. They had T-shirts made and it was still badly done. 😂
Why would you use your passport if you're on the lam? 😂
I don't have a passport in Florida😂
It isn't true that the State is the higher authority over the Federal government. Our US constitution has something called a supremacy clause which states that Federal law is generally supreme over State law and that State courts must follow federal laws over local ones.
It's a bit of give and take because there are also things that are considered matters of state that the federal government can't legally get directly involved in. This is why you have situations like the whole Flint Michigan water thing. The federal government can't legally intervene, so they would give funding to the state to take care of the problem and the funds would get misappropriated. The only time the federal government can intervene in state matters is if it's affecting multiple states and it's declared a "national issue"
Only if the U.S. government is willing to flex on it. Look at marijuana laws.
You're confusing the Constitution with the Federal Government; they are not one-in-the-same. The Federal Government did NOT create the States, the States created the Federal Government. The States are above the Federal government and neither the States nor the Federal Government are above the Constitution.
Lmao, I was wondering if anyone noticed. I was just thinking to myself "no way I heard that right".
This dude is an idiot tho
This guy's tone is really defensive. Saying it as an American.
And full of errors, if you’re going to do a video like this, you really need to triple check all your facts
The 10th amendment of the United States Constitution clearly spells out where and what the federal government has authority and it is barely a paragraph and it says anything not mentioned the states have authority over the federal. Also the States have another military in each state which is not private and is under the state government in each state and cannot be put under federal and that is a state militia which have full military authority training and weapons and once again for all the knee jerkers I’m not talking about private militia groups
Yeah, the National Guard.
This guy doesn't realize that he's proving every stereotype somewhat true...
Aren’t all stereotypes somewhat true? Let me look up the definition.
You gotta be kidding 😂 😂 😂. This dude approached his entire presentation by being defensive instead correcting the misconceptions about America.
What’s wrong with guns fast food and freedom?
oh yeah oh yeah
It is true about what he said about guns,
I can't be the only one who thought this presenter and the things he was saying were so crap and he also said countries have their own data blah blah and continues to use said data to compare 😂
I have 7 of the 400 mil
Walter’s world copy cat
On the budget and no personality
Of course Dave stops on the racist section. Dave you're obsessed with race! 🥴
this dude has the charisma of a bag of manure
This guys seems offended that people make generalizations about Americans, then he does the same thing with "Europeans..." As if Europe was a single country.
B4u 🎉🎉
The federal government 100% is the highest authority. The Civil War essentially affirmed this.
State have certain agency to do whatever they want (which is why some states allow for weed or guns and others don’t), but the federal gov’t still has the final say.
The federal government doesn't necessarily have the final say on powers that are delegated to the states, but states cannot make laws that violate federal laws. However, the Supreme Court prefers interpretations that avoid preempting state laws.
Which is why recreational marijuana still doesn't exist 😂
Not in Texas! And we love it!
@@rattata30 Texas is a state, and your laws cannot violate the Constitution and many laws that have been passed by Congress. Sorry to be the one to break it to you. Until you secede, you still have to follow US laws.
@@bkbff just watch us and learn something