America could be a Utopia

A rebuttal of popular perceptions of the United States.
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0:00 Introduction
2:33 Geography
5:19 Why Russia is Doomed (@Zoommers collab • RUSSIA IS DOOMED )
10:32 Weather
11:43 Economy
14:02 Innovation
21:20 China
28:12 Immigration
30:45 Society
35:58 Culture
37:01 Conclusion
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[@bluebeluga2929]

Me, a european student, realizing one of the easiest ways to get rich is studying for free in a European University and then moving to the US.

[@VegaTakeOver]

pls bring your white genes here we need them

[@Replyingtoclowns]

That would be a terrible mistake

[@J.Darwin]

@@Replyingtoclowns how so

[@chuckyyes]

@@J.Darwin terrible mistake, for him. Because he wants you to get scammed

[@bradycrosby1705]

And then you break your leg and go $10,000 in debt

[@XxSackboy54321xX]

As an American, the stereotype of us clapping when the plane lands is false. Instead we cheer, scream with joy, rally for an encore from the pilot and sing the national anthem.

[@euroschmau]

Don't forget, we also sacrifice a goat in front a golden statue of Ronald McDonald, every US plane has one.

[@kaseybrown7945]

An eagle flies into the plane from a window and everyone hugs jesus

[@Roonasaur]

Czechs though - legit - do applaud a safe landing. A lot of them anyways.

[@jtgd]

People literally faint due to the pure unfathomable patriotism midway through the anthem!

[@jtgd]

@@Roonasaur “I didn’t kill us this time. Please clap!”- Pilots

[@neurofiedyamato8763]

US is blessed with everything it could possibly want. It is just horribly managed...

[@MG77740]

Don't say that to the Europeans because that will make them feel really bad.

[@tomservo75]

Exactly. Poor education system, spending too much by government, limiting of personal freedoms, not protecting our own borders, a government-corporate alliance attacking free speech. That's as bad as it gets.

[@Heisenberg-iy9vp]

We just need to fix our culture and we'll be on top!

[@sugondee920]

yeah, when you have a whole f*cking continent

[@Heisenberg-iy9vp]

@@sugondee920 Canada and Russia got a whole continent, why isn’t Canada a big power and why is Russia failing against a smaller (size wise) country?

[@caesarjulius6058]

Wow. Never thought that, as an American, I would learn so much positive stuff about my country from a British dude. One of the best, most informative youtube videos I've ever watched.

[@neurofiedyamato8763]

IKR. I always have a negative opinion on the US save for a few things. But it change some of my opinions.

[@cursedxp6088]

Sometimes it takes an outside perspective to really see how good we have it, however someone from the outside won't necessarily see what's going on in the inside

[@DerToasti]

you need to have experienced true horrors (the UK) in order to truly appreciate america.

[@examinatorant4522]

He is ignoring the reality America is on the brink of becoming a Dictatorship akin to Russia... See his latest unhinged electoral speeches. Note too America's electoral system in highly gerrymandered and because of the electoral College The popular vote winner isn't necessarily the one who is the PRESIDENT

[@SumeriyaYaxlaka]

Yea that's true also​@@cursedxp6088

[@coalcooler666]

"America is the worst country on earth" One britmonkey video later: "WTF IS A KILOMETER 🇺🇸🔥🦅!!!!!"

[@hugogonzalez1749]

Is that about the same a reaganmeter? Or are we taking bout two bald eagle short of an F150? 🦅🦅🛻

[@yakko7418]

ITS CALLED SOCCER🦅🇺🇸🇺🇸THE METRIC SYSTEM CANT MEASURE FREEDOM🦅🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@nerdwisdomyo9563]

@@yakko7418 average American

[@epaminon6196]

​@@yakko7418 Freedom: The ability to have one's height measured in a a dead British king's feet.

[@iamarizonaball2642]

The us did try to switch to the metric system in the 1970s.

[@deppintt8136]

American culture is literally worldwide. I'm sitting here in some third world country and I know more about the US than my own country.

[@jariveturi3004]

American cultural products yes. They are ubiquitous and everywhere because people like them, and they're still consumed even if the local gov bans them. But American culture itself is certainly not everywhere. If the third world actually had the American culture (philosophy, politics etc) they would not be third world any more.

[@Warriorcats64]

@@jariveturi3004 In the old Cold War sense, you're right. In the sense it means now, no.

[@vorrdegard2176]

@@jariveturi3004 the third world countries do not want to go woke and have people who are confused what gender they are keep your American philosophies and politics to yourself

[@Sean-sn9ld]

@@vorrdegard2176 that's dumb, don't be dumb

[@Omega-mr1jg]

​@@vorrdegard2176not the saltiness

[@ftftyffghfvghfcht6701]

america could permanently end the existence of tourism anywhere outside its country if it just made a proper tourism ad showing their national parks, architecture, design and cities, towns, communities once a month for a year.

[@d.e.b.b5788]

The thing is, we don't have to. Foreigners come here all the time. I lived next to New York City, and saw international travelers every day, all quite happy to be here.

[@mooseears9849]

Let’s not do this. Our national parks (along with national forests and monuments) are crowded enough as it is

[@JackAttack2509]

America really does have great national parks.

[@jacheto]

I'm brazilian and I work with IT. The easiest path in life is by far to work for the US remotely. I'm receiving a CEO salary working in a "normal" job. It feels like hacking life.

[@Slime-Man-Extreme]

Yup. The amount of money American tech companies will pay is insane.

[@jakedunnegan]

Yep. Right now, speaking English is probably the most valuable skill a person can have in the world.

[@jakedunnegan]

@@Dansker_fra_Midtjylland My point is, if you can speak English, it means you can get a job online somehow or another, which means you can work in first world countries, most with the best economies in the world. But, sure, if you're going to work locally, working in tech is great.

[@MrMeatballYT]

A slightly propagandistic video, and this is coming from an American, but the EU's regulation of charging cables to move to being USB-C only is unironically the best thing they've ever done.

[@rtmpgt]

It means I can finally justify an iPhone.

[@thebobbrom7176]

​@@rtmpgtAnd it means that friends and family that use iPhones can borrow my charger

[@dyobodraode2554]

We are very proud of that

[@nutpeg6915]

I’m glad even an American can see how absolutely insane this video is.

[@thegoodboy4699]

you own the market so its not like we can do much i want to change europe but politics not better than in america hoestly :) also "slight" propagandistic more like europe = bad USA = good i thought they hattet communism and propaganda

[@JD-jl4yy]

This video is only about why the US will stay powerful, not about how it will be a better place to live.

[@FiniteMan1933]

Agreed he really doesn't go in-depth about the multiple problems in the US

[@r3dpowel796]

This is just pro american propaganda.

[@Johnsmith-lp8ni]

His argument really is that the US, and India which he neglects for some reason, are the only great powers that have good economic prospects for the next century. Sure healthcare is nice, but if the government is broke, you can’t have it, look at the UK perpetual battle with NHS funding.

[@leorkoubi4626]

@@FiniteMan1933 Its not as if its hard to find people mentioning the problems. His whole schtick is optimism.

[@Oxygenationatom]

If America doesn’t do anything… I’m gonna have to get involved.

[@evelyntomology]

How did you convince an American their own country is better than they think? Honestly - we take this all for granted. I remember when I was younger I would speak of moving because of this and that, but when you look at every other country, those problems aren't just there - they're worse. They're prevalent. They're built into the country's people. I may not always be happy with the way things are - there's always going to be something wrong - but I never realized just how much worse it was in other countries. Thank you for making an exceptional video and having really great comparisons.

[@SumeriyaYaxlaka]

America is racist yes, But the rest of the world is EVEN MORE racist if you take a look.. America does have an unlivable minimum wage, But the... Well... Anyway.. America does have exploitative corporations, But the rest of the world RELIES ON THEM.. America really is politically polarised, But the rest of the world is EVEN MORE politically *unstable* American cities really are complete clusterfucks to live in, But the.. well.. uh..

[@SumeriyaYaxlaka]

Also THE JUSTICE SYSTEM.. That's pretty fucking neat too..

[@melvinencinascabrera4897]

U kidding me???? There literally people starving on your nazi-wet-dream country and you think that other countries problems are "worse and built on their countries people". Enough internet for today, that's for sure.

[@-Eternal-Damnation-]

The image of the UK rat next to the EU caveman craked me up 😂. As a brit it was also rather painful to realise our country has gone down the shitter.

[@thomasbootham2707]

Europe as a whole has gone down the shitter and the world is moving on Europe is in massive decline and needs to wake up before we slide into economic, cultural and political irrelevance

[@iDk-dp1bi]

Everytime I think I know what this guy's political opinions are, he releases a new video, and I am clueless again.

[@Hierophant_Bean]

never let them know your next move

[@theonlythingihavetosayis9333]

What did you suspect before this video

[@daxtynminn3415]

I think that's a good thing tho.

[@turtleboy1188]

He is typical left, like all creatives and zoomers

[@sunnohh]

@@turtleboy1188 😂

[@fisshbone]

This is the first time in… ever, that I have actually had somebody lay America’s strengths and weaknesses with perspective to the rest of the world. I have to say it’s actually motivating as hell to see the potential that the US has. I feel like there’s almost a fear to admit that America is actually doing okay because they’re afraid everybody will become complacent, but it has the opposite effect. Realizing that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel makes me want to get more involved with putting energy towards the solutions.

[@adamb5238]

gotta agree

[@burtan2000]

I suggest reading or watching Peter Zehan. I think k that's his name. Whoever wrote the book "America: the accidental superpower." He provides a MUCH stronger and more accurate description of why America is actually pretty well oriented for success. I think his take is a little overly optimistic as it doesn't fully appreciate just how deep our internal divisions go, but he actually does research. I started watching and reading his stuff bc, despite decades of casual armchair research, i had never known just HOW the US built the current world order. I had always believed it was the UN and NATO combined with the soft power out massive economy allows us. And of course, bc we were so well positioned at the end of the war we got to call the shots of half of Europe and in Japan. But it was mostly the Bretton Woods agreement that defined how the capitalistic West would operate. Everyone loves to hate the US; and we've done plenty to deserve that hate. For first time in History, much of the world was stable and at relative peace, while simultaneously given opportunities that were similarly unique in history. Namely, the right to vote. The ability to thrive even if they produced no food, as long as they had other goods or services to sell on the global market. International trade before the war was mostly limited to within groups of allies. And even then it was risky bc your enemies could sink your trade ships or steal your goods. The US built a system where it made more sense to follow the rules and join and prosper, as opposed to do your own thing and end up isolated and alone like N Korea. Sanctions. Bretton Woods made the dollar the international currency. We are well positioned for future bc we produce (almost) all we need in house and don't need to protect the world's oceans at great cost. And bc we have a sizable younger generation, unlike most of the West and unlike our rivals who are totally screwed. Also, we control the manufacturing of microprocessors by controlling the machines that make them and controlling their supply chain.

[@manipulatortrash]

I think we're just in a very bad national emotional state right now thanks to the advent of the internet. We've always been in a position where we could come back, heck, we arent doing so bad now overall. There are issues of course, but its not like we'll collapse soviet style since, thankfully, we dismantled the physical american empire a long time ago. Peoples in the US arent going to suddenly pull apart like eastern europe did in the 90s. Political radicalization is only as strong as we let it be. I think our currently invigorated political climate will ensure no pulling apart at the seams happens.

[@InfinitiG-gz7ic]

That was moving boss

[@skoop651]

with the current government it will not reach its potential

[@vrabeldawg]

Credit where credits due, the EU making all phones use USB-C was actually nice

[@christopher9727]

.. Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Romans 6.23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

[@brandonf1260]

The problem is the mindset not necessarily the action.

[@Helperbot-2000]

@@brandonf1260 the mindset of... pro consumer laws?

[@brandonf1260]

@@Helperbot-2000 no the mindset to regulate everything new rather than try to explore it. European governments fear change and technological advancement. Just look at AI.

[@ktksoccerstar5]

Pro consumer laws like everything USBC is good. But I think the commenter was talking about the mindset referenced in the video. Where EU politicians prefer to regulate and regulate to the point that they stifle innovation.@@Helperbot-2000

[@Ava-km7tl]

We love a man who changes his opinions and grows as he learns more

[@Lav6019]

As a Black American (i hate bringing it up, but feels relevant) who has spent a fair amount of his time abroad, it's nice to hear someone speak of our positives. When I compare the US to many other countries and why i like living here, I bring up the same points presented. America has a GREAT many faults that need fixing desperately, but all in all, we aren't bad. 😅

[@sologrey1288]

I've heard of black people being spat at in Italy, Stared at all over Asia and if it were in the US those stuff would never have happened. Because we know those things are wrong and we have actively made progression towards being better people and country, while those countries will remain in that same state and never evolving.

[@enriqueperezarce5485]

@@sologrey1288Well I know for Italy they don’t really like Africans cause of the migrant crisis so it makes sense

[@royhoeksema5720]

@@sologrey1288 Yes, racism is rather blatant in some countries. But definitely not in all. And the difference between the USA and some (north-western) european countries is that racism isn’t institutionalized over here (Europe, NL). You literally have politicians speaking of “blacks” yet try to minimize the issue of racism in your country because “some places are worse.” The USA is not the worst, no. But there’s plenty of places that do things better.

[@GreoGreo]

@@sologrey1288 Nobody cares about italy

[@MnMEminem]

@@sologrey1288 It's all stupid propaganda to be honest, he speaks of an eventual better future, while shrugging of life expectancy, inequality, child mortality, education, beauty of the cities(YES! that matters a lot for happiness study finds) and gun violence like they are some small inconveniences like traffic, lol... they are actually all that matter!

[@wyattkerper2024]

This is really weird to hear a British person say something good about my country

[@BenPerez-hr6ix]

Fr

[@Broskisunited]

Ikr

[@KingdomsOfLeon]

To be fair, the uk and us have a good relationship in terms of "ribbin" we can insult each other. Knowing we are the best of partners!

[@jiraffe9600]

It is really weird to hear a British person say something positive

[@Pats0c]

WELL AT LEASHT OUR SKEWELS AREN'T GETTIN SHOT UP YE

[@davidemmyg]

"average American household has 60000 in disposable income" meanwhile in America most people can't afford a 400$ emergency. The wealth gap is so huge that averages look so good

[@marceltelang7825]

You do realize "average income" means the average _person's_ income not taking everyone's income and averaging it.

[@juliuszkocinski7478]

@@marceltelang7825 That's median income. Average is exactly what he said. But yeah, i think median, not average is 60k USD

[@andrzejszpak688]

I think that’s because many Americans are big consumers. I don’t doubt that 50%+ Americans make 50-60 thousand a year, the reason they can barely afford emergencies is because Americans spend it all and don’t save. 78% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck because of consumerism and high cost of living.

[@notpigeonnuwu5158]

@@andrzejszpak688you'd have to live here to know tbh

[@jackbailey1987]

@@andrzejszpak688 americans do not live paycheck to paycheck because of consumerism what kind of fucking brainrot delusion is this

[@corn_lord]

It's heartening to see our strengths put into words, for once. What I have come to believe is that the resource the United States is most fundamentally lacking is optimism. People, especially on the internet where they don't have to put their faces behind their statements, absolutely love to whine about how the country is doomed. That goes for right-wing culture warriors and left-wing deconstructivists equally. Both are absurdly, unequivocally broken in their worldviews. We have so much going for us and so much to look forward to, a future of immense prosperity, technological progress, and global influence. YES, we have serious problems, but our lack of optimism has made them more, not less, difficult to address. Serious engagement with individual policy problems is accomplished by people who care enough about the country to try to fix it and who put it above whatever ideologically-motivated narrative of doom they choose to believe.

[@cubethelad8394]

Exactly, people's mindsets are, "why try and change for the better if we're fucked" or "if only we could go back to the good old days". That being said though, America's democracy and bureaucracy allows for very little change which I believe plays into that pessimistic idea. Why hope for change when you can only vote for two flavours of the same dish.

[@melvinencinascabrera4897]

Try to pay up all the puerto rican women you have sterilized, gringo nazis (excuse the rebundance).

[@jmd810]

I work as an over-the-phone intepreter for mostly US calls. It's pretty cool to hear phone calls where a guy who moved from Venezuela and jumped the border a month ago is now opening a bank account and single handenly supporting his whole family. On the other hand, hearing about people who can't afford to pay for rent and are getting sued by their landord is grim as fuck.

[@RADIOACTIVEBUNY]

Those two things are related. I wish Mr. Venezuela the best, but for every man like him coming here it's one more blow against the value of American labor, and it's bad enough with the financial shenanigans. Last thing we need is more people who can be abused for cheap labor.

[@vulture46]

@@RADIOACTIVEBUNY the US government would ease immigration rules long before naturally choosing to improve worker's conditions lol - the immigrants aren't the issue, lobbying against better worker conditions will happen with or without immigrants

[@Leo9ine]

​​@@RADIOACTIVEBUNY You will always be (financially and status/lifestyle-wise) closer to the poorest immigrant than any politician or billionaire. That goes for anyone reading this. Do not let them substitute a false enemy, stand with your fellow proletariat.

[@Vaeldarg]

@@RADIOACTIVEBUNY Yeah, I'm sure those who fear demographic change and needed a political attack-vector (hence why you only heard about those "caravans" in 2016-2018, but where was it in 2020?) against Democrats, are totally trustworthy in their assessment and not just manipulating their supporters...

[@igonatangi]

Sup collegue! Languageline?

[@Replica_Rabbit]

As an American it always pains me that our country can do so much more but we limiting our self. I do hope one day we be able to get our shit together (but I doubt we would)

[@seanpruitt6801]

We have the recourses our new generation has the will and we have rhe movement to do it. Even besides that our bad is most countries good. Statistically we have it very good. Even if the news portrays that.

[@ElectrostatiCrow]

Trust me your in a better position to do that than most countries.

[@blancavelasquez9859]

@@ElectrostatiCrow also have the wallet of the entire federal government at their disposal with a basically unlimited borrowing power. sigh, we really do suck at investing into things that matter

[@I-Maser]

Please, take this thought as an incentive to start getting active in politics, even if only at an local level. You ll be surprised by how much you can influence your local city for the better. Climate Town also has good ressources for getting politicaly active in the US, at the end of his videos. Its when people who think like this but dont act, the constant nonchange is allowed to exist. Be the change you want to see in the world

[@stanleystove]

How exactly? Does raising taxes and becoming a lifeless cyberpunk dystopia the epic science!!!!!1!1!1 goal? The issue is lack of morals and corruption in the government. Far too much greed going on. But the dumb leftist solution will always be "ban and restrict everything"

[@fuselane]

As a Chinese, I think your video is humorous and full of connotation; I hope that China-US relations will last for a long time, and that our country will get better forever.

[@Billy_McBigballs]

Just because you believe something doesn’t mean it’s gonna happen

[@fuselane]

@@Billy_McBigballs I don't understand what you mean. Did you reply to the wrong person?

[@Billy_McBigballs]

@@fuselane it’s pretty self-explanatory, but OK 🙄

[@rishiy6183]

​@@Billy_McBigballshe said that he hopes. Learn to read

[@Billy_McBigballs]

@@rishiy6183 responding to a 2 day old comment, get a damn life, loser.

[@jasongoldtrap1114]

If people would just be moral, wise, mature and responsible most of America's problems would not exist.

[@iamaloafofbread8926]

You're asking too much

[@trevor3013]

So you're saying if the world was perfect the world would be perfect? Wow whodathunk. If every human was everything you said we'd have no problems anywhere

[@darrenlamb2277]

I've been very fortunate, as an American, to live in two foreign countries and visit seven others. What I have learned about my home country is that it cannot be properly defined or pigeonholed. No matter how you view the U.S., it is likely correct. If you view it from an economic standpoint, there's no doubt it is the largest economy in the world with a lot of opportunities. At the same time, there is severe inequality between the rich and poor. If you look at it from a social standpoint, most American citizens want to make a positive impact. On the other hand, many people feel as though the America they grew up with is "being taken away from them." American entertainment can be highly insipid. However, it is also oftentimes cutting-edge. More than anything, I believe the U.S. is a nation of blatant contradictions, social strife, and self-serving politicians. However, it is also a place of undeniable innovation, (relative) freedom, and optimism.

[@fionafiona1146]

Sounds like you need some structure to go from "ungodly political" and "optimism" to actionable improvements, anything you would like to see established?

[@Drrtuuiihggjjjjkgds]

It's easy when you put bases threat others nations to accept everything you want, destroy cultures, regimes and kingdoms to bow to your mood and forced your no value coin to be dominant and nor allowing another countries like neighbors to develop theirselves.

[@dingusdingus2152]

Optimism is a mental illness.

[@PouLS]

Which to countries did you live in and which four did you visit?

[@fuse94]

Couldn’t have put this better myself

[@realkekz]

About the cheap food factor: Reminder that under FDR food was so cheap that farmers could not longer make a living competing against each other, causing immense poverty in rural areas to the point where farmers preferred to let their crops rot instead of selling them, in a gambit to bring up the price of food. The Roosevelt administration then had to begin subsidizing farming to both keep food cheap and farmers able to make a living

[@skyisreallyhigh3333]

In todays time farmers are still destroying crops, only this time its to artificially keep demand up. Seems times haven't actually changed, now they just get government subsidies too.

[@xenotiic8356]

It goes even further back in some ways! Milk production was massively increased during WWI, but after the war, there was a hug drop-off in dairy product purchases, and the govt ultimately had to step in (tho idk if they stepped in before or after FDR won the 1932 election)

[@maxyboyo]

remember, FDR was elected because everybody hated Hoover

[@beangobernador]

rare fdr L

[@d3thkn1ghtmcgee74]

​@@maxyboyo hated hoover because he literally wouldn't do anything to alleviate the great depression. There was a lot people like that during that time that didn't want to interfere with the market dispite the whole system failed 🙄

[@Danguskean]

I actually think that the EU forcing technology to use USB-C is a good idea. Yeah, it may stop some innovation, but it just makes it simpler to charge devices. Plus, the law to force USB-C only applies to any kind of portable technology such as smartphones, tablets, and so on. Things that are constantly plugging in like TV's and desktops don't need USB-C because they're not constantly unplugging and unplugged along with needing more power.

[@filipelimartins]

the problem isn't this specific policy, but instead the mentality to wanting to regulate everything.

[@jackblaisdell4097]

Yeah worst case we just stop selling phones in europe

[@bt3743]

@@filipelimartins How dare industry be regulated, don't you want to return to the glory days of 3 dollars a day and workers being killed in the factories every week

[@noone9472]

In 2022, AT&T made about 70 billions in profit, and they got a tax cut of about 14%, that would mean that they made about 10 billions more in profit. I wouldn’t say that giving back 10% of that to their employees by giving them 1k is “utopian”. The rich owners are still getting 90% richer here

[@3ch0_17]

Which is arguably still a good thing

[@trevor3013]

They said potential for a utopian society. Not currently a utopia. Just that it has the ability to become one.

[@user-so4qt8dj2x]

Ironically, America's largest port by big margin, Los Angeles-Long Beach port in California, is artificial harbor. Quiet weird choice considering San Diego is considered largest natural harbor in the world, and it's just 2 hours drive

[@boodashaka2841]

San Diego is actually the third largest in California and a lot smaller than my local harbour but it is a pretty important place in terms of the navy especially. It is odd it isn't more important commercially though!

[@jordancomo1740]

the navy mostly operates in the san diego bay and los angeles has a better connection to roads and railways

[@MacrWest]

We have the navy stationed there

[@kekero540]

Because LA is easier to run rail from

[@danz1182]

Largest natural harbor in the world? Just looking at a map Boston, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Houston, Tampa, and however you want to slice up the Chessapeake Bay all look roomier.

[@Matt_Fields_29]

13:55 $60,000 after tax in Miami will barely pay your rent in the home pictured.

[@thebobbrom7176]

$60,000 isn't even that much I earn more than that in the UK And I have free health care, no mass shootings, and healthy food

[@billionsmustfight]

I was already thinking this after I heard him speak to fondly of Americans making so much money Also in comparison, everything else over there just is pricey -not high inflation levels of expensive, but just pricey- , which adds up after a while

[@JosefPiano]

@@billionsmustfightwhy pay rent when I can own a house? :)

[@PlatinumAltaria]

America is home (heh) to the wealthiest homeless people on the planet!

[@LiLUndred]

@@JosefPiano Oh man, if only owning a house meant not having to pay any housing fees anymore...

[@lamirmagus3594]

America is a great country to be wealthy in, but that isn't any consolation for the working people who don't get healthcare, can barely afford housing, and face declining working conditions.

[@MHG796]

Trust me, if you are not lazy bum(yeap you know which race) even with like as a truck driver you'll make EASLY 100K+ There is no reason for any american to make 100k+ a year if they wanted to, of course if you have medical conditions and so on

[@royhoeksema5720]

@@MHG796The average truck driver salary is $60k/year. The average teacher makes $56k (which is actually significantly less than what they make in the Netherlands) and the average police officer makes $63k. You’re pulling figures out of your arse. Also, social mobility is lower in the USA than in many European countries. It literally is harder for Americans to become succesful than for Europeans.

[@zero0447]

@@MHG796 ur prob subbed to right wing shi bro race has no problem in this ur numbers r wrong

[@racsoleerf124]

That is why I want to move to Canada, most of Americas benefits with much fewer downsides

[@NJHProductions512]

Its tough at times, but we manage. As long as you work hard and dont bite off more than you can chew

[@86fifty]

This video was a really wild ride, as a American, white, college-educated person, who became disabled and is now reliant on the existent-but-insufficient American welfare system. Your perspective was eye-opening, especially on the topic of Innovation, because one of the major arcs of my life since graduating college mostly still able-bodied, to needing a wheelchair for grocery trips within 10 years, has been about learning to ACCEPT the status quo. To ALLOW myself to drop out of the rat-race for material wealth, and BECOME complacent and hand off responsibilities to "make something of myself" and even meet my daily needs like house cleaning and food prep. Growing up American with a father who made around 100k per year, and being groomed to expect the same of myself, prepared me very badly for the forced slow-down of disability. I have a guilty conscience every time I hear about other people hustling and making money, because every other person's success is not an inspiration, but a cruel reminder, that our country is not set up to help people like me. It is set up to ignore and impoverish and k*ll people like me. Sure, in any country on earth, being "non-productive" in this capitalist hellscape, would be a negative, but in any other country on earth, my contribution to my family would be more respected, yeah? A man living in his mother's basement is the butt of the joke here, instead of... Just another family member living in a multi-generational household, which he would be in so many other places. TLDR I can't participate in American me-first always-hustle culture, and everything else I can do in life is under-valued here. Maybe it's good for GDP, but it sure wasn't good for my mental health!

[@jabble__]

I’m also disabled. I got a job working for a nonprofit serving other disabled people. It helps me feel less useless than I did when I was unemployed, plus when I got injured and had to use a wheelchair, my coworkers were able to help me out the way we would any other people like us. See if your area has a Center for Independent Living (and a Paratransit/disability bus service for getting places).

[@JohnRay1969]

Be careful not to sell yourself too short. America is if nothing else the land of second chances and as you said yourself, innovative. Many people are making use of technology to make a lot of money and their side hustles are allowing them to quit their jobs. Also, A LOT of people were forced to move back into their parents homes during COVID and have found that it is beneficial for themselves and their aging parents need them there so it's win/win. Americans can do something better than any other place on Earth: be optimistic. Don't be complacent in your wheelchair, modify that sled with some gnarly off road tires and install seatbelts. American innovation and refusal to be outdone should not be overlooked.

[@fashowallday4073]

Get your groceries delivered. Walmart has innovated.

[@86fifty]

​@@fashowallday4073 I do actually get groceries delivered, sometimes. Problem is, the delivery part costs real money that is not covered by the food stamps. And grocery shopping is one of my only socializing opportunities, so not going in person makes me MORE lonely. Ironic, really.

[@fashowallday4073]

@@86fifty Gotcha. I did used to get a kick out of a particular pair of cashiers myself. I feel you on the culture though. It does bother me that people's first question is always what do you do? It is indictive of your viewpoint I think.

[@EvilStevilTheKenevilPEN15]

This guy went from "let's ban cars" to "lol walkable cities who cares" in 2 years.

[@scpunknown6369]

nah we should still ban cars but he is right

[@itzastralz1030]

no he's saying that only having that doesn't make europe better than america in general

[@ez4joniy125]

Yeah he finally saw the light

[@konstantinhorizon]

​@@ez4joniy125 nah it's more dark

[@xiscaw]

@@scpunknown6369 banning cars is fuckin stupid cities should just be more pedesterian based. cars are real useful if youre crossing the country

[@Derek.Mitchell]

This video hit harder as an American-Spanish immigrant. I could probably be making 3X the money if I still lived in the states, but the quality of life is just so much better here. I wish the US the best, but their obsession with personal wealth and hustle culture just isn’t for everyone.

[@blancavelasquez9859]

spain tho yikes, it seems like you’re setting your kids up for failure

[@jhonklan3794]

Eh disagree. Yes, we are a hardworking people but if you move out of the city, people are not obsessed with wealth as much.

[@Derek.Mitchell]

@@jhonklan3794 I’m originally from rural west Texas and moved to San Antonio for university. I’d say the culture of the Protestant work ethic is worse in rural areas than in the cities. It was all about who owns what land and who works it and who is seen as a lazy worker but it’s cheap labor and the middle of nowhere so you can’t do much better, etc. Cities also have better access to social services, hamstrung as they may be in Texas. I think San Antonio was about as good as it gets, relatively laid back culture with cheap housing and good amenities, but I’ve heard the cheap housing has pretty much dried up in all but the most dangerous areas since COVID. I don’t mean that as a diss on Texas, I’m still a proud Texan to this day, but there’s plenty of good reasons I wanted to move my family and raise kids here instead of there. Wanting my kids to be able to afford the bare necessities like housing, healthcare, food, and education is probably the biggest one, and those things aren’t getting any cheaper back in the states. Plus Barcelona has year round perfect weather, great public transit with quiet safe streets for kids to play and grow up in, and basically has a constitutionally guaranteed right to nap time, lol.

[@ROVA00]

Yeah I’m sure a tanking economy in Spain just amazing. But at least you don’t have the urgency to compete if no one around you is ambitious, right?

[@-yeetschi-4997]

@@ROVA00 your comment just makes his point

[@bruhmoment11111]

The EU is pretty damn obnoxious. I forget sometimes that they're as arrogant and prickly to the Brits as they are to the US, despite both the US and the UK historically being beneficial to them.

[@alm9322]

To be honest, people from France and Germany are just as nasty to Central and Southern Europeans as they are to Americans or Brits.

[@azumishimizu1880]

My country, the Netherlands helped the US get independence, and not forget, Santa Claus came from Netherlands.😁

[@BigHenFor]

The EU is not obnoxious by any stretch of the imagination. It just doesn't agree with you, and it is entitled to do so. Time to suck it up.

[@chummygun]

​@@BigHenForjust proved his point 🤦

[@thomasbootham2707]

@@BigHenForthe eu is declining in its share of global gdp while the USA and Asia continue to grow if it continues the eu will slide into economic irrelevance is that really what the people of Europe wants for itself

[@Jane_8319]

The segment around 13:00 basically taught me “our economy in the US only sucks because of mismanagement and corpratocracy”. I wonder if that’s more hopeful or depressing

[@SmokestackOG]

Yes

[@SumeriyaYaxlaka]

It Needs to be fixed BADLY.. Stop giving useless money to the rich.. Stop spending bazillions on the military.. Stop militarising the police.. Stop throwing money at markets and landlords.. Start a (fund) public education sector Start a public healthcare system.. Start a (fund) public welfare system.. Start (fund) public lawyers and courts Take labour laws seriously Take corporate laws seriously Take Your Democracy SERIOUSLY..

[@aiapihud4344]

as I've been saying, the solution isn't "go socialist" its strengthen the meritocracy and judiciary to optimize our fundamentally good economy

[@gomelo6787]

This feels like that one Hillary Clinton quote "America is great, because America is good"

[@DavidJamesHenry]

Lois Griffin ass political speech

[@aidenhall8593]

That speech was stupid, but I feel he adequately explained our advantages, while skipping over our obvious disadvantages and being unaware of some difficulties of actually living here, cause ya know, he’s not american.

[@claymorexl]

She had her moments

[@jonaspete]

God bless the America. God bless the Enclave

[@KevinJohnson-cv2no]

Disprove what was stated or cry more lol; America is the most advantageously positioned nation for the next century of political, social & economic activity regardless of what these broke dweebs drowning in college debt say. The geopolitical reality is that American supremacy will not be going anywhere anytime soon, more likely solidifying itself even more. All "problems" hyped up by these delusional environmentalists and broke commies don't actually threaten the actionable structure/foundation of the nation.

[@pancygarek5686]

18:23 "I hate my government trying to wrestle away my private data from the hands of tech companies! Damn EU buerocrats at it again!"

[@99999bomb]

"I hate that every device can use a single universal cable and makes things easier for me"

[@SuperAronGamerMNO]

"I hate it when the EU allows the member countries to make their own laws when it comes to the important stuff."

[@pimmemaster6173]

"So annoying when the EU tries doesn't let company's take advantage of me"

[@Jenna_Talia]

"The EU tried to prevent companies from harvesting my data, and the companies dodged the laws? Dang EU! It's definitely not the companies at fault."

[@defango]

"Stupid EU with their consumer laws!!! It should be more like the USA where they cut taxes for giant corporations only making the rich richer and not touching the rest of the industry where most people work at!"

[@dylankumar5859]

I dont understand how you can argue that GDP per capita is the most important stat when in comes to life quality when they literally rank lower in life satisfaction

[@etaylor8028]

The "life satisfaction" thing is also a farce. You cannot measure life satisfaction. Finland is stated as the "happiest country in the world" because of measurable things like paid parental leave and blah blah, and yet Finland is ranked #11 out of 41 European countries based on suicide rate.

[@chilln0648]

34:09 I’m Turkish-American and I have to confirm this section super hard. When I learned that Turks were discriminated against in Germany I was very surprised because being Turkish hasn’t really affected my life much. Nobody I’ve met has ever known I was Turkish without me telling them. I obviously don’t speak for every Turkish person in America; the place I live has a very small Turkish population for example so that could be a part of it

[@JacobGrim]

I'm American, and I don't really even know anything about turkish people or even the country itself, let alone reasons for discrimination

[@examinatorant4522]

Now if you are a Muslim and live in a majority of states that have Republican MAGA dominance and or a "Christian (white) nationalist [sic]" good luck!

[@kaithompson3074]

A friend of mine immigrated from the Dominican Republic to the US when he was a teenager. Enlisted in the US Air Force at 18. He is now a military retiree and makes $200,000 as a defense contractor. He is the epitome of the American dream.

[@BASEDKAISER]

Based.

[@bagal2487]

although he gained personal wealth the establishment he took part in killed, usurped, and destabilized hundreds of thousands.

[@attilaabonyi8879]

You mean the small percentage of all americans and american nationals?

[@Anthony-jo7up]

​@Attila Abonyi Over 50% of Americans enter the top 1% of earners at least once. 44% of millionaires are first generation. The US has high income inequality, but that is because it has high income mobility. It is easier to get rich in America than anywhere else, by FAR

[@attilaabonyi8879]

@@Anthony-jo7up that is still not a good enough excuse for the (Republic) of the United States of America to not be able to balance it's budget between keeping a highly professional army and a (maybe) high Class social programs such as healthcare, infrastructure, and other essential social programs that provide help to it's citizens. On top of ensuring that america does not run into a debt problem that many other nations have like Sri lanka,Pakistan, 30's germany, and many other today and throughout history.

[@Monifans.]

i think what you meant to say in the title is: "America will be a utopia for the rich"

[@JustAnotherNamelessGuy]

That’s more like Dubai tbh

[@snackoman1577]

​@@JustAnotherNamelessGuy its a dystopia for the rich, looks like the world is fucking ending lmao

[@theyungheat1]

Agreed! The world is ending. Search for god and our true lord and savior Jesus Christ.

[@KozelPraiseGOELRO]

​@@theyungheat1 I better turn to Communism, at least has material applications. (Is not very different from most religion emmandments in reality, but as a politic posture)

[@XMysticHerox]

@dihvocfoscocudvyvdd Is it though? Does it really matter if you have a little more money in the bank account? It's not like the upper middle class in Europe doesn't have access to the same things.

[@snowcat9308]

The problem is that the "(statistically) average american" is hardly representative of most americans, given the awful wealth inequality we experience

[@Korum211]

50% of americans will be in the 1% at least at one point in their life. Wealth inequality isnt inherely bad when you have enough money to buy anything you want because everyone just has so much fucking money. The problem starts when the cost of living exceeds the amount normal people make.

[@martinjones3070]

@@Korum211 true and even then there comes the welfare... win/win.

[@juliuszkocinski7478]

About "crab in a bucket mentality" in Europe - that comfortable stability cuts both ways. People are more likely to take that risk if they know they'll still have the basics should they not succeed

[@brandonf1260]

It sure doesn't seem like that

[@bobfearnley5724]

That's possible for sure but in practice they are fewer than the complacent people

[@ProvenScroll]

You talk about how much higher the salaries are in America for tech workers but you don't mention that silicone valley is literally one of the most expensive places to live on the planet.

[@tansin9]

American tech workers still shit on the rest of the world after adjusting for purchasing power. It's literally not even close.

[@jhonlewis5758]

That’s the thing I was thinking. My brother lives in China and pays 5 dollars 3 meals a day. So yeah they may not make bank, but that little bank they have goes a long way.

[@jasperrice8456]

That's why he cites disposable income, not to mention as a software developer you don't really need to live anywhere near silicon valley, as you can work from home.

[@treyshaffer]

@@jasperrice8456 Disposable income doesn't include housing costs or healthcare costs, only income minus taxes.

[@nikotheophanis8795]

U dont have to live in sillicon valley there are lots of tech development zones like in austin, burlington, boston, charlotte, reliegh, and atlanta i can go on

[@dvsmapple]

One little quirk here. I don't think disposable income actually includes private health and education expenditures. That's more of a discretionary income thing. So most of the stuff that would be covered by National Insurance in Europe - which is a tax that reduced disposable income - would have to be paid out of pocket in the US. Actual "free to spend money" refer to discretionary income, which from what I remember is actually lower in the US compared to the Netherlands. Plus, America is actually more likely to face higher taxes in the future, as their Social Security and Medicare receive funds run out of money as boomers retire. Something that will affect Europe much less, since in many countries they've already switched to at least partial savings-based pensions. As per innovation. America has the deepest and most liquid capital markets in the world that largely developed thanks to a an early-on singe nation-wide securities regulator that covered the entirety of the US market. Innovation needs capital, capital exits in capital markets, the bigger capital markets the better. Europe didn't even have a proper single market till late 90s, not to mention it still doesn't have a properly unified capital market or a banking union. Plus, the US is good at a particular type of innovation. An iPhone may be well designed in the US, but it's aswamebed in China, with components from Germany, manufactured using Dutch machinery. Yes, I am a nerd, what you gonna do about it?

[@quagengineer1877]

The 18 usd/h is stupid when you consider the "up to" part. Most teenagers have way lower wages, not to mention the lack of housing options and car dependency that is expensive for low income people. It not wven close to the quality of life of the average Belgian

[@puraijas5221]

This

[@l.aduque4389]

They are not likely to face higher taxes, the myth of Healthcare and social security running out is more a european problem than an American problem as demographics are far worse for Europe than for America, which has a largely balanced population.

[@theothertonydutch]

Beat you up and put you in a locker. Who am I kidding, I couldn't even beat up an 8 year old.

[@publicpariah6393]

the only reason the the parts are assembled in china and manufactured in Europe is because US companies know it is cheaper to do produce their products abroad. The companies could all, with ease, decide china is no longer as profitable for the company and move to Vietnam, or even back to the States, (This is exactly what is happening for a lot of companies in China). And while the Dutch are particularly important when it comes to semiconductor production and machinery, in the States, all they have to do is throw billions of dollars at it and eventually someone can develop something to match or exceed the manufacturing capabilities of Europe.

[@shade01977]

As a US citizen, it's great to have an outside perspect on what our strengths and weaknesses are. It help reinforce (or even direct) where my efforts should be applied in terms of improving things for those that come after me. Thank-you!

[@adirice4636]

me as a UK citizen, there was no need to compare USA to the UK and Europe. We are far behind, and no healthcare and other services aren’t free, we earn way less money and spend more on taxes. At least in UK and Germany 20% of ur income goes to subsidizing healthcare… how’s that free? I would move to the US in the earliest chance I get and never look back

[@jacobjgleggy1854]

I wouldn't blame ya, majority of my friends want to move to the UK just because of the healthcare system ffs

[@iamaloafofbread8926]

I guess it's on perspective

[@trevor3013]

There was a need. Firstly because he's from there and secondly Europeans spend all day comparing the US to them online. Why does the comparison have to be one sided. In Europe the phrase "at least it's not like America" is common But if you move here I welcome you with open arms. The more the merrier

[@matthewmcguire1953]

As an Oklahoman who works at a grocery store, I feel recognized. I will no longer take my privilege for granted 😔

[@Otome_chan311]

if you ever worry about strugglign to pay rent, just remember: people in other countries don't have that problem despite being paid numerically less than you.

[@bananbananowy3552]

@@Otome_chan311 Why would anybody care about that?

[@Otome_chan311]

@@bananbananowy3552 why would anybody care about what?

[@bananbananowy3552]

@@Otome_chan311 Remembering them self about people who can't pay their rent in other countries.

[@NickRamone0]

​@Otome_chan311 right, right it's all about which number is bigger. There's no such thing as market value or cost of living. It's all about big numbers. 🦅🇺🇲

[@MrMakabar]

Two things about the Turkish population in Germany. First of all Gastarbeiter as a term is only really used to refer to the foreigners coming to Germany in the 60s and 70s to work. It is not generally used to describe Germans with a turkish background. The other part is citizenship. As for Erdogan a huge part is that German law is pretty hard on dual citizenship. So if you can get German citizenship you very often had to rennounce the Turkish one and with that the right to vote in Turkey.

[@villeguilliet6845]

Yeah I was pretty confused when he made it seem like something akin to the n-word.

[@thegoodboy4699]

often the term Gastarbeiter is only really used by old people by the boomer generation as a young european i stand against imigrant hate and see them as german citisens if they want to be one

[@cantinadudes]

​@@thegoodboy4699 its used by old people but not in a derogetory or insulting way. Its just what they were called when they came here because well... thats what they were.

[@leonst.7471]

bruder du weißt schon wie so typische Ollis so reden oder? Nur weil was halt so offiziell da steht heißt nicht das es nicht immer noch so benutzt wird gegen unsere kollegen aus der Türkei.

[@mxtomituck]

So this means that in Germany, only the people with the most nationalistic tendencies would keep their right to vote in Turkish elections, meaning they would probably be supportive of a regime that seeks to strengthen Turkish national pride. Whereas, a Turkish immigrant to the US could seek citizenship without losing the right to vote in Turkish elections... so that data is not indicative of assimilation AT ALL.

[@psychicspy]

Only 7% of Americans were without healthcare in the first 3 months of 2023. While 11.6% of people in poverty in the US in 2021. So half the poor probably do have healthcare.

[@miguelchicanotitan6497]

No country is perfect, but America is probably the closest.

[@AMANWITHAPLAN149]

With americas current crisis I’d say otherwise

[@Slime-Man-Extreme]

@@AMANWITHAPLAN149 Can you be a bit more specific?

[@Xairos84]

​@@AMANWITHAPLAN149this is a lame reaction, there will always be a crisis"

[@omarek555]

This video feels like its from a parallel universe

[@queen_simp3273]

It feels like that bit from doctor who where the doctor, who had previously been pretty anti-capitalist and anti-empire, was suddenly dumping for a massive inter dimensional megacorparation that impoverished people, spied on their workers and created a vindictive, murderous AI

[@noco7243]

It's wild that we're comparing the US alone to entire continents. Edit: Wow. This blew up. One like equals one prayer and fortnite card giveaway.

[@lexxihd5843]

Thats because the US alone is as big as entire continents.

[@noco7243]

@@lexxihd5843Oh.

[@christianjon8064]

We are one of the biggest countries in the world - only China and India has more people or land.

[@christianjon8064]

@@lexxihd5843we are basically 50 different countries all linked up to combine our strengths together

[@lexxihd5843]

@@christianjon8064 Exactly. And thats why its not wild not compare that US with Europe.

[@JohnGeorgeBauerBuis]

Fun fact: Marie Antoinette never said ‘let them eat cake [or brioche]’.

[@JohnSmith-zw8vp]

The first step in any sort of utopia objective is figuring out exactly what constitutes a utopia.

[@whenisdinner2137]

United States culture is genuinely so pervasive that people don't even realize it when they see it because it's just normal to be experiencing American culture for them😂

[@enderman_of_d00m24]

ask anyone who's moved from China to America what they think of the culture. you get a different perspective. It all comes down to context, and most homebred American's have none

[@whenisdinner2137]

@@enderman_of_d00m24 what the hell are you talking about?

[@enderman_of_d00m24]

@@whenisdinner2137 perspective.

[@jhonklan3794]

@@Drrtuuiihggjjjjkgds Not true. Migrants from Iran come here largely for ideological reasons, for instance.

[@JACK-OMARI]

American culture is really just European culture.

[@iielysiumx5811]

“Britain is pretty useless at this too” understatement, as a Brit I can confirm we are currently completely and utterly worthless at this

[@XSilver_WaterX]

It's the high-class inbreeding and stagnant economic-transfers to other British regions is it? Terrifying how stereotypes will become our only way to communicated besides mauling each other even on learned views? I wonder what human-based species will emerge when we go the way of Erectus and Harrephittus?

[@TheSquad7]

oh,.. yes cloudy day always... , what a beautiful day. with more indian :). sorry i'm mean to be rasist, but the local can't do right thing so the part of asian hold every thing except monarchy.

[@MnMEminem]

If we have to put this video in a nutshell, he shrugged off life expectancy, education, corporate tax cuts, inequality, child mortality and gun violence like its some neglectable problem similar to traffic, and then started praising the things that lead to those problems... while talking about a EVENTUAL utopia in the future of US... nothing good is seen in this video of you watch it with critical thinking!!!

[@AttackHelicopter987]

​@@MnMEminembritmonkey said the problems the US has at the surface he didnt explain in depth the problems he just said what were the problems

[@turlstreet]

Not quite -- it's a more specific problem: the UK is just not good at retaining, growing, and monetising its many inventions, so they invariably get bought up by larger US competitors (the EU is broadly like this too, but with fewer inventions to worry about going abroad). The UK has many of the world's top research universities (more than any country outside of the US), and has produced many of the most significant tech inventions of the past century. To go no further than Cambridge alone: the splitting of the atom, the invention of the jet engine, the discovery of DNA, Turing's development of computer science as a field of study, and Upton's creation of ARM (one might mention Sir Tim Berners-Lee's invention of the World Wide Web, but he was from Oxford). All of these have ended up on the American side of the pond, along with a host of related inventors and designers like Martin Fowler and Jony Ive. Rather than trying to create a sovereign wealth fund or other means of capitalising domestic inventions, the UK has complacently accepted its role as a kind of 'ideas & invention hub', which profits by selling its fledgling ideas and start-ups to the US or China. BritMonkey's mention of the stalled Oxford-Cambridge Tech Corridor is exactly the kind of project that could still elevate the UK to the next level -- and would certainly have gotten the go-ahead and necessary funding if it were in the US. It's a shame this may not even happen.

[@Parker8752]

In the case of salary for technical work, I'll take half the salary in exchange for not having to worry about how I'll afford healthcare if I suffer a serious accident or illness that keeps me out of work for a few months...

[@kawaiidere1023]

13:50 the reason Americans “make more money” is partially due to where the finances are handled in checkbook balancing. Healthcare, education, transportation, and housing are all handled after taxes, unlike other countries which roll education into taxes to be paid back later, have universal healthcare, aren’t as car dependent, and such. Also, it sucks if it’s dependent on foreign exploitation, such as how many American companies like Nike, Nestle, and Unilever use exploitative foreign labor to produce cheap textiles, food, and other products.

[@dylanvogel6765]

As an American, it's nice to hear something positive about my country for once. That's not to say that we don't have many problems, but such things are present around the entire globe, and hearing some uplifting words is encouraging. People, and as an extension their countries, are more than their worst failures. We should not idolize them, however demonization is no righteous path either. Appreciation is a welcome change of pace.

[@joshcamilo3823]

The sad issue is that this video was made in spite of ppl hating the country. I’m not saying you but many Americans will act as if the things that are good in country justify what’s bad. They won’t literally express it that way but their attitude to not giving a fuck surely shows it. We have so much potential despite being the best country for its citizens on average

[@loowick4074]

It has the most potential by a MOUNTAIN than any other country to be a utopia. Take it as a COULD be rather than WILL be else you end up as those guys who barely make ends meet but it's okay because they live in the best country in the world!!!! Regarding the political clownery. America will probably emerge alot more mature from it. I'm already seeing quite a few people having more nuance and understanding over the past 5 years than the 2016 sjw vs not-nazis nonsense. You have not begun piling skulls of people wearing glasses yet. So don't be too hard on yourselves.

[@duckqueak]

@@joshcamilo3823 We are certainly not the best country for our citizens on average. We used to be in like the 1970s but now we are behind in virtually every category. This video's stats are so insanely cherry picked its propaganda. I hate to rain on your parade since I too know the feeling of being tired of America hate but its true.

[@helioslegigantosaure6939]

I never beleave what i say but good job america that from à francophone countrie

[@jerrelhurenkamp5251]

@@joshcamilo3823 you Americans 'could' have the best country for its citizens on average, but you'd have to solve a lot of current problems. Get it right, you are NOT the best country for its citizens on average at this moment in time. Like, at all. It's horrible now, actually.

[@maurobrunosolavergara5041]

I would love for you to make the same video but with the opposite thesis. Showing why USA with all it's problems won't reach "Utopia" , just to see the other side of things

[@atinyleaf5014]

Please please do this. After the perfect let's ban cars, I can't take this video seriously

[@austinpeeck72]

This is a really good idea.

[@bestuan]

True

[@Liamg1999]

The problem is that his whole schtick is being optimistic

[@orion9590]

We agree!

[@Noitssyd]

I just want to add a small amount of clarity on the “earn up to $18.87 per hour” at a quick trip example used in the video when discussing job economics. The posters advertising that people can make “up to” a certain amount of money,, mostly more than average state level minimum wage,, uses a very intentional phrase. “Up to” normally insists that if you start,, you’ll eventually work up to a position over the course of months to years that’ll earn you that much. When you first start, and usually for the first 6 months until typical promotions are set up, you’ll be earning minimum wage. Those posters could technically qualify as false advertising, even more so when some jobs don’t even phrase the “up to” portion.

[@Satopi3104]

American expat here. I agree with everything but I left precisely because of the guns, healthcare and car dependence. Japan has tons of issues but has those three squared away, and those are the things that really affect my day to day qol. 🤷‍♀️

[@camelopardalis84]

You're an immigrant, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. Don't use expat. It makes you sound as if you thought of yourself as some better-quality immigrant who needs to be called by a different word because of it.

[@etaylor8028]

The points you gave are part of the "america sucks" propaganda that has been pushed for many years, as an attempt from foreign governments to slow down the rate of losing their best minds to the US. I say this as a European myself (who emmigrated to the US). Allow me to refute your points: 1) If you actually look at the statistics (and not the fear mongering news) the odds of dying via gunshot (including self inflicted) in the United States in your entire average lifespan of 77 years is 0.01% - significantly higher if you're in a gang, and significantly lower if you are not (and 99.9% of Americans are not). So to be scared of being shot by a gun is being scared of something that has less than a 0.01% chance of happening to you. 2) 92% of Americans have health insurance. Some states like Massachusetts offer healthcare to everyone. If you're smart enough as an American to find a job in Japan, you'd probably be one of the 92%. It became a meme online to showcase the hospital bill before the insurance deductibles, but realistically the final bill is close to zero. American healthcare is also superior due to how quickly doctors will see you - in fact many people from abroad fly to America for quick treatment, and are happy to pay out of pocket. 3) Better to drive your big, air conditioned car to work, than to have your face in someone else's armpit on the subway on a hot, humid summer's day. When a city like Dubai is car-centric - it's seen as luxurious. When America is car centric, suddenly it's unclassy. This is how deeply ingrained the anti-america propaganda is. And just so you know, plenty of Japanese people have cars. But places like Tokyo have trains, much like NYC, because that's just what you do when your population density is so high. Japan is nice when you're an expat, because you get to float above the cultural issues that Japanese people face. But in Japan, suicide is the leading cause of death in men between the ages of 20-44 and women between the ages of 15-34, because the societal expectations are so strict.

[@inerlotechnologies4908]

@@camelopardalis84Doesn’t expat mean someone who goes to a country to work? Genuine question, I’m not yet educated on the difference.

[@camelopardalis84]

@@inerlotechnologies4908 I've just composed a fairly long answer for you that then disappeared right before I had the chance to post it. I'd like to offer you for you to look up the difference yourself (just some very light online research, maybe five minutes) and then come back to me with possibly a bit more specific questions. That being said, I am far from an expert but I have my thoughts and opinions.

[@inerlotechnologies4908]

@@camelopardalis84 From my research apparently it is exactly what you said. Someone who moves to a country temporarily. Thank you for your time

[@abundant-goldenrod-breath]

The comparison of engineer and IT salaries between America and Europe isn't really fair either as the living costs in areas where a lot of these companies reside are insane. A 100k salary won't do me much good if I have to live in San Francisco. Besides there are also a few extra expenditures you probably won't have in Europe (like increased health care and education cost)

[@jaysnehpandey7089]

For real, i really don't like how he doesn't accounts for lifestyle inflation and cost of living there

[@krisrp0]

Don't forget cars, it's so much cheaper to take the bus or train instead of paying off a loan or for gas

[@moneer6268]

Does he mean 100k a year??

[@user-mp3eh1vb9w]

@@moneer6268 What kind of question is that? Of course its 100k a year. Only CEOs earn 100k a month or sny other job that is of a high position.

[@Gractus]

@@jaysnehpandey7089 It's harder to make a convincing argument when you include information that goes against your narrative.

[@Charles-In-Charge]

When discussing American wealth he always uses the “average” and never the median. In a country with massive wealth inequality like the US, the average always skews towards wealth. The top 1% of Americans control as much wealth as the bottom NINETY PERCENT. There’s a lot of money in America, the American people don’t have that money.

[@bonafidemonafide7810]

If im not mistaken when taking averages the “outliers” in both sides are not counted in If you had ten people with 9 earning 40,000 and one earning 30,000,000 you would exclude the 30M

[@SireJaxs]

this comment is fearmongering btw, wealth inequality is actually a good thing and american wealth inequality is sooooo much better than other parts of the world. You want a nation whom has wealth equality? go to south africa or any other nation that ever thought communism would ever work lmao

[@wolfgangotium2777]

Yeah, the "average" salary after tax he says is $60k is actually closer to $30k yearly. I don't know anyone that makes $60k after taxes; I might $64k before tax and after tax that's about $40k. Average US salaries are pretty closely aligned with western Europe.

[@Riley19934]

America still has one of the highest median incomes in the world. In fact, there are only 4 countries that rank higher than the US. Americans are absolutely wealthier than most people around the world.

[@A_B_1917]

And another thing is that stats like this tend to ignore that Americans still have to pay for healthcare, education, prepare more money for retirement, etc. While it's already deducted from income in EU.

[@dylxnmcdowell5757]

Average US household income is $74k. That means the average disposable income is in no way $60k per year. Average disposable income was $45k in 2022.

[@TheBucketSkill]

One thing you Euro's just gotta let it go... is the 2nd amendment thing. Were just not banning guns.

[@1293ST]

>we have too much cheap food >15$ eggs rolling up:

[@flow185]

This is a certified Baby Formula moment

[@mihael64]

It's pretty similar to europe now

[@Skaggs666]

You can buy a laying hen for $20, set up an enclosure for $50 and have free eggs for years. I have 6 hens and have wayyy too many eggs and I’ve been giving them away for free to my neighbors.

[@berni1011]

​@@mihael64 12 eggs cost 5 € at absolute max in France rn. And that's the average in Germany

[@mihael64]

@@berni1011 Here in Croatia it's anywhere from an average of 5 and with a max of 10

[@Turnil321]

Now I have to watch a "not just bikes" video to feel better about living in the Netherlands.

[@mihael64]

Another not just bikes fan? Impossible.

[@wayback1010]

trust me, this video is a massive misrepresentation of what america is actually like. the average citizen in the netherlands is far better off.

[@sm3675]

Not Just Bikes makes me upset. He regularly critiques my hometown, though he has a point. 😭

[@XMysticHerox]

@@wayback1010 If you are actually interested in which place is best to live the HDI is a much more sensible measure than completely useless GDP per capita and such.

[@mihael64]

@@sm3675 "all critique is good if it's valid" -biggie cheese

[@theraven6836]

Thank you for this video. Living thru the divisions that have plagued American society since 2009, I sometimes forget how good things actually are and all the advantages we actually have. Thank you.

[@1dog915]

I wouldn't say the US is very "well to do" these days considering the poverty level is basically doubling every year

[@TheKewlPerson]

No way the guy who said "Let's ban cars" is now saying "America is the greatest"

[@99999bomb]

He also was the guy who said "we need affordable housing", he fell hard

[@newstartyt3700]

He literally said that America has the problem of being too car-centric (even for a little bit) along with other problems. These aren't contradictory points. He is saying "America has the best chance out of any country to be the greatest, even if it has many problems to deal with, just like many countries." Its easy to say this video is wrong if you frame it in simple words like "America is the greatest"

[@sordid_]

"You can never say America is the greatest, while pointing out its flaws"

[@louschwick7301]

the point of the video is actually that America has the POTENTIAL to be the greatest, they just kinda aren't right now not to say the video still doesn't have like a lot of flaws. the main problem is that it doesn't address any of the thousands of issues that are impeding American progress and making comparatively resource strapped Europe currently so much more livable

[@TheKewlPerson]

@@louschwick7301 Problem is the use of utopia. That would make it have to be the perfect place to live. All he said here is how US became and will continue to be a powerhouse and the richest country, while ignoring the fact that none of those have to do with quality of life.

[@xenotiic8356]

"OMG this guy can make $18/hr as a 16 year old!" Dude I'm 21, working for $16/hr. Everywhere I applied to was $15-17/hr. Sounds nice right? Well no, I live in a city where a 1-bedroom/1bathroom apartment costs >$1800/mo, usually $2000+/mo. If I worked full-time (40 hours a week), I'd have $2560/mo before taxes. Yes, I don't have much to pay making so little, but that leaves AT MOST $760/mo for ALL my other expenses, from food to gas to health insurance premiums to car-related expenses. Not to mention, I pay for medication, so even with my state's public option healthcare, I still need to pay for things out of pocket. I'm a young woman, I can't imagine what it's like to be old in this country. Not to mention, even if ALL this was resolved, you run into the issue of so much of the country being suburban development, which is a mode of development that can't pay for itself. Suburbs need to densify, or rot; just look at so many rust-belt cities and suburbs the second they couldn't keep expanding economically or physically. The only thing this video got right is that US geography is good, and that the US has lots of culture. The geography IS very good, which makes it all the more unfortunate that things are in the state they are. I'm no America-hater. I may not be a mega-patriot, but I also hate when people say "the US has no culture" when it has such a rich variety of them.

[@John-ye3ij]

Sounds like you aren't American Dreaming hard enough

[@whyplaypiano2844]

@@John-ye3ij "Sounds like a lotta--HOOPLA"

[@PlaystationMasterPS3]

"america has it's problems" but they're very deeply rooted. yes you can fix america but when I'm done with it it won't be america anymore, not in the ways that matter

[@zzXertz]

you don't need to give an exact location- but where do you live where 1 bed 1 bath places start at $2k/mo?? I live in a upper class town in NJ (already a high cost of living state) and there are places starting around $1200-1400 for a 1 bed 1 bath apartment.

[@t--w5203]

I’m over here making $18/hr and paying less than $700 for a 1 bed 1 bath 500 sq feet and not in the ghetto. Life is good bro. Sometimes…

[@bobjacobson858]

This is an excellent video, and very fair to the US and to other countries as well. As a biologist, I would say that one thing the US lacks is continental tropical uplands--but many of us can afford to visit Latin America and some Asian and African countries where these exist.

[@humanwhodoesstuffindeed]

by the way, skype is estonian. (it was invented there before it got bought)

[@teamehpchannel9614]

skype is half swedish half estonian

[@katethegoat7507]

Why are you not talking about wealth inequality compared to Europe?

[@NeroVuk]

Because it proves the main argument of the video wrong 😂

[@themultiversalasbestosdeal7771]

cause he loses the argument that way

[@jasonhaven7170]

Because at least the children of immigrants in the USA do better because Americans are, on average, welcoming, accepting and inclusive. Children of immigrants in European countries are often treated with contempt, constant mild to moderate racism and called (in the case of Germany) guests. Why would they integrated when the people don't even try to be nice to them? How can they succeed economically when they're being kept out of the job market due to racism? Like he said, the American Dream is real for immigrants.

[@TheGunkTv]

Also, wage doesn't mean jack shit when you don't compare it to the cost of living. As someone in IT I might earn double or tripple in the US. But in the EU I can buy a house in the city as a single, don't need to pay for a car, obviously hardly have to pay anything for health care and dentistry, I studied for free and don't have any student debt, and so on...

[@jasonhaven7170]

@@TheGunkTv What country in the EU? No country in Western EU has cities cheap enough that pay well enough that you can buy a house in the city. Unless you're in Eastern Europe like Poland or Romania. Antwerp is about 350k Euros average house prices, you need at least €55k a year to afford the mortgage. Don't be lying.

[@KarelPletsStriker]

Britmonkey, as the average enjoyer of your channel, I really have to say your data is incredibly cherry-picked. It's quite idiotic or deceitful imo to use net income instead of bruto income and your use of mean wealth as opposed to median wealth. It's exactly the taxed income which is spent on our free healthcare which Americans are forced to spend out of their own pocket for much higher prices. Median wealth is a lot lower due to exactly that inequality, which hampers economic growth. America on top as "A society that strives for equality" is quite the bold statement when the EU has protections for minorities, much better gay and gender rights protections enshrined in the constitution while the US filibusters attempts to ratify the ERA.

[@meowingsoup8293]

Poland 🇵🇱 💀

[@DavidJamesHenry]

Not to mention how the EU welcomes far more refugees than the US

[@Liamg1999]

I agree but his whole schtick is being optimistic

[@treyguilbeaux8912]

It also neglects to recognize transportation costs are massively higher in the US.

[@danielsurvivor1372]

"Oi oi mate, you got a LOISANCE for that speech?" Damn, pass me with those "rights" ya have, though some EU nations have more freer market then others like Scandinavian nations n Switzerland so IG some EU nations are alright

[@Parker8752]

America certainly has it in it to become a utopia, but it depends on how you define utopia whether it ever will. It will never be profitable to eliminate poverty and starvation, because people will always have to eat and will always need somewhere to live. Without the threat of losing those things, people are going to demand much more for their work. While eliminating the need for people to work shitty jobs through the use of AI and robotics is absolutely a worthwhile goal to strive towards, it is only a good thing if the tens of millions of people suddenly out of a job no longer need paid work in order to live fulfilling lives.

[@ken-yv3id]

I always found the who "American's have next to no time off" I took 9 weeks off last year. I wasn't employed but I had the fuck you money to take that time and find a job I enjoyed. Also I think American culture has a bit of a different culture with work. It's shifting a bit, sure, but I think generally American's take pride in their work. My family all have their own career's, sperate from their job and we all have left our workplace for a new one since we value the labor we sell to others. Maybe it's just the subculture I live in, but it's my two cents.

[@matthewgarrison8249]

While growing up in America I have grown up with “our country sucks because ____ and Europe is amazing because of ___”. The very concept that America is viewed as a 3rd world with a Gucci belt was engrained into my mind. This really changed my opinion about my own country in a way that a Native American could not, thanks for this

[@ruzicas.5819]

Lol so you think again that US is the greatest country in the world???😂😂 Rest of the world is poor, stupid, lets mock them....because we are americans....???😅 Most of the world hate americans because of interfering in other state businesses. Wake up...

[@MochiFam]

I’m sick and tired of hearing this. Which is why I’ll be complaining to my local government. I love this country and want to see change. It’d be nice if we can take a page from our ally’s across the pond ^^

[@etaylor8028]

@@MochiFam Yes - please do. America needs to put a stop to all the fear mongering news stories.

[@jasonhaven7170]

The only Native Americans are the indigenous people of the USA.

[@leichtmeister]

Psst, this video is a lie ;)

[@ROVA00]

You might think $60k per year is a lot, but wait until you find out that a two bedroom apartment in the city goes from $2k - $5k per month, and that you’ll likely spend $250/week in groceries if you have a family of 4, or that you will NEED a car to have a job or to go to school, not to mention the insanely expensive health insurance that won’t stop you from a medically induced bankruptcy.

[@jaconator1245]

Exactly. This video neglected basic contextualization time and time again that made it kind of hard to get through…

[@TheFireaster]

Man forgot that cost of living is a thing for america aswel

[@sudind]

It means more wealth flows in the economy. Nobody else has the luxury of saying $60k is a "meh" income. And if they do- they are definitely not producing the wealth themselves: merely buying it. You have no idea how much your average life means to us of the third world - it is unironically paradise. Being able to earn that sort of money- regardless of the basic necessities it has to pay off is unimaginable. Whenever you feel down, do remember that there are literal billions of people that would do everything to live a life as incredible as yours.

[@cek0792]

​@@sudind very much true coming from an Indonesian here

[@sudind]

@@cek0792 things I would do for an American visa..

[@Ava-km7tl]

12:37 Coming from a somebody who was born in Oklahoma and has lived there since 2019, most part-time workers there are making anywhere from $8-$17. I remember in high school (2017 or 2018) being so impressed by my friend because she got a job paying $10/hour. I also knew a friend who had a job paying $2.13 an hour because she was a server and “made tips”. It was crazy. Anyways, while it might be possible for somebody working part-time in Oklahoma to make $18/hour it’s likely not possible if you’re 16. If you’re that young and inexperienced, don’t expect anything above $14 in OK

[@robertschwalb4469]

I'm not certain most billionaires is necessarily a good thing. Wealth inequality is quite a thing.

[@jakedunnegan]

You probably don't understand how money spends. I don't mean this rudely, but you should probably learn economics. A billionaire's money doesn't just sit under their mattress. It's out there being spent, and earning money, and paying for wages, and moving around, over and over and over again. If a person was becoming a billionaire b/c they lived in a country where it was only the friends of the country's leader (say, Russia) that were billionaires - that would obviously be a problem. But if people were using their own genius to make money, it means, all the trickle down effects of technology, capitol, job-creation, etc - were all shared around in that country. As JFK said: A rising tide lifts all boats.

[@robertschwalb4469]

@@jakedunnegan "A billionaire's money doesn't just sit under their mattress." Didn't say it was. "It's out there being spent, and earning money, and paying for wages, and moving around, over and over and over again." I was saying that most billionaires isn't necessarily a good thing due to wealth inequality. Does billionaires doing this with their money suddenly mean that there isn't wealth inequality with said billionaires being significantly wealthier than most people? Or are you saying that it is necessarily a good thing. Because I was saying that it's not necessarily a good thing. Not that it can't be a good thing. "But if people were using their own genius to make money, it means, all the trickle down effects of technology, capitol, job-creation, etc - were all shared around in that country." This is not necessarily how billionaires are made. Jeff Bezos has a notoriously abusive business model towards amazon employees. And other issues with amazon.

[@jakedunnegan]

@@robertschwalb4469 Amazon employs 1.1M people in the US alone - and there have only been a small amount (typically in places like NYC) that have wanted to unionize. And then there's the ancillary products that Amazon produces, like AWS which employ people in AWS data centers around the world. Cloud computing is lifting thousands of people all over the world out of poverty - and that's just one facet of the operation. Tens of thousands of businesses use AWS, meaning thousands upon thousands of people are getting good, or even FANTASTIC jobs in information technology and they don't even work for Amazon. Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Elon Musk - they were all slave drivers, but they also built businesses that helped move the world forward in unimaginable ways. One can easy argue that the world wouldn't be the same, and would be far worse off, if the likes of Gates, Jobs, Musk, or Besos weren't around. (Note, I don't include billionaires like Jeff Zuckerberg, as I consider social media to be a scourge on the human race!)

[@maurobrunosolavergara5041]

19:42 You should compare this to the entire USA and not just to Silicon Valley and major cities. Or Compare it with the average of European Capitals. It isn't representative to compare the top-paying area in the US with the national average of European countries

[@emgy1000]

He also doesn't take into account the ridiculous cost of living in silicon valley, healthcare, insurance, needing to have a car to commute, etc.

[@stephenjenkins7971]

@@emgy1000 Generally speaking, the cost of living in Europe is quite a bit higher than the US, so I don't think that helps your point anyway.

[@FiniteMan1933]

@@emgy1000 ye Silicon Valley is crazy even tho they make a fuck ton of money some of them live their cars lol

[@shoeby9273]

Our lowest average income for a state is Mississippi coming in at 25,000 USD and Italy as a entire country comes in at around 30,000 USD.

[@goofynose2520]

@@shoeby9273 I'd like to introduce you to something called Purchasing Power Parity.

[@cloudbey9600]

As a Turkish person living in Turkey, I can confirm that this is completely true. Turks living in Germany have much closer roots than other counterparts because of the post-World War II days when Germany lost the war and needed to replace the men they lost. They chose Turkey and accepted lots of Turkish men for labor working in areas such as mining and infrastructure. We call this event "Almanya-Türkiye İşgücü Antlaşması," which occurred on October 30, 1961. These people went, but the German culture and Turkish culture are quite different. These immigrant workers always came from rural areas of Turkey, which are much more conservative about the country and what they believe. The distance between Turkey and the USA is almost 24 hours by flight, while on the other hand, the flight between Germany and Turkey is only 2 or 3 hours, making it much easier for people to come and live in Germany. Nevertheless, the USA does not have any Turkish living immigrant culture, but Germany has its own community that we call "gurbetçi."

[@yasinzeydulusoy]

Nerde yaşıyosun?

[@themaddinhd4987]

As a German person living in Germany I can say we fucked up integration. And people who feel like they dont belong anywhere get frustrated. I have a good friends whose gf is turkish (not german turkish) and she says german-turks are disliked in turkey and she is shocked that so few of them are going to university even though its free… just sad

[@themaddinhd4987]

Turkiye not turkey*

[@ten_tego_teges]

Might that be because Turks in America are diluted in the general population, while in Germany then form enclaves that are detached from the rest of the country? Germany has at least twice as many Turks, while being four times smaller in population. Also, who are the Turks immigration to America vs those immigrating to Germany? I would bet that Turkish immigrants to the US are disproportionately well-educated, while the Gastarbeiter in Germany were overwhelmingly physical workers.

[@SyndroOmCani]

As a turkish-german that is more so well educated, I do have to say that most of it is man made. There where invisible Glass ceilings (namely socio-economic) applied to make it as hard as possible for these people to integrate, suceed and develop well. It's a hard pill to swallow, and any other german that has something against Turkish-Germans will vehemently deny it. Poor, uneducated and perspectiveless people will get frustrated and eventually act out. And over generations, these result in poor behaviour. Given that most of the people came from rural areas and had poor education to begin with, it was "easy" to keep them at the lower end of the socio economic ladder for so long. There are exceptions though. But if you have money, you leave Germany.

[@kylehankins5988]

tbh "decolonizing math" isn't really a national strength

[@AllAboutMMA]

😂not sure if u can even proud of that

[@Xairos84]

You're right. They are able to stand on the shoulders of past stability in order to even try to "decolonize math" (as obsurd is that effort is).

[@quatreunhuit]

Everyone loves youe videos when you're glazing Europe about how their car free cities are so much better, but as soon as you say something good about the United-States everyone turns on you.

[@numptaloid]

I can only IMAGINE what combination of events caused this video to exist. This channel producing this video in this way. Fascinating.

[@Koupip]

From his twitter its a loooot of "i knowebetter then other and i should bd in charge" you can see a sharp decline between his housing video (excellent) and his how to build a nation trough textile export video(slightly insane to call sweatshops good but ok) then his vidéo on the biggest error came out (pure garbage its interesting for the info but it doesn't mean much above that bc its like numerology) then this video is just the absolute and purest form of "i know better i'm so smart and everyone else is stupid hehehoho" saw it happen many times in the past too, mix of youtube views fever and knowing so much data you just tell others they don't know as much as you do. Absolute classic youtuber moment. But to be fair it could have been worst he was going to make a video about how ai going rampand on the internet is avtually good bc we would live happier life once they control all the job bc we would just magically switch the system to the country just lets us live for free

[@n4ttyyy]

@@Koupip AI will inevitably bring about the conditions for socialism, but it wont happen naturally because capitalists hold all the weapons. If China doesnt betray their ideological cause, America should be shaking in their boots. If they do, theres a long and dystopian path forward

[@jordanwardan7588]

fr

[@druidicmapping6219]

No way it’s numptaloid gd!!!!

[@KevinJohnson-cv2no]

I love how people only liked his videos when he's spewing anti-billionaire eat the rich rhetoric lmao, then all of a sudden you broke losers start coming up with conspiracy theories when he's actually speaking sense backed up by facts.

[@thelogicmatrix]

I'm convinced this is an accidental early upload of an April 1 video

[@Builder707]

I honestly think you didn't watch the video. Because how else could one come to this

[@wizardclintx7981]

@@Builder707 a lot of people have came to this, look at the comments

[@kristapskrumins5676]

@@Builder707 I sometimes make insane, overly-long, overly-complex jokes about politics while talking to other people, so it might be possible it's a joke.

[@Nickayz2]

Very fascinating video. Awesome analysis which gives a very fresh perspective.

[@unreliablenarrator6649]

Calling the USA a diplomatic superpower is ridiculous. Only British and Japanese vassal states would think so. The USA has largely abandoned diplomacy for militarism. As for the USA having building blocks for utopia, the only advantage is geographic. And who actually WANTS to invade the USA?

[@dinsel9691]

It's better being poor in EU, but better being rich in USA. EDIT. I wanted to add another important specific information here. This video mentions the "American Dream" and how poor Americans see themselves as "Temporary fiscally embarrassed millionaires", and it throws a few shady statistics how the average American will be "a millionaire" for at least "a year of their life😂😂". This "dream" is not American, every person who has not committed suicide to depression has it. Question is, what Country provides the best opportunity.. And I am not talking about Cambridge, Shenzen, Hamburg or Kyoto University students who scored on the top 0.01%. But for the average dude. We actually have good data on this, and it is something that can be calculated fairly accurately. It's called a Social Mobility Score. Countries that score high on it, are the ones where its easiest to improve your life with hard work. And yes USA scores quite high at 70.4, but even UK who was was one of the worst for social mobility in EU, has a higher score of 74.4.

[@wizardclintx7981]

True but i dont even think its that much better being rich in the US, ok youll have a lot more money but will you be happier? No

[@stephenjenkins7971]

It's better being middle class in USA generally as well, but that quote also generally is correct.

[@r3dpowel796]

This video is Super Biased and propaganda.

[@jasonhaven7170]

Not for PoC. Because at least the children of immigrants in the USA do better because Americans are, on average, welcoming, accepting and inclusive. Children of immigrants in European countries are often treated with contempt, constant mild to moderate racism and called (in the case of Germany) guests. Why would they integrated when the people don't even try to be nice to them? How can they succeed economically when they're being kept out of the job market due to racism? Like he said, the American Dream is real for immigrants.

[@vod96]

That only incentivising all the poor people to stay in the EU, and the successful people to ditch the ship and move to the US

[@itsjustfrust2763]

one of the things that felt off was him going “russia has different climate zones so this area freeze :(“ and then goin “so america has desert, arctic land and forest so something for everyone!!!”

[@EnterpriseC14]

I mean Russia did have those areas as the Soviet Union. But now there an area called something that ends with -stan

[@spiritgaming1442]

My guess is that Western Russia is mostly frozen steppe with little to no biodiversity. Essentially, it is frozen wasteland with little reason to live out their. Whilst American/Canadian temperate to tundra and taiga is extremely biodiverse and mostly to somewhat livable, heavily based on your lifestyle and what not.

[@ClementinesmWTF]

The difference is that the US has built large metros in those regions that people actually want to move to without being forced. Russia has…Moscow and St Petersburg? Everything after that is relatively small and many of the worst places are ghost cities not unlike those that China will have on its hands in the next 50yrs.

[@holydoggo4822]

And the thing about Russia is that despite’s it’s relatively inhospitable lands it has an unreasonable level of development in multiple harsh environments.

[@jhonklan3794]

Yes, but its all still livable. Thats his point. In russia, the cold presents in infrastructural nightmare. In the US its a minor inconvenience.

[@lemmingsishard]

Man I love when our national strengths are recognized, we cannot be bashed all the time

[@gigaswardblade7261]

this gives me a little bit of hope for my country for once. edit: latinos and hispanics get more accepted aplications than asians? i thought the stereotype was the other way around?

[@bosniankumquat1835]

38:18 You forgot one thing bro , America= 56 superbowls Rest of the World= 0 superbowls ( same amount as the minnesota vikings )

[@flow185]

Its over, America is the superior country

[@telphex4471]

GOD BLESS AMERICA

[@Mega_mind_is_peak]

​@@telphex4471 YOU'RE GOD DAMN RIGHT

[@bubba842]

That's a funny comment. I hope it was sarcasm.

[@Mega_mind_is_peak]

@@bubba842 if you couldn't tell you should go back to elementary school

[@JoshuaFagan]

I disagree with a few assertions here, but the point about immigration is absolutely correct. Americans have a more positive view of immigrants than basically any other country in the world. Japan, China, and South Korea are going to decline because they cannot attract immigrants, and their population is already shrinking.

[@richardarriaga6271]

Canada has a massive immigrant population relative to the population, but it still has strict controls.

[@sebastiangruenfeld141]

East Asia absolutely can attract immigrants and do so, however, they don't want immigrants.

[@NightDriver1999]

"Japan, China, and South Korea are going to decline because they cannot attract immigrants, and their population is already shrinking." It's not because they can't attract immigrants (Well maybe not China lol) but because they do not want immigrants. Those Asian countries you mentioned like having a homogenous population of the same people and it's probably going to stay that way for a long time.

[@vijaz5559]

its not that those east asian nation cannot attract immigrants, its the opposite. but they themselves make their regulation difficult for any immigrant to place their bussiness/come living there

[@sleptember2631]

If only Japan, china, and South Korea weren’t so homogeneous

[@kelly2631]

America is a great place to be if you're able to find yourself in the middle class, but god help your soul if you're disabled or poor.

[@infernow2125]

I feel like while this video does have alot of merit in what it argues for, over 50% of people in the US are still living from paycheck to paycheck, and utopia and dystopia are way closer together than alot of people realise, in the end I'd love to argue for a human perspective, money isn't everything, it won't make anyone happy, a lack of money can make a person unhappy, but when you are able to spend quality time with people you care about and have just enough free time alltogether, you are gonna be happier than working 50+ hours a week no matter how wonderful the place you live is, you dont need the newest technology to be happy, you don't need an unimaginable amount of money to be happy, what makes a person happy is having a purpose and having people to share the purpose with, not money