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[@reindeer7752]

If only everyone was as open-minded as Lewis, what a better world it would be.

[@sheiilablackwell1626]

How true

[@StuartistStudio1964]

The second part about why we Americans don't travel abroad as much goes beyond the size of the U.S.A. As he said, the cost of international travel is prohibitive.

[@Tijuanabill]

I'll never regret taking advantage of the post 9/11 pricing. I would have not been able to take that trip to Europe, had the fares not been so ridiculously low. I can't buy a bus ticket to LA for those prices.

[@OkiePeg411]

Also, most working Americans don't have enough vacation time to travel out of the US. European countries give their citizens 30 days of paid vacation (holiday) leave. If I had 30 days of leave every year, it would make a huge step toward being able to travel. The only way I've been able to travel out of the US was a cruise...and that was a 10 day cruise. Took all my paid leave for that year.

[@BouillaBased]

There’s also a depressingly large portion of Americans who have barely gone beyond the borders of their own state, if at all.

[@aks4204]

@@BouillaBased I think that’s so sad. There are so many beautiful things out there to see.

[@DartJedi]

Everything I have seen would cost me 10K to spend a week for 2 in Europe, and this might not be in a 4 star place either. I am sure that would not cover a lot of extras either. Go on vacation every year to any state for 1/5 the cost or go to one place in Europe every 5 years?

[@notabot3375]

To quote a very famous line from the brilliant movie My Cousin Vinny, "Everything that guy just said is bullshit."

[@kathyschwarz459]

😂

[@thecivilrightsguyintxk]

🤣🤣🤣 Facts though!

[@VictoriaShaw-mp6qf]

I'm American and I don't care what other people say about me, I watch KZbin more than TV . I see the cup half full, I'm optimistic and I love people in general, I live happily, I only smoke pot(weed) I don't own a gun but I was raised with guns, I respect them I don't pull it out unless I'm going to use it. I'm friendly I love meeting new people from all over the world, I love my country I love being free to express my views and raise my flag, with pride. I love that as an American I meet people from different cultures and different beliefs. It's great. I love all of our people, and I respect our country.

[@sdcowboy85]

"americans are uncultured" says the guy in jeans and a tshirt, replying on KZbin on their iPhone lol

[@CarlDalach-px4cj]

There are so many of us across such a large country, you can't say Americans are this or that. We are all different. It's like trying to say all Asians or blacks or Hispanics are the same. You just can't defend that position.

[@noelramirez1551]

Every time I see these videos I always assume they mean "white American" stereotypes because half the time they just show white people

[@DLHH407]

I find this video insulting and the explanations by the commentator are even worse. None of this fits the Americans I know, nor myself. I do have a passport, and I know many others who do. Many Americans are not overweight until they hit their 40's and the weight starts creeping up. I don't own a gun, but I believe in our constitutional right to have guns. We have many avid hunters in our country which are a big help to the conservation of our wild animals. When you have too many animals it causes starvation and disease, because there is not enough food to go around and there is over crowding. Some farmers need guns to protect their livestock from predators. We are also, allowed to have guns for our own personal protection. Bad guys will always have guns, why take them away from good citizens. We have good people and bad people like every other country, I do believe for the most part Americans are more friendly, but we have grumps, too. I have lived overseas and I have wonderful friends there, and I know some not so friendly. Our country is vast with many views, customs, religions, races, cuisines, and levels of education, and we have our problems, but we have a lot in common, too. I have close friends of different racial backgrounds, we have been dear friends for years. If I pass you on the street, I will smile at you and maybe say hello, because I like to brighten someone's day. It is not a fake smile. So please don't judge us, I don't plan to judge you. 😊

[@The_Crucible714]

@@DLHH407 People don’t go hunting with automatic and semi-automatic assault rifles like AK-47s.

[@DLHH407]

I don't recall saying that hunters have semi-automatic guns like AK-47s.

[@The_Crucible714]

@@DLHH407 You didn’t and most don’t… my point is hunters don’t need assault weapons.

[@AslanRW]

One has to realize that when reviewing polls of any kind, polling has a select audience they're looking to impress, but when it comes to guns in particular, they're only sampling a small amount of people in certain areas where gun control advocates are prevalent and/or they're asking uneducated people about gun laws and ownership. The US federal government has strict laws to go by when it comes to buying firearms and each state/city/county has their own sets of laws. The biggest troubles are the criminals that can't own or possess a gun in the first place, the people that lied on the Firearms Transaction Record form, and those that have mentally lost it. More gun laws/restrictions only penalized law abiding citizens, not those that shouldn't have them.

[@karlamackey4675]

EXACTLY!!

[@tmcleodjr]

The results of polling depend a lot on how the questions are phrased.

[@AslanRW]

@@tmcleodjr they factor that in along with their targeted demographics.

[@arborian2112]

As an American I really don't care what people think about me.

[@TheRagratus]

There it is. I don't care either. BUT when s#!t hits the fan? Who is the first one you call for help? Us.

[@6159mibo]

The very thing the rest of the world doesn’t grasp about Americans. Most of us don’t give a damn what others think of us.

[@Blend-24]

I don’t know where gallop does their polls but I would venture to say only in cities. Patriotism: my ancestor left his shop in London, having been a merchant there, and boarded a chartered ship to Massachusetts in 1620, he later sent for his wife and kids. By the late 1700’s, I had ancestors on both coasts of what was later to be the United States of America. My DNA shows I have ancestors in all continents but two. Thus “E Pluribus Unum”. People from many countries have done both good and bad things, but no one will make me ashamed to be an American 🇺🇸 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 🇺🇸

[@mariejustme]

From Many, One! Well said!

[@jasonlengyel1104]

We could wander around for years and never even see a border.

[@angeladpsp1]

@jasonlengyel1104 except all down South of our Nation where all the ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ARE COMING FROM and now the Haitians are trying to come to our Borders in Florida and they're are not the good ones, for they have captured and deported them back as they are CRIMINALS with guns and drugs and violent, but DeSantis is not allowing any of them in. He's not taking any Bullcrap from our Idiotic President that Crimes of Robbery of All Sorts, Assaulting, Trafficking Especially Killings of our Kids, and don't forget Assaulting our Officers. The only Border that you can possibly by is Canada if that's Safe now??? 💔😡🙄😪😉

[@TheRagratus]

Thanks to Biden you could go to Texas and not find one there either.

[@marthapackard8649]

Always gotta be one. Yeesh.​@@TheRagratus

[@BackWordsJane]

" Americans are uncultured " Washington Irving wrote Legend of Sleepy Hollow ,the story Brits became fascinated with Ernest Hemingway William Faulkner Jack London John Steinbeck Georgia O'Keefe Grandma Moses Cole Porter Irving Berlin . and on and on

[@virginiarobbins7539]

If we wanted European culture we would move there or visit.. We have our own individual cultures in every state(nation) here.. we are a nation of nations..Ephraim heritage / blessing in Bible. It isn't that we aren't cultured it's that they can't understand that we don't give a damn about theirs❤😂

[@teerat8451]

Just to give you an example from where I live in the middle of the US. I would have to fly 1100 miles (1841km) to New York City, 846 miles (1361km) to New Orleans, or 1316 miles (2117km) to Los Angeles. London to Madrid is 784 miles (1266km) and London to Berlin is 582 miles (936km). That's one long day trip to the beach.

[@SwarmerGaming]

Haha where I live in Texas it's 1050 miles to London and 1180 miles to LA California. Literally closer to Europe than the other side of the US

[@TonyTabor-x2c]

Over 40 million American traveled overseas last year. But why go abroad when everything you want can be found in your own country. It's not as expensive or as far for Europeans to visit another European country. It's like traveling from one state to another.

[@tammyturner5775]

Americans aren't fat. We're fluffy 😂

[@feliciaclark-um2yn]

They should be thin. Their food sucks.

[@revgurley]

And if you're in the South, you don't sweat, you glisten.

[@AncientActivist]

Oh, a fan of Gabriel Iglesias!! ❤❤ Fluffy!

[@rhondapease8516]

I was complaining how I had to lose weight and my kids told me I wasn't fat, I was huggable.😊

[@billramsey8845]

Gotta love fluffy

[@VirginiaPeden-Harrington-qd5zu]

Lewis, you are the best spokesperson for the USA that I have ever seen. I THANK YOU!

[@matthewimel3518]

We as Americans, like any country have our problems, but wealth Asian, Europeans, and Africans send their kids to America for college and work experience because we have great education and freedom of information. I have friends all over the world because I met them in college. Do Americans have a reason to be patriotic? Do other countries?

[@claregale9011]

Same in the u.k we have students coming from all over the world .

[@sandygrunwaldt1780]

Trying to be positive. I live in pain 24/7, due to a Dr botched my surgery. With this HORRIBLE pain it reminds me that i'm alive. Love From Michigan and it's a beautiful spring Evening.

[@dorawhisman515]

2nd amendment of the Constitution-----"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed".

[@tessmazie]

Key words "WELL REGULATED"

[@dorawhisman515]

key word "SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED"@@tessmazie

[@cathyhatfield445]

Exactly 💯

[@handsomejerk]

“Well regulated” came first for a reason.

[@joeterp5615]

@@dorawhisman515 You nailed it.

[@jeanniewofford8726]

First, we love you! There are so many mixed feelings from this . I was born in USA 67 years ago. My grandparents came through Ellis Island, NY for the American dream. They worked hard without knowing English...kudos to them! Apparently, there wasn't so much happiness in their countries. Why would people leave country of their birth to move to a country that they didn't know the language? They achieved the American dream! They were proud! My parents taught us to be positive and believe we could achieve anything! They achieved it! Guns, never have owned one. Don't like violence. USA is a mixture of so many countries which explains the amazing foods, different religions, different opinions, different political ideas. We're still lucky and grateful we live here!!

[@dawnyoung8]

The documentary series called Country Music by Ken Burns. Explains how all of the cultures came together in America and made every genre of music that we have . From blues to folk to country to rock . It’s country music but not the genre the nations music and every nation on earth is represented in it somewhere somehow .

[@darcyjorgensen5808]

My family has always gone to Hawaii for quick trips and family reunions. Hawaii - just one state away - is a five-hour plane ride from here in California.

[@johnlabus7359]

The USA has a shit-ton of guns, but most Americans don't own one. It's just that those who own guns often have more than 1 gun (or sometimes many).

[@joeterp5615]

True. 44% of households have a gun. So not a majority, it’s still a pretty large group.

[@colorfulhumor4724]

I wouldn't be reacting to infographics. Their presentations are usually in favor of the sponsoring media or heavily influenced political party, which makes their videos and stances on presentations regarding matters of factual based data to be completely biased and strictly one-sided (in favor of said political party or sponsoring media)

[@dawnyoung8]

But it’s also an opportunity to show bias if you know to look .

[@colorfulhumor4724]

@@dawnyoung8 That is a very fair point

[@chadwalker999]

It is crazy. I watch your show to revitalize my enjoyment of America. Thank you for the compliment, and I hope we. can figure out our problems so we can stay a beautiful country.

[@bethg5929]

You are correct. America is a big country where you live usually influences your mindset and habits. That being said many of us have lived in multiply places and picked up habits from each area. I love your open mindedness and desire to learn about the United States.

[@jennipei83]

So in my house, the TV is on literally all the time, but it’s rarely actually watched. It’s more for background noise and it’s usually on educational TV, news, or true crime.

[@Trifler500]

Well I mean, people who like to shoot for fun, whether its hunting, or targets, or competition, or whatever, aren't going to want just one gun, because different designs give you a different experience. People who don't shoot for fun or as a hobby won't really. People who only want a gun for home defense may have one gun, or they may have more, depending on what they're going for. They might have a small gun for carry and something more standard size at home. You might be surprised that a lot of people have a shotgun loaded with non-lethal rounds, such as rock salt or bean bags.

[@richchie71]

Just remember that all the percentages that you are seeing is just a poll , not all Americans vote.

[@jadeh2699]

I know people who don't even own a television, not to mention the Amish who don't have electricity for powering a television to begin with, or all the parents who limit TV viewing for their children. I know more of those than I do people who watch TV as much as they are stating under this stereotype.

[@noelramirez1551]

We get it you're quirky

[@OkiePeg411]

I haven't turned on my one little TV in 2 years. Before that, I only watched dvds. I don't want another bill... abd the majority of programming is trash. If I were to ever need TV, I'd just do a digital antenna.

[@noelramirez1551]

@@OkiePeg411 Hulu is like 70$ for a years subscription 🤷

[@joeterp5615]

Sadly… I kinda fit the stereotype (though I actually watch more KZbin than anything else). 😊

[@johnwilliams5301]

Another stereotype we have, even in the US is the deeper the Southern accent, the lower the IQ.However if you look at it Nàsa is primarily located in the Southern United States

[@joeterp5615]

Definitely a major stereotype. Jeff Foxworthy had good jokes about this.

[@chrisowen7093]

I've lived in the US my entire life of about 51 years and I've only been to 11 out of 50 states 😮

[@rhondapease8516]

😊 it's tough to see even everything in your own state!

[@paulsmith8510]

Thats not weird. I have been to 26 but I am from New Hampshire. I can easily drive to 6 states and Canada within 3 hours.

[@amyb1078]

I've been to 20, but many of them are in my own region of small-sized states.

[@kays4290]

Remember that the polling is done in large cities that can get assistance quickly, so guns are unpopular. Most people out of the cities are the ones with guns. It is these places that most police assistance will take at least 20 minutes to get to you on the best of days. Meaning it is up to you to save yourself, either from a person or animal.

[@OkiePeg411]

I live just 1 street outside of the city limits. If I call 911, I'm sent to the county sheriff. The county is huge, so it'll be a while

[@spyrus_4359]

When seconds count, police are only minutes away...many minutes. Naw, police can't protect you anywhere

[@The_Crucible714]

You don’t need a semi-automatic assault rifle like an AK-47 to defend yourself from either a person or an animal. Those guns don’t need to be in the hands of private citizens. The “zombie apocalypse” is just fiction bro.

[@richardmartin9565]

The right to bear arms is in the Bill of Rights. Most Americans don't understand the purpose of the Bill of Rights.

[@amyb1078]

A well regulated militia

[@spyrus_4359]

​@@amyb1078I am the militia, and I'm well regulated to the best of my ability.

[@Tylermaddox1911]

​@@spyrus_4359exactly your gun rights protects all other rights. It protects your family and animals against predators criminals and tyranny foreign and domestic. Every communist country always controls firearms then they control food then they control you. Look at NK or German/Poland now look at Germany after WW2 when the USSr tried to take away food electric and water to make them submit to communism. Look at china. Once they wanna take away our guns we should be scared war famine and pandemics go together hand and hand. They use them all to enact a military state of emergency to lock things down and convince people that the government has their best interests at heart. Everyone who reads this should watch Shawn Ryan's podcast the newest episode is about the cyber war we could be in but also controlling fertilizer the places that make the fertilizer and how they're using weaponized migration and warfare with drugs to weaken us and draw us into multiple conflicts so were stretched thin ot honestly isn't looking good.

[@dorawhisman515]

You didn't quote all of it: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed". @@amyb1078

[@dorawhisman515]

You didn't quote all of it: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed".@@amyb1078

[@bekahface4484]

Most people know that each state has its own flag, flower and bird but did you know several (not all) states have their own song? My states song is called "Washington, my home" and each states song is specific to its state. You can sense how different each state is through the songs.

[@neutrino78x]

The other thing is, most of the Europeans complaining about Americans not leaving the USA have not themselves left Europe. And not leaving Europe is like not leaving USA; we are roughly the same geographic size, and there are dramatic cultural differences across the USA, already. Europeans need passports because if they travel more than an hour or so, they are likely in another country. That's not true in North America. 🙂

[@taramills2023]

I love your show. I love learning about other country’s and their culture. I’m an American from Wilmington NC and we yes America has culture. I hope when you come to the states and film your experience!

[@OkiePeg411]

I always wonder why brits/ Europeans use their time and money to travel to the US, and then wonder why the US is different than their countries and complain???? When I went to Canada, I happily saw many differences from my state. I never complained about my experiences in Canada. If i went to London, I would notice the differences and ve excited because im experiencing a different place. If I wanted London to be like the US... I'd just save my money and stay home!!!

[@sherryjoiner396]

Exactly! Why travel if you want things to be the same. Hello from Texas! ❤

[@OkiePeg411]

​@sherryjoiner396 I'm born raised outside of Houston. Life event took me to Oklahoma. I've been here 20 years now. Would love to go back, but the cost of living has skyrocketed there.

[@jillrouns2832]

Some context around the proud to be an American info. That 2003 is high for a reason and that reason is that less than two prior to that year were the terror attack of 9/11. The country really came together the few years following the attacks

[@buddyneff2164]

As a military brat and a retired veteran, I have spent over 20 years outside of America. I have met people from dozens of countries. Some have impressions of America that is 100% wrong. Most of the people were very cordial if not friendly. I personally loved meeting different countries citizens. It also helps to learn as much about the different customs of the countries. I also learned another language and bits of a few others. Very enjoyable time overall.

[@kate2create738]

I'm amazed how much you have reached out and actually took the time to learn about Americans, not just write us off lime we have been for too long by others around the world.

[@richardmartin9565]

In 1974, some friends and I drove cross county from Boston to San Francisco. It took 5 days. We slept outside except in Utah and Nevada desert nights were too cold. Flew back, it was faster.

[@Trifler500]

8:42 - I would say that you couldn't get Americans to agree on what "patriotism" means. So, straight up asking Americans if they're patriotic might be a flawed question from the start.

[@tyriffic16760]

I've never understood that dicotomy either. On one end we are criticized for being too friendly, yet you will often hear just as much how rude we are. Which is it?

[@marthapackard8649]

My thought is that friendliness might be considered rude to some people. :-/

[@dianajemison105]

When he was talking about the lack of culture in the US, he wasn't saying that we lacked people from other cultures. He was talking about culture, like the arts, "knowledge, beliefs", " morals, law, custom, ..."

[@Estranged180]

One thing we tend to try to avoid is a conversation about gun control. The reason is that you never know who wants more, and who wants less these days. Of course, the gun control debate is always stoked by a criminal that shot someone, which is why that number seems so high. But on the reverse side, if a trained person (not a cop) with a gun was where that criminal was trying to shoot someone, they may have been stopped from shooting someone, or curtailed until the police showed up. Now, in some states, we're not allowed to carry a gun, despite what the Bill of Rights has to say. It's in places like these that the gun control lobby has both the most support, and the most contrasting opinion.

[@teresabillings8378]

I live in Texas. Most of my family and friends don't own guns. There is, of course, the exception. My cousin spends all of his disposable income on guns. We also have open-carry. This means we can go around like Old West gunslinger. Most people don't. I think it's because almost every public stores, government buildings, hospitals, etc, ban guns on their premises.

[@wesleywright6458]

I drove nine hours from my house to my aunt’s house, and I was still in the same state.

[@Tiffany-ne9fr]

That poll for stricter gun control is so not right. 😂

[@juanvilla3828]

Agreed, 26 states now you don't need to apply for conceal carry anymore. Where's this pool taken San Francisco, NYC?

[@rasbypowell8529]

I have an English pen pal from Stoke-on-Trent. One thing he always comments on when I send pictures is how many flags he can count in almost every single picture I send him regardless of whether it is indoors or outdoors.

[@cakers511]

I live in a suburb NW of Ft Lauderdale. FL. When we visit our daughter and her family, it takes us around 7 hrs and 458 miles just to get out of Fl. The whole trip takes 14 hrs. We used to drive straight through, but since we're older we stop and stay at a motel. Since I can't fly due to a problem with my ears, we take a road trip. Therefore, travel outside of the U.S. is prohibited except for cruises. Cruising is expensive.

[@lharrill7229]

Americans are very cultured. We have people from all over the world living here. And we love it that way.

[@willwick3752]

When I first entered high school in 7th grade back in 1993, my history class was called American Culture. It taught me that America is its own culture within itself. Created by, but not limited to, immigrants fleeing failing countries. My conclusion on that is the USA is a mixed bag of nuts. (Literally & metaphorically)😅

[@kathykelly6045]

I guess I am not an average American. I am almost 63 and have not even turned on the TV in 2 years and haven't gone to a movie in at least 7 years. I don't and never have taken any illegal drugs in my entire life. I currently do not own any firearms, but I have in the past, and I am not opposed to them. Guns don't kill people. People kill people.

[@MannyLoxx2010]

As an American, I don't like other Americans that aren't patriotic, that aren't proud to be American and those that believe in Communism and Socialism!! My parents came to this great nation as immigrants from poor nations that had dictators!! We, Americans, should be thankful to have the rights we have and the lives we live! Communism, Dictatorships and Socialism are shit!!

[@johnalden5821]

I am patriotic, but I am not jingoistic. To me, proof of how much you love your country can be found in what you do for your community, and whether you take the time to understand the political and economic issues that face it. Anyone can wave a flag and sing patriotic songs. Those are superficial symbols. You need to walk the walk, not just talk the talk.

[@claregale9011]

Well said 👏

[@nateclark2731]

I love how the narrator voiced other stereotypes, before he got to ours (US Americans). He softened the blow for us. Preconceived notions suck.

[@kimberlyblair5996]

My mom who was a baby boomer generation called the TV the boob tube. 😂 she was so right. I go weeks at a time without watching TV. It's a waste of time and energy.

[@carris2scents57]

I feel like you know more about America than most of these people making the videos you react to lol I can’t wait for you come to visit!!! ❤

[@juanvilla3828]

Lewis, i enjoy your enthusiasm for the USA, keep at it, I'll recommend you read about the history of this country. I'm a citizen by choice and proud to be an American. Coming from South America, studied here in high school and read the history of this great nation. I've been fortunate in my life, lived in Europe, South America and the States. After 9/11 i joined the military and spent 15 years, in which 4.5 of those were in war zones, and a couple of natural disasters in Haiti and djhoubuti, etc. By the way i own about 18 different firearms, rifles, pistols revolvers shotguns, and also like hunting. Hope you can make it here, but plan ahead. Let me know if you need pointers

[@jeffmockus5400]

Most European countries are the size of each of our states. I have driven to 49 states, most provinçes of Canada and lots of Northern Mexico. Not too much of the rest of the world I'd want to spend my money to go see. Although Australia would be cool. Ànd 52% of Americans want more gun control? I call b.s. Most of the people I know would like less. I know lots of gun owners and not one has shot anyone. All are responsible gun owners. But lots of unsafe boaters. Lots of them have lost guns in boating accidents.

[@dogfostermom2018]

The most rude people I have seen actually came here from another country. There are different scales used for determining obesity. My brother was just told he was obese and he only has a few extra pounds from age. No where near obese. When I was about 58 I went for a doctor visit, the nurse was Chinese I believe. After taking my weight she seriously looked at me and said “you weigh a lot.” I’m 5’10” and weighed 115 lbs, mostly muscle. I had no idea how to respond to her comment.

[@RJFP67]

With my brand new Chevy Monza in 1976 6cyl 5 speed at a cost of $4’000.00. I was 18 and I saved $3000.00 and headed for the Florida keys. I drove all over America from Michigan , Florida , and across the states to Texas. Travel was cheap as well as gas back then . Free range travel with no electronics to track you.

[@bobprivate8575]

"Group 'x' is rude." The biggest problem with statements like this, is that what is considered rude widely varies by culture. Just because you interpret someone else to be rude, does not mean they're being rude to you. A good example is where L3WG threw the "peace" sign at the end of the video, which is a rude or obscene gesture in some cultures. A viewer may see this as being rude, however L3WG wasn't being rude when he did it.

[@claudiatom4343]

We have a large country. We have whale watching , the tropical, Grand Canyon, wine tasing in San Francisco. There’s national forests yellow stone, skiing, camping fishing it would take you years to see it all. From Chicago air shiows to deep sea fishing in Florida is 4000.miles

[@buddyneff2164]

Over 50% of American own weapons (guns). The citizens collectively, have over 350 million weapons and trillions of rounds of ammo. Sò "Yes, I think we like our guns.

[@belleoftheball7634]

Not knowing coutry flags is because our education centers mostly on national history. We go a little into world history, but not much. If you major in history courses or something you learn more. Our base curriculum does not prioritize learning flags and stuff. We learn the basics. What continent, what language, what they're known for and whether they were World War allies or not. Lol🤷🏾‍♀️

[@danielroehm2822]

I have traveled to many other countries, but mostly the Caribbean, South and Central America.

[@kailashields9330]

❤from Iowa,USA!! Love your videos!!

[@jefferoni1984]

Almost a million people a year immigrate to this country, coming from every corner of the globe, so America is a little of everything. Culturally it’s probably the most influential country over the past 150 years, with everyone consuming our media, technology, news etc., so globally everyone tends to have formed a strong opinion of America, be it good or bad. But just like a super famous person, everyone has an idea of who they think you are but far fewer people actually know what they’re talking about. So as an American you take it with a grain of salt. Opinions are like assholes, everyone has one and no one thinks theirs stinks.

[@lindarogers2271]

As an American we don't need to travel to other countries when we have everything we love here. Americans travel more than other people think . I've been to 18 states alone 19 including my home state Florida . This is not including the different cities . So there is no need to travel abroad anywhere . I would love to travel Europe but everytime I plan to , I think of a place here in America I want to visit and go there . The reason is I can go several places here in America , or stay longer in one place for that trip to Europe . So I chose my country to visit . You Britts can drive 3 hours and be in another country. America is huge unless you are on the boarder of a state it takes twice that time to get out of the smaller state. So excuse the Americans if they chose to stay here in our great country ,❤ on holiday.

[@BeautifulKittenOfLove]

Since 2000 the drug related deaths were over 500,000 but the alcohol related deaths were over 620,000 WHY is the bigger killer the legal one?

[@mikelovin7]

Look how many die in auto accidents and they're still legal. 🤣

[@hollycook5046]

Stephen Frye has many videos visiting different parts of America. It was a great series, highly recommend

[@superdude7445]

Our culture is borrowed and cherished but also fresh who know how much so if forgotten through history, all the people that come here bring their beliefs and they all mix and mingle. where i live you will find mosque next to almost every church and its honestly beautiful especially when you try and name any other place that would ever have that. that's what makes me proud to be America, also all the food they people bring with them, you ever have a bah mi?

[@kathiedavis8470]

We do live an awful lot in our own world. Do you remember when Paris Hilton was testifying in England. She was asked when the last time she had been in the UK. Paris answered that she had never been to the UK. THAT was embarrassing.

[@revgurley]

If you find the show with Stephen Fry ("Stephen Fry In America"), check out some of them, especially the one - might be the last one - where he goes to a college football game. Great way to see more of what you're basically researching online and with videos. I'm glad you're seeing through some of the falsehoods in these videos. Uncultured? I grew up with my parents active in the opera. Including me performing. Not sure how more cultured you can get.

[@markbaltierra7226]

Not that I’m hitting on you but your teeth are pretty solid, breaking the English stereotype right up front

[@lumina1104]

-I love guns and have many, but I'm just a collector of WWII-era and earlier guns. I have quite a few, but I don't carry. -Americans are outgoing and sometimes it comes off wrong. -I think most Americans appreciate our freedoms, but from year to year opinions change as to our appreciation of the government.

[@MANDY77777]

U R g RIGHT WE R SUPER CULTURES BUT BECAUSE WE ARE “AMERICANS” PEOPLE THINK OF US THAT WAY….. ITS OK… WE KNOW WHAT WE R!💯

[@PeterOConnell-pq6io]

Adjectives like third largest country, third largest and most ethnically diverse population, gun-crazed, world's largest economy, only military hyperpower tend to generate funny ideas about this place. Re: how terribly crime ridden and dangerous it is here in the USA, with a few exceptions, I haven't locked my front door for over a decade. And, by the way, the food is terrible, and such small portions!

[@SandiBagby]

Southeast usa, nw georgia here. I don't own guns, never have or will, I don't personally like them. However, I don't care if others do. My uncle owns several hunting rifles, a sniper rifle, a shotgun, a crossbow, regular bow and handgun, my aunt owns a couple handguns, and my 13 year old nephew owns a lot of bb guns and airsoft pellet rifles and some relatives have real firearms stored for him for when he's old enough to have them. He takes gun safety very seriously btw, he gets SUPER mad at his friends any time they forget a gun rule like finger off the trigger until you make the shot etc when they're over shooting at targets

[@kleindropper]

The best part about the USA is that our constitutional rights are not subject to the whims of the mob (ie a pure democracy, for example). The individual takes precedence over the collective. It is extremely difficult to change our Constitution, and we always have the 2nd amendment to protect it as a last resort. And if you get fed up with your state, you can always just move to one that is more your liking.

[@JEFFwasHERE...]

JEFF was HERE 🏆

[@trevor3013]

The bad teeth brit is an old stereotype based on the fact that the UK took longer to catch up when it came to cosmetic dentistry. Its not true anymore

[@paulsmith8510]

Also inbreeding narrows the jaw which causes some noticible teeth.

[@domnuspin]

American's OD deaths reached 100k per month recently, we have over 1 million ODs annually.

[@paulsmith8510]

I wonder why our government ignore$ it?🙄

[@scorpy09]

Source? 100K is the recent annual rate.

[@kenbrown2808]

we are at the point in America where a mass shooting doesn't make headlines, unless there is something unique about it, and 90% of the time, the shooter purchased the guns and ammunition to do the mass shooting legally.

[@stevegreen6086]

Don’t you mean…don’t hear about shootings unless it’s a minority victim and a cop or white shooter? If you don’t know by now the media suppression I will pray for you. EVERYTHING that contradicts their narrative will be suppressed

[@michaelbroska3144]

I wholly support the 2nd Amendment. I have zero guns. My roomie from 2 towns over has 3 guns. He's from a rural area, and I and from suburbia. Moving south soon, I'll be getting guns. Just an American thing!!!

[@catherinesearles1194]

Lewis, we should.not be considered dumb because a person doesn't know another countries flag or smart if we do. It's not something we study. We Pledge Allegiance to our own flag. The only time we see another country's flag is opening ceremonies at the Olympics.

[@Deadcntr]

Canada is the closest foreign country to my location. And it is 950 miles just to get to the border. I have been to Mexico but it's over 1000 miles to the border.

[@annealissa]

I don't have a gun because I can't afford one.

[@RyTrapp0]

Hi-Point!!!

[@crystalmoonbeam]

I don’t know too many people with guns. However, it quite common in the states that are big on hunting. I am against any gun that is automatic.

[@larryblake842]

These polls are city slickers voting. They rarely if ever poll in smaller town areas, or even rural counties. My county is 108k and climbing, sits between two major cities receives huge amounts of foreign travel, has two huge colleges(Westminster and slippery rock). A high school that tests the highest in PA every year but we get shadowed by Erie and Pittsburgh in everything. Our voices are faint compared to theirs and we have no power in votes either as Pittsburgh, Erie, Harrisburg and Philadelphia can outvote the entire state of PA in all matters including polls.

[@larryblake842]

I don't feel like editing but the voting situation is very similar in most states. A few cities can out vote the rest of the state even if the rest of the state is of a different political group.

[@Zombie.115]

As an American we love are guns but with the resent shooting in the chefs festival I don’t know about if we have no guns or yes guns as for the answer I’m probably in between like we can have guns just got to be a little strict on the guns you can have

[@DianaStuckert]

The people who have guns have a lot of them. Me and most of the people I know don't have any. They are quite expensive to own.

[@butterbeanqueen8148]

I’m 60. I haven’t known anyone who doesn’t own a gun. But the vast majority of them have been passed down from generation to generation.

[@dave77t]

7:18 it's almost as if the people in America ARE NOT a monolith.

[@Tijuanabill]

We are more patriotic, because our country is better than yours. AYYY! High five? Anyone? No?

[@noelramirez1551]

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[@Ennoenno02]

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[@julybaby8523]

Also the Harlem Renaissance

[@catherinesearles1194]

I think europeans call us rude because we believe we are all the same, just because you're doctor doesn't mean you're any better of person than the janitor is we all have.different jobs. So when some Europeans visit they arrive with a better than attitude. Really? You're better than me? If it wasn't for us you'd be speaking German now instead of French, British, Italian. Nope, you are not better than anyone here and we are not afraid to point that out. We have a phrase in regards to a person or a group of people, They think they are better than everyone else. Yeah they do that's why they are alone.

[@aaronhelms]

People may disagree with me, but I think the stereotype of Americans being very patriotic is a relatively new concept. I think after 9/11 everyone came together to support our country against the attack against it and as a people we felt closer than ever because we had a common goal and that was supporting the country and showing our love to what we had at the time. Over time, I think it sort of warped into something more...extreme in a way. Especially because of certain influences that may have come out, and the potential for people to be easily influenced by other people's rhetoric and while some people are almost vitriolic and over the top about their so-called patriotism, for a lot of the younger generation, especially the ones who were born significantly after 9/11, they don't see the reason to be patriotic and can even be embarrassed by people who are overtly patriotic and or the idea of patriotism as a whole, because like it or not right now the US has become a very divided country. There is no live or let live, there is you have my opinions, my values, my ideals or otherwise you are a very bad person. There are people on both sides of an argument who want to force people to have their same thoughts and ideals and opinions and the younger generation sees that divide and the concept of patriotism leaves a sour taste in their mouth because this is the exposure they have of it, not what it was during an actually divisive time in the country where people came together organically to show love and compassion to those going through something terrible. So in my opinion, I think at one time the US was a very patriotic country, but I also think at the moment it's far less patriotic than it used to be because people are quick to find the flaws that are out there and obsess over them instead of finding the good things in life and focusing on that instead.

[@anneo3754]

You can spend a lot of time in the US and never see a gun outside of law enforcement. Chances are if you do see one you're in the wrong part of town... I'm pretty sure most people in my town do have one. Nobody brandishes them because that is against the law. A few people open carry, but most people conceal carry or don't carry unless they're hunting. I've been a lot of places in our world and enjoyed myself while there but I'm always happy to be home! Going on a jet isn't the funnest way to travel. It's quite expensive. The seats are narrow and the leg room is short. If you recline your seat you're infringing into someone else's space. But it's the fastest way to cross the Atlantic 😊 I could hop in the car and be in one of 4 different states or Canada within 2 hours. It's amazing how much there is to do and see in our culture less country 😂

[@robinsmith2815]

I guarantee that poll on guns and patriotic level was made on the upper East Coast and California. Don't worry, the south and mid west didn't get a call for that poll.