BRITISH GUY Reacts to Top 10 Reasons Why America is the Greatest Country in the World!

[@MoreAdamCouser]

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[@christinemclaurin2631]

Thoroughly entertaining, love you Twitch streams. I just recently subbed, and the first stream I caught was you in a "maid" outfit, and that stream was absolutely INSANE! I'm loving your Twitch community (especially DJ Oprah - you get a sub, and you get a sub, and you get a sub...) BRILLIANT ❤❤

[@topherschneider4324]

Hello Adam....... if you want to know how far it is from New York to California , it is 4689.5 kilometers(44 hours of nonstop driving). The longest I have traveled was from Nevada to Minnesota and it took 2 and half days of nonstop driving.

[@JoannDavi]

Oh, you haven't done "Top 10 Road Trips To Do in the US in 2024."

[@ZeeVee-t8g]

We have a SpaceX space shuttle launch in 1 hour from fl

[@ZeeVee-t8g]

I don't get why some are leaving for Russia, Romania, communist countries, cold

[@revgurley]

While we appreciate sliced bread, let us take a moment and remember the great man, Willis Carrier, the inventor of air conditioning. Bless that man.

[@patriciacole3030]

I'm sweltering in 104F right now in California with the AC blasting so yes, indeed, bless him!!

[@letheas6175]

Yeah great stuff:) Some places in the world also design for stuff like this, for example Taiwan or Japan or the Netherlands. Their cities, because of urban/mobility design are often much warmer even during heatwaves. The KZbinr Not Just Bikes has an interesting video about Japan called ''The Secret to Japan's Great Cities'' but also many about other cities. It'd be awesome if the US would implement other proven to work measures against elements too:)

[@thatcat8442]

God Bless Mr. Carrier. We are more comfortable and more industrious because of AC

[@casey5294]

As a Mississippi resident I fully agree. Bless that man. 😂

[@Timbothruster-fh3cw]

The deep South thanks him extra!😂

[@thoughtsofamisfit9008]

I love how you started this video off!! It’s important to appreciate the blessings we have here in America ❤

[@MoreAdamCouser]

❤️

[@Spring-hs2ud]

I’m an American and i love my country and yes it’s a beautiful big country, but there are others countries that are great too. We do some things well and some not so well. I would not want to live elsewhere but I’m not naïve enough to believe we are the end all and no other country is as good.

[@umbrablade1734]

Good point, it's important to be open minded.. Kudos to Adam as well, for stating that "no country is without flaws, but America and other countries can still be relevant" You both are totally right .. (sorry to para phase you Adam, lol)👍

[@kendallneason3645]

I agree. I’ve lived in other countries. I love the USA but their are other countries that are amazing too. ❤

[@kurarisusa]

Yeah, I think of the whole “America is the best!” as being in the same vein as “My sports team is the best!” Everyone has a team where they live that they route for, sing the praises of and enjoy. I would expect French to praise the virtues of France and Japanese to praise the virtues of Japan and so on. Of course, some places are so bad this isn’t really an option (like North Korea or something). But assuming you’re happy with where you live, I think it’s normal and even healthy as long as we keep the competition friendly and good natured.

[@manxkin]

I live just north of Chicago. It’s a 4 hour flight to San Francisco. 2,130 miles away. We drove to Salt Lake City a few years back. 1,400 miles each way. We drove out in 2 long days all on the same interstate (I-80). Drove through Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming and finally got to Utah. It’s not all sunshine and roses here everyday but I’m sure grateful to have been born here.

[@jodeeps2287]

I have traveled that route many times. Nebraska seems like it never ends 😁

[@TheRagratus]

@@jodeeps2287 Wyoming is pretty mind numbing too.

[@jodeeps2287]

@@TheRagratus 😁👍

[@Roadtrip635]

The fastest someone has driven from East Coast to West Coast (NYC to LA) was 25 hrs 39 minutes. There's an illegal race that's been done for decades called The Cannonball Run, the record was set during the pandemic. It's all public roads, having to avoid police, etc., it's pretty crazy!

[@jamaldavis2480]

That is honestly insane since it should be twice in not thrice that. I remember driving from Texas(Dallas) to Florida for a family reunion and that took 26 hours with two adults driving constantly. What kind of speed were they pulling to achieve this.

[@zachinthehat1707]

@@jamaldavis2480driving as fast as possible, and I’m sure there was some m*th involved as well

[@mxbblife_mu]

​@@jamaldavis2480 Took me 15 hours to drive from New York to Atlanta. This was way before Google maps Lol and I got lost a couple of times, Several Smoke breaks and still made it there in 15 hours as an amateur driver all by myself.

[@neutrino78x]

The normal way we go from SF to NYC is via a jet aircraft. It only takes five or six hours. Hence the phrase "flyover state". But if you're going to go on the ground, I would strongly suggest Amtrak instead of driving. You get meals and a place to sleep right there on the train. Getting just a seat is much cheaper, but for a long journey like that, you want to be able to lie down and sleep. West of the Mississippi, all the meals are made right there on the train (in the east, generally speaking they use food that comes from outside and just heat it up). If you get a "bedroom" or "family bedroom", you have a toilet and shower right there in your room, all to yourself. If you get a roommette you have to share it with others. And the amtrak train will also have a sight seeing lounge, where you can sit in a swivel chair pointed outward to huge windows. Flying is the best and fastest, but if you have the time to go on the ground, Amtrak is better than driving. 🙂It's a little slower, but you know, you're not going to cross the country 25 hours if you're doing it alone...at some point you need to use the bathroom or sleep. With Amtrak, while you do that, you're still moving. The quickest Amtrak trip across the country is 3 days. 🙂

[@DoyleRichards-v1l]

I've crossed the country North to South around 2 dozen times, so I can say with confidence that an East to West drive across the States will take six 12 hour days of driving. Of course if you want to stop and see things along the way you should take 3weeks at a minimum - A whole month would be better. One can rent an RV almost very where (Probably cost as much in petrol as does to rent the RV). Or buy one (their cheap second hand) and then sell it when you get to the other side.

[@johntarnowski9086]

Canada doesn't need a complicated highway system. 90% of Canadians live with in 100 miles of the US border. So we have The Trans-Canada Highway totals about 12,800 km of paved roads across 10 provinces. The main route, at 7,821 km, is the world's fourth-longest highway.

[@rhondapease8516]

I am from the USA and have driven the eastern portion of the Trans Canadian Highway. I also think both Canada and the USA are great countries and both have very friendly people. I am glad we are neighbors!

[@kurarisusa]

Why do so many Canadians live near the border? Is it because of climate?

[@thorkagemob1297]

​@kurarisusa mostly. A lot of Canada isnt habitable besides the few cultures that have adapted to that.

[@burtmount4308]

@@kurarisusa YEA

[@mbourque]

*The distance between New York and Los Angeles (as the crow flies) is 3,944 km or 2,451 miles *The distance is longer over land and can be covered in four days, but this doesn’t give you much time to explore *Five to six days is the average time travellers take on this journey *It’s recommended to try and spread it out over eight days to make the most of the scenery and stops along the way

[@HBC423]

You can make it in 27 hours

[@patriciacole3030]

@@HBC423 But you won't be making many stops along the way.

[@neutrino78x]

I would suggest Amtrak, lets you see the sights without having to deal with maga and their opinions along the way. If you get a "roommette" or "bedroom" or "family bedroom" on the train, you get three square meals each day, made aboard the train. The "bedroom" and "family bedroom" give you a toilet and shower right there in the room, all to yourself. Also there's a sight seeing lounge with swivel chairs pointed outward toward large windows. Of course, for regular travel between SF and NYC, we get on an aircraft and get there in five to six hours. Hence the term "flyover state", meaning "the states you fly over when going from one that matters and is productive to another that matters and is productive." 🙂

[@AnneBiebrich]

​@@HBC423 I don't understand. It takes us 23 hrs with no stops (except to use the bathroom), driving 75 mph to drive from Orlando, FL to Buffalo, NY taking the shortest route (1200 miles)

[@patriciacole3030]

@@neutrino78x I'd love to, but I travel with two German shepherds and they don't allow them. Sigh.

[@jacobyullman5005]

"Technically that's the same everywhere, right?" I mean... you don't have to look very far to see that's not the case, with all of the weirdness going down in England with regards to their draconian "hate speech" laws. Even Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean) has called the government out on how they've been infringing on free speech. And that's in Europe, in a 1st world western country. Not being allowed to speak freely, or believe freely and openly, (at least in regards to the government) is WAYYY worse in places like China and Russia.

[@defendtheconstitution1776]

Agenda 2030

[@russellfisher2853]

I don't believe you have the freedom to have firearms. 😂

[@belvagurr403]

Today it was announced that James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader, the voice of Mufasa in Lion King, a great movie star, and Broadway star, died at the age of 93. He was what made America great.

[@kate2create738]

A legend 🫡

[@lauriereinertsen]

A wonderful man .

[@emilyabernathy952]

Oh that man had the smoothest voice. I have the DVDs of him reading out of the Bible. Listening to James Earl Jones reading that you could feel almost like you were right there at that time and place. He definitely was a great actor in a wonderful person. R.I.P. 😢😢🙏🙏🙏💔💔💔💔 That great man for darn sure will be sorely missed.

[@jayef10]

Lol

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

Adam, the difference between America and Canada is basically Climate. If Canada was further south than it is, it would probably be a great place as well. But considering the the vast, vast majority of Canadian residents live within 100-150 miles of the US border should tell you something right there. Canada is considered mostly wilderness and arctic tundra. And the Winters are BRUTAL. That where the Ice Sheets (aka glaciers) came down into fhe central US during the last Ice Age. You get glaciers when the snow never melts and it just get compacted over time to form that solid ice river. America is just at right latitude level. It's mostly in a temporate region. Excluding Alaska, the Lower 48 typically experiences a steady 4 season climate where everywhere will get a slight taste of winter, if you're in the south, or slight taste of summer if you're in the north. But picture this, the 49°N parallel is our northern border to Canada. The 49th goes right thru Paris. That's how farther south the entire Lower 48 is to the UK.

[@nexusserc]

A reason why I would want to work and live in America is: everything is big. There was so much space when I drove in Florida. I want to see more of the wide scenery of that country. More nature and endless roads

[@eyesacthehoodrat]

The best places to see that would be anywhere besides a major city

[@richarddraggan8290]

Come to the Four Corners area, if you like lots of space. Other places have lots of space but here you can see the space because our trees are like 20 feet tall. Also it's a 3 thousand foot drop from Colorado where I live to Utah which I live near. I can see 200 miles into Utah from my living room The sunsets are amazing because the horizon is actually lower than where you are standing.. So it can be completely cloudy for 300 miles around but the sun peaks below the clouds just in time to set. OK I'll stop I could go on. Florida I hear is nice to visit. Too flat for me to live in though.

[@broncobra]

Live in Nebraska. Retired. Used to work 45 miles from home. Often, I would not see a single other vehicle in my way to work. I had a '73 Ford Bronco with no doors and no top for 5 years. I could look up on the way home and see the Milky Way in all it's glory.

[@richarddraggan8290]

@@broncobra The most beautiful sunset I ever saw was in Nebraska. Sure it was during a tornado warning on the interstate but God it almost made me cry.

[@broncobra]

@@richarddraggan8290 Hey buddy, been to almost all states. Lived in Houston 12 years. U.S. is the best. Good Luck and God Bless.

[@littlerock8926]

I found this amazing. I just got back a week ago from Lake Tahoe and Yosemite. It was a great trip. I have said it before, but I was stationed at the Defense Language Institute in the mid-1980s. My buddies and I went to both these places back in 1986 or so. It was amazing going back almost 40 years later and taking pictures at the same exact places with my wife of 33 years. We try to do 1-2 national parks every year. Then we will do the gulf, normally 1-2 days in Destin, FL area and then 5-7 days at Disney World with our adult kids, their wives and grandchildren. Finally, we do at least one trip overseas. I was amazed to see your video mentioning Yosemite and ski resorts one week after I went to both (of course no snow at this time of year).

[@MoreAdamCouser]

Love this!

[@jodeeps2287]

I lived 15 miles from Lake Tahoe, I would go there at least 3 times a week. Yosemite is beautiful, I have been there several times and still haven't seen it all. The Sequoia National Park, which is not that far from Yosemite, is breathtaking. You will never get a grasp of the size of those trees until you see them in person.

[@whelpthereitis2577]

Where I live we still feel comfortable leaving our home unlocked. Only when we leave home for an extended time (a couple days) do we lock the doors

[@sheewolf252]

Thank you to all Veterans who Served for America's Freedom.

[@katelady1370]

Idk how it is in Ireland but I keep seeing stories in the news about people being arrested for their speech in the UK. Domino how free the UK is when it comes to speech. UK seems to be going quite authoritarian on people with dissenting voices.

[@jtrider3779]

Although the powers that be are trying to change it here in the US, that is what makes me feel like we are the greatest country, is our constitutionally protected speech. Many like to claim that other countries have the same freedom of speech that we do, but it’s simply not true. That’s the point of our Constitutional Republic, our laws and enforcement of those laws must NEVER violate constitutional rights. (Although many are trying)

[@kate2create738]

Our country is technically an experiment that has somehow hasn’t failed, and over time of keeping this experiment going we look around the world, and for some reason many around the world want the results but don’t understand that we don’t have all of the answers for their countries to prosper. The thing is that this isn’t exactly a one size fits all situation, it’s been almost 250 years of trials and errors for our country, a lot of close calls, somehow we manage to stick to it. I think our identity as Americans is truly unique in that it is more about the principles that have been passed down the generations to continue for the future, there are times when we might fail at upholding some of these values, but we try our best to keep the country free.

[@Icantbelievethisshit2]

You've hit it there. It's an experiment and the "control" has been compromised. It's going to be an effort to reset but WE can keep our ideals if we VOTE 🇺🇲💙

[@kurarisusa]

With the freedom thing. I honestly think that many first world countries have similar freedoms in practice. I think what they guy is referring to however is that the US has these freedoms solidified in our founding documents. I know for example that there ARE certain speech laws in the UK, leading to 3,395 people being arrested for online speech. In addition , the US was one of the first countries to consider you innocent until proven guilty instead of guilty until proven innocent. And while many other countries have now adopted that principle, it’s not necessarily written in their founding documents as a requirement. That sort of thing.

[@buckeyegirl16]

Adam: Is this guy Canadian? Me: Hmmm...I don't think he's said "about" yet, so not sure, lol.

[@heathenchild7437]

Parks I've been to: Bryce Canyon, Zion, Capitol Reef, Arches, Custer (in the gorgeous Black Hills of South Dakota, home of the old gold rush town of Deadwood, Needles Highway and the Cathedral Spires, Sturgis, Mt Rushmore, & Chief Crazy Horse), Devils Tower, The Badlands (that golden hour before sunset lit the place up like magic), Grand Canyon, Horseshoe Bend (went there mid-2020 to see the nearby Antelope Slot Canyons, but they're on a Navajo Reservation, which was hit pretty hard by covid so the reservation was closed to the public), Hell's Half Acre Lava Field (Idaho), Crater Lake, The Redwoods, River Gorge (Oregon), Ruby Falls at Lookout Mountain (Tennessee), Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods. Scenic drives I've been on: Million Dollar Highway, the Peak To Peak Highway, Blue Ridge Parkway, Oregon Coast Highway, Lake Tahoe, Donner Pass, Pig Trail to the Ozarks (look up Thorncrown Chapel, the annual Zombie Crawl, and the history of the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, have stayed at the Crescent several times). Parks still on my list: Yosemite (California), Glacier & the Road-To-The-Sun (Montana), Acadia (Maine), Denali (Alaska)

[@revgurley]

I learned from a young age that an 8hr day is about my limit on driving. Between my home and my parents' home is about 450 miles. Takes about 8-9 hours, depending how often you stop, eat, get gas, etc. By plane it takes 1 hour, but you have to be at the airport 2 hours before takeoff, and then you don't have a car at arrival, so you have to taxi/Uber where you're going. The worst part now is that they've put Buc-cee's along most interstates, so you WANT to stop and look around, but then you're even later getting to your destination.

[@rff2552]

It takes me 11 hours to drive from Phoenix, AZ to San Francisco, and I'm one state to the east

[@jesseorco]

It's about 11 hours from the south to the north of California alone. It's crazy.

[@AC-ni4gt]

I'm just happy to have an education and being able to have access to disability help. I'm autistic/Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) but I struggle within any countries without that.

[@DennisRabidue]

America's greatness comes from the people who come here and makes it great , it's always been that way and hopefully it always will !

[@IronWolf_345]

Yes, America is the absolute best country on earth and in the history of mankind… of course, that’s not to say we don’t have problems, or that we are perfect… no, we’re still human… however, like the guy said… we are not an ethnic group, or a creed or a cultural religion… we are an IDEA, the idea that all men are created equal and that all men should be free to pursue happiness… and we should live without fear of persecution and oppression… yes, history tells us, America though a noble idea, was birthed from blood, blood of patriots that took arms and fought for this idea. This is why the 2 amendments we hold in such a high pedestal are the 1st and 2nd amendments… the 1st ensures we have the right to have the 2nd one, and the 2nd one gives us the power to protect the 1st one… that’s why we have our “crazy” gun culture and why we, Americans are so unapologetically proud to speak our minds. It’s who we are, it’s the American culture… it’s why we LOVE our country, not our government, but our land, our people, our shared values and views, or friends and family… our right to exist…

[@johnsmith4589]

Keep in mind that the state of Oregon is roughly the same size as the U.K., and we still have 49 more. And California is about 70,000 square miles larger than the U.K. A lot of people don’t realize that just because I might want to go see California or Alaska, getting there from the east coast isn’t cheap or easy…🤷🏻‍♂️

[@kate2create738]

I live in California myself, from the NORTH North, and it takes about 8-9 hours of driving to just get to the north part of LA. At least a gas refill to the car and a lunch break in between. The nice thing is at least that route there is less mountains, if one was driving East to West though, it takes a long trip because of the rights of the mountains. If I had to take a guess, maybe 6 hours at least, even though it’s not as long of a distance as it is from North to South. If my measurements are correct, I think Italy could fit in California.

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

The Civil War was fought between April 1861 and April 1865. There was a really good novel about it called "Across Five Aprils" that I had to read back in High School in like 1990. But with that said, even though our History only comprises of about 530 years, going back to Columbus (1492) the land in general has so much history from Native Indians up until contemporary times actually. And speaking of Native Indians, I don't think enough Europeans ever take the chance to visit our desert southwest. And it's so easy to do. You just use Vegas as your Fly-To destination and you go from there. You can go down into Arizona for the Grand Canyon and few other sites, like Sedona, but you can also go to into souther Utah and experience the Mighty Five National Parks along with a handful of smaller State Parks. I guarantee if you see this area, your view of America will never change. The ruggedness and the beauty of the terrain out there is unmatched in the entire world, I'd argue. Especially Zion Nat'l Park. You wanna feel like you're in an Old Western cowboy movie? Go to Zion. That's the first one you come to out of Vegas on I-15. For an example of that, go search the channel @AdventureEveryDay for any scenic drive in Utah.

[@peanutmwo6001]

what he says is actually very accurate, love Texas love the US and i never want to leave

[@katherinedinwiddie4526]

Dollywood in Tennessee also Gatlinburg check it out there are loads to do here

[@tandaknights9047]

I'm 63 years old my great great grandfather fought in the Civil War in 1864. So, really not a horribly long time ago. Hell it's 5-6 hours north to south to get from the North shore of WI to the Illinois border. None are so free as those who have nothing left to lose.

[@staceycraft3514]

I've driven from Central California to the upper end of North Carolina where it's close to Tennessee. It took 5 days of driving 12 hours a day with 3 kids and 2 dogs.

[@rhondapease8516]

If you plan to spend a day at Volcano Bay in Universal Studios, I highly recommend you rent a cabana for the day. It's pricey but so worth it. It gets you out of the sun and a great place for the children to rest. We rented one right near the volcano between the children's water area, lazy river and the wave pool. It is stocked with towels, water and fruit and it has a safe. You need to reserve it way ahead of time; before you leave for your trip.

[@janefrost4267]

When you commented about our freedoms (speech and the like) you said isn't that about the same everywhere. No. Our Bill of Rights is the glaring difference. The Bill of Rights (freedom of speech, to bear arms, etc.) is a legal document that says our US Government can NOT interfere with our rights as citizens. For instance, England has just recently revoked it's citizen freedom of speech with hate speech laws. Whenever some state governor or US President, corporation, organization, lower court, or any single individual attempts to censor or revoke a US citizen's freedom of speech, the Supreme Court backs that silenced US citizen in telling the offending moron to go fuck themselves and sometimes an added monetary fine against the offender to make sure they don't try it again. That's the difference.

[@kate2create738]

We also have checks and balance too, like lately a lot of checks and balances are being placed in favor of the people after years of it being overrun by bad actors in politics.

[@markchristensen23]

And yet there are some in the government who are actively taking away freedoms in the Bill of Rights...

[@Brenda-f9y]

I was born in Missouri and grew up in Kansas yet I didn't even know sliced bread was invented in Chillicothe, MO!

[@leanna4271]

You have to check out the sliced bread festival in Chillicothe… it’s exactly as weird as you think it would be Love, another Missourian

[@kate2create738]

Had to admit, had a good chuckle that Adam didn’t know this and watch his reaction to finally understanding that, yes, we did come up with the concept of sliced bread. Took world civilization over thousands of years to come up! 😂

[@juliannepitzele8641]

Freedom of speech has limitations; you can call someone a d*** but you can't threaten to injure them.

[@rebeccameinzer8551]

Adam, check out Your New Zealand Family. They are doing a series of a road trip in a rented RV.

[@Chuckie28]

Hey Adam, really enjoy your show. Keep up the good work

[@MoreAdamCouser]

Thanks chuckie!

[@AdamMasters-y8f]

Speaking of the sheer size of the U.S., the guy that I had as a biology teacher last year said that it takes roughly 2 days to drive from somewhere in Wayne county North Carolina to Salt lake City Utah!🇺🇸 Also both of the Carolinas can fit entirely inside the borders of the state of Texas with plenty of north and south space, AND the state of Alaska is the biggest landmass state in the United States!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@ScribbleScrabbless]

How many people in the Uk have been arrested for speech this year 🤔

[@MoreAdamCouser]

No idea man

[@kate2create738]

One is too many. To have a free society, we must have a community that allows protection of all speech, including the unpopular ones.

[@trith72]

I felt a lot more confident saying that it was the greatest 20-30 years ago, it's very hard for me to say it now given what is going on with our freedoms and thought policing and mental health problems....it's scary as hell how fast and far a country can fall in a short period of time.

[@tbergstrom4599]

Its not really the size of the country. Its the geography of it that results in all of Earth's climate and biomes being here. Its not the reason Adam. Its the placement of the country between the Pacific and Atlantic, the orientation of the mountain systems, the direction of the prevailing Earth's winds and water currents. That's what causes the climate and geography diversity. Watch Geography Kings video, it gives a great explanation. kzbin.info/www/bejne/roaWZ32pp9WratU

[@nathanmchone214]

LOVE, that you are taking the Fam to Disney.. You won't be disappointed. I strongly suggest (for you & you fam, not for your fans) make sure to get the kiddos reaction to the fireworks at the end of the night. 🎉🎉

[@roberthepburn-gr4fq]

I was born and raised in the carnival business and have pretty much traveled to most of the country and for the most part everyone is nice and of course there are a lot of places I like better than others for about 15yrs our carnival played spring time in the city all of the borough's it was always entertaining and fun also all over the southern states some of the best fairs in the country ie: the Georgia National Fair in Perry and the National Peanut Festival in Dothan Alabama and the strawberry festival in plant City Florida I hope you come and visit for a summer and have a blast

[@usmc24thmeu36]

Tell that to the people there in the UK. Who say one little thing about the government? They arrest them and put them in prison.

[@RogCBrand]

Don't forget the people that were arrested for silently praying across the street from an abortion clinic!!!

[@sharona256]

Yeah, that is crazy

[@markmcelroy8722]

The best reason to be a American, is because We are Free.

[@defendtheconstitution1776]

Debatable at this point.

[@markmcelroy8722]

@@defendtheconstitution1776 and your absolutely correct. That's exactly why we need Donald John Trump to return to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. A super majority of MAGA Republicans in the House and a clear Majority+ in the Senate.

[@defendtheconstitution1776]

@@markmcelroy8722 DJT is bending the knee to the Ghews and corporate lobbies. Sadly no one is coming to save us. It’s biblical that this is going to happen and nothing can stop it.

[@n701204x]

I've had days in Southern Cali that I've snowboarded in the morning and surfed the same afternoon. It really is unreal.

[@JSabh]

Drove from Seattle WA to Richmond VA like a big smile on the map. Went from WA to Reno, then to AZ, across the south ( Texas, new Mexico, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Alabama, Missouri and ga before going up to VA. 5000 miles and 5 days.

[@thseed7]

There's a lot of countries where saying and doing what you want, even if it doesn't hurt anyone, gets you imprisoned, hung, stoned to death, beaten, tortured or any number of horrible things. Most of the world has evolved, some segments want to move it backwards.

[@lynnb6990]

China, Middle East, Russia, Poland, Cuba plus alot of African countries there is no such thing as Free Speech or doing what you want whenever you want. Europe seems to be trending in that same direction. So I'll still take the United States over any country in the World. We also have thre right to Own Guns, which makes us able to Protect ourselves. Anyone that has a problem with guns, I don't want to see your stupid comments or BS.

[@Beefonweck]

The median (average) American household has twice the disposable income of the average UK household, according to Wikipedia.

[@adventuresinmusic2487]

I had a friend who drove from Seattle to the east coast in 42 hrs. But a couple weeks would be better, if you want to see and visit anything. Stay off of the Interstates. 3-400 miles a day is a good average. I try to make 300 a day but it often takes 14 hrs to do that. I like to stop and look around. Smell the Roses. Eat some pie. It's a vacation not an ordeal. I had a friend, from India, who was going back to his family home for a couple months. I was kidding him about not being Indian any more. A few months later he told me "You were right. It was odd being back in India". Being American is definitely a mental thing.

[@pridemizzle1565]

It’s about 40 hours of driving from coast to coast

[@jodeeps2287]

That is if you only stop for fuel, food, and bathroom breaks.

[@patriciacole3030]

@@jodeeps2287 How would you do it without those breaks?

[@jodeeps2287]

@@patriciacole3030 👍 I couldn't, I meant to also say if you didn't stop and stay overnight at a motel/hotel.

[@gramalinda750]

I did a cross-country train trip (Amtrak) from eastern VA to LA. It took 6 and a half days. That’s no food or potty breaks, only occasional, brief stops to let people get on or off the train. Great trip!!

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Not going potty for 6 days isn't good...

[@janedyck8852]

If he used to live in Canada he must have really gotten into some trouble that made him dislike it so much. We are known around the world as one of the friendliest nations, we are just as diverse as the States not only in people living here but also in weather. The same places where you can ski in winter is also usually the same place where beaches are jammed with people in the summer. This guy has a serious bias and frankly he's just insulting.....that's just my humble opinion!

[@mollyrussell8954]

I’ve been to Canada and I found it to be a lot like the USA. But having said that your road signs are lacking w info. I got lost and was on a road w no houses, no lights, no signs. My gas was getting low and I was worried. But finally I came to a small fuel station and they were very helpful to get back to where I needed to be. I found all the people to be very friendly. I went to Niagara Falls and it was amazing. All in all I would visit again and recommend it to everyone.

[@wafflebrothel7712]

I’m from the Midwest. I’m going to New England for the first time next week! I can’t wait!

[@alexwhite5184]

I am a Brit who was raised in the US since I was 6. When I was a teen I had to make a decision on which country I wanted to go to school and I started thinking about where I'd settle down. American fs has a TON of issues... but for so many reasons I am very happy to spend the rest of my life here :) retirement in Mexico sounds nice though haha

[@davidburney8463]

From NYC to Los Angeles 2750ish miles. If you wanna take your time,it's a 5 day drive or you can rock and roll and be there in 3 days. But from Seattle,Wa to Miami,Fla is 3300 miles or a 6 day lollie-gaggin trip or 4 hard drive day

[@ghosts60012]

8:16 from new york to california by car 43 hours.

[@tbergstrom4599]

The right to say what you want is determined by the laws of a country. The U.S has the strongest legal protections and fewest restrictions on speech, of any society in history. This was a result of the U.S Constitution and the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights .. which protects freedom of expression. In England right now even children have been arrested for expressing ideas about migration that are being categorized as hate speech

[@JSabh]

Exactly

[@bruceh4180]

I want to mention we are in a fight to keep that freedom more now than ever. Certain politicians have even said the constitution is "old" and should be "reimagined". Even here on this platform, conservative ideals are often deleted in favor of "progressive" agendas. Apologies for so many quotations.

[@trevoranderson1881]

Everyone needs a good support system. But it is that common belief that keeps us connected as true Americans. Beliefs such as hard work, serving others, education, a belief in a higher power (for a lot of us that is our Heavenly Father, one nation under God) gratitude, integrity, that things will get better (hope) and independence. You should read the words to the pledge of allegiance. We used to have to say it every day not sure if the schools changed it. But it’ll explain a lot about how we think.

[@asmoduce]

The difference in the concept of certain freedoms in the US, and the majority of countries on the planet, is based on the hard to remember basis for the US constitution. The constitution does NOT GRANT the citizen a right; the constitution defines what the government CAN NOT infringe upon... as certain residents in the UK are seeing right now, there really isn't anything stopping the government from imposing its will in regards to what kind of speech is allowed. Here, the first amendment isn't about protecting speech the government agrees with(or citizens at large), it is for protecting speech you(or the government) don't agree with. That is at the heart of the concept of freedoms in the US.

[@michelleponzio]

In terms of the Equator, America is pretty much smack between the Equator and Artic Circle. Traveling Coast to Coast, if obeying traffic laws and stopping for breaks or roadside attractions, it takes about a week

[@JIMBEARRI]

This guy [ Chris Vincelli ] is originally Canadian, but he left Canada. He explained his reasons in a video : LEAVING CANADA | Why I left Canada and why many others are doing so too

[@lisalehman3151]

I am married to a uk citizen. He was born in Nottinghamshire. My 3 beautiful granddaughters live in England right now. My husband left England when he was 21. He can give a million reasons why the UK is so much worse than America.

[@theresabeck1029]

My flight from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to San Diego, California took 6 hours. But with the time zones the clocks only changed 3 hours. Time zones will mess you up haha

Check out the highway near Katy Texas 26 lanes

[@wusaint]

As an American I'm quite often embarrassed of the madness that we show the world because honestly it really is a wonderful place. We quite often forget that. With that said, I had the blessing of visiting Ireland two years ago for St. Patrick's Day. Didn't get to visit northern Ireland but Southern Ireland was amazing. All the people were so damn kind and wonderful. Had a blast of a time in Dublin partying with the locals during the Rugby Grand Slam. It's a country I definitely plan to visit again. I'm kinda holding out hope that one of my children will study abroad at Trinity.

[@patriciacole3030]

I drove from upstate NY to Sacramento CA in seven days--no site seeing stops. If you want to meander around and see stuff you'll have to take extra time. I'll be driving my rv from Sacramento to North Carolina on the east coast in a couple of months. We will be making stops along the way--we expect to spend around 3 weeks. (I'll be happy to rent you my rv when I'm done). 😁

[@johnl5316]

The UK & N Ireland have restrictions on speech. Anti-hate laws, etc, but not in the US

[@wessexdruid7598]

So what happens, when someone swears on US television? Oh yeah, they get bleeped.

[@kate2create738]

@@wessexdruid7598Not the same as saying you don’t like how things are going in a local government online and the police show up at your doorstep.

[@wessexdruid7598]

@@kate2create738 Do tell? And what happened when it reached court - or didn't it get that far. There are no laws against criticising either government, or police - only against slander and hate crimes.

[@kate2create738]

@@wessexdruid7598 It’s all over Europe at the moment, hell a social media CEO was just arrested in France for not allowing the governments free access to his social media company. You got kids being arrested for the stupidest reasons for saying things like the police looked like her “lesbian nana.” Keep in mind it was reported this child was autistic. You’d have to live under a rock at this point to have not heard how many people are getting arrested for the stupidest reasons over in most of Europe, or how the British police threaten to arrest others outside the UK for making remarks of the hostility the government is fueling. Honestly if you haven’t heard of this crap, you’ve lost credibility at this point to not look at the hard cold facts that the freedom of speech is being restricted in the UK, and it doesn’t look like it’s going well for the Brit’s and it’s worrisome how many had a false sense of security when we Americans warned over they actually don’t have free speech if the government can just turn it around on a short notice. In the meantime, we at least have our Constitution that has free speech as the 1st amendment followed by the 2nd amendment to protect all of the other speeches from being taken away by the government. For all of the chaos here in the states, none of us have gotten arrested for saying something the government doesn’t like to hear.

[@johnl5316]

@@wessexdruid7598 OMG...really?

[@mannyguzman8222]

Love ur videos keep up good work big fanbfrom texas here

[@johncarpenter3751]

America is amazing!!

[@DashRiprock513]

A.C. There is a video called: how geography made the us ridiculously OP... It's worth a watch, a reaction video if you need some more content.. And it's not political.

[@buckeyegirl16]

No u cant say whatever u want in a lot of places. Theres the obvious ones like N Korea, Russia, & China but even the UK (or maybe just England) is passing these social media laws restricting free speech.

[@bryanr8897]

The one thing the Americas don't have compared to the rest of the world is a long rich documented history. Prior to explorers and colonists, there's not much written history or long lasting architecture (when compared to the Egyptians, Persians, Greeks, or Romans). Most the history for Native Americans is passed down orally which loses accuracy and preservation over time, and in Central/South America the rain forests have swallowed cities of potentially hundreds of thousands of occupants. This is not to say there isn't rich history in the Americas, we just don't have much in the way of records of it. As for climate, due to the Coriolis effect, being nearer to the equator is actually just a small part of climate. The border between South and North Korea and the northern tip of mainland Africa are within 1 degree of eachother.

[@Syzygy77]

You could drive from California to New York in two days… if you don’t stop for anything but to buy fuel and you speed for a good portion of the trip. If you want to stop each night to sleep it’ll take 5 days.

[@hardtackbeans9790]

Depends on what you are looking for.

[@davidterry6155]

If you just bring up a map it says between 40-45 hours driving However this would be straight through. If you driving by yourself then you are stopping for gas, food and just the exhaustion not to mention the traffic is unpredictable in several of the metro areas in the US

[@lawrenceliebman9079]

NYC to SF is 2,950 miles and, per Google maps, would take 44 hours to drive.

[@FounderPaine]

If you drive across America, two pieces of advice. 1. Take highways, not interstates. You will see a lot more. 2. Don't plan on driving more than six hours a day. This will allow you to look around the towns you stay in.

[@JIMBEARRI]

Adam, I know that many Europeans assume that the US is directly West of Europe. Sorry, but no. That's Canada. Let me put the geography into perspective. Most of the US is hundreds to more than two thousand miles south of the UK. I live in New England, the most Northeastern part of the US. My city is at the exact same latitude as Rome, Italy which puts it about 600 miles south of London. New York City is about 80 miles south of my location. If you sail directly east from New York City, you would land in Morocco. Key West, Florida is approximately 1,200 miles further south than New York City. So, the Southernmost point on the US Mainland is approximately 1,880 miles south of London.

[@nevysadventuresllc9074]

ADAM, you need to look up Earth Ships in America. It’s very interesting topic.

[@Chelle_Angel]

Adam you need to see some other states in America besides Florida and Disneyland. Expand yourself and visit some other places. Such as Oregon state. You have lakes, ocean mountains, hiking, snow depending on time of year. Even go and drive through a huge redwood tree in the protected redwood forest. We have many land locked states that of course has no immediate ocean nearby. I personally wouldn't go to only 1 small area in Ireland. So please do plan your trip to more than just Florida. I'm very proud of my country and like visitor's to see many great sights we have to offer. Love to you and your little family 👪

[@TripleDinLV]

Travel in the US is truly hard for foreigners to envison; remember, in the amount of time it takes to fly from Ireland or the UK to Barcelona/Tenerife/Ibiza/Mallorca and clear Customs, it's the same for a flight from Chicago Midway to Las Vegas (non-stop is 4 hours), or JFK to Saint Louis, MO. There can't really be any comparisons, because of the vastness of the country. as far as crime, that stat is based upon 1 in every 100,000 for vilent/capital crimes (rape, murder, assault with a deadly weapon, etc.) And to be honest, I wish that those numbers was still pre-Z Plague; it was truly less dangerous.

[@jodeeps2287]

Andy, you have to video absolutely every moment you are here in the US, we want to see your reaction with everything you do and eat.

[@victoriah.2083]

This is not to denegrate other countries. I am a huge ANGLOPHILE, so America 🇺🇸 wouldn't really be as it now without the UK. We are a "toddler" country, in age, compared to European and Asian countries so you are not going to find the kind of culture you will discover in Europe, Japan or China, etc. But only in America can you come here with only $250 dollars and become a Multi-Millionaire ($500M). Ask Mark Burnett!

[@LCE040490]

A drive from New York City to Los Angeles is 42 hours

[@mbourque]

A flight from NY to L.A. is 11.5 hours flight time with a 5+ hours layover..... (6 hours flight, 5 hours layover, 5.5 hours flight) and this is the quickest without a private jet.

[@radix4801]

Average flight time from NY to LA is 6 hours gate to gate. Why are you doing a layover in Anchorage, Alaska? lol

[@HBC423]

What? There are plenty of direct flights

[@johnsmith4589]

In 1997 I set foot on ALL 7 continents. I travelled for work for about 10 years, and set foot in A LOT of countries. Some places we were cautioned to watch our backs, stay quiet, keep everything low-key. But the one thing I noticed, eventually, is that the everyday Joes-and-schmoes, as I liked to think of all the people I met who were pretty much just like me, WERE just like me. They just wanted to do their job, go home and have dinner with the wife and kids and not worry about the crazy crap the news media thought was important. The only “bad” parts of most countries, I discovered, was the damned governments, including my own. Everyday people are awesome, governments suck, life is mostly pretty good, in MOST countries. This is just one man’s opinion, but hey, I did get to meet a lot of different people and cultures. 😎

[@MariJeanMelissa]

5th. gen. SW Florida. I always feel blessed,

[@Melanie_just_Melanie]

Most of the people who complain about this great United States have never lived in a different country. If so, they would realize how we are truly fortunate. 🇺🇸God bless the USA 🇺🇸

[@LiaGarciaNu1]

And with That Comment you Prove that you never lived Outside of America

[@Melanie_just_Melanie]

@@LiaGarciaNu1 not true! My parents were missionaries and I’ve lived in numerous places.

[@seanstewart6292]

it would take 2 days and 5 hours without stops to go from far eastern coast Maine to far western coast of california. probably 4-5 days with stops to sleep and eat

[@miked1254]

He absolutely killed it at 12:18 in what it means to be an American as buying into an idea. That is perhaps why I am so vehemently anti-communist, because unlike communism that destroys ideas and the human spirit, America looks to cultivate people to be the best they can be and we as a country are the best we can be as a result of that. Beautifully said. Hammer meets nail.

[@davidterry6155]

I don’t know if you ride roller coasters if so I worked on the Incredible Hulk roller coaster at Universal Studios Florida

[@sharona256]

The sad part is, not everyone realizes that this is the greatest country on earth. Of course we have issues, but you can live, or do, or become anything you want!

[@LiaGarciaNu1]

Yes Must Me Great To go to Hospital and Then Get A Bill of 15 to 20.000 Dollar Wow What Great Country

[@JoeyVatavuk]

new york to la is currently 1 day 15 hrs. (with a wildfire warning) 😭

[@cycleboy8028]

You have to remember, each "state" is the size of a European country. Wisconsin+ the upper peninsula of Michigan is the size of Germany. So "the country" is the size of (actually larger) than the whole EU.

[@AmberVivicide]

When this man spoke about being Japanese he was speaking about Nationality, like if you move to America you become an American by Nationality regardless of your race. He was saying no matter how much of the Japanese culture he absorbed, the language, the lifestyle, the music, the entertainment...he wouldn't be as accepted as a Japanese citizen as someone who moved to America and became an American citizen.

[@MZeora]

Rent an RV... Bruv, we have companies that you can do that like renting a car, just more expensive - mostly cause depending on what you go for you might still have to rent a truck to tow it :D Going for something super-lux is going to be super-expensive, so depending on your budget that might be a factor.

[@lisalehman3151]

Quick info! BTW- “The continental United States is approximately 2,800 miles wide when measured horizontally from its easternmost point in Maine to its westernmost point in California.” The internet-

[@lisalehman3151]

Total driving time from NEW YORK TO CALIFORNIA IS 42 hours 9 minutes

[@MyVanceArt]

Adam, you should move over here. Live here in Eau Claire Wisconsin.

[@poppajodice]

There was wwii battles in the alutian islands in alaska