How I see the US after living abroad for 5 years

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00:00 INTRO
00:23 The view on the US after 5 years abroad
03:08 Patriotism in the US and in Ireland
05:21 The biggest surprise in Ireland for American
06:27 Irish about Americans
06:54 Stereotypes about Americans
08:29 Speaking English in Ireland
09:24 Weird things in Ireland
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[@pantsri]

He speaks as calm as an european.

[@Ronnet]

For me lack of universal healthcare, unaffordable advanced education and an alarmingly unhealthy political climate would be enough reasons not to move to the USA. It just seems like it's a place where working hard does not pay off and it's just designed for the rich to get richer, in the long run anyway.

[@user-nc2qj2jc5q]

exMichigan in Spain 🇪🇸🇪🇺👍

[@Bio54633]

Unbridled capitalism. High levels of homelessness, the widest income gap among the industrialised countries.

[@teebodk3917]

MAGA... how it has destroyed the nation, wrecked families and lifelong friendships and is now destroying all national alliances with other nations.

[@stanspb763]

And those are the Good points, the truth is worse.

[@user-lm2vs1sl3v]

It really is a dumpster fire. That’s not about about the press, it’s the system.

[@andyf4292]

i think the media have to make everything exciting, to sell advert slots. this makes everyone scared. so they go extreme, on arming themselves, hoarding. which of course, causes more crime- that the media has to make more exciting......

[@TukikoTroy]

Yes; "people are just, normal". Agreed, but that's only until something happens. And what people outside the US notice is that 'something happens' a lot LOT more often in the US than it does in other countries.

[@MattWiggyWiggins]

You're not wrong, but to be fair, the US is also one of the biggest countries in the world too, so it's not always necessarily an apples-to-apples comparison. You wouldn't expect the news from New York or LA to be the same as a rural town with only 30k people, either. I mean, the video is discussing both the US and Ireland for example. The US has over 66x more people than Ireland does. So what would it look like if you took the things you hear about in Ireland...now increase it 600-700%. It'd be a different conversation.

[@TukikoTroy]

@@MattWiggyWiggins Uhuh... erm, i suggest you actually look up the figures on a per capita basis, then compare those against other countries. So the size of the country doesn't really matter.

[@foljs5858]

@@MattWiggyWiggins " You wouldn't expect the news from New York or LA to be the same as a rural town with only 30k people, either. " There are rural towns of 30k people in the US with tons of drug addicts, crime, crazies and so on, which just doesn't happen in most other countries in the western world

[@franciscopineda2594]

​@@MattWiggyWigginsThe USA has more shootings in one year than the whole of Europe and Australia together sir

[@georgecooksey8216]

What do you mean when "something happens"?

[@malcolmlane-ley2044]

I entertained an American colleague in the UK, he said it made him scared that I was driving at 70mph, I retorted that when I had visited him I found it scary he had a pistol in his glovebox. We are very different despite the Americans speaking a modified version of the English language.

[@georgecooksey8216]

Gosh the ignorant piling on Americans. Seems like a sport with you Europeans. Americans are armed against a tyrannical government - the UK countries not - it’s in our DNA as a country and people. A people barred by their government from bearing arms is a good thing? Yeah we are very different. And interestingly we have the longest and most stable extant representative democracy where power has transferred peacefully for 250 years. Don’t criticize what you don’t understand

[@philholdsworth8280]

Modified??

[@TRPGpilot]

@@philholdsworth8280 Yes american 'english' is actually simplified english as opposed to England's English . . .

[@user-pb5yj9iq3p]

About the comment on space constraints, that most Americans would find that spaces in Ireland are small, I had the same experience speaking to some American tourists in Italy. I joined a small tour group for the Uffizi museum tour in Florence and the American in my group was commenting that the lift is really small; why can't the museum get a bigger lift. The trouble is that most ancient cities would suffer from a lack of space because the old buildings are smaller. Unless you knock down everything and rebuild, the locals have to make the best out of the old buildings. Just sharing some experience I had 🙂

[@daubreyjaneweirdsley]

For Americans the lifts appear smaller in Europe because Americans are so obese.

[@orlymarq6238]

USA had become seriously expensive place to live. I am moving abroad.

[@TBone-xr3xu]

Best decision I ever made was moving from New York to Shanghai. China has been amazing to me

[@louong93]

You should visit Malaysia if you had time to travel to South East asia. Singapore is more expensive than Malaysia due to their strong currency.

[@TRPGpilot]

You defected to the 'enemy' lol . . .

[@bigbird2100]

Great video 👍 This video reinforced that Americans should travel the world and learn other cultures and traditions.

[@yiquny]

Most cannot afford it

[@bigbird2100]

@@yiquny It should be a goal but yes to afford to travel abroad is difficult for many people of the world.

[@Phiyedough]

Yes, if enough people escape from the bubble there might be a few of those who are influential enough to change things.

[@TRPGpilot]

@@yiquny Really? They CAN'T afford to travel even though they live in the 'best' country in the entire world? Land of the 'free' and home of the 'brave'? wow!

[@lucylane7397]

I don’t like the fact that most places aren’t walkable in America

[@Tbone1492]

Where did you go mate the woods? I just visited walked around everywhere lol

[@nevillemason6791]

@@Tbone1492 You must have been lucky where you visited. There's frequently roads for traffic but nowhere for pedestrians to walk along the edge of the road. You couldn't even walk in the road if you desired because there's laws to prevent you doing so!

[@acamiln8354]

The US is for work only or spend money at some place. Do you know how much money are lost if you walk? A LOT. See: Car industry loses. Gas industry loses. Car repair industry loses. Health industry loses. You do not spend money for anything except shoes. Plus ifyou have a bench on your way, it is disaster for economy. So, only shoes industry gains. If you do not know why something is like this or that in the US, think who loses, who gains. Nothing is for you, but everything is about you.

[@acamiln8354]

Look at this. If you offer people in the US really something good for them, you really want to help them, your client is not only number for you, they are usually confused in the beginning. Like good doctor. For example doctors from other countries want to continue the same logic as in home country in the US. It is completely ubeleivelable in the US. It is some miracle. You are like god....maybe a little bit nuts. :) So, usually you have money and people like you but you cannot get a similar service from others.. In fact, in the US, it is expected that you get money pretty easy and spend it easy. If you earn money honest and difficult you cannot spend it easy. In fact, the US is good for superficial people. For example German people are not so, Japanese not,....but most of world people are so. That is reason that the US is good for a lot of people.

[@naxeri]

i lived as a student at UTK, Knoxville, Tennessee from 1990 to 1994 and i loved the experience. growing up in a kampung in malaysia, i loved the small town feel of Knoxville and the pastoral vibe of the areas surrounding the city that went well with my preference. the people were mostly friendly (and corny LOL) and the climate wasn't extreme. but if i were in New York City, i'd definitely have a different view. i'd go back to Knoxville given the chance.

[@gs547]

Very good insights from Ryan.

[@raginald7mars408]

.. as a German Biochemist Ph D - I was a Post Doc at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 1982 to 1985 - it was a paradise and most amazing to be there. Signs of decay were visible everywhere. In Stores hanging handwritten big card boards BUY AMERICAN cheap stuff from all over the world was already flooding USA American Businesses giving production away to other cheaper countries. Old Industries were rotting away, houses in disrepair blue collar Workers making less than 10 000 $ per Year and needing big cars for transportation... it was obvious this is like the Fall of the Roman Empire Greed and Dumbification ruining a Civilization It was apparent already there is no way to ever return to the golden era. And it was still possible - compared to the Damages of today. I have no interest to ever go back to the USA Self Chernobyl

[@vedicpride]

That us all true thank you soon my people will head back to India

[@judileeming1589]

America prospered when workers were paid fair wages. Millions are now living in poverty. If they don’t have any savings then discretionary spending is out of the question and the knock on effect pushes more people into poverty. The circle of American life perpetuated by greedy Corporations and weak labour laws is what brings job insecurity … unemployment … homelessness … drug dependency … crime … hate … anarchy.

[@pielmeierdieter]

@@judileeming1589 America prospered when workers were paid fair wages. You are so right with this words A German Entrepreneur once said: I don't pay high salaries because I have much money, I have much money because I pay high salaries, - Robert Bosch (1861-1942)

[@anotherabeer4341]

Germany? LOL I read recently in the Wall Street Journal that Germany only has enough ammunition for a mere two days of fighting!! Hahaha 😂 German men today remind me of defenseless little girls 🤣🤣🤣 totally pathetic WEAK WEAK WEAK

[@foljs5858]

"When I go back, that is not my experience, people are normal, life is normal" not according to crime stats though... you just learn to avoid certain areas, not be out certain hours, and so on. Whereas in somewhere like Tokyo or Zyrich, and in most countries in any small town, you could be out any time of day, even kids roam free without a problem

[@RK-um9tu]

Crime has dropped dramatically in the US since the 90s (Google it). Amazing how little Americans know about their own country.

[@DH.2016]

I've found that cars have certainly got bigger over the last 50 years. Trouble is that new cars can be built more quickly than new large multi-storey car park buildings, many of which were built with smaller cars on the road in mind at the time, There's definitely a case therefore for most older car parks to re-paint the lines to make the parking bays bigger. But do they do it? Rarely - presumably, that would mean less cars to make money from.

[@Natalia-pc7fm]

It’s good he has an open mind and such a perspective. About the size and spacing in cities, it all has to do with cars, which cities and parts of cities were built before cars, and which were built after everyone started moving around in cars. In the States, the few cities or city centers that were built before cars were torn down when urban planning was put into the hands of the motor industry. That’s what they did with the old historic center of LA, and when they tried to do the same in San Francisco, the people rose up and said No. The suburbs are also a consequence of that policy.

[@francosilvestri123]

Happy Easter

[@Joey-ct8bm]

It's more the US system why we don't want to live in the US.

[@georgecooksey8216]

What about the "system" is it that you don't like?

[@Joey-ct8bm]

@@georgecooksey8216 Where to start! Here's a top 10 1. Electoral college. It's undemocratic. 2. Healthcare. 3. Homelessness 4. Guns 5. Racism 6. Workers rights 7. PACS. 8. Corruption. You got bought supreme judges and pulled us in a Iraq war by lying to the UN about WMD's. 9. Low bar of education. I heard a Harvard professor say that the constitution of the US was the first in the world. Harvard! It's San Marino by the way. In a interview for a book. He researched that. 🤔 10. Gerrymandering

[@Tuinierenopstrobalen]

​@@georgecooksey8216 I don't want to work 80 hours a week, or not being able to walk, cycle, or take a train instead of driving everywhere. And when I drive I like to drive on properly maintained roads. I don't want to pay loads of money for healthcare and not receive any when I need it. I don't want a generally poor educational system. I can go on, but those are a few things that come to mind.

[@Tuinierenopstrobalen]

@@georgecooksey8216 oh yeah, I am also really happy that I'm living in a country where I'm not risking to be shot, or have schools with metal detectors. Where children can independently cycle or walk to without any threats.

[@georgecooksey8216]

@@TuinierenopstrobalenAll the stereotypically wrong things one believes from ant-Americans internet videos rather than knowing something about a a country by actually living there. Few Americans work more than 40 hours per week and generally have a much higher standard of living than almost any other country- and we do it all by not allowing too much government intrusion into our lives. The US isn’t a nanny state - if you want to turn over a large portion of your earnings to your government and have it take care of you from cradle to grave with few opportunities for upward mobility then yeah - America isn’t for you.

[@michael7286]

The population of the World is growing much larger, the thing is the planet ( Earth ) that we ALL occupy isn't getting any larger, it's a one size fits all. Whatever country and culture we belong and live, I just hope for Worldwide peace.

[@santaclaus0815]

Every country has its peculiarities, good ones, bad ones and just "different" ones neither better nor worse. But you only really recognize them more clearly when you look at your country from the outside, i.e. by spending a longer time abroad.

[@maxstotto3594]

"Home is where the heart is.", and "Sh#t happens" everywhere! Regards

[@user-zu6ir6kj5g]

It's "good craic" - not "good crack". There's a significant difference.

[@lizbignell7813]

Yes, one is legal and the other isn’t!

[@alisonsmith4801]

A totally made up word from Ireland as well. Stolen from Northern England and its actually " Craack ".

[@emmypuss4533]

Your talking about fake Irish 'craic' then, used in Ulster from about the 1950's as 'crack', and taken from Scots / English.

[@alisonsmith4801]

@@emmypuss4533 Yeah.. totally stolen from North East of England....yet stick in a made up spelling and it's another old Irish tradition... completely ignoring the fact that century's of North East Pitman in England would greet each other with the " Alreet Marra What's the Craack " and not made up for what I belive was a Guinness Campaign in the 50s in Ireland.

[@helenooft9664]

There are so many people struggling to make ends meet, homeless, bad infrastructure, no social security, bad healthcare system. I love americans, but i dont want to see hardworking people being slaves from the American system. It is a beautiful country, nature is so beautiful, but i dont want to see hardworking people struggling.

[@alterbayer7196]

you are absolutly right !!!!!!! ... and not forgotten: over 40.000 Daeths by shootings ... i dont want to be one of them ............

[@helenooft9664]

@@alterbayer7196You are so right. I hope that Americans will have a better live and more time for their family's.

[@kyantadeuthorstenleong3898]

I am a naturalized American and I used to live in NYC but now lives just north of the City. Even though I don’t witness shootings myself, I still hear about it happening in the country on the news, sometimes daily, and quite a number of times in places that I used to frequent. At the same time, there are countries that have comparable or even bigger population than the US, but you don't hear shootings happening there almost every day. EU is not a country but that's another political entity where you also don't hear shootings all the time.

[@HamHamHampster]

Well, other places don't release repeated offenders without bail like NYC does.

[@cashi4225]

12.000 death by gun in US comparw to 100 death by gun in EU.

[@lindaostrom570]

the eu totally suppresses news , terrorist attacks etc are endemic.

[@kyantadeuthorstenleong3898]

@@HamHamHampster It baffles me that repeat offenders get bail. Not a good policy.

[@arnodobler1096]

@@HamHamHampster If you lock people up like animals, what do you expect to get out of it? You go in as a petty criminal (drug abuse), then you get turned into a serious criminal. But hey, the business has to run! In 2023, the USA had 1.77 million people in prison - a world record! Bravo!!!

[@WesterwalderAdler]

As a German i can only say one thing:I would not just never live in the USA,but i wouldn't even like to visit.I know that the stupidity would kill me and there is a lot of stupididty coming out of the USA in the last decade.A country in a heavy downfall...

[@stanspb763]

And Germany is rising? All the western countries are declining because they all are dominated by the Empire of Lies. German industry is shrinking or moving to US or China, the auto industry is almost bankrupt since the largest customer, China is now its largest competitors with more advanced products so German brands have lost that essential market because China is rapidly moving to EV and German brands have poor options that are far behind in tech and pricing. The US and Japanese brand (except Tesla) are collapsing also. Has Germany ever has as incompetent leaders as now, not in my memory. No one expects honest or effective leaders in the US but Germany was expected to be smarter but apparently not.

[@imisstoronto3121]

I’m Canadian and have no desire to visit the US.

[@georgecooksey8216]

@@imisstoronto3121 Gosh, please don't. Our highways in Florida are full of Canadians who don't know how to drive.

[@JordanShackelford]

@@imisstoronto3121 canada is new India so I won't be going there either

[@paul1979uk2000]

It's the system, not so much the people that is the problem on why so many don't see the US as that appealing, at least from other modern countries, but the system reflects on the people as they have the power to change the system. Personally, there are countless issues I see with the US that are not appealing, polarised politics, two party system that's first past the post, for profit health care system, poor workers rights by modern standards, lack of paid holidays, lower food standards and countless other social programs, the list can go on and on, on why the US seems unappealing to many from the outside, especially from modern countries that take for granted a lot of the social benefits and protections they have. So it's not really about the people as such, the system they live in is the problem, also there are safety issues, stats show that the US is far less safe compared to other countries and when you look at the things that really matter in life, quality of life, it's more or less dominated by European countries with a few outside of Europe in the top 10, which I think is Canada, Australia and Japan. Also, let's not forget about the patriotism and flag waving, it's very cult like in the US which isn't normal in other modern countries, in fact, it's more normal in systems like China, Russia and even the Nazis, basically, systems that want to condition the mindset of people to think a certain way whiles making sure they stay ignorance, I suspect that's done so the system can screw over the citizens far more, and Americans do get screwed over far more compared to other modern countries, also, the pledge of allegiance, that's just creepy, the idea of trying to condition kids at such a young age is a real clear indication of indoctrination, with the aim of making it's citizens think they are the best, no question and to not question the system to make it better, which allows the system to say to it's citizens to shut up and be grateful you've got it the best, it's all lies to fool the people with the aim of screwing them over, after all, if most Americans actually knew of the benefits citizens get in other modern countries, I suspect there would be more demand for change, but fortunately for the elites in the US, most Americans are clueless about the outside world and that's how they want to keep it so they can keep taking advantage of the American people, from the outside it's so easy to see.

[@stanspb763]

Have you been in China or Russia? You make claims that seem to be western assumptions rather than fact. Chinese have become the most affluent and first country to eliminate poverty, the most modern cities and services in the world. Russia is far more democratic, with very high quality of life even if wages are generally lower, but so are costs. Russia is far easier to start a business or own a home than in the west, most people over 20 own their home, have no debt and have college degrees at a much higher rate then the west. Access to culture is far better than Europe and the US has almost no access to culture, taxes are low..employees to not pay taxes, their employers pay so there are no deductions. The cities are much safer than Europe or US, and more democratic with many different parties. The US has two parties owned by corporations and neither party has passed any law in decades that primarily benefit the people instead of corporations. The most expensive and mediocre health care anywhere in the world. Go visit modern Russia or China and you will be amazed, also how much better informed they are since they do not have the massive government aligned propaganda system the US has where the people know almost nothing about the world that is true.

[@georgecooksey8216]

@@stanspb763 Russia and China are totalitarian sewers.

[@86BusinessSolutions]

Out of respect for your Grandma...I will watch a 2nd video!!!! Very funny...!!! 😁

[@felixalbion]

Mad gun laws, no health service, terrible work/home balance, massive drug problems and high cost of food, terrible quality of food. Just a few of Americas problems that can't be denied.

[@georgecooksey8216]

All around a really rotten country, huh?

[@stanspb763]

@@georgecooksey8216 The most aggressive in history it is easier to name the few countries we have not invaded or overthrown their government than to count all the countries we have.

[@trevormj]

There is no such thing as bad weather - only the wrong clothes...

[@cpaul9269]

Driving "stick," or manual transmission - in the US now, unless you are buying a high-end sports car, you are likely going to have to pay more to special order a manual transmission - most of the vehicles just don't come with it anymore. With all the fuel savings software, it requires computer control of transmission to get those full benefits, too......I am surprised to hear it's so popular in Ireland....

[@sotecluxan4221]

They have all an automatic gearbox? Manually will save gas! But only if u know how to.

[@marilynfoster5279]

Im listening to this young man and to me its quiet strange that he had to see how america is with the gun violence racism ive lived in america all my life but i didnt have to travel out of the USA to realize the negatives i think if one open thier mines and be willing to be conerned about whats going on around you then you wnt be surprised of going on around you you can only be that way is when you isolate yourself😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@tabithan2978]

And it depends on which region you are talking about. New England for example is highly educated, has low gun violence, and is safe and stable. We have the best public education system in the country, a low poverty rate, and low unemployment and Homelessness. Boston, which is the hub of the region, is a safe and beautiful world class city.

[@paullewis2413]

I’m a city person and for that reason I wouldn’t want to live in the U.S. The cities have sure deteriorated in recent times, at least from my experience. I’m sure suburban living is much as it used to be but that lifestyle is not for me and that’s why I much prefer Europe.

[@shanghaiffgg]

good observation on Ireland being so homogenous. I am Irish and have lived in Asia for he past 16 years. I find Ireland to be an echo chamber. Without speaking to someone I can predict 95% of their views on anything. The political parties and media and overwhelmingly centrist and little separates them. Oh and crack is spelt "craic". It's rare for me to meet an American anywhere in the world that doesn't want to tell my about their Irish heritage when I tell them I'm Irish. I don't find it annoying, it's quite endearing. I also find most Americans to be very polite, a little loud certainly, but also polite. I like Ryan, he has a great attitude and I'm sure he find it easy enough to integrate with Irish people.

[@jeffhall4228]

Food desert. Shoplift the local food store til they gotta close down. The complain, cause now I have to take a bus to shoplift😅😂😢

[@ralphhathaway-coley5460]

It is not 'crack' it is a Gaelic word (both Irish and Scottish) 'craic' which means a fun, enjoyable social time.

[@ronnie9187]

News usually brings not daily life, but big events. The US is a huge country with the largest economy. So of course it is always on the news. Why I myself would not consider living in the US has to do with other things. Expanding suburbs, poor infrastructure,the poor public transportation and having to do everything by car. The bad Work Life balance where you live to work. Or the extremely expensive health care. The huge supermarkets where you can buy 50 kinds of chips, but hardly any quality food. If I were young again and would like to make a career in science or IT, I would probably still think about living there for 10 years or so. That is the positive side of the USA. Lots of startups, top universities, lots of opportunities to develop yourself. Also, the Americans I know are super friendly like this gentleman who gives his comment. I have been to the USA a few times for work. So I am not really talking from my own experiences and I can't really judge myself. But from serious youtube channels of people who have left the US and live in Europe. Channels like "Not just Bikes" or "David Wen" that are very interesting and give you a good view about the Pros and Cons. Actually, I originally follow these channels not for curiosity about life in the USA, but because I wanted to know more or how expats like it in certain countries. I live abroad myself for a long time and it is interesting to see how others reflect. I see my country of origin now also different then when I was living there. But still in a few years I want to do some travelling in that big country for a longer time.

[@kari3.14]

It’s craic not crack. Craic is a Gaelic word, with no exact English translation. The closest you get is “fun."

[@johndavis8669]

Why you don't see an F-Series truck beyond the Americas. It would take up too much room.

[@doingtime20]

The USA is actually not bad, the thing is that it is more open about its problems than other countries. Take for example racism, there are far more racist countries/populations, but they don't discuss it openly. USA on the other hand communicates it through media for all the world to see.

[@TomekSw]

WTF with hard coded subtitles?!?

[@cyruslad5462]

Im in the UK, my family the US. The obvious points, ones like healthcare and firearms always come up and I agree, the situation is bad. What I experience is a total lack of community, a selfish me first attitude from the vast majority of Americans I meet. It'll be different in different places for sure but after years in the US, thats what I take away, oh and the fishing is good, no its off the hook.

[@rohanilame7236]

Basically life is subjective so their is no point in accepting others observation just take them as part of reality

[@gregoryglen808]

The good thing is about Americans is that they are self-critical and know they need to improve their country…..

[@judem429]

I lived in Egypt for years. I was aggressively asked, "Why are there no churches in the US?" They'd been told that no Americans believe in God so we have no churches at all. I pulled out a coin and showed: In God we trust.

[@sarahsnowe]

"In God We Trust. I don't believe it would sound any better if it were true."--Mark Twain

[@lucylane7397]

How would they think that have they not seen a movie Americans are famously more religious than Europeans

[@judem429]

@@lucylane7397I have no idea but they all thought there were NO churches anywhere in the US.

[@Josian-ps7fb]

It sure is strange that they were believing that, because even in TV series such as The Walking Dead, we can see churches...

[@Tbone1492]

Ireland and UK changed. It is 100% not the same. I thought i was in 90's Ireland when i went to US

[@BlueTenorSax]

2:06. When he mentioned about racism in USA, and he said he never experienced that....... 😂😂😂

[@Nicki17321]

Man, It feels like a dumpster fire. It's been feeling like that to me for the last 10 years.

[@dididoo774]

reupload?

[@alterbayer7196]

... but true !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bipl8989]

I dint know anyone with a high school+ education that wants to go.

[@5bLucky]

5 years away from US is a long time. Things have changed plenty in the last 5 years! It all starts from poor governing, broken political system.

[@djpomare]

Remember the days of Ali and Elvis when the rest of the world didn't think of America without laughing?

[@frankmitchell3594]

Yes, when I was in school we all looked to the US as how the future would be. I don't think many people do that now.

[@sarahsnowe]

I suppose it depends upon your level of awareness. I grew up in the sixties annoyed by American ignorance and arrogance. Later when I became more aware of its political machinations around the globe (the Vietnam War, Reagan's Central American death squads, the overthrow of Salvador Allende, ad nauseam) I became disgusted and have remained so.

[@georgecooksey8216]

America and Americans are ignorantly trashed by Europeans and others, yet they always require us to bail them out of their god forsaken wars. You know very little about American or people if all you can remember are the days of Elvis.

[@arnodobler1096]

I thought that too, until I turned 13. Yes, and then an actor became President of the USA!

[@kubapuchar7069]

I would not be worried to live in USA because of shootings or protests (well, maybe a little), but because of feeling of social unsafeness. Having medical insurance, which does or maybe does not insure you and possibility of being fired from your job on the spot is just not for me. I would be just nervous wreck after a year or so.

[@stanspb763]

The primary fear for every American is getting sick because insurance that you might pay 1/4th your salary often requires you you to pay the first $5000 or they can deny coverage for any reason. Health care is far more expensive than anywhere else in the world and is only in the middle of all countries in quality and results. The US has the highest rate of hospital induced infections. It is a very divided and angry country that has a thousand factions and each hates and refuses to accept the other 999 factions. It is also surely the most corrupt country on earth. It is essential to bribe congress to get anything done, the only country where it is legal and in fact essential to bribe government to pass any law so wealthy and domestic or foreign corporations get all their demands and no laws that benefit the people are even possible since the 1970s when corporations took back control of government. The only thing mere humans get is more debt and more restrictive laws as quality of life has declined dramatically and debt exploded. Many countries have overtaken the US in quality of life and personal and economic security. More Americans leave to live in other countries each year since 2008 than legal immigrants arrive, so to increase voters and lower wages the government is allowing uncontrolled borders in the south where 20-30 million mostly young men have come in with no id and given free flights to any city they want to go, and $2200 a month when retirees who aid into Social Security every month all their working lives average $1600 a month. They will be given voting rights to make the Democrat party permanent government which will continue the policy of permanent war. The US has invaded other countries 202 times since 1950 and killed 27,000,000 people and not one of them did any harm to the US. This is not even up for debate, the people have no say in all these wars for profit.

[@artsveiman7776]

One of my problems with the US is how everyone reffers to themselves as American since America is a continent not a country, so it seems that, either US citizens dont know the country they are from, or they believe they are the only ones deserving of the title American in the whole of America or the Americas (North and South).

[@georgecooksey8216]

Oh here we go again with the "America is not a country". Man you South Americans need to give it a rest.

[@artsveiman7776]

@@georgecooksey8216 US people need to learn the name of their country. As it is you are the pretentious self-entitlement, that you are the only ones deserving to be called Americans in the entirety of North and South America. As if the US is the only country that matters. No wonder half of the US is voting for a man whose campaign is following Nazi rhetoric.

[@desydukuk291]

Too young to be wise but old enough to have an opinion.

[@MaxChernov]

Wow, you’re so strict haha

[@desydukuk291]

@@MaxChernov Or so free son, what's your haha about?

[@budawang77]

@@desydukuk291 Not all old people are wise. I know some wise young people as some unwise old ones. And vice versa of course.

[@desydukuk291]

@@budawang77 Thanks for sharing your whatever.

[@JamesClay-fl6pd]

The Media....$$$ !

[@monipenny408]

U$ has become the ge no side capital of the world. It is funding and backing the Gazan ge no side despite UNSC ruling.

[@randomquestions7741]

As an Indian I can say that Irish music is soooooooo much better than indian music

[@impopquiz]

It’s the risks that the neg things may happen that scare many. Eg. Guns 😅

[@feralhamster2429]

There’s a huge difference between what Fox News and cnn wants to show you about America and what day to day life in America actually looks like

[@fromrighttoleft8328]

True to a large degree, but daily life in the US is still a dumpster fire

[@MarlynMeehan]

Americans appear to be very patriotic with flags everywhere all the time. Does anyone notice the difference when it is a special or historical event being celebrated. It must seem like every day is a day for celebration in the US.

[@user-hq1qg6cj8d]

Behold Ireland,Poland,India,south Korea. They shall be new powers.

[@janaka861]

He seems like a regular American…

[@d.f.9064]

"Some of our crazier politicians...". Go ahead. Say his name. We all know who you mean.

[@georgecooksey8216]

Biden is not crazy, just demented.

[@garypowell1540]

America justifiably or not receives more attention from the international media than any other country and by a wide margin. This leads to all kinds of unfair assumptions, assertions, stereotypes, and impressions of what is a large and diverse nation. America is also a particularly foreign country, especially to those who understand it best because they speak the same language as Americans, for example, the British. We assume that Americans think and act like us, but they don't and why should they? Some parts of America know little else but crime, many other parts hardly experience any at all, not even a piece of carelessly dropped litter. Some Americans can't finish a sentence without cursing others would rather die than be caught doing so. It really is difficult to generalize other than to say that Americans are all foreigners from a different part of the world they are not Brits with strange accents. Therefore you have to take the time to understand them, just like one does when visiting any other country collectively and individually. Do you still blame Germans for Hitler, or the Frogs for Napoleon? I hope not. Americans are allowed to own firearms, so what is your problem, are you jealous? Maybe, if the Germans had guns there would have been no 3rd Reich, therefore no Hitler, and if the Russians had them there would have been no Russian Revolution and therefore no Stalin? If the Jews had them there would not have been The Holocaust. The Swiss have them and managed to stay out of all wars for hundreds of years. Did you ever think of that? IMO, if not for the 2nd Amendment America may have turned into a very nasty place indeed by now, far worse than it is, or is so often claimed to be. The 2nd amendment was not introduced to help facilitate hunting, or so Americans could defend themselves from criminals. It was specifically introduced to protect American citizens from their own government abusing or removing their constitutional rights. This was precisely to avoid what happened to the Jews, Germans, Russians, Chinese, Cubans, French, Cambodians, or Vietnamese and may also happen to YOU at any time.

[@georgecooksey8216]

Thank you for setting this forth. Most of these commenters are people who know little or nothing about America and Americans other than the garbage they read and see on the internet.

[@stanspb763]

@@georgecooksey8216 We obviously know more about it because we left and live freer happier healthier lives by NOT being in the US. It is the most corrupt government on earth...no place else is it the norm for corporations to bribe congress and no law is passed without that corruption. So only the very wealthy and a few corporations get legislation passed. No law or programs has been passed in 30 years that primarily helped the people. The US is the most war like country on earth with 203 invasions of other countries that did nothing to the US since 1950 and murdered 27,000,000 people who did nothing to the US. The US coup in Ukraine installed a truly corrupt regime filled with genuine Nazis that has split the world into two factions where the opposing faction is much larger in population and with growing economies while Europe, UK, Canada and Australia are all declining. All you have left to support your case of western superiority is media aligned with the US government pumping out nonsense in propaganda. That gave rise to the largest trade pact in history and 40 additional countries waiting to be approved, none of which are going to use the US dollar as reserve currency. Most of the world is no longer going to deal with the US or its vassals in Europe where there is not a single growing economy.

[@fazbell]

Don't like America? Stay out. I've been living outside America for nearly nine years. Not many problems.

[@charmaine8512]

Anything colonial _ they only focus on work, work for taxes, for the stock market and family is like _ it is not important. Keeping citizens busy is so that no one has time to think. Sadly my country India is an ardent follower of America and Britain. I hope Indians wake up

[@georgecooksey8216]

You've fallen for all of the ugly stereotypes because you've probably never visited or lived there or really know anything about America. And this is coming from a person from India of all the god forsaken places on earth.

[@stanspb763]

As a key menber of BRICS India has a future, just do not get entangled in US wars.

[@georgecooksey8216]

@@stanspb763 You mean like the monstrous war Russia is waging on the Ukraineans comrade? Firing missiles indiscriminately into residential areas?

[@majordelays4909]

4:15 this was an immigrant with previous criminal record who stabbed a child. I have no skin in the game, but tell it like it is. And this hyper immigration has only just started

[@cliftonwaldrep4238]

You need to keep in mind that the media needs eye balls and as the old saying goes "Bad News Sells Best!" There's no perfect place in the world, including the USA. Also, the citizens in the USA have more freedom than anywhere in the world and some abuse this privilege, which is truly sad...

[@baylessnow]

How much more "freedom" do Americans have over, say, Western Europeans?

[@david888a]

people r too poor to enjoy freedom only the elites enjoy freedom….

[@monza1002000]

The USA is well down the freedom lists. Have a look at all the lists that show just how bad the US is failing

[@sarahsnowe]

Freedom to work three crap jobs with no benefits, freedom to have your food supply controlled by corporations that don't care if you die from eating their garbage, freedom to live in your broken-down car because your landlord evicted you and you can't afford rent, freedom to get shot by some loony in a parking lot, freedom to have your children massacred at school, freedom to go bankrupt paying for health care or die because you can't afford an operation. Ain't freedom great?

[@stanspb763]

Americans have more freedom?? They certainly have more restrictive laws and fill more prisons than any other country, and one of the largest homeless populations and by far the most in-debt population and largest population with a negative net worth, it is more war like than any other country having invaded 202 times countries that did nothing to the US. Every country in South and Central America has had their leaders assassinated or coups staged by the US except 2 countries. The current war that is dividing the world was started by the US staging a violent coup that ended democracy in Ukraine and funded/equipped authentic Nazi militias that murdered 10s of thousands of Russian speakers. What freedoms do Americans have that others do not? The US was only attacked once, 1812 by the British but is hard to find countries we have not bombed, staged coups, rigged elections, or assassinated leaders. No country has attacked the US first, other than the British.

[@garnetgourlay3988]

The American Motto ,Do unto others before they do unto you.R . I. P American Democracy .

[@petek2316]

The comment about the Irish being as patriotic as us, in the US... well there are three little letters that a lot of people here in the US are not familiar with: IRA. I don't think we'd have the guts to do anything like that even if we needed to. I get it, IRA is a controversial topic, but it shows you that Irish are a lot more patriotic than us.

[@JesusNonEnviromental]

Without American there would be no Abroad nor Europe no Asia. The World would be speaking either German or later Russian and Chinese

[@vonsauerkraut]

The USA is less a country and more a business

[@nevillemason6791]

"Life is pretty normal...." (Living in Chicago.) Is it 'normal' that Chicago had 632 homicides in 2023, population 2.75 million? For comparison, where you're living now, the Republic of Ireland had 47 homicides in 2023, population 5.29 million. There were over 1,500 car jackings in Chicago in 2023. They wouldn't even know what that is in Dublin. It's a completely different world.

[@georgecooksey8216]

Chicago isn't America sherlock

[@nevillemason6791]

@@georgecooksey8216 I made no reference to America so why did you? If you'd bothered to watch the video Ryan comments on living or visiting relatives in Chicago. He doesn't seem to think there's much of a contrast between there and Dublin.

[@arnodobler1096]

@@georgecooksey8216 Detroit, Michigan. Memphis, Tennessee. Baltimore, Maryland. Washington D.C. Washington D.C. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Indianapolis, Indiana. Columbus, Ohio. ..........................................................................................................

[@stanspb763]

@@georgecooksey8216Overall the US is incredibly violent to each other and especially to other countries that did nothing to the US, 202 wars/invasions since 1950, and murdering 27,000,000 who did nothing to the US. At least Ireland kept it in-house. With over a million homeless living on streets and under freeways in the US and high crime rates, with now most crimes are not even reported. In some cities with high homeless and gangs it is illegal to report crimes that involve less than $900 stolen, not counting damage to property when committing the crimes. The worst crimes however are government corruption and bribing congress where no law is passed unless paid for and those who determine what becomes law or how money is spent is entirely controlled by very wealthy and foreigner who bribe congress every day.Since citizens to have have the money to bribe, no laws in 25 years benefited normal people.

[@georgecooksey8216]

@@stanspb763 I don't know to respond to your silly diatribe other than to say all you have done is show how utterly ignorant you are.

[@auldfouter8661]

Why do Americans always describe accents as thick. It's almost as if they don't know what thick means in Ireland and the UK.

[@rikmoran3963]

In the UK, when referring to accents, thick means very strong or broad. I have no idea what you think it means if you found it necessary to criticise him! Perhaps you need some English lessons?

[@auldfouter8661]

@@rikmoran3963 Thick means stupid , dense or slow on the uptake , though , so it could be construed as offensive - a wee bit like your post.

[@lzeng78]

!!

[@TheClunkingFist]

"Ireland is more homogenic" yet 25% of the population was born abroad...

[@XENONEOMORPH1979]

i know exactly what the problem is , the first question to be answered is that as the country was turning into a country you needed weapons to protect your selves from the preying animals to the preying of each other today . There is no fix to the problem as the usa is very high in the culture to ill each other for to steal and the other word against women and children . The country is a very dangerous place to live in in certain areas , Money is the top priority . There are many more to add , but as a nation that is only over 200 years old you all do not trust each other . The politics of the country is also falling on the uk it seems the uk has lost its culture , it seems politics has given other cultures that live here priority over to our own . I have a coin one side world war the other is civil war there is no 3 , and it is going to happen.

[@stevenmclaren2730]

The legality of gun ownership stems from the use of state militia groups and volunteer regiments for protection of the country, prior to the founding of the Regular Army. Nothing to do with animals

[@jamesmcmillan2656]

I think if you interviewed a black female it would be like she was talking about a different place.

[@CZac2k12]

Get out of that American bubble and see more of the world!! You will begin to see your blessings in North America. 😁👍🇨🇦

[@ISpyParadise]

I think you may not see or experience racism bc you're not a minority.

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

Europe has a culture, they have song, dance, architecture and food and they are proud of it. The US has, Levi's jeans, McDonalds, mass shootings, guns and bombs and you are proud of it?

[@pedroh3774]

I love the United States but it is not how it once was. It is so divided politically…parents don’t talk to children, brothers don’t talk to sisters. Neighbors not to others. You have to be careful talking to strangers because you can be accused of being racist sexist or you may be charged with sexual harassment. SAD REALLY VERY SAD ‼️🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@vennsim71]

Dude has eyes and some facial features like Tom Cruise, but a bit on the plump side… 😂

[@realgrilledsushi]

4:27 yeah I saw that on X but then again why Ireland should take in all those economic migrants? There’s only potatoes and whiskey there!

[@peanut0brain]

Whiskey made from potatoes ? 😂

[@antonijaume8498]

​@@peanut0brainIrish whiskey is made from barley, wheat and corn.

[@danadcock9743]

That is a maniacally nasty thing to say.

[@antonius_006]

Americans today are almost as superstitious as Ancient Romans.

[@andyf4292]

i wouldnt live in the US,,, you might get shot, or lose your job - then your medical cover, or get ill- and ending up living under a bridge like a troll.... all that continous stress cannot be healthy

[@stanspb763]

It is not healthy, in fact despite the most expensive health care in the world the US is the only developed country with declining male life expectancy and only developed country with a million or more one time middle class who are homeless and the median family debt of over $355,000. I moved out of the US 24 years ago and everyone thought I was crazy to give away all my considerable assets....houses businesses , car collections, airplane etc and moved to another country and now I get emails every week asking how to move here. I had a lot to chose from of the 92 countries I had spent time in and the only one I considered I knew was about to become much more developed and wealthy, and I was right, I have only returned to California....I still own 1/2 interest in one house my sister lives in.....and have returned for short visits 5 times and each time it is shocking how much the US has declined between visits.

[@georgecooksey8216]

@@stanspb763 Comrade, you're not being truthful. Nice try.

[@david888a]

⁠@@georgecooksey8216health care is expensive n it’s true if u don’t hav employers’s coverage or if u r not filthy rich. Homelessness is true, google homeless in California, u get lots of contents, also taxes is very high even Sylvester Stallone moved to Florida. America is broken

[@georgecooksey8216]

@@david888a Taxes aren't high in the US compared to other developed countries. And yes, Sly Stalone moving to Florida is definitely a sign that America is "broken"

[@david888a]

@@georgecooksey8216 open borders..sanctuary cities.. illegals hv more rights than its citizens…illegals r given housing n $1k every month including illegals.. ..if this is not “broken” I don’t know what is…seen any other countries has open borders?

[@sokkimly8182]

America is the best place to live on this planet.

[@antonijaume8498]

Unless you are poor, in which case your life will be quite a few years shorter than in western Europe, and you will have had much less time to enjoy your life, like holidays, shorter work days, parenting leaves...

[@michaelzappone9343]

if you dont need meds healthcare etc

[@gyderian9435]

The nordic countries disagree 😅

[@sarahsnowe]

Have you actually travelled in the more civilized countries?

[@arnodobler1096]

Brainwashing works

[@user-rk2do2zc6c]

united states is a very sick country ' What happened to this Neighborhood? ' ' I've never seen anything like it': Inside the center of the tranq drug crisis ' ' Streets of Philadelphia, Kensington Ave Documentary, October 25-26 2023 ' - youtube

[@randomquestions7741]

Singapore is better than india, india not have any Singapore tyoe city center, public Transport, cute girls, safety, infrastructure roads, as indian i honestly dont like our culture

[@peanut0brain]

But but but I thought being the "biggest democracy" is the best? Lol

[@limwaikhiong4558]

😮u talk cheebye 😮

[@randomquestions7741]

@@peanut0brain look at the infrastructure,poor people blocking roads, no skyscrapers, boring, cringe culture

[@kennyzeng21]

Dude of cos u dun feel it. U r western. Duh....😂😂😂

[@BrandyHeng007]

Yankees born wrong.