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[@user-yu9uw8wo9o]

I think a lot of European countries work towards a common good for everyone, whereas US folk seem more self-centred

[@nedludd7622]

Saying that US folk are more self-centered is a gross understatement.

[@Dreyno]

Yes. They’re incredibly proud of the United States and being Americans but they don’t like contributing much to it. Ok with philanthropy because it makes them feel good but less keen on taxes and public spending.

[@mr67927]

The whole reason the the EU is 90% similar is because of their treaty. It basically makes them as strong as their weakest link.

[@paul1979uk2000]

@@Dreyno Which is kinda weird when you think about it, for people to have such pride in a country, they've got a funny way of showing it when it comes to sharing the burden in making life better for all Americans, it's mostly a dog-eat-dog world in the US, where it's more about self-worth above anyone else.

[@Dreyno]

@@paul1979uk2000 Every dime they have they think they earned and every cent in tax they owe they think is being stolen. The so called “middle classes” in the U.S. have looked after themselves far too well for far too long and their lifestyle is expensive to keep up. Anything that threatens it is treated like the antichrist.

[@markaitcheson3212]

Americans seem legit stunned when they see how a lot of people perceive them, America does not have a good reputation outside America at all.

[@paul1979uk2000]

A lot of Americans have the mindset that they think they are lucky, that everyone else wants to live there, the reality is, there are a lot of people in modern countries that doesn't find the US appealing at all, and it's mostly developing countries where people want to leave, but they want to leave for any modern country, as anything is better than what they've got. Like you said, the US has a poor reputation from around the world.

[@markaitcheson3212]

@@paul1979uk2000 They are brainwashed into thinking America is a jewel that the rest of the countries envy, when the reality is for a lot of us America is a blueprint of exactly what not to be like,99% of information we get from there in the media is negative, it's all ignorance,racism and shootings, not somewhere id want to live personally.

[@Kim-427]

Because it’s like when you think you’re a nice decent person you don’t see yourself as bad. And when how you live is good to you of course you don’t think anything is wrong. Another thing is to believe it or not you don’t think everyone is watching you with that much concern. Tbh,Many of us aren’t looking across the pond at you guys to even know that you’re paying us any attention.

[@Dreyno]

Warring political parties is normal in Europe too. What’s not normal is one party completely losing its mind and its moral compass. The last decade of US politics has been an exploding clown car. And there’s no sign of that changing any time soon.

[@nolajoy7759]

Excellent description.

[@danilovalle3178]

I am Italian and many of us love the United States which is highly appreciated both for its work culture and for the possibilities it gives its citizens to achieve their goals. However, there are at least three reasons why many of us would never move to the USA 1. Health care. In our mentality, a state has a duty to take care of its citizens if they are sick. A state that does not take care of its citizens free of charge, at least the poor ones, is not a civilized country for us. 2. Weapons. Many of us have never seen a gun in our lives and don't even know how it works properly. The idea that the old lady at the supermarket has a UZI in her purse is a cause for panic for us, if a policeman then draws his gun in front of us it's enough to make us leave the USA and never return, it's just not the way we want to live. 3. Culture. American university culture is very high but the cultural level of the average citizen is incomprehensible to us. Citizens who would not be able to find Australia or Russia on a world map... we strongly fear people like that because a totally uncultured person is capable of believing anything. Obviously this doesn't mean that we don't have much more numerous defects, just that these things scare us a lot. I didn't want to talk about politics and I was very sincere because I believe this is useful for understanding our point of view. I apologize for my bad English

[@cristinamicsa5549]

Yes, this is the difference between the US and Europe, one wants liberty, the other wants security. More and more Americans want to borrow the ideas from Europe wanting security, so soon we all would be alike. Secure, but not free.

[@knowledgeisgood9645]

@@cristinamicsa5549 Security and freedom are not opposites. We can have both, and much more. Americans are not free from worries about what would happen if they get sick. Or how they can afford to spend time with their children when they are newly born, or to send their children to collage. Or avoiding having them killed by someone. Or even free to take a vacation long enough to do them any good. Europeans are not secure enough to ward off an aggressive invader. Or secure in the knowledge that their industries will giving them enough jobs to have a decent life. My point is, no one has true freedom or real security.

[@cristinamicsa5549]

@@knowledgeisgood9645 freedom means free from government's interference in people's lives, not free from worries and problems. When the government gets involved in people's lives under the guise of providing "security/safety", like healthcare, education, pension, jobs, etc, it can only do it at the cost of people's freedom. The hallmark of civilization is the triumph of persuasion over force. There's nothing even remotely civilized about using force to make people pay for all the social programs the government wants to provide as a "safety net." Government interference in healthcare and all the other industries has corrupted the system into what you see today.

[@symulacrumorlando]

@@cristinamicsa5549 W czym Amerykanin jest bardziej wolny od Europejczyka? Europa ma opiekę zdrowotną, tani albo bezpłatny dostęp do edukacji, mamy równowagę miedzy pracą, a życiem osobistym, mamy o wiele zdrowsze jedzenie, mamy wolność słowa, pluralizm polityczny, nie mamy takich skrajności jak USA - bezdomność, narkotyki, strzelaniny. Mam wrażenie, że Amerykanie wierzą w jakąś mityczną wolność, która ma inny poziom niż reszta świata, a jest to nieprawda.

[@cristinamicsa5549]

@@symulacrumorlando Ameryka nie jest teraz bardziej wolna niż Europa, ponieważ idee socjalistyczne są nadal akceptowane także w Ameryce. Dlatego jest polaryzacja. Są ludzie, którzy nie chcą, aby rząd wtrącał się w ich życie, i są ludzie, którzy lubią europejski socjalizm i chcą go także w Ameryce.

[@black4pienus]

I've got an American friend who moved to Norway. He says Norway makes him much happier than the US. (He never stopped loving the USA though. He's an ex marine.) But the pace of life, the gorgeous nature and respect among people made him fall in love with Norway.

[@markstott6689]

A girlfriend's father who visited the US for work in the mid-nineties described the US as a right-wing police state. Being pre internet I was quite shocked. These days I'm not quite sure where the USA is heading but I'm certain it's not going anywhere good. Unfortunately. 😢❤😢

[@Ayns.L14A]

Connor, we grew up with the Hollywood "Happy Days", 1950's mom and pop, God and Country, Apple pie streets are paved with gold view of America, it's only recently, well, since the internet that we see the failings in your system, the greed in your politics, healthcare,big pharma, the industrial military complex, the overbearing government, now even more so with the division inside America your border crysis, homelessness, its sad to see...

[@nedludd7622]

Not only recently. As someone who lived and learned through in the sixties. We saw the failings of the "American Dream" back then. As George Carlin said a couple of decades later, "It's called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it. I am old now and I have thought for decades that America sucks. Fascist Reagan started the downfall and it has steadily gone downhill since then. Trump is the logical conclusion of Reaganism.

[@StephenButlerOne]

You could still catch that dream in the 60s

[@Ayns.L14A]

@@StephenButlerOne born '68 grew up in the uk during the 70's 80's watching American tv shows, like Happy Days, Chips ,Nightrider ,Columbo,The streets of San francisco, and all those 80's feel good movies, fast times, Porkies, The Goonies, Back to the Future, BF club,st elmo's fire this is what we believed America was/ used to be..........

[@StephenButlerOne]

@@Ayns.L14A I watch almost all of them myself. I Grew up in the 80s You must have missed two documentaries highlighting America then, RoboCop and terminator.

[@Ayns.L14A]

@@StephenButlerOne LOL!!!!

[@Ariadne-cg4cq]

Europeans are comfortable in their skins and relaxed. They are not trying to prove anything. They are also much more community minded. Americans are more each man for himself and the survival of the fittest and pushiest.

[@spring_in_paris]

Hello dear, What you said at minute 5:20 was really well put. When it comes to national identity, that is, what defines us, we Europeans have perhaps developed further to the extent that symbols such as the national flag are still important. But we focus more on the community and on the well-being of the majority. That is part of how we define national consciousness. Not so much on symbolism, but on content that benefits the majority. And reality proves us right. There is security in not having to worry about basic things like affordable healthcare. That is very liberating and takes a lot of pressure off society. Or generally a social net that you can fall back on when things aren't going well. A good education, which is free or tax-financed in many European countries. What I mean by that is that our mindset is overall focused on the common good.

[@capablancauk]

The USA political left is the European far right.

[@almostyummymummy]

NZs hardest right party is still to the left of the Democrats.

[@KTKacer]

@@almostyummymummy As all nations should be.

[@MrBergakungen]

whatabout

[@marvinc9994]

"Because they hate our freedoms" - according to the Great Thinker George Dubya - remains for me one of the funniest things ever said by a President, but does at least serve to demonstrate a certain kind of mindset Across the Pond.

[@edwardwoodstock]

Europe has history, america has philosophy. The sad thing is, America has taken on the mantle ( itself) of being the democratic society to lead others but sadly, it's not democratic at all 😢

[@paddybpaddyb9940]

But don't forget that they are free & the rest of us poor non USAs are not apparently, ( yer see the way I used USA & not America?)

[@micade2518]

America has "philosophy"??? If you count individualism and super-capitalism as "philosophy", then, yes!

[@edwardwoodstock]

@@micade2518 exactly!

[@micade2518]

@@edwardwoodstock I was being a tad sarcastic!

[@edwardwoodstock]

@micade2518 yes....I know. So was I!

[@phoenix-xu9xj]

I think America is so large it doesn’t really know itself. So it latches onto things but will give it some sort of cultural glue. To us Europeans , and that includes me who is British , the insane levels of religiosity without the benefits of Jesus teaching is bizarre.

[@billyo54]

Hi Connor, the points about Hollywood are not explored enough in most of these types of videos. In the 1940s and fifties there were literally thousands of films and TV shows revolving around the wild west which were origin tales based on a past that was sanitised and pushed a narrative where everything works out fine in the end. By the 1960s and 70s these shows had evolved into the idea of perfect domesticity with mildly misbehaving teenagers and well meaning parents. The problem is not that Europeans took these shows as indicators of how Americans are, but the fact that Americans themselves bought into these narratives hook, line and sinker, revealing the naivete of the American public in creating a fantasy world for themselves which, of course is starting to disintegrate in front of our eyes.

[@DylanSargesson]

I don't know how much I buy the "America is a young country so hasn't got everything figured out yet" type argument. The US was the first colonial nation to get their independence, so you'd expect them to be ahead in that respect compared to other former colonies (Australia, Canada, South American nations, Singapore etc.) and they're just not.

[@fra604]

Yeah, personally I think it's mostly due to the system of government. It fuels polarization and disincentivizes cooperation

[@wessexdruid7598]

Italy and Germany are younger countries, for a start. Plenty more.

[@McJibbin]

I agree with you Dylan but I think our identity as a country is much younger than most European countries. I'll say we are a new country filled with much older cultures; some wisdom comes with that but so does some division and I think that makes a difference

[@alainamoretti7452]

As a young man I went in the US in 1976/77/78 each time 1 month, I used to love the people there and the wind of freedom that was blowing at that time, as a French I was greatfull to the people of that great country for helping us, US was in my mind a young and strong brother. Nowadays things have change so much, crimes, weaponnery, no solidaridy between people, and the woke awfull thing, we dont understand where the US is going

[@markstott6689]

I once met a French man in Sunderland. Until I was told otherwise I thought that he was from Sunderland. His Sunderland accent was pitch perfect. The Sunderland accent is very similar to the Geordie accent from Newcastle. In other words, it's a strong accent. The kind most people from outside the UK really struggle with. Heck, even southerners struggle.

[@javierwhite8295]

I am swiss, I have travelled all over America for more than a year and yes a few people happened to be dumb (just like anywhere else in the world) but 99% of the people I met were nice, polite and curious... You gotta love America !

[@christineharding4190]

The people of European countries are comfortable with their national identities. America does not yet have an 'American' identity. It is made up of different nationalities that still adhere to their individual national identities. Americans refer to themselves as Irish American, Norwegian American, Italian American etc not just American. Give it a few hundred more years and an American identity will have developed.

[@richardwest6358]

Having wiped out the original population

[@macman1469]

Compared to a lot of the world America has a centre Right Party ( Democrat) and a Far Right Party ( Republican) . And yet you're so divided.

[@cristinamicsa5549]

Not true. They're both the same, they say that so people don't catch their game.

[@individualmember]

In the UK the Democratic Party and the Republican Party would both be in the Conservative Party, they’d be the two wings of the Conservative Party, but nevertheless they aren’t far enough apart to be separate parties. And that seems weird because the US is so widely diverse in pretty much every way apart from the political establishment.

[@Addy1987]

So many background sounds on the original video, hard to listen to it so i actually appreciate when you pause the video and talk :D As a Northern European I agree with most of the people in this video. I think media portrais USA as a conflicted country torn in half with alot of extremism. I don't think all of you are stupid/ignorant but we see alot of people that are undereducated and stuck in their own worldview. Looking from the outside it's sometimes painful to see how divided you are. Hope you're doing well, thank you for another video.

[@Wintermist-SWE]

I think no matter what the people are like and believe in, they still only have two parties to vote on and so, while you may want something completely in the middle, you're just not given the choice to vote for it. You have to pick Democrat or Republican, I think change should start there because you're only one party away from a dictatorship ;)

[@karinland8533]

And they also have not learned to compromise and be nice to each other. The two party system is very bad

[@cristinamicsa5549]

@@karinland8533 that's just for the show, at the end of they day they all go out together for a beer.

[@karinland8533]

@@cristinamicsa5549 might be, but the citizens don’t

[@cristinamicsa5549]

@@karinland8533 yes, citizens don't know the game it's been played on them.

[@CirTap]

America seems to exist exclusively on stories, made up realities and (bad) dreams, ... everybody is making shit up, pretending, selling a story so nothing seems real and no one trusts anything and anybody. Everything revolves around extremes, competition to the death, one's on the same side or the enemy, no middle ground anywhere, everyone's "me, myself and I". Even those trying to "do good" do it in an unbearably extreme way -- or eventually just do it for the money 'cos it's always about the money. If you can't monetise it or make a profit off it, it ain't "worth" doing it. Many of the current generation can't even get through the day without anxieties and being afraid of everything, losing their minds -- and those who can't cope get help from Big Pharma. The contempt with which this country, its society and government acts upon itself, treats its own citizens, and the behaviour of the very same citizens towards each other is simply appalling. The fact that employees and workers and called "human resources" summarises the American mindset perfectly. That's a real pity.

[@darkvision5648]

Americans are so loud and hyped up even in general conversation, Europeans are a lot more reserved. Europe isn't a team we're more divided then ever especially in politics.

[@claregale9011]

I grew up on programmes from the US , sesame St, muppet show , chips , L.A.law , moonlighting , magnum , kojak, dallas , so many more ,british ones too . I think it has a lot do with being a new country . I do think a lot of your countrymen can be overly obsessed with the freedom and rights thing . we love you connor your willing to learn and look outwardly . 😊

[@phoenix-xu9xj]

for some reason, most Germans have held on to English soundingEnglish. it disappoints me when I hear so many European speaking, basically sounding like complete American.

[@Dreyno]

I think people who learn English in school tend to retain their own accent and those who learn via the media and KZbin tend to pick up an American style accent. I worked with a guy from Berlin and a guy from Saxony for years. Both sounded extremely German when speaking English. A third German guy joined the company and he sounded like a radio DJ from the American Midwest. Turns out the first two had learned English at home from and English speaking parent or in school and the third guy learned it through movies and television.

[@ingegerdandersson6963]

Thats easy to explain. You dont have subtitles as we have in Sweden instead you dub. We learn british english in school but there are much more american programs/movies on the TV and as we hear it spoken we pick it up.

[@_Professor_Oak]

18:55 I think the reason a lot of bi-lingual European's sound like they're American, is because they were taught the language by American ex-pats who moved abroad to teach, and of course the influence from the aforementioned import of US TV/Music etc.

[@Dreyno]

I think it’s more through media. Most English teachers in European schools are from the country they teach in. Their students tend to speak English with their own accent. Think Jacques Pepin’s French accent or Christoph Waltz’s Austrian accent. Whereas people who learn through online forums, movies and KZbin are more likely to pick up American inflections. Americans probably work in TEFL schools but I’m not sure how how prevalent they are in Europe. Not very, I think.

[@dnocturn84]

No, it's not expats. There weren't nearly enough to accomplish that. It's the media we consume from the US for sure and interactions with Americans online. Were I live it is British English, that is taught in schools. So our basics are build on British English. But many still adopt US influence through movies, TV shows, internet etc. More than 50% of entertainment consumed here is made in the US. Almost nothing is from the UK, or it's pretty rare, to say the least. You will encounter the need to watch or read something in original language at some point and talking with people from the US from time to time is a common thing.

[@thierryf67]

most European countries have multi-parties politics, the extreme parties don't like each other, but there's a big spectrum of ideologies between them.

[@karinland8533]

And they are forced to talk to each other and compromise. The US two party system is bad for communication (they only trash talk each other) and for the people it is black and white, us versus them, if you are not with me you are against me. No nuance

[@symulacrumorlando]

tak, to czyni te partie mniej podatnymi na populizm, wyborcy więcej od nich wymagają, liczą się konkretne programy wyborcze, a nie tylko światopogląd

[@alexfletcher5192]

I sense that the internet really has been key in stirring things up. Before that, we did seem to live more in our own bottle universes. Your comment on movies and Hollywood notwithstanding, as that has been global forever. But, it also reminded me that, with some obvious exceptions, I have no clue if a British pop group was doing well anywhere else. We were just as insular in that respect. It actually surprised me in recent years to know what went down big over there. And perhaps it's a surprise over there just what doesn't hit so well in other territories. It's all about environment and history and custom.

[@DylanSargesson]

I don't know whether it's different elsewhere in Europe, but as a child in the UK it's quite common to be obsessed with the US (because of all the media etc) but as we grow up we realise that it's not some utopia and is in many ways worse than our home countries (no healthcare, guns etc).

[@martinbynion1589]

It's because Americans (supposedly) speak English. Even the British are very insular in that very few (more now than some time ago, though) only speak English and expect "furriners" to do the same. Most foreigners I know (I'm an English-born Kiwi) speak sevral languages. Americans seem angry that they are expected to know about and speak the languages of the 95% of the world population that are NOT "American" (America is a continent, not a country).

[@ngaourapahoe]

It seems natural to me because Americans are composed of many different original nations.

[@susanroberts2289]

This is an honest and genuine enquiry. America has different laws in different states so how can that be unifying on a national level. Yet surely, if right is right and wrong is wrong then how can the system work evenly or fairly for everyone?

[@claregale9011]

That's a good point .

[@DylanSargesson]

The US isn't the only federal country in the world, there are a few even in Europe (Belgium, Germany, Switzerland etc).

[@redram6080]

​@@DylanSargesson who said it was?

[@DylanSargesson]

@@redram6080 Nobody in this thread - but I was just saying it's not necessarily the reason why the US is less "[unified] on a national level" than European countries. The commenter asked how it could work, if the system didn't work it wouldn't be in place in so many countries.

[@wessexdruid7598]

@@DylanSargesson But do they have significantly different laws within their countries? That was the point.

[@alexfletcher5192]

Somebody once said Americans are born to be on TV. But I think so much impression is gained simply because that's the way we are used to seeing them. And so perhaps a genuine live interaction now feels kind of surreal. It's an odd thing to say. Mind you, I expect all countries have that kind of sense about all sorts of other countries. Brits are either The Beatles or the Queen.

[@Hatkeinhals]

As a German I am really greatful what the US did for us after WW2. And I feel frendship between US People and me or my friends. I think that a thing that should be mentioned is, that when you US were kind to us Germans, you saw sth good in us. And that is how i see you (US People). So I think that you might see most of the comments more like from the perspective of an advise to help you, because we see that some things are turning in the wrong direction in your country (ofc we have our own problems, but this topic is about you, the US)

[@carolinegrant7788]

I think that we forget that USA is still a comparitively new country & are going through things that have were resolved in European countries centuries ago. There is no denying that USA is advanced in so many areas but the essential essence of the country is still suffering growing pains.

[@Jessy-cs1jz]

The American freedom to take what you want from shop shelves .....

[@elsenm3965]

The term I almost never hear from Americans is: solidarity. For us Europeans it is one of the bases of our society, solidarity, our individualism is linked to unfailing solidarity, we pay taxes and contributions so that all together are protected by our health and social system. We contribute in solidarity with those in need and for ourselves.

[@chsh1]

Yes as others are saying dont get sensitive about it U.S is a young country made up of a melting pot of cultures and people. One thing is that a lot of U.s firms buy up other global businesses then impose their values and culture on its employees. This has impacted me numerous times and actually made my working life far worse. On the whole great people and a great country. Embrace diversity.

[@WilliamBennett-up6gs]

Because of the State system in the USA and each State is like a country with it's own laws and taxes makes it very hard for the Country to come together

[@xenotypos]

Some things in american tv series and movies which give a kinda wrong idea about the US imho: - As a child and teenager watching those shows, I was horrified at how there seemed to be bullies in every US schools. - Sexuality seemed very liberated and prevalent even in school. I really thought most americans had their first sexual experience very young, while actually the average age in most of europe is roughly the same, even younger in western europe. - This may seem very dumb of me, but I always thought there were far more than just 13% of african americans in the total population. I'm not the only one. I assume it's because most movies happen in big cities, where there's more diversity. - US movies and tv shows seem to always show a bigger proportion of mixed relationships than there is in reality, since as far as I could see irl Americans often live in their own communities and don't mingle much (or at least it's a minority of people). This communitarianism model seems to really separate people into groups, but it's rarely visible in mainstream movies and tv shows.

[@Freerids]

Americans are not coherent politically, ideologically, etc. because it is a young country with emigrants from all over the world. For example, Norwegians are an indigenous group of citizens with the same history and customs, they are like a "family" that lives in one common house, Americans do not have this, so they are so strongly divided. :)

[@nolajoy7759]

Yet Australia has people from all over the world and we are quite cohesive. We generally have common goals ..perhaps just different ideas on how to get there, but we try and work together and give everyone a "fair go".

[@letheas6175]

Yeah that's not it. In my city of Amsterdam, there are more non-Dutch people than Dutch people and we're doing just fine. So that seems like a fallacy if anything.

[@Kim-427]

That’s such an ignorant statement. How are you going to make an assumption like that about over 3 million people. Have you met us all?

[@MN-vz8qm]

I have spent some time in the US, and people were very kind overall. Being French, I felt they were often a bit overexpressive by comparison, at first I felt they were fake, but realized that this is simply a way to interact with each others on the surface level, being more agreable. Obviously I haven't visited all of america so I can only speak from the little view I found. Economically, the US has completely left Europe in the dust those past decades, but this is more europe fault than anything else. Appart from that, the political field in the US looks a bit like a mess. France politics is not great neither, but the US really seems to have all extremes at the same time, and those extremes are much more pronounced. The US seems to be a collection of fundamentally different tribes coexisting. Really, the US is a world by itself, very self sufficient in a way economically, culturally, scientifically. And yeah, there is often this idea in France that americans are not very smart, but that is a (obviously) ridiculous statement. I can go in any country (certainly France included) and find people who have zero interrest in history or geography or science and as a result say preposterous things on those subjects if questionned. Overall, there are less and less differences as french (and europeans in general) are more and more absorbing the american culture. At the end of the day, the simple reality on ther ground is that if you are in France and say you are american, people will be super exited and happy to meet you.

[@paulkennedy6386]

I genuinely love America. I have visited many times and briefly worked there. People are great, wonderful countryside, so many positives. There are negatives and many of them. Workers rights are pretty much non existent. Healthcare is shocking to a European. The gun culture is insane. All counties have issues mine included. I might have to wait to see a doctor but I can see one for free. At work I have rights. I just wish America politicians would look after the majority of their people and not the few.

[@johnp8131]

You would be surprised how many europeans speak English with an American accent? Perhaps they've studied in or visited the US, or maybe the same could be said for their language tutors? When I lived in Germany a great many spoke English, however it is noticeable in Southern Germany that many have adopted an American accent. Likely that a lot of this is to do with the old 'American zone' and an American Accent is probably a lot easier for most european than one of the many British accents?

[@fra604]

It's just because of music and movies

[@stpaley]

could it be that the US is more individualistic than community based

[@knudplesner]

14:25 You don't have representative democracy in the USA and the UK, that is, the one who gets 51% of the votes gets the entire seat for the commune or state in which he is elected, therefore only one party gets all the power . A party, e.g. the progressives, which only gets e.g. 25% of the votes, gets no seats. In most countries it is even worse, there is only one person or party in power, we call that dictatorships. In Denmark we have about 13 political parties. The party or person with the greatest support from other parties is allowed to form a government of one to several parties, which is usually a minority government. In a representative democracy, all parties with more than 2% of the votes get the number of seats corresponding to the votes of the party. Although a law can be implemented with 51%, most laws and settlements are implemented with over 80% support, and are therefore more durable.

[@gooseberristic]

I really enjoyed this video. It's great when we can learn from each other. I've met quite a few Americans, and I've worked in an American company for a few years. There are things I appreciate about Americans, such as their entrepreneurial "can do" attitude and optimism. They tend to be straightforward and speak their mind. They take up challenges. However, there are also things I find off-putting. As a society (though I realise this is a generalisation), Americans can be quite individualistic, fairly money-oriented, and self-centered. And to solve problems, you likely need to think more collectively. Additionally, there is a strong conviction among Americans that they are the best in the world. While I admire confidence, this conviction can sometimes border on arrogance & naivety. Many people from my country also perceive American friendliness as superficial. But all in all, so far my experience with your country fellows was quite positive. :)

[@deankelz29]

youtubes naughty didnt get a notification for this video 🤣....keep up the good work mate

[@garethm3242]

Just subbed. Hi from the north part of Ireland!

[@chrissymoss514]

■ Of all the "reactor" YT'rs that I've seen you are my absolute favourite 😍. You never screech in fake surprise, nor do you go on the defensive with every comment a non American makes. Your honesty and sincerity are just a couple of reasons why I have subbed to your channel 👍👍👍👍👍 Unfortunately, until America stops the circus within politics the majority of the world can only view the USA as they are doing so right now!! There appears to be a huge "better than" culture where everyone is trying to out do the next person - no matter what. The USA is a wonderful place that is, in my humble opinion, being ruined by intolerances, self righteousness and greed. Sorry 😞 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@olivert7068]

Great reaction, and no, you're not chaotic. I like when you take your time to express your thoughts on things. That's why it is a reaction. The thing with the US is the very strong belief in beeing the best. Without exception or nuances. Not being capable of critique to obviously bad things happening in the country. You don't betray your country by pointing to the issues it has and looking for new ideas somewhere else. It's not an only US thing, but you're good at it. Have a nice day and greetings from Germany

[@tomboura8951]

This video was made two days ago, I think no one will see my comment but to react to the question of freedom. I already think that even if there are similarities between the different European nations on the issue, there are still differences. I am French, so I give my point of view as a French person. We are accustomed to saying “The freedom of some ends where that of others begins” And from our perception of the US, we think that the concept of freedom has no limits. Which can quickly pose big problems, particularly philosophical and by extension political.

[@apollo1015]

Mr mcjibban, you are under mind control but you not know that yet, kids singing pledge of allegiance is so similar to north Korea kids

[@dav147]

So Connor you think The Consevative Party and The Labour Party don't have hatred for one another going back a Century.

[@carolineb3527]

Well, yes, but... we have our varying political bitternesses that go back at least a century, the miners, industries moved overseas, immigration, health service, etc., etc. And yet... we don't usually go on to take that to a personal level, in the way a lot of Americans seem to do. I have both Labour and Tory friends, and they can (and do) have different political opinions but they don't (often) hate each other as people. Whereas it seems increasingly the case in the US that Democrats and Republicans not only hate the other party's politics, they also hate the people who argue for them and with such active hatred that families fall apart, friendships are dissolved, and all hope of finding middle ground is lost because the only common feeling they have is to hate the other guy.

[@dav147]

@@carolineb3527 it seems a little stronger in the US but I would argue it's still in extreme cases as it is also over here.

[@DylanSargesson]

That is of course because the UK still uses a majoritarian First Past the Post voting system. Much less common globally in modern times, especially in Europe.

[@McJibbin]

Hey dav, I think the Conservative and Labour Parties have a vision of their country that has much more in common in than the American Republican and Democrat Parties

[@annina134]

My view of the us is that it is Very polarized, it doesn't care of its people but only money. There is good things too, but people tend to think more of the negatives and so do I, I recognize it in my thoughts too. The most scary thing that's happening in the us today is imo the things like taking away womens rights, the gun v10lance and all that. And the crazy politics. And the political atmosphere from the us has taken a place in my country too and it is Very scary. I am very concerned who is going to be your next president.

[@annina134]

And I think in many cases americans can't take criticism about their country at all. It is never going to be better, if people can't handle criticism, think of what's been said and understanding the bad things and how it could be better. For all. Not only better for some.

[@eikthesheik]

Only speaking of the the years where I've been around, but I think the US started losing its utopic image here in Europe firstly with the many seemingly greedy wars around the world, destabilizing a lot of regions etc. Then we realized the reality of your social system. And then I guess Trump came to finish it off. We really like the US but it's just not a country we look as much up to anymore.

[@eikthesheik]

I feel that was very bad english, but I hope it makes sense :)

[@macman1469]

​@@eikthesheikIt made perfect sense mate .

[@eikthesheik]

@@macman1469 Thank you 😅

[@janetnewman709]

Come on America, Trump! Seriously!!!

[@Kim-427]

EVERY AMERICAN DIDNT VOTE FOR HIM. You people talk so much about Americans and you don’t know how our country works. You guys come to conclusions based on what you hear. My goodness use some critical thinking. There are many that didn’t want TRUMP. Stop saying AMERICA how about SOME AMERICANS.

[@TheHesseJames]

A country that constantly has to reassure itself that it is the best country ever probably just isn’t.

[@redram6080]

There are patriots in every country so I guess no country is

[@angelaoliver2750]

America is young and has a lot of growing up to do before it becomes an adult

[@firstsurname7099]

I think what you were tryna articulate at the beginning was really interesting, useful and true... the USA is a 'new' country, still kinda fresh and experimenting, most other nations/cultures have thrashed those things out multiple times for centuries - so with the flag waving, chanting, constitution reciting etc., its like a young new couple snogging on the street, wear matching PJs, only ever talking about what 'we' did at the weekend to 'prove' they're in love, as opposed to a settled relationship who will sit at separate ends of a dinner table and talk to everyone, top up each others drinks, or quietly get one anothers coat to head home when they know their partner needs to get to bed... One is display and fireworks and all night on the phone the other is compromise and comfy slippers.

[@annedunne4526]

European and Asian countries have been around for centuries longer than the US. If Americans weren't so sure they were the " best" they could learn and improve their country.

[@sapiensesciencecerveau2523]

USA and EU are very similar when considered each as a bunch of state trying to get along. Alabama isn't New York as Poland isn't France...

[@Bakers_Doesnt]

The European Community is a collection of 27 countries, sometimes very different, but have the space to be individual whilst working together, so can compromise and tolerate the differences through choice. USA is a collection of 50 'countries' (states) trying to be 1 and forcing cooperation which causes friction. On a smaller scale, the UK is a collection of 4 countries similarly trying to be 1 and forcing cooperation, becoming more like USA but not in the sense of being a 51st state. Not meshing with the other European countries is why about 50% of the UK threw their toys out of the pram instead of working with others. At this stage it'd probably be better if USA chose to split into several countries with shared values and the UK grew up and returned to being a team-player in Europe, either collectively or as independent countries. Everyone would then have space to do their own thing whilst choosing to work together to whatever degree is best. Broadly, USA is a dysfunctional marriage, mainland Europe is a family that kinda works, kinda not and the UK is the black sheep.

[@jmckeev765]

another example of how out of touch america is with the rest of the world. this guy just said the 'soviet union' 🤣 @20:16

[@paul1979uk2000]

The US used to be a great country, at least on the surface of it, but I feel it started to go downhill from around 1980, it started out slow but picked up the pace and rapidly starting to go downhill after 9/11 where politics and a lot of the people started to become more radicalised, an agenda that seems to be pushed by the right wing media. On top of all that, a lot of the basic social protections are far stronger in other modern countries that the US is a weird country compared to other modern countries, it's got a lot of wealth, but it's got so much division and poverty, that it feels like a first, second and third world country all rolled into one, which isn't normal for a modern country to have such extremes. If I were to say where the real problem is with the US, it's their hyper focus on capitalism above everything else, then throw in that individual mindset compared to the more social mindset that other modern countries have, it's easy to see how that can cause a lot of problems. I think another problem with the US is with the mindset US politics and Americans had during the Cold War days, the right wing of politics and the media pushed an agenda so hard to make anything on the left seem bad that most Americans don't know the difference from socialism, communism or social democracies, it also had the agenda of weaken social programs to such a level that they might as well not exist in the US, this agenda is pushed really hard from the right wing media and the Republican Party with the aim of enriching fewer elites at the expense of everyone else and they've been very successful with this agenda, I mean seriously, have you heard how the right in the US talk about anything from social programs, workers rights, unions or any kinds of benefits that could make Americans better off. From the outside, it's so easy to see how Americans are being taken for a ride by there system, many Americans that leave the US ends up opening there eyes to where the problems are in the US, unfortunately for the US, it's not enough Americans that get a wake-up call, which allows the system to continue to screw over Americans, after all, there's a reason why the system doesn't want Americans to travel around the world much and keeps them ignorant of other countries, it's easier to control and manipulate the people into thinking they are better than they are, again, the right wing has been very successful at BS Americans into thinking that and ultimately, it's all about taking more money from the lower to middle classes and giving it towards the elites, and you end up with the divide you see in the US, a lot of social problems and so on, and honestly, I think it's going to keep getting worse.

[@janneroz-photographyonabudget]

America vs Americans. You cannot tar everybody with the same brush. I watch your uploads because a: you seem like a good guy, b: the content and analysis is great. You are an American, therefore I cannot judge everyone as the same. Whereas I watch some videos and think, wow, that individual is a case for locking people up for no crimes, just to protect them. America, the impression of the US from outside. Historically, America seemingly prides itself on it's history of freedom, anti imperialism etc. Then, it's the least free "demoratic" country, it's imperialistic, whether you call it that or not. The political system is a sham. A two party state, switching every so often from one to the other. Across the board, two parties. To get elected, you need money. Otherwise you have no chance. You can argue for instance, the UK, two party state. But there's always others, especially on more local terms. There is always a chance that a third party can gain national power. The US, Trump or Biden? What a choice! America's reputation, as perceived by the common person,from outside, terrible. Genuinely, there seems to be a lot of people in the US thinking that the world sees the US as being this wonderful, magical place that everyone aspires to want to be like. I thik it couldn't be farther from the truth. When told this, they seemingly can't believe it. ABuot 30 years ago, I had a chance to visit the States, I was gutted when things happened that prevented me going there. If given that chance again, I would probably refuse the offer now. But, on another note, keep the uploads going, I really appreciate your videos.

[@cygnusx-3217]

US Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein, who received approximately 1.5 million votes the last time she ran, was recently roughed up and arrested by police while peacefully protesting the g-cide in Gaza on a college campus. She is 73 years old. Not only are 3rd party candidates not allowed to join presidential debates, but they're targeted for intimidation and violence. The first time Stein ran for president she was arrested, taken to a "secure location" and handcuffed to a chair for several hours. Her crime? She stood outside the building where a presidential debate was taking place protesting that she wasn't invited to participate. Our two parties work together to ensure that third parties are never given a platform. Most Americans don't know they exist.

[@Rachael39994]

You make great TV Shows.

[@nektekket852]

I have no opinions of "Americans", that's kind of prejudicial, wouldn't you say? We're all individuals.......

[@idsa8701]

I think the Europeans think "we" and USA think "I"

[@lizsavage1178]

I think you might benefit from watching more videos on world economics and geopolitics because they might help you with better understanding all the dynamics and then articulating your thoughts on these matters during your reaction videos.

[@mitkodimitrov8396]

Bro,there is common goal in EU-Peace and peosperity.I am,from Bulgaria,shitiest EU country,but some of oldest europian ciountry,since 681 year AD and we are in constant war,or yokes,for a tousends of years,to my great grand mother RIP,born around 1900 year,and go trought big 4 wars in her life,had 10 kids,lose 5 of them,adopted 5 others,she told me,there is nothing worst,than wars.This is first time in history,Europe try,to be United,by Peace,not by war.Healt and happynes

[@Kamonohashiii]

I recommend you watch Kraut's video on the centralization of France if you want. it's interesting

[@finnishculturalchannel]

Nice reaction Connor. You look different without your Stetson.

[@ianhughes1480]

It comes back to the old joke: "What's the difference between the US and a yogurt? You can grow a culture in a yogurt." Until the different states start unifying their laws and beliefs, the US will remain a patchwork of different cultures and expectations.

[@dnocturn84]

The thing about negative opinions regarding US politics is how you experience what your government does, while living in the US, and how we experience what the US does internationally. For example how they treat us and the rest of the world. You might experience a huge difference between Trump and Biden inside of the US (and potentially even better like what Trump did inside of the US, compared with Trump), but in reality, Biden continued many negative changes that Trump initiated on international scale. This doesn't affect you and you might not even know or you might not even care. Biden might have restored a tiny bit of the US world reputation by now, that Trump damaged a couple of years ago, but many bad ideas (trade wars for example) are still going on right now, that he simply continued.

[@patrickporter6536]

How many times can you say "like" in one sentence?

[@HelenaShenk]

Before anyone bashes the USA, let me know of one other country that has as many different nationalities trying to live together and keep our individual beliefs, yet try to be one??

[@nolajoy7759]

Australia. In the words of our song - "we are one, but we are many, and from all the lands on Earth we come. We share a dream and sing with one voice..I am, you are, we are Australian".

[@donaldwatson6621]

Once the US is attacked from the outside, Team USA shines. While the US political parties hate each other, they are tame by the standards of 1830-64, and political violence was not uncommon in the 1870 - 1900 time frame. WW2 reset the political clock (so to speak), and now we are just picking up where we left off. Yes you are correct in your statement about the US being the last (undamaged) man standing after WW2 and using that power in the 50's onward. now Europe has recovered enough to shake the US off.

[@richardwest6358]

Oh NO - now we get a philosophical argument based on bloody joke fictional cgaracter of RAMBO - what an insult to peoples intelligence

[@Sadlander2]

I agree that a lot of Europeans have more like a "team" mentality and a lot of Americans see this as being socialist. Having said that, isn't it paradoxical how the same Americans who say _"I like my guns and no one should be able to take them away from me and decide what I can and can't do"_ are the same who will say _"I don't like abortion, so _*_no one_*_ should be able to get an abortion"_ ?

[@christopheb.6121]

US has the issues of a young country, older countries knew this situation centuries ago. A kid grown naturally.

[@macman1469]

Australia is a lot younger than the USA yet doesn't have half of these problems .

[@HenrikJansson78]

That's not really true I would say. If you look at the modern countries today, the reason they are modern is that they have never stopped growing. The US have. We know that we are not perfect, so we try to better ourselves. The US think they are perfect, so why would they try to improve?

[@eliskakordulova]

Controversial opinion, but I feel like erasing the two-party systém in the US would probably solve a few things (moving forwards anyway).

[@paulbromley6687]

Europeans don’t mind socialism being involved in various ways and it’s okay whereas the US seem to see socialism as the devil.

[@jmckeev765]

north america is quite a newish country compared to the rest of the world and i get the impression it's got an identy crisis or somethin, like it's still trying to figure itself out. another thing i've learned after staying in a few usa states is they dont really pay attention to whats going on in the rest of the world; theres a narrow minded/ignorant view towards different countries.

[@wessexdruid7598]

Both Italy and Germany are more recent creations than the USA (NOT N. America, which includes Canada & Mexico).

[@DrRemuss]

What you say at the beginning of the video about USA trying to figure out its "identity" or some kind of big cultural thing to get behind is actually very important and relevant. USA is a "younger" country opposed to most European countries, so i think that's probably why in the US you have to "rally behind the flag" at all cost thing going on. The flag of a country being an important and unanimous "cultural" rally point for the masses. Sometimes i like to compare the US with a buffed young adult, searching its identity, and European countries like middle-aged in their 40-50s. With your states system, the country looks pretty divided and contradictory to us indeed.. In France, we tend to bash Americans a little bit for political reasons, but i can assure you we love americans too... It's in our DNA to be critical of everything, and generally, the more critical we are with you, the more we love you. (the exception beind the English xD)

[@nightowl8186]

That's OK we English feel the same way about France😊😂

[@annettefilt]

i think many eropean countries have much more to choose from when voting in there democrati. Usa only got two Parties and therefor it will always be one against the other like black and white.

[@user-qj7et4wv3q]

Does it really matter what anyone thinks, ain't gonna change nuffink is it!!!

[@anacasanova7350]

Connor, la Unión Soviéticas ya no existe. Es.....Rusia, República Rusa.

[@lookoomas]

european countries are much older, they had more time to figure it out

[@CatFluff-pm6qr]

When a young teenager can legally have a gun?

[@redram6080]

18 is the youngest you can legally own a gun in the US

[@euanmackenzie5656]

Any further with Peep Show!?

[@annedunne4526]

Most countries have a film industry. I avoid American films.

[@bertvanvliet4841]

For work and making money usa,i want life so the rest of the world,we work to live and dont live to work.

[@BIJOU167]

Too many interruptions Connor, should have summarised at the end.

[@philjones45]

Every democracy has at least two sides Connor, but America is at least a hundred years behind the attitudes of most of Europe. Think about it Connor, the death penalty, no gun control, strict abortion controls, no health care system. None of these negatives are in Europe. Personally I want no part of it at all. Even your awful film culture is escapist violent shit, with guns at the forefront.

[@WilliamBennett-up6gs]

I think if the USA made a diverance on just two things that would make a change. GUNS and HEALTH

[@StephenButlerOne]

Did the polish guy just say trump is less efical than biden 😂

[@only_solutions]

Let's be honest! Unfortunately, the social peace and more aligned approach of life disappears more and more in Europe due to the influx of migrants with another socialization, value system, poor education, non compatible cultures and different objectives. To be a team a society must be as homogenuous as possible. Otherwise the foundation for social systems and a civilzed way of living together (sharing & caring)...solidarity, integrity and respect towards authorities incl. law & order ...will be lost. This negative development is accelerated by shrinlong resources (e.g. jobs, income, housing etc) and austerity policies of the governments. Just satisfied citizens are willing to share with each other and others. In particular Scandinavia and other Northern countries with high spendings on welfare / social support do not want to accept any further migration into their system. Scandinavia shifted to very restrictive policies and tries to get rid of refugees. Other EU countries want to follow. In general, there is a clear shift to right wing / identity politics claiming Europe for the Europeans. Locals first. The EU wants to become an idependent bloc since US onterests are no European interests. We are rivals forced to pay for protection in msny ways that would be not required if USA would not apply divide & conquere strategies and fuel conflicts in Europe and the RoW. A mafia business model. Latest discussions included the purchase of more EU nuclear weapons, a NATO without USA, refusal to purchase US military equipment instead promoting European OEMs, EU armed forces, getting rid of US military bases and espionage facilities (at least if Trump wins), the US blackmailing with trade war...etc. The vast majority of Europeans hate US politics but are able to separate it from US civil culture and common people. Less experience Eastern Europeans might be mote US friendly...or simply think to be able to use USA opportunistically. Since social media reporting dominates, USA is not attractive anymore....economically, socially and culturally. In the mefia it appears vety backwards, violent, uncivilized, anti social, exploitative, unsafe, unhealthy, dirty and non dempcratic. The soft power is definetely eroding. Actually, many Europeans discovered that Europe is quite ok. The interviewed people were very polite (in particular the Norwegians living in one of the last happy refuge) and held back.

[@krishnasanmoi5234]

It's really strange, all this people speak very good english for a no english country and speak just politic media. Why no speak USA always in war on the world and so many other thing?

[@Death0Row]

tRump and project 2025😱 Good luck in nov u gonna need it,cheers from norway

[@wessexdruid7598]

When you say 'tRump', just remember that, in British English, 'trump' means 'fart'. Which, it appears, is becoming even more apposite..