USA vs Russia Culture, Explained

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Russian and American relations have often been tumultuous, today we will analyse what makes these two cultures so different.
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[@JimmyTheGiant]

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[@ground_news]

Great insight! Thank you for sharing our mission Jimmy. If anyone's interested in getting the full picture of issues like the one in this video, check out the link in the description and let us know if you have any questions.

[@dmitriy7658]

Garbage

[@jameshardensfatsuit5726]

​@@pardusfreeman6703 Americans don't blame the Russian people. We know it's the Russian government's actions, not yours. Apart from current events, Americans dislike Putin's government because of the censorship you speak of and other restrictions on the Russian people's freedom. I'm sorry you are taking a risk by leaving a comment; I hope one day it will not be this way for you.

[@pardusfreeman6703]

@@jameshardensfatsuit5726 Thank you very much for your understanding and concern.

[@user-pi4ln4bt7k]

you have described a lot of things quite accurately. but in the end I did not understand, you just did not fully understand and are sincerely mistaken or you are a propagandist. Russians tend to collectivism. It's true. Therefore, they always feel the need for a strong leader. Putin is not a dictator. He ruled strictly according to the constitution. He understands that the Russian people need to be weaned from the need of a strong leader ruling for a long time. His latest amendments to the Constitution: expanded the powers of the Parliament, the Senate, the Prime Minister and limited the powers of the president. He also limited the terms of the president to two, as in the USA. that is, his current term should be the last. And from above he added a lot of changes that people have long wanted for their own good. When the polls were conducted, it became clear that people might not support these changes in the referendum and the vote would most likely fail. (I was against it , as were all my friends , comrades and colleagues) Then he sent his draft amendments to a wide discussion , the experts who discussed consisted of different people, deputies , businessmen, cultural workers, military, journalists, etc . at some point, it seemed the project was stuck. Since there were no ordinary people among the experts. Until a simple Soviet person came out with a proposal who understood what was going on. Valentina Tereshkova. She offered to reset Putin's two terms so that he could go to the election if he wished. After the polls, it became clear that the people would support such amendments. The referendum that took place confirmed this. The people of Russia are wise. I do not know what would happen in Russia if the people accepted the first version where Putin leaves next year. One thing I know for sure would be very bad for Russia. But since this did not happen, and the United States was very much waiting for it, Ukraine happened. When Putin dies , the people of Russia will cry and be sad . Just like the Soviet people cried when Stalin died. And for which leader did the Americans cry ?

[@sargonsblackgrandfather2072]

I travelled through Russia about fifteen years and in Moscow yes people seemed very unfriendly but being from London it didn’t feel very different. But on my first night in Moscow I couldn’t find my hostel, I couldn’t read the Cyrillic alphabet and got totally lost, wondered around the deep suburbs late at night in the freezing cold and was about to give up when I spotted a little old lady, I showed her the name of the hostel and she beckoned to me to follow her (she couldn’t speak English), she took me on several buses paying my fares and led me to the doorstep of the hostel, I was so overjoyed I walked right in and only realised she wasn’t with me once I was inside so I ran out to thank her but she was already long gone. Probably the kindest thing anyones ever done for me and to be honest if the roles were reversed I genuinely couldn’t see anyone doing that for a lost Russian who couldn’t speak English in London.

[@icedancer2370]

In America, they would def use google translate immediatly and get u an uber if they are kind are you are cute

[@Pidalin]

My father visited USSR in 1989 (he actually returned to different country when here returned back do Czechoslovakia after revolution) and he said that people much more friendly out of Moscow and out of actual ethnic russian region, like somewhere in those SomethingStan soviet republics, they were mostly muslims, but different kind of muslims, not those who explode at christmas market. 😀

[@Silver_Prussian]

My father went to work in russia with his father ( my grandpa,rest in piece pops) in the 90s to earn some cash. My grandpa was like one of the best builders in my country and pretty much everywhere he went to, there was no other craftsman as him, he directed the construction of many buildings and got a lot of money for that but he never held it to himself, one of the main reasons why he was so beloved by the local workers was because he was able to sympathize with them and gave them more money than they would ever get on any other job.

[@JamesSmith-ix5jd]

Well maybe in 1876 it would be the same for a Russian in London, but today London is full of people not knowing english.

[@MidwestDIY]

I am from Russia, Altai region, Siberia, I have lived half of my life in Russia and now in USA, i have experience with both Russian and American people, I would say Russian and American people have nothing in common, absolutely different mentality, how they interact with each other, even words they use, view on life, etc. I live in Missouri state since 2007, have 5 children born in Missouri, all my family lives in Siberia except two, Americans are freedom loving, positive, kind, smiling (in Russia nobody smiles), etc. Even if you look at history of Russia since inception you can see in Russia they always had some type of dictatorship from Tsars, to Communists to now, USA is absolutely opposite 55 presidents in 250 years, Russian people love to worship a cult of leader, (example communism was born in Russia ), Americans opposite country they like that freedom of each person, progress, democracy and this is because two people absolutely different We in Altai, have mountains and throat singing like Мерген Тельденов, Эзендей Балбин, Элесь Тадыкин и др. ✊

[@Chikanuk]

-"I never was in Russia so let me tell you stereotypical truth(tm) about their entire nation what i learn in our hollywood propagandistic movies, this 100% didnt make me racist". Great idea.

[@chebysh8047]

Russians are white, so bigots all around the world love to hate Russians because they won’t be called racists.

[@savascool3416]

Thought so too. He didn't even do any sort of research just some shit based purely on murican propaganda

[@user-fy3uh7cy6v]

полностью согласен, автор повторил клише и клюкву, даже глубоко не погружаясь в вопрос. Иногда я задаюсь вопросом, что у них в головах...

[@user-xd9hs4or5d]

Russia the best! 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺😍😍😍😍 Great Russia🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺 Very beautiful country!

[@sorvex9]

ok russia lover, fkn weirdo.

[@wisew4932]

It is always funny to see how people are claiming that Russia has no free speech, but in reality the only difference between Russian and the Western take on free speech is that Russian censorship is still young and more straightforward, whereas in US its has a form of cancel culture and other more sophisticated ways. Western censorship makes everybody think that they can say whatever they want, and yet there are some topics that you simply don't talk about or opinions that you can't express not only in media but on workplace as well, etc.

[@thrwwccnt5845]

Oh please, you can't ever shut up about cancel culture this cancel culture that. That's free speech.

[@wisew4932]

​@@thrwwccnt5845 Its not. When they arrest people for social media posts in UK its free speach, and when they do the same in Russia its totalitarian censorship. When western organizations are supporting bloggers / influencers abroad its free journalism, when China or Russia does the same its evil propaganda, when the French police beats the shit out of protesters during riots its freedom and democracy, but when Lukashenko does the same in Belarus he is a bloody dictator. Great difference (no). It is all the same, except they don't have control over global media over there and that's the only difference. And that's why censorship in the western world is much more and sophisticated, but essentially it is the same.

[@railroadforest30]

This is absolutely crazy comment in Russia there is no free speech if you criticize the government you get arrested or maybe worse if you criticize the government in the US you will be left alone 99.9 percent of the time.

[@ahmadloai2378]

​@@thrwwccnt5845 I dare you if you can talk about the " God chosen people or their state" or the "alphabet community" in any negative way in the Western world especially in America Try it and you will see how much censorship and canceling is strong in your culture

[@craftah]

no lol in western countries you can criticize your government and you won't go to gulag ;)

[@brisvanhal9969]

You can definitely tell this video was made by somebody that has never stepped foot in Russia lol

[@julianbatcheler9970]

Judging by the previous thing he did on Americans I suspect he’s never been to America and has only met Americans in the UK. He made some really incorrect assumptions. Like Americans are brash and rude… which from the time I have spend in America is completely inaccurate… very polite compared to us English and Europeans in general.

[@mnemonicpie]

@@julianbatcheler9970 well, Americans are polite in America, because everybody there has a gun, in Europe there's no such problem

[@craftah]

why would someone go to that sh ithole

[@icylemur2258]

@@mnemonicpiedon’t get me started about the problems in Europe, nowadays Europe is a collection of liberal turd states that all rely on Russian Gas like slaves.

[@angelgallegos199]

@@mnemonicpiehave you ever been in the US lol.

[@deniskharisov]

Fighting with stereotypes by stereotypes. Bravo!

[@bobsock8718]

Agree.

[@user-dl1zx9sr4q]

When he started to describe the Russian smile I got that he knew nothing in the subject=)

[@railroadforest30]

Agree

[@craftah]

@@user-dl1zx9sr4q we eastern europeans smile only when there's reason. smiling for no reason is considered fake here

[@karaqakkzl]

​​@@craftah meanwhile you play with China, who just care about faces and the book cover, which i think they're smile fake everytime, they're faked everything

[@Missquizzz]

we smile if we are having fun, if we are not having fun, we are not smiling, why should I pretend? everything is much simpler than foreigners think. In Russia, smiling at random people has nothing to do with politeness. my mother taught me “be polite, give grandma a seat on the bus” or “share a chocolate bar with a friend, it’s polite” or “don’t say bad words in front of adults, it’s impolite” or “I baked pies, go outside and annoy your friends , it's polite." she never said “smile at that guy, it’s polite” or anything like that. Therefore, a smile has nothing to do with politeness in Russia.

[@dannyg.4421]

I mean same over here in america our mothers or fathers don't tell us we have to smile. Actually telling some one to smile is rude. (Unless you work in customer service, your boss might ask you to) Not every one smiles but some feel the need to smile when some one else does because you don't want to seem unfriendly maybe. Idk

[@user-se3gv6bu9g]

@@dannyg.4421 а у нас чрезмерная и постоянная улыбчивость считается признаком не совсем адекватности. В определенной среде это было причиной для того, чтобы придраться к вам.

[@b.w.22]

This is exactly what I found while in Moscow while there for business in 2006 and 2007, though the people in the country were more apt to smile generally. But it’s exactly like this in US cities vs. the countryside. But no matter what, when actually engaged with speaking to someone, I found the Russian people to be warm and friendly, if not sometimes suspicious that I thought ill of them or their country. Some of my favorite experiences as an adult were had in Russia and, I must add, in Kiev too. At that time there was still a spirit of cooperation, at least in the business of rocketry and Sputnik’s.

[@KG-by7lk]

I am from ex ussr country and we have very similar values to the Russians. This is exactly what we have been taught as well. Fake smiling is not polite,it is a proof of inadequacy and signals that the person is double faced.

[@goodddddable]

It's funny to see a guy who doesn't know anything about Russia trying to say something with a smart face

[@policeofrussia9736]

Это точно 😆.

[@ViacheslavRED]

Весь ролик думал об этом. Он хоть съездил бы разок сначала в Россию перед роликом. I was thinking about this the whole video. He could at least go to Russia once before the video. На английском как то негативнее звучит...

[@user-se3gv6bu9g]

ага, любят они про нас рассуждать с умным видом, основываясь на своих фантазиях.

[@user-se3gv6bu9g]

@@ViacheslavRED или хотя бы пообщался с россиянами.

[@kryptoid2568]

And use AI generated thumbnail. Icing on the cake.

[@puckavuuka]

More like comparing stereotypes about cultures than comparing actual cultures. To compare cultures you must have experience being in those cultures for some period.

[@cicik57]

the main difference as for me is superficial/deep thinking habit, what this video also shows.

[@invgvrbo3051]

As a Russian. This video is actually bad, I mean really.. Such a bunch of clichés and stereotypes given as facts for some reason.

[@nexus4dev]

I'm also a Russian, and I feel the same for this video, I don't feel this video reflects Russian culture

[@unnamedshadow1866]

Yup its bad. The main reason why the USA and Russia will never get along is because they are both Manifest Destiny Nations. They believe they are the Chosen Ones. The huge expansion into the West by the USA and the huge expansion into Siberia by Imperial Russia, gave them the perception nobody can stop them. And it is precisely because of that core value that is ingrained in each and every one of them, that it doesn't matter if the Russian Empire collapsed or the USSR Fell apart. That idea that Russia is destined is what allows them to continue to oppose the USA. And why the USA will never trust them. These 2 Nations are Rivals, they will never become allies.

[@user-yo5ee5kx4y]

@@unnamedshadow1866 To be fair Russia tried becoming friends and abandoning its Imperial desires in 1991 (when disbanding USSR) USA spitted in the face of Russia in return.

[@bentursi5865]

Yes he even gets some basic facts wrong, but America is the greatest country on earth despite our problems, we've always been better than Russia.

[@mattpeves8706]

@@bentursi5865 you my friend are a victim of propaganda.

[@julianbatcheler9970]

‘The area between Russia and Europe’ Moscow is in Europe.

[@tesakpetuh]

American geography

[@donrumata2274]

It won't be for long. Russia teaches its youth that Russia is a civilization, Europe and Russia are different civilizations.

[@B1sher]

@@donrumata2274 no they teach that Russian civilization comes from the Europeans roots but yeas they devide the modern Russian culture and the Euripean Union one. Stop mixing Europe and European Union. 33% of the whole European continent is part of Russia, literally the biggest country in Europe. Hello from Russia, please stop telling to others what russians think and what they teach their children coz you guys obviously don't know shit about Russia, same as this channel owner with this bullshit video full of stamps.

[@creepywalrus4980]

@@donrumata2274 боже какую же хуйню вам там рассказывают про то как учат у нас молодёжь. Москва находится в Европе, как и вся Россия до Уральских гор. Дальше идёт Азия. Это знает каждый, блять, ребёнок в нашей стране.

[@donrumata2274]

@@creepywalrus4980 европейская цивилизация это ДЕРЬМО. Россия должна дистанцировался от этого ДЕРЬМА. Новы поколения будут воспитываться с пониманием, что Россия это цивилизация. Наконец-то русское правительство поняло что германцы (англосаксы, франки, норманны, немцы и прочие западное отребье) - это заклятый враг который понимает только сталь и огонь.

[@Greenftor]

An american dude, who never experienced Russia, tries to find some clues about Russian culture and people, ends up with a bunch of cultural stamps, tries to find some roots of those stamps and makes a video about it. Give me 15 mins of my life back, please.

[@user-rc6jy3kw6y]

факт

[@DiviAugusti]

Who is American?

[@mnemonicpie]

He has a British accent

[@baik4671]

@@user-ny6fx1ry6h Ну лично для меня главный прокол видео, это то, что он говорит про советский менталитет, подразумевая, что с тех пор он никак не поменялся. Хотя если жить в России, то можно понять, что коллективизм, о котором он так говорит либо уже отсутствует, либо уже не так сильно проявляется. И вообще, этот стереотип о коммунизме в России звучит смешно, учитывая, что сейчас правящая партия явно не коммунистическая.

[@raketny_hvost]

Just talk to Russians on platforms which allowed worldwide. But notice, that Russians in capitals, Russians in province and Russians which escaped in 90s or earlier may have quite different if not opposed opinions on their culture

[@serious_nigga]

I was born in Voronezh, Russia to my Nigerian mom in 1993. My mum had spent 5years before my birth and she only has good things to say about Russia. Those (late 80s to early 90s) days where the best times of her life. She often visited my dad in Germany (he's Nigerian too) and Russia was still number one for her. Sadly, I didn't grow up in Russia. I was taken to Nigeria at a very very early age. For me, my passport says Nigerian but Russia has always been my favorite place because I came into the world in Russia. Now I live in the middle east (I'm new here) but Russia always takes first place in my heart.

[@15425rfggdfc]

Приезжай в Россию! Мы всегда рады добрым друзьям!

[@user-gh1ki1hu7y]

​@@15425rfggdfc он наш человек.родной

[@serious_nigga]

@@15425rfggdfc spaciba bolshoy. One day I will come over

[@kc4276]

Bruh your username 😅

[@serious_nigga]

@@kc4276 I know 😂😂😂

[@JPJ432]

Fun Fact: It was Russia who saved The Union during the American Civil War as they sent their Navy to San Francisco and New York when England and France were just about to enter the war on the side of the Confederates since London created the Confederates. France was already in Mexico making a spear head movement to resupply the Confederates and to open up a Pacific Theatre and to create a port in California. England already amassed 11,000 troops and growing stationed at their Northern Confederacies border now called Canada ready to open a Northern Theatre to divert Union troops away from their Southern Confederacy then to attack The Unions naval blockade. The Union would have been completely destroyed and annexed by those two great powers leaving the Confederates to exist as either a puppet state of London or to be fully brought back into the fold of the British Empire. London was already courting (threatening/bribing) other countries to get involved like Spain while Russia was in talks with Prussia to ally with incase London was to intervene. Seeing all of this Tsar Alexander II wrote a letter to Queen Victoria saying “If you enter in this war it will be a casus belli for all out war with the Russian Empire”. The stage was set for the 1st World War and Russia stopped it. There is also a memorial in San Francisco for the hundreds of Russian sailors who came off their Asiatic fleet ships that died while helping the city put out a fire that threatened to lay waste to it during the War.

[@JPJ432]

The Russian fleet also threatened to Shell Australian ports along with other British Pacific Colonies if Britain aided the Confederates. A confederate war ship spent a lot of time in Australian waters and was supported by the Australian public, some even signing on as crew members. This Confederate war ship laid waist to the US Pacific whaling fleet and is reported to have fired the last shot in the war Russia also helped Thailand (Kingdom of Siam) maintain its sovereignty from being completely Partitioned/Annexed from the British and French around the same time. The very word Thai (ไทย) means 'free man' in the Thai language which is partially to thank to the Russians as they might have ended up being a colony or part of another country/colony if not for their intervention.

[@LeadLeftLeon]

The good ol days. Greetings to the Russian Empire the behemoth of the world

[@Campaigner82]

Russia aided the union side to mess with England? Wouldn’t it be better to keep USA divided? Surely there would have been a new rebellion after a generation

[@Joker-no1uh]

I always tell people this, and I can't believe how many people don't know this history. Russia and the US were on good terms or even allies through history until the Cold War. It's sad the way relations have degraded to today.

[@JPJ432]

@@Joker-no1uh I think you will enjoy this quote from the Russian Foreign Minister Alexander Gorchakov writing to Lincoln in the Autumn of 1862 a year and a half into the war- "You know that the government of United States has few friends among the Powers. England rejoices over what is happening to you; she longs and prays for your overthrow. France is less actively hostile; her interests would be less affected by the result; but she is not unwilling to see it. She is not your friend. Your situation is getting worse and worse. The chances of preserving the Union are growing more desperate. Can nothing be done to stop this dreadful war? The hope of reunion is growing less and less, and I wish to impress upon your government that the separation, which I fear must come, will be considered by Russia as one of the greatest misfortunes. Russia alone, has stood by you from the first, and will continue to stand by you. We are very, very anxious that some means should be adopted-that any course should be pursued-which will prevent the division which now seems inevitable. One separation will be followed by another; you will break into fragments." Here is another quote I think you will like but from Tsar Alexander II in an Interview after the war: "In the Autumn of 1862, the governments of France and Great Britain proposed to Russia, in a formal but not in an official way, the joint recognition by European powers of the independence of the Confederate States of America. My immediate answer was: "I will not cooperate in such action; and I will not acquiesce. On the contrary, I shall accept the recognition of the independence of the Confederate States by France and Great Britain as a casus belli for Russia. And in order that the governments of France and Great Britain may understand that this is no idle threat; I will send a Pacific fleet to San Francisco and an Atlantic fleet to New York." Here is another quote from Lincoln: "This war would never have been possible without the sinister influence of the Je-zoo-its". "We owe it to Popery that we now see our land reddened with the blood of her noblest sons."

[@Serega300nerevar]

4:24 in the early 1930s died not only millions of ukrainian people, but millions people all over the soviet union. why jimmy mention this?

[@thrwwccnt5845]

because it was an intentionally weaponized famine. Food was stolen from Ukrainians and fed Moscow, or was sold to other countries for goods. All because there was Ukrainian resistance against being absorbed into the USSR.

[@julz6549]

Cuz of western propaganda, oh sorry, freedom of speech

[@tavitto259]

still propaganda

[@davidpichkar8239]

Correct. Actually more Russians died than Ukrainians then.

[@vooltex8216]

В Польше тоже много людей голодали.

[@alexkozliayev9902]

11:40 bro, Russia have 190 ethnic groups. It's far more diverse than the US

[@Terffragette]

I’d like to know the tally of all the different ethnic groups that are immigrants to and born within the USA compared to Russia’s ethnic groups.

[@alexkozliayev9902]

@@Terffragette if you count immigrants it's even more in Russia

[@FrackaLacka]

If anything they're similar. I may be biased being American but I'd be very surprised to learn Russia is more diverse

[@PUARockstar]

russia is not diverce at all, russia has absorbed nearly all of them, destroying their cultures, languages, history, they now state their ethnicity as "russian" at censuses.

[@alexkozliayev9902]

@@FrackaLacka Why? Russia is almost twice the size of the US. It includes a lot of different cultures since Russian Empire

[@karraralhasan9352]

I met and enjoyed the company of people from both countries. However, I think that Russians can be easily misunderstood, since their culture is not as widely spread as the Americans, but once you know them, you will love them.

[@benmm01]

I second that

[@user-xf5bh5le4q]

Scientific fact. Psychologists conducted a test and asked one question in different countries: “If an event seems unfair to you, but it happened within the law, will you accept it?” Westerners answered yes. It is clear that the Russians said no. The consciousness of the West is rational. The West will not waste resources without benefit. West = body consciousness. Russians are guilty of irrational behavior. Something just hit my head)). Russians = consciousness of the soul, and it is immortal and does not care about the problems of the body. The West is consolidating in anticipation of profit. Russians move mountains for free if they are inspired by an idea. Communism itself was an interesting idea. How do you like this look?

[@userlili777]

thank you

[@AntonPavlovich2000]

Stuff about collectivism, multi-generational families and rural life is pretty much bs, as modern Russia and the late Soviet Union aren't like that at all. More collectivist compared to the US, but still not really. Tho a detail about tea is very on point. Not anyone knows that tea is our national drink just as much as it is for Brits for example, also about samovars and tea drinking traditions. Even more shocking to some foreigners will be that the main alcohol beverage here is....beer.

[@julianbatcheler9970]

As an English person with a love of Russian literature and music the thing I found most frustrating was Jimmy’s film seemed to imply post revolution Russia was the only Russia.

[@AntonPavlovich2000]

@@julianbatcheler9970 He was kinda trying to tell about modern Russia as I understood it, but it suddenly became a talk about Stalin's USSR. Idk if he should've mentioned the Empire or not, but sad that Prokudin-Gorsky's photos weren't included. They tell everything by themselves.

[@julianbatcheler9970]

@@AntonPavlovich2000 I think some perspective on the fact Russia has one of greatest cultures and is culturally a big part of the artistic side of Europe would have been a good start. A nod to Tchaikovsky and Tolstoy etc.

[@petropupkinsky3529]

UK and North America (US/Canada) => politeness is more important than honesty. Russia => Honesty is valued by far more than politeness. Some people perceive it as rudeness where for Russians it's a second nature. Mean what you say (be honest to yourself); keep your mouth shut if you don't mean it even if you are simply trying to be polite. There are different small aspects as well but this one is the biggest difference by far. It's a popular myth that Americans value personal achievements (over a group); it's not true simply because massive portion of American population can't even afford half decent education as it's much easier to control uneducated/simple mind with propaganda or religion.

[@dannyg.4421]

Nah you definitely never been to America. We will take honesty over politeness. We just don't like disrespect. There is a huge difference. Sounds like you got the wrong impression

[@petropupkinsky3529]

@@dannyg.4421 I live in America boy. Half of the population is pretentious smiling clowns. How often do you start your conversations with: "How are you doing?", when you don't really give a shit about the person you are talking to?

[@dannyg.4421]

@@petropupkinsky3529 that's such a tired example of a modern cultural expression that's literally a non-problem and it doesn't mean they are less friendly. Also that's usually just the cities of the west coast. You can walk up to most people who isn't busy and still strike a conversation in most places unless it's new York. They have something called the cold front, which means they seem less approachable at first but tend to be the sweetest people when you get to know them.

[@LovelyAmanri]

@@dannyg.4421oh you know I’ve been in America many times and I can say that he is right. Americans like to smile and say bad things behind your back. In the USA it’s quite common as I noticed. In Russia it’s a bit different. But it’s not like that Americans are impolite. It’s just difficult sometimes to see if a person is honest or not. Especially when it comes to money. And yes, Americans really think that they are the greatest. Partly it’s true but it’s the right way to selfishness.

[@alexcoyg3281]

Russians have a been through a lot, life has been pretty tough especially 90s, people had to survive, when life is tough, you will not smile for no reason, but once you get to know the person, you will see they are smart and have a a good sense of humor, generally

[@venomshot2815]

Compared to other eastern European countries under the USSR's regime, russia arguably suffered the least

[@alexcoyg3281]

@@venomshot2815 I am sure

[@user-ij8ef2ck4u]

​@@venomshot2815 not like GULAGs and the Russian Civil War existed, right?

[@Ruzzky_Bly4t]

@@venomshot2815 Doesn't make it any better really. Tens of millions killed is still horrible.

[@venomshot2815]

@@user-ij8ef2ck4u people from all countries in the USSR got sent to Siberian labor camps, wasn't exclusive to russia. Other eastern European countries experienced things like the starvation of over 10 million people and military occupation when trying to become independent

[@user-xx6ln3pi5f]

You need to go to Russia, to talk about it

[@Sander38rus]

You just took a bunch of the most common stereotypes and made a 15 minutes long video out of it? That's what I call the art of entertaining people, although I would rather not waste that time

[@jaredrodrigues2654]

I'm not from either country, but i have visited both and from my experience I found Russians far more friendly. The Americans i saw walking the streets seemed to frown a lot more than Russians, and were probably the least friendly people i've seen from any of the countries i've visited. The Russians i saw, smiled a lot.

[@Baconcatboy]

You must've visited New York city. As a person who lives in America every town and city I've been has had the most interesting and friendliest people. But I do see the frowning alot.

[@jeremyweems4916]

If you're in a big city, anywhere in the world, people are generally miserable and tired of other people. Smaller towns, people are much friendlier.

[@user-vx8qt9cd8o]

About 10 years ago, I was at a work and travel program in a national park in US. One of my days off, I went on a hike in the mountain, but it got late and I missed my last shuttle to the place where I was staying. I was about 15-20 miles away from my dorms, and I was walking alone in the dark. I tried to hitchhike, when cars were passing by, but to no success. After about an hour, and more than fifty vehicles passed me by, and I lost hope, a car stopped and the guy who took me was actually Russian, I felt the situation was very ironic, because Americans were always so polite and seemingly caring, while there was this stereotype about Russians being unfriendly. Maybe it was just a coincidence I didn't know, but I still remember it.

[@Alena-Lelik]

Американцы создают видимость . Их улыбки просто дежурные , они не искренние . А русские если улыбаются, то это значит , что им действительно приятно , и это от души , а не потому что так принято

[@usernamename2978]

И мне (англичанину) тошно от бессмысленных улыбок у американцев, иногда и у нас.

[@DeadMazai76]

As a Russian, I can only say one thing. This is the most stereotypical and unrealistic video on all of KZbin. The author is simply talking complete Hollywood nonsense.

[@svetlanabogacheva-uu6yn]

Okay, as a Russian, I have to say it's not a well researched video: First of, the largest mistake was the "rural Russia" vs "urbanized US" take. It was presented as "sure, there are rural Americans and Russians from big cities" when it's the other way around. If I'm not wrong, about 80% of Russia's populace lives in big cities, in the Central (not actually geographically center, that's how we call European part of Russia cause that's where most Russians live and originate from), and rural areas, villages are dying, most recently in the most literal sense possible. There are only babushkas left there, with like super rare odd child maybe visiting them during summer break. There's zero prospects, unlike in US, where a bigger share of population lives in rural areas and they actually settle and make kids there. Rural Russia is dying, despite all the effort of our government. Hell, they only made this process more speedy with this war, as the most vulnerable (read: poor, with lack of civic/political conciense, probably an ethnic minority) get drafted. Next: "individualistic US vs collectivist Russia" is also very, very inaccurate. If anything, we're too individualistic and dead set on our personal lives rather than something global/big even compared to Americans. That's the kind of people totalitarian regimes produces. Just like "traditionalist China" is actually a lot more consumerist and capitalist than US. Americans have freedom of making political structures, NGOs. It's all a muscle of collectivist bottom up actions of people who unite over common shared interests that Russians don't have due to our government (rightly so) seeing it as a threat to itself. Dispersed, individualistic and cinical crowd is easier to control, cause u aren't a threat if you're alone and don't have organizations behind you. Third, and this is the only one that actually made me mad is "Russians love strong man" bs. So much that when a mercenary group was marching towards the capital and the strong man in question was making a statement about state treason, everyone just shrugged, focused on self preservation, and/or were making selfies with the mutineers in the Rostov city center. Compare that to Erdogan, another authoritarian leader, who was able to make people rally around himself with a public statement during a coup. That is not a support, it's a passive agreement with reality, a resignation and desire to self preserve rather than to take an effort and unite with others in an attempt to change that through collectivist actions. It's pretty artificial and stems from authoritarian nature of our current government, and stuff like that changes when the government systems change. Lastly, I want to add that actually of all ppl Russians are probably the most similar to Americans, including the whole superpower/global player megalomania. That was one thing on point in the video. We really want to be seen like that, lol. All ppl are different of course, those are just generalizations. The only big thing that's probably different from Americans is that we're kind of more passive, melancholic and depressed in general. Half a year with little sunshine and vitamin D does that lol.

[@someperson1829]

"Americans have freedom of making political structures, NGOs" - kind of lost me here. The country with with two party system, which are in fact just a two sides of the same coin, tossing power between couple of clans (Bidens, Bushes, Clintons, and whomever else there). Their top politicians are all dinosaurs, that should've retired long ago, but instead still cling to power. As the joke goes: US will never have a "color" revolution, because it doesn't have a US embassy. And as we know in every joke there is a part of joke. People did nothing with Wagner because people believe that the state can handle it, and yes, they're war heroes no less. "The only big thing that's probably different from Americans is that we're kind of more passive, melancholic and depressed in general." - be so kind and speak for yourself, we aren't the ones who take all kinds of antidepressants and visiting doctors, let the fake American smile not to fool you, they aren't as "happy" as they look, many of them are depressed as hell.

[@kivmorth]

Very accurate and well written. Sounds a lot like Ekaterina Schulmann tho. Хотел бы я иметь такие навыки выразительности на английском языке.

[@svetlanabogacheva-uu6yn]

@@kivmorth лол, наши мысли часто неоригинальны, мы все варимся в информационном котле и редко выдаём что-то совсем уникальное) я до неё даже не задумывалась, какие мы как группа, как единый юнит, что в нас общего.

[@kivmorth]

@@svetlanabogacheva-uu6yn я тоже, но для меня удивительно было осознать насколько мы атомизированы на самом деле. Даже грустно как-то было от этого.

[@raketny_hvost]

Херню какую-то выдала. Окромя вымирания провинции наивные высеры москвича о злом Путине звучат как сказка из 60х. Советское прошлое не даёт пока скатиться в индивидуализм и скотство, но естесна капиталистические маняджеры способствуют этому всеми силами. Особенно доставило напоминание ш*юхман, которая конееечно знает о России больше россиян

[@gamayun6102]

So in short, you know nothing about Russian culture and are just comparing stereotypes. Russian culture is older than the mere idea of the United States, let that sink in, yet you give it no credit. You briefly mentioned they like the more refined things in life such as the opera, only to mockingly show gopnik thugs (who are very much like your chavs). You forgot about the endless list of amazing Russian writers, poets, filmmakers, classical composers, painters, scientists etc. You forgot to mention Russian traditional music. You forgot to mention that Russia is actually ethnically diverse with many ethnicities living under it's roof, with these regions at times even having their own autonomy. You forgot to mention how Russian culture is a mixture of old European culture (with the same roots as the West) and of Asiatic steppe culture. You did nothing to try and bring these two cultures closer to another. And no, I am not Russian, I am a Westerner who isn't brainwashed into hating people living on the other side of the world, or in my case, of the continent.

[@bubeni_]

Oh, thank you, i really enjoyed reading this! You really know a lot about us 🥺

[@davidpichkar8239]

BOOM

[@user-se3gv6bu9g]

Он просто ретранслирует пропаганду. Спасибо вам за честный комментарий

[@julz6549]

The video is not about cultures at all, but more about stereotypes explaining other stereotypes :) the stuff you ve just explained about the Ivanovs’ sounds like smth that was common 50 -40 years ago, Russia now is a highly urbanised country with 70% all population living in cities or towns. But anyway, thanks for the video, it was entertaining 😊

[@user-se3gv6bu9g]

урбанизация произошла, в основном в 30е - 70е годы прошлого века.

[@acrosstheuniverse3657]

Good God, you just spend 15 minutes listing bad stereotypes about Russia and good stereotypes about the United States, without drawing any conclusions, without analyzing it in any way and without considering at least some alternative points of view. I don’t know if you’re doing this on someone’s order, or because of your own shortsightedness, but you really screwed up with this video, buddy.

[@wc1937]

Yup, he's got sponsors, he's got the views. So yeah, either "useful idiot" or "useful tool". Oh, and even better that his sponsor is a media company that compiles information safely into the Overton Window of Western political dichotomy. Heh ;)

[@andreyradchenko8200]

This is so stereotypical and detached from reality that I nearly fell off my chair laughing.

[@woahhbro2906]

Russia is one of those countries where I feel we shouldn't be enemies. There just isn't a fundamental reason. We could easily be friendly if we both chill out. Same with Iran, the problem with Iran is the crazy government. The people have no issues with Americans.

[@stern729]

Подверждаю. Мы очень легко можем подружиться. Я был долго знаком с американцем. Мы одинаково мыслим. Мы обязаны стать друзьями. Американцы и русские.

[@julianbatcheler9970]

I agree… It was mainly America which made Russia an enemy. I am English and have never seen Russians as an enemy. Britain, America & Russia were on the same side during the war. The Russians fought the hardest and lost the most. Without Russia beating Germany from the East we would probably all be living under some ancestor of Hitler and speaking German. Russia is a massive and valued part of European culture and it’s really sad how Russian is right now. Most Russians I have ever come across (and in the UK, especially in London, you often meet Russians) just want to get on with their own lives and be able to travel and be ‘normal’ and not subject to sanctions from the rest of the world or subjected to totalitarian controls from their own leaders.

[@fym4883]

@@stern729 Подтверждаю!

[@JamesSmith-ix5jd]

Not possible. 8 billions of people cannot live the same rich life as most Americans do. Fundamentally nothing much changed in international relations for a very long time, instead of open colonialism we have a covert one through banking, loans and the IMF, instead of open war for resources we have the war for freedom and democracy.

[@woahhbro2906]

@@JamesSmith-ix5jd I know it's unlikely, and you can't always avoid having enemies. But the relationship between America and Russia always seemed liked a large misunderstanding to me. Only the elites benefit.

[@Silver_Prussian]

Russians are like bears, they can be very friendly and very agressive depending on how you interact with them and how you treat them.

[@thrwwccnt5845]

wow very original

[@rustysickle2528]

I love Russians. They are understated and quiet overachievers.

[@kutuzovmikhailillarionovic2120]

Я думаю после загрузки видео на ютуб он вышел из своего American big house, сел в свою American big auto и поехал в Macdonalds чтобы заказать Huge burger, lots of fries and diet coke после чего он Rode off into the sunset, breathing in the free air of America.

[@kichpyktyk3347]

Yeah, looking at all this, I even choked on vodka. Unfortunately, I don't have time to watch this video. I need to have time to dig myself food from under the snow and walk my pet bear. And tomorrow I will see my father for the first time. He escaped from the Gulag to give me an adidas tracksuit

[@bubeni_]

Ахахкхпхп, поржал))))))

[@prosto_voda]

@@kichpyktyk3347 ты забыл заправить свою портативную аэс в сарае, а то как ты без тепла будешь в -70 (летом причём)

[@dannyg.4421]

He is English not American

[@aezakmi047]

talking about Russia and never been there...

[@veggyeater]

Russian cuisine is diverse too! Middle eastern food, caucasus food is very popular here as an everyday/fastfood option. And well tbh nowadays probably every person below 30 years loves sushi rolls

[@LeadLeftLeon]

No Akhmat Sila in slices of fish over rice balls. Need grilled meats from the Caucasus

[@user-rh3bb8jm8n]

Если честно, разобрал в лучшем случае половину текста и картинки. Так что, хоть глянуть было и интересно, смысл дошел до меня явно не весь=) Собственно, комментирую то что понял. Пишу на русском т.к. мне переводить через переводчик лень, кому будет интересно сами переведёте хехехе Не то чтобы автор был категорически неправ, но его мнение местами откровенно забавно. У нас тоже такое о американцах есть, что то по типу "Все толстые! На карте не могут отличить Ирак от Америки! Постоянно подозрительно улыбаются!". Если по сути: 1) Коллективизм у нас не то чтобы прям жестко выражен, как в той же восточной Азии например. Просто способ выжить в условиях перманентного голода/холода/войны и прочих веселых развлечений. Материально обеспеченный и культурно развитый русский хоть и отличается от "среднего" европейца, но не критично. 2) Авторитаризм во власти и правда присутствует. Что в прочем и не удивительно. Учитывая какая жопа у нас в истории периодически случалась, возможность оперативно принимать решения была жизненно необходима. Хотя, не то чтобы он сам по себе делал жизнь плохой. Везде свои загоны типа толерантности, BLM, мигрантов, разгона толп из водометов(имею ввиду Францию) и прочая дичь. У нас ты можешь счастливо одновременно не любить геев и быть одним из них, плевать на глобальное потепление(вдруг и у нас потеплеет), смеяться над феминистками и кричать ночью в темной подворотне слово на букву "Н" не боясь что тебя зарежут(максимум побьют злые соседи). Но при этом у нас Путин, против которого лично я ничего не имею. И церковь которую ругать нельзя, даже если очень хочется. 3) Морды хмурые, потому что у нас в культуре улыбка не является показателем вежливости или хорошего тона. Если тебе весело - улыбайся, если нет - не улыбайся. (обычно нам не весело) 4) Всегда смеюсь когда упоминают голод на Украине. Это стало модно последние лет 30, после развала СССР. Прикол в том что голод был по всему югу СССР. На Украине, Казахстане, Поволжье и даже Сибири. Русских там голодало не меньше. Вроде и мелочь, голод есть голод, но политический смысл имеет. Плюс как правило не разбирают причины голода в 1920 и 1930, а их много и они не заканчиваются на том что злой Сталин забрал весь хлеб потому что был голодным. 5) Собственно сам Сталин тоже фигура не однозначная. Представлять его как безумного диктатора в исключительно негативном ключе не верно. Был ли он жестким политиком - Да. Перебил ли он кучу своих политических конкурентов - Да. Пострадали ли от его действий гражданские люди - Да. Ввел ли он бесплатную и качественную медицину, образование в стране - Да. Сделал ли он из разрушенной аграрной страны военного и промышленного монстра - тоже Да. По сути он является ребенком своего времени и революции который работал с теми инструментами и знаниями который у него были. Дальше я писать устал. Скажу только что со свободой слова у нас тоже не всё так плохо как некоторые привыкли думать. Навальный в конце концов сел далеко не сразу, а лет через 10 поливания власти помоями. До свидания. Желаю всем кто дочитал до конца найти себе занятие по полезнее =)

[@SlavaI1ov]

В яндекс браузере есть переводчик на на нейросетях. Советую

[@josefdolnik7862]

Souhlasím, a zdravím do Ruska od Čecha

[@user-se3gv6bu9g]

1) Коллективизм у нас не то чтобы прям жестко выражен, как в той же восточной Азии например. Просто способ выжить в условиях перманентного голода/холода/войны и прочих веселых развлечений. Материально обеспеченный и культурно развитый русский хоть и отличается от "среднего" европейца, но не критично. Да, сельские общины у нас распались уже достаточно давно, ввиду того, что многие уехали в города, и там уже живут совсем по другому.

[@andreykov]

Если американцы побывали на Луне, то почему с тех пор не было ни одной мисси на Луну, даже беспилотной? Почему американцы летают в космос на российских двигателях? Кадры про Россию в этом видео не соответствуют действительности. Любой может найти на Ютубе стримы с улиц российских городов. Про царскую Россию тоже неправда. До революции уровень жизни был намного выше. О различиях в менталитете верно сказано про индивидуализм и коллективизм. На западе принято жертвовать чужими интересами ради своих, в то время, как восток славится свои гостеприимством. Илон Маск правильно заметил: в Европе инвалиды - это люди с повышенными потребностями, а в России - с ограниченными возможностями. Вот и весь менталитет...

[@Dr.Mironova]

Following clichés isn't the best way to explore the world.

[@chantsmantrasandrelaxation5079]

This seems like a much bigger topic than you usually tackle and not sure anyone can really do it well in 15 minutes. . Comparing cultures - discussing cultures (sub cultures/ linguistic/ religious/formal/social etc) is difficult -( I did some of it at University). I think this piece has tried, but because the net is cast very wide, some of the more interesting elements have slipped through and we're left with a slightly loose, slippery piece. I suggest more refined, detailed examination of particular aspects (even if you'd explored the blue jean craze in the former Eastern bloc countries) would allow you to explore this topic and perhaps build a series that explored cultural differences on a grander scale. Hope this is clear enough (off the top of my head). I like the idea of exploring these bigger topics, but your research and presentation will need to be tight. Thanks for all the work you do, A.

[@Frogable]

Always a great day when jimmy uploads

[@Admiral_Bongo]

Russian here (coming from St. Petersburg). Just wanna add my two cents here: there's a big difference in mentality between Russians from big cities (such as Moscow, St. Pete, Yekaterinburg, Vladivostok and such) and from small towns/rural areas. The former are way more individualistic and outgoing. Matter of a fact, having known many Americans, I'd say we have A LOT in common. Bigger Russian cities have always leaned towards the West culturally (many of their inhabitants are pissed with the political shift towards China and the Arab countries). Ranging from the general outlook on life (albeit more in conservative in Russia, reminiscent of the American South nowadays or the general US in the 60s) to the sense of humor (a lot of absurdistic, over the top or sex-themed stuff). Big difference, though, is how Russia beats the living shit out of US in terms of corruption. Compared to Russia, the US is a monument to transparency (and I am well-aware of how corrupt it is). BTW: Russians eat lots of meat. It's affordable nowadays, it was only an issue in the Soviet years.

[@LEWIS1992]

*humour

[@_undefined1744]

@@LEWIS1992 *humor

[@danyasavin4466]

Dolboyob detected😁

[@Admiral_Bongo]

@@danyasavin4466 No u, dyadya.

[@Admiral_Bongo]

@@LEWIS1992 Both are correct. Depends on whether it's American or British English you speak.

[@thecerera]

When people in the USA talk about the lack of freedom somewhere, everyone forgets that in the USA until the 60s, blacks could only get on the bus through the back door. They also forget to tell you that more than 100 ancient peoples have been preserved in Russia, some of which have their own republics within Russia. How many nations has the USA saved? Not at all. At the moment, the level of security in Russia is much higher. You will never feel as safe on the street in the USA as you do in Russia. Drug addicts, street gangs... this doesn't exist in Russia! Ask any friend of yours who has vacationed in Russia - he is probably already planning his next trip.

[@okochannell]

I see you used some scenes from Animated history of Poland by Tomek Baginski. So it's not showing russia, but Poland

[@VHSKacceta]

God, another propaganda nonsense. There is not even a unit of truth and objectivity, even a banal understanding of the Russian mentality. We are not smiling, because the main thing in our mentality is sincerity. Being a Russian, you smile when you are in a good mood, pleasant company, or you have met a person you are happy with. It is not customary for us to smile at every stranger we meet. We even have a saying "A smile without a reason is a sign of foolishness." From the fact that if a Russian smiled at you, it means that he sincerely did it, you can clearly say that you are pleasant to him. Russia is a huge country and it's about the terrible cold - nonsense. We even have subtropics where there is no snow and the temperature does not fall below 0 all year round. There are cities where it is cold - this is Siberia and the Far East, but it cannot be said that it is terribly unpleasant to live there and supposedly it is a struggle for survival, no. The European part of Russia is the most populated - the Volga region, the Urals, the Moscow region and the St. Petersburg region are quite warm even in winter, the temperature there drops no lower than -15 degrees. The northern territories are sparsely populated, but even there people can live comfortably in small towns like Khanty-Mansiysk, Nyagan or greater Yakutia. But mostly southern territories are inhabited in Russia, there is a map to open, you can find that Russian cities of millions are located in the lower part of Russia, in the south. From the European part of Russia closer to Kazakhstan to the East and near the border of China. The northern part of Russia is not inhabited. There are small villages and towns where people live for a year or two, working for oil and gas companies and not only, extracting resources there for a large salary. The rest is just outright Western nonsense, propaganda. Starting from feudalism, communism and further down the list. It's too long to paint here. And yes, we had "Slaves" under feudalism, it was the lower class and no, they were not full slaves, they had some rights. What can not be said about Europe and the United States, where slaves were people on the principle of skin color, who were brought in a barbaric way from another continent and they were deprived of all rights, they were literally an object. It is very convenient that the author kept silent about this, touching on the feudalism of Russia, but keeping silent about slavery in America. Or are black citizens of the United States not considered Americans according to the author? Ahah. I wonder why blacks in the USA are so smiling? After all, according to the author's logic, they should be terribly sad, detached, etc. after all, they have been oppressed in the USA for more than one century.

[@aleksandrkobelev8868]

comparison of negative clichés about Russia with positive clichés about the USA

[@British_Tanker.]

Jimmy may not be pregnant but he always delivers

[@staychilledout1700]

Dog... 😂

[@Yoursucksdeeznuts]

I love how Russians are just flat out honest lol and just don’t care about others opinion.

[@user-ij8ef2ck4u]

The whole video is a bad take. Russian families live on a farm? Wrong, Russia's population is much more urbanised compared to US population. Check statistics. Russian families are multi-generational? Party is true, but only for poor people (i.e. around 33% of the population, there are a lot of poor people in Russia) who don't have access to housing. Culturally family ties are not more important for Russians than for Americans. Russian society is a traditionalist one? Not really, the whole idea of communism was to destroy those traditions, and commies mostly achieved that. You see SOME comeback to traditions, but with 4 previous generations never actually holding those traditions - it's not really working. There are studies on that available if you're interested. (Homophobia is something modern Russian propaganda pushes, but that's a new thing - in 90s /yearly 2000s no one pushed that narrative). Individualism is also something that happened in Europe which had feudalism, but it did not happen in Russia. Why? Communism is the answer. Not feudalism. And all Europe was playing with communist ideas as well, it's only Russia, unfortunately, had the communist revolution succeeded. Food stuff is also wrong. Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. This video is just one stereotype after another. I'm not saying ALL the stereotypes are wrong - some of them are not - but most of the video is just not true at all. BTW, modern Russians are more individualistic compared to Europeans, for example. But yes, maybe less than Americans. So you need to put all of that in context. And yes, we do not smile at strangers. That's like the only thing video got right.

[@jakovkovic168]

I agree with everything you said, except that russians are more individualistic then Europeans which is not true in any way.

[@user-dc9oq2pr6v]

Communism never destroyed those traditions. looks at how many ho3s there were back before 90's and look at the number now. Russians were more patriotic back then compared to today, just look at the number of people leaving the country and glorifying the west. you sound exactly like a liberal larper

[@NameRiioz]

@@jakovkovic168 Today's Russian society is more individualistic in the public sphere. Russians have friends, family and a circle of people they trust. But once you go outside that circle, most Russians don't care about public organizations, trade unions, rallies, elections or any other associations.

[@Ruzzky_Bly4t]

The entire video is useless bs from the perspective of somebody who never lived in Russia. You can't expect him to know anything about our culture, although the factual errors are just lazyness on his part.

[@user-dc9oq2pr6v]

@@Ruzzky_Bly4t these types of videos about russian culture from western youtubers are just an excuse to paint russia in a bad picture.

[@wc1937]

American here. I've lived in Russia for several years now and can confidently say that this video was clearly made in bad faith. I'm sorry, but the quality of your points went downhill fast and very quickly devolved into an attempt to portray American culture as superior to Russian culture. You mentioned a certain third country, not only once, but twice, to try and pick at Russia. Moreover, you even portrayed that country as "freedom loving", whereas Belarus was portrayed as an "oppressive dictatorship", along with Russia. Not angry. Just very disappointed that this video turned out to be a clear propaganda piece. It's clear as a bell for someone who has lived on both sides of the aisle.

[@Anonymous-qj3sf]

Слава нашему великому Русскому Отечеству! 🇷🇺💪🐻

[@yuwelcome]

ты бот или тебе просто промыли мозги?

[@Anonymous-qj3sf]

@@yuwelcome Чтобы гордиться своими страной и народом нужно обязательно быть "промытым"?

[@SaschaEderer]

not even a sec in and after I paused, had to hit the like button for the first two screens^^ Look forward to watching this

[@OwenFerguson]

Great video mate!

[@user-se3gv6bu9g]

Перл. В России температура может достигать 50 градусов мороза. Россия очень большая, в разных местах разный климат. В Якутии и окрестностях Сочи климат отличается также, как и на Аляске или во Флориде. Уточнять надо. Не стоит думать, что в России холодно везде и всегда.

[@ddd6705]

At least Russians have healthcare and laundry in their apartments, which they own and don’t rent. You can always compare who is better, but I think we should leave everyone alone and stop comparing

[@husnasmith3058]

Love it, very entertaining!

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

Very fun video!

[@user-ec7ul2ty4v]

God! I'm so tired of hearing about how cold it is in Russia... It’s not so cold all over Russia.... -50 is only in the Republic of Yakutia.. and in other regions -20 or -30 maximum.. And in general, people in Russia are not as depressed as you think; here, on the contrary, they don’t like whiners. And I’ll tell you a secret, not all Russians hate America, for example, I like the USA;)

[@Arina3007]

I paused the video when I heard that in Russia it’s always -50 ☃️❄️ and then I didn’t watch the video, I started reading the comments)) it’s very funny. I live in Siberia and have never been to -50. and it’s also very funny, because Russia, as a big country, has regions with a very warm climate)

[@user-se3gv6bu9g]

@@Arina3007 ага, но автор с умным видом говорит про минус 50, как будто это везде в России такая температура круглый год.

[@Cazac89]

Какой убогий материал. Как все предвзято подано. Начиная от текста заканчивая кадрами.

[@williamstamper442]

13:50 That kids laugh timed in context with the story caused me to spit out my coffee for real!!

[@user-gm5mk2xg6j]

Man, you have very outdated information about how the average Russian family lives. Your thinking is stuck somewhere between the 80s and 90s.

[@Ruzzky_Bly4t]

Yeah, it was funny how he thought people aren't smiling because everybody here lives in a hut in siberia and the cold ruins their mood. When it's -50 it's literally party time for students because you don't have to go to school and can stay in your warm appartment. Clearly, he has no knowledge about the Russian way of life.

[@ali_new_world]

cant wait to watch this once im home :)

[@forshtreter]

10:15 That is so utterly untrue. Russian families are as nuclear as it gets, and as it might sound counterintuitive, it is actually because of communism. Ensuring loyalty to the regime was a crucial point, therefore destroying all of the traditional institutions (including multigenerational families) was a task of an utmost importance for communists

[@konstantintitarenko525]

Not entirely Maybe in Moscow it was like that, but my family for example is from Saint Petersburg. My grandmother would tell me stories of living together with her parents and her husband (my grandpa), and sometimes other kids. I believe that by the time my mother was born, my grandparents did have their own apartment, but not all Russian families are incredibly nuclear as you say, especially more rural families further to Siberia.

[@user-mr7mr9xb4o]

You’re right: communism was one of the biggest tragedies in Russia. FYI: communism ended in 1991, so, there are a lot of people in their 20s and 30s who were born during capitalism. 11:37 there are ~180 nationalities in Russia. Each of them has its ethnic cuisine. Moreover, the dishes of the neighboring countries (Georgia, Armenia, Uzbekistan etc) are very popular in Russia. And of course, there are many restaurants in Russia which offer pizza, sushi and hamburgers. And last but not least, they are without GMO, which is prohibited in Russia.

[@dougantelope5013]

it will be interesting to see how this rivalry evolves over the next 20 years

[@paperandmedals8316]

The same way it has the last 100 years. Russia will further decline due to corruption and its own population fleeing for their own survival, while people risk their lives and the lives of their families to just make it to the borders of the United States.

[@mnemonicpie]

Both will unite against China

[@microcosm8]

4:35 It was not only in Ukraine

[@rickyspanish5316]

Good job on changing the thumbnail

[@HelloTONNFT]

По моему скромному мнению автор обладает однополярным мышлением, а знания хоть и есть, но они искажаются призмой однополярности мышления, так ещё и накладываются тонной стереотипов. Видно, что автор не погрузился в эту тему и долго не старался над роликом, поэтому вышло сомнительно, как для русских, так и для английских зрителей. Я ожидал реального сравнения и более глубоких реальных фактов..

[@denim_ak]

The editing and work that went into to finding all the short clips used is pretty phenomenal.

[@dmitriy7658]

The standard set of idiotic fakes, as before, during the Cold War. I understand that you started all over again.

[@Trickle-Media]

Thank you sir! Put a lot of time in it, glad you appreciate it 🙏🏼 Jimmy did the fine tuning and made it flow like it does. Turned out really well :)

[@zubkvo]

yeah but not into research for the video

[@denim_ak]

@@zubkvo as an alaskan who who felt more described by the Russian descriptions because I live a rural life style i felt that as well but i think thats bound to happen in videos that make generalizations. Culture varies too much for an accurate generalized description.

[@DedHobbit]

And which countries became successful after the collapse of the Warsaw Bloc? Only Poland and the Czech Republic come to my mind. The rest of the countries either live like Russia, or much worse.

[@user-ij8ef2ck4u]

Well, the Baltic states are kinda nice places to live as well. Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania. Not without their problems, ofc, but very nice places.

[@user-rc6jy3kw6y]

@@user-ij8ef2ck4u чел если не брать столицы то все остальные города на уровне зеленограда

[@user-qc6qe9pc5l]

@@user-ij8ef2ck4u Я бы не сказал что они приятные, города в странах прибалтики как будто застряли в 00-10, даже мой зажопинск выглядит лучше, чем многие города в этих странах. Ну и так же из проблем этих стран, ну как сказать, если бы там было хорошо жить люди бы от туда не уезжали, но они уезжают и причем достаточно много.

[@Phil-bn5dx]

Miss you sitting on the big chair with the laptop commentating. That was your thing. Great video though.

[@bossfan49]

"Americans love drama." No American media and entertainment outlets like to promote drama because they need to justify their jobs. Just stoking the fire creates more drama and the next story writes itself.

[@ahogammer6895]

most warsaw pact countries were mostly european.

[@zubkvo]

I'm a russian and i can say there where errors like the vegetarian diet stuff (i have no idea where you got that from), and nearly all russian people loving putin (THAT really changed after ther start of war) overall this video was kinda accurate, but it wasn't really about culture.

[@publicenemy9326]

ты россиянец с паспортом...и точно не русский=) желаю тебе быстрее накопить на билет и уехать туда где тебе будет реально лучше.

[@user-jl8hb6dz3s]

​@@publicenemy9326что же значит термин "русский"? я нигде внятного определения не находил, есть только собственные предположения

[@publicenemy9326]

@@user-jl8hb6dz3s "русский" это уже больше состояние души....

[@user-jl8hb6dz3s]

@@publicenemy9326ну такую простенькую метафору я уже тысячу раз слышал. мы все просто россиянцы с паспортом, но предпочитаем называться так, как нас назвали скандинавы еще тысячелетие назад, предполагая, что за "русским" стоит что-то сокровенное. "русский" - это как "американец". не раса, не нация и не национальность, но просто состояние души. p.s. я знаю, что обычно когда говорят про американцев, то имеют ввиду нацию или граждан США, но чисто логически это не совсем корректное название, что подмечают сами же граждане США. к слову, многие люди до сих пор не понимают, что русский это не национальность и когда им задаешь такой вопрос, то они обычно возмущаются, а потом, когда приводишь все факты и объяснения, то тебя начинают обличать во всяких абсурдных вещах. в принципе, эти понятия субъективны настолько, насколько они объективны. раса населяет континенты и при отдаленности и закрытости от мира образует национальности, которые потом создают свои нации. сказать что русский - раса, язык ни у кого не повернется. национальность? у многих. но мы не были сильно закрыты от мира, чтобы стать полноценной национальностью, мы постоянно смешивались как сами, так и смешивали нашу культуру с культурами других народов. а нация наша российская, вот и все. в прочем да и не важно это все, возможно глобализация растворит всех людей в будущем и у люди оставят фетиши как-то называть себя, а потом еще и закладывать в это смысл и предавать этому огромное значение...

[@andreyradchenko8200]

@@publicenemy9326 Да нифига, от таких цыганских фокусов до самоопределения панквиргендерным боевым вертолётом-единорогом недалеко. Русский - это этнический русский, и точка. Всё остальное - софизм.

[@_index_1328]

so much historic and factual bias.... absolute cringe T_T

[@Ruzzky_Bly4t]

And just pure ignorance. No knowledge about the Russian way of life whatsoever.

[@_index_1328]

@@Ruzzky_Bly4t so true oomfie

[@martynasgiedraitis8282]

this is a tough one without actually explaining both of them. let see :)

[@Zanna_pr]

ты прав в одном : водка и гамбургер всегда будут жить

[@valthok]

Overall a very flat video. more stereotypes than actual information. for people who want to know Russians can be compared with the Midwesterners of the US with their own distinguishing features of course. and we dont smile at everyone not because its too cold or something goofy like that we smile when we feel happy the difference is that we dont need to fake it to appear welcoming or polite. people here are straightforward and honest and that shouldn't be seen as rudeness.

[@petegrusky2715]

Buzz Aldrin was so anxious about it, that he almost gave up the secret that he never set a foot on the moon. So did Armstrong...You add the secrecy of spaceship and you have three person conspiracy theory made😂

[@soundman2604]

The experiment with communism on Russia was a cruel one... The question is who was uncharge of the experiment?

[@Modestal55]

Why you talk nonsense about Russia. Learning Russian history first.

[@poopenshnapples7160]

USA.. Freedom? LOL

[@Mbappegoat100]

Hey Jimmy I love your new videos but why did you stop making parkour content? Did you stop yourself?

[@bettynyikes199]

Love the video though!

[@user-fy3uh7cy6v]

Просто сборник клише и клюквы, такой бред, когда вы уже будете смотреть на мир реалистично.

[@___3052]

Нихуя себе, за 13 минут видео узнал о собственной жизни больше, чем за все 17 лет

[@danyasavin4466]

Ну так ты к родителям подойди, болбесина.. Если они не конченые, может что то и расскажут объективное.

[@FishMan1nsk]

​@@danyasavin4466что за мудацкая, привычка оскорблять незнакомых людей без причины?

[@___3052]

​@@danyasavin4466так про что мне они расскажут? Про то, что он во всём прав и мы все так на самом деле живём? У чела контент в основном про сша и поэтому у него про жизнь там представления адекватные (насколько реалистичные судить не могу). Про россию же у него представление сформировано клюквой и поэтому у него все русские живут в деревне в сибири в избе в 3 поколения не ценя комфорт и западные блага. Я не говорю что такого быть не может, но чтобы в россии встретить такое ПОВСЕМЕСТНО надо во времена крепостного права вернуться ибо с приходом глобализации жизнь человека в стране А от жизни человека в стране Б стала в общем и целом отличаться минимально.

[@Ruzzky_Bly4t]

@@danyasavin4466 Не удивительно, что один из немногих русских комментариев наполнен матами. Вот это реально часть Русской культуры, которую в этом видео надо было опамынуть. А не "они живут в хижинач при -50 вот и не улыбаются." Особенно в школах, куча быдла. Привички остаются на всю жизнь.

[@user-fq8en4yv3t]

А ты книжки почитай историю поизучаю , узнаёшь намного больше чем этот чел

[@frankie_lebeda]

I was watching one of your rollerblade videos and I think you should get a pro tec butt pad because it’s thin and very protective and make falling so much more fine. Sorry this has nothing to do with this video but thought you should give them a try for roller blading.

[@GenjiAW]

Funny how I went from watching him break down freerunners and tricks to this now

[@reorioOrion]

1. The history of Russia begins in 862, and not with the Russian Empire or the USSR. For more than 1000 years, Russia has had completely different political regimes. The Novgorod Republic existed 600 years before the USA. 2. Serfdom in Russia was divided into the period BEFORE the cathedral code of 1649 and AFTER. Until 1649, Yuri's day (Peasant exit) was in effect in Russia, according to which a peasant could leave his feudal lord without any consequences. Serfdom, in the form of slavery, began in Russia only after 1649. And it lasted 200 years until 1861. At the time of 1861, Russian history already numbered 999 years. That is, slavery in Russia, at the time of 1861, occupied only 20% of its entire history. 3. “During serfdom in Russia, the USA was a completely different country. You could do anything!” Yes... Yeah.. If you were white-)) Serfdom in Russia as a form of slavery (I repeat again) dates back to the period from 1649 to 1861. That is 212 years. Slavery in the United States lasted from 1619 to 1865. That is 246 years. Civil, gender, class and racial restrictions lasted in Russia until 1917. Before the Great October Revolution. In the United States, such restrictions (for women and then blacks) existed until 1967. I will leave these facts without further comment. 4. Putin is not a dictator, but an autocrat. If we call Putin a dictator, then the first dictator in the Russian Federation was not Putin, but Yeltsin. In 1993, on Yeltsin's orders, in violation of the law and the country's constitution, the Russian parliament was shot. Part of the parliamentarians was killed. Democracy in Russia ended in 1993, not with the rise of Putin. 5. Americans love to brag about their democracy, but the fact is that in the entire history of your democracy you have never had a president from an ordinary working-class family. All your presidents come from the aristocracy who have never worked in a simple job. In Russia, in the USSR, all general secretaries were from simple, working-class families. None of them belonged to the aristocracy. Putin also comes from the most ordinary working-class family. Perhaps this is why all your presidents, at the beginning of their presidency, have a rating of 50%+, and in the second half, it’s good if it reaches at least 30% 6. “Many people died under communism” In the USSR there was not communism, but socialism. Communism is a different formation that they planned to build in the USSR. This was the main objective of the CPSU. People were communists, but there was no communist system in the USSR. Communism implies the absence of state and money. Colonial policy, slavery, etc. are due to the thirst for profit. Appropriating someone else's labor to increase profits. This is the definition of capitalism. According to modern data, capitalism has destroyed over a billion people during its existence. So I believe that capitalism is a more misanthropic ideology than communism. Otherwise, a logical question arises: if this is not so, then why one of the main tasks of the USSR was to build free, universal healthcare. Which, by the way, he successfully constructed. While in the United States, there is still no free, universal healthcare.

[@scpgaming-452]

city of russian history : first in old-ladoga veliky-novgorod kiev moskow ternopil vladimir saint petersburg finally moskow again

[@user-fw9up9ru9r]

А вообще, между Россией и Америкой 89 км, между крайними островами - 4км. Как бы мне этого не хотелось, но если когда-нибудь они сдружатся настолько, что захотят построить между друг-другом мост, то, как по мне кажется, быстрее вселенная схлопнется😥 да-да, возможно я гипербализирую или надел "розовые очки", но проффит от такого содружества наверняка повлиял бы очень сильно на научную сферу

[@VHSKacceta]

Не дай бог такое произойдет, единственное время когда Россия могла бы дружить с США, только тогда, когда США перестанет быть гегемоном в мире, но возможно потеря гегемонии в мире для США фатально, вплоть до развала страны.

[@user-fw9up9ru9r]

@@VHSKacceta, тоже верно. США много страданий людям в мире причинила. Но я больше канул в мечтания по типу "ах если-бы деньги шли не в оружие, а в науку", мечтаю чот немного)

[@VHSKacceta]

Тогда нужен коммунизм, ведь дело то вовсе не в оружии или войнах, а в системе. Деньги сейчас идут не в оружие, а в продажи, в то что выгодно потом продать и навариться, в том числе в рекламу и т.д. В науку при капитализме готовы вложиться только если исследование или проект в будущем принесет доход. В общем вовсе не ради науки. @@user-fw9up9ru9r

[@nikita1578]

Would you like to tell me something that seems like a fantasy, but it’s true. In fact, most of Russia lives in big cities, not in villages. And despite the fact that the country sells oil and gas, modern homes do not have gas stoves, only electric ones. In Russia there are a lot of nuclear power plants built in the Soviet Union (in my city it was built back in the 70s, at the moment 4 out of 6 power units are still Soviet, 2 are new). So, you know how calm you become if, back in childhood, as a schoolboy, you hear on the radio - “Attention, there has been a radiation leak at the Sosnovy Bor nuclear power plant.” :)

[@Tobi-oi3uf]

Make a video about jumpstyle!!

[@user-xz9rp9mz2y]

Very funny and stupid, ima russian and this video made me laugh

[@ahogammer6895]

a lot of ppl r also killed due to capitalism as well. communism isnt necessarily anti-free speech. vietnam, for example has free speech. the us has the most surveillance & prisons out of any country. the usse never thought it could create a utopia.

[@benmontjo]

Vietnam is communist politicaly but economically is capitalist af (same with china). I lived there before and I would be careful if I was a foreigner there being in a protest against the government.

[@ponxik6882]

Vietnam aboned communism a while back, look at china instead

[@Ruzzky_Bly4t]

Judging by the two hidden replies, KZbin is definitely anti free speech. Illustreates your point perfectly. Unless this is some weird bug.

[@salavat294]

Actually the first Russian - American conflict was when the American Expeditionary Force invaded the Soviet Union during the Russian Civil War in 1919. The Americans landed at Vladivostok. The British and Canadians landed Archangel near Murmansk.

[@G-Man-half-life]

Maybe the Russians should have been causing problems to begin with and they wouldn’t have to worry about being invaded.

[@95valero]

@@G-Man-half-life WOW, Russians caused problem to americans in 1918 - 1920? Maybe because they sold Alaska?

[@romanberkutov2592]

Бля большей клюквы я представить не могу 1)В России рабство отменили раньше чем в Америке, лол 2) Этот "гений" говорит про шпионов и доносчиков в СССР, но почему-то забывает про времена Макартни и ловлю ведьм 3) Он говорит про убийство поэтов и художников в СССР за слишком "красочность", бля это даже комментировать не охота, такой высер. Пойду лучше Прокофьева послушаю (которого по мнению автора этого канала наверное убили за слишком хорошую музыку) 4) В России умерло много народу, ну да, напомнить кто профинансировал коммунистов и дал им средства на революцию? (не напоминает ситуации с Бен Ладоном, а гении??) С удовольствием (сарказм) вспоминаю о 100 миллионах убитых вами индейцев (такие миролюбивые капиталисты, ага). Что, когда резервации закроете? 5)Напоминаю, что гугл создал человек учившийся и родившийся в России, что у нас интернет 100 мб/с это примерно 5 долларов в месяц, в любом магазине можно платить картой или телефоном, и медицина в 100000 раз дешевле чем в США, но да, это именно США про комфорт (что блять за лицемеры)

[@nina0825]

❤❤❤❤

[@user-se3gv6bu9g]

и про температуру минус 50 по всей России удивил он. Знаток России, блин.

[@369Triniki]

Meeeh video. I agree with some other comments: width of the topic too big for 15 mins. Moonlanding? Come on haha. Doesnt american culture go back to killing the native americans and robbing their space? And the Family guy scenes of Russia? Ohh man such a no go, unless this is comedic...

[@Nirbanox]

Nice.

[@lamlam2750]

American vs Russian culture, brought to you by a man who is neither American or Russian. Brilliant.

[@user-gb4jo9ro9n]

Самый глупый анализ российской культуры, которую я слышал.

[@stevanjakovljevic8390]

Ortodox christianity has different values in life

[@alexkozliayev9902]

A lot of russians are atheist after the USSR

[@JuanAlvarez-wp6ww]

very important notice