What Australians Think of America (TRUMP EDITION)

[@theoyancey]

I always find it alarming when watching videos of other countries view of Americans. Its crazy how all of their opinions come from what the news or hollywood tells them. These people need to step away from the tv or internet.

[@macewindu7429]

Sleep_Paralysis_King excuse me, you do realise many many Americans think we live in the desert with kangaroos on farms

[@asiatmpo1]

Truth hurts. Your alarm is a product of watching too much Faux News shadow cabinet. This is how the world sees us. While we have the Great Orange Cheeseburger in office this perception is not going to change. Our Glorious Leader is not only the laughing stock of the USA (historically the most unpopular president in history) but also the world. So sad!

[@macewindu7429]

asiatmpo1 well said, ACCEPT THE TRUTH

[@pbrucpaul]

So that's why you have to reach out to others. The media has gone Bonkers especially in the USA, and Trump is NO HELP in that category. It's a matter of curious intelligence that Trump is Ignorant and actually careless about. It's time we "bottom out" and get back to being alive again. Trump supporter's show little in the equation. It's hard for them to think rationally SAD!

[@dungareedoo2166]

Sad but true. I'm Australian and I'm discouraged by the responses that everyone gave. However, I bet you if the presenter asked a few probing questions about why they think that way, they wouldn't be able to answer.

[@HeyBennyBoy]

Apart from the two older gentlemen being interviewed, everyone seems to have a very strong similar opinion having never experienced life in the U.S. Media influence is a scary strong power.

[@WelcomeTo]

Yeah I think the purpose of the video was just to see what the general public think of the US, but maybe I should have asked how they came to their conclusions. I do know that at least five of the people in this video have been there, but maybe next time I should delve deeper in that area.

[@tidefanyankee2428]

@@macewindu7429 "literally most of America thinks we live in the outback with kangaroos" REALLY??? You DO realize you just generalized the opinion of a very diverse country of about 330 Million people.....speaking of who the "idiot/dumbass" is....

[@NinjoOnline]

There's a difference between fake media and facts. How many shootings do you have over there? This isn't media telling us this, this is facts, this is what goes on in america. Unlike america, news in australia is news. There's no bias. They say it as it is and that's that

[@tidefanyankee2428]

@@NinjoOnline To say there isn't ANY bias in Australian news is absurd. There is bias in pretty much every type of media. The media can and does put a spin on just about everything. It all depends on what perspective a reporter writes/reports any given story from. There are shootings in America, and the overwhelming majority of them are in areas that have been controlled by liberals for decades. I addressed this in another post concerning this video. Those liberal areas can't get their own houses in order, but they want to tell the rest of the country what to do. It's absurd for the folks who control those areas to tell everyone else what they should do when they can't handle their own cities. The overwhelming majority of the violence is gang related. But those cities can't seem to get a handle on that. And it IS the cities. Chicago, Detroit, D.C., Philly, Baltimore, Memphis, Atlanta, St Louis and L.A....All those cities are controlled by the democrats (who are against firearms) and they are the cities with the most shootings.

[@asiatmpo1]

You weren't paying attention. Quite a few of the people interviewed had been in the US, some multiple times. If that is their opinion, so be it. They seem to be much better informed about the US, than the people posting on this forum are about Australia. Our health care system is shit. We have more uninsured than any other developed country in the world. We have higher rates of morbidity, obesity, diabetes, than anyone else. In fact, there are some third world, developing countries that have better health care systems than we do in the US of A. In addition, it is clear that the America they find compelling, interesting is not the gun totin', bible thumpers of the Deep Red states but coastal areas so detested by a number of posters here. National Parks; check, films i.e. Hollywood; check, a lot of cool stuff, inventions, companies (Macca's a Californian Company) ; check! Code for horror of horrors, California, cool stuff, trend setters, inventions i.e. internet, HP, innovation, etc Not words associated with your bargain variety Red State. Variety of foods, that again would be coastal states. The US has the greatest income disparity in the developed world not even close. Conclusions Australians are open minded, have traveled to the US, appreciate us in spite of Donny Dimwit and lack of gun control, do admire Coastal States, and would not be caught dead in Red States because they don't wanna get shot in the head for asking directions when lost.

[@MRTOOTH0331]

I agree with that little girl 22,000 federal firearm laws are just stupid. And thinking one more gun law is going to save lives is even more stupid

[@mosherbyact]

How bout going to the US and living there before forming an opinion. I always heckled canadians about their gun laws. I immigrated there and understand that there was never a need for guns. The US absolutely needs them. If foreigners dont understand why: then they have not lived and studied in america.

[@mosherbyact]

@Johnny Sinns the point is to deter the government from turning the military on you, not to take on the military head on. This is actually s very hard science; armed populations deter incursions. The Japanese never invaded the US mainland due to the population being armed. If they had invaded, they definitely would have occupied territory but it would be at great cost. That is the point of an armed population.Fear is a very good thing. Being terrified of each other is exactly what civilization is. I see your point with not being obsessed with it though. There does need to be some control to not undermine its point.

[@NoOne-sc1ox]

All countries have these issues, America’s put under a microscope. That’s the most true claim I’ve heard.

[@NoOne-sc1ox]

Jade MCDONNELL hilarious

[@Zergcerebrates]

Eh no, Australia doesn't have homeless issues as serious as the US, No gun problems like in the US, much safer, better health care and most importantly they dont have a toxic political atmosphere like the US.

[@johnnyhernandez3703]

1 smart person in your whole interview..

[@marcrchz]

Dude, that is not true. If the world talks about these things, they do that for a reason it‘s not that „USA has put it under a microscope“ (what a weird statement?). Of course all countries have issues what a surprise. But look, the US has different problems! And more, and bigger too. I would almost consider healthcare as a disaster. Such a rich country, with endless homeless going to shit with nobody even raising an eyebrow. (Not just homeless people). Heavy drug problems, gun laws wich are indeed a disaster that lasted all the way here from the western times, wars, food, politics, racism, education. And there‘s much more. You can not justify it like that. With the microscope.

[@NoOne-sc1ox]

@@marcrchz Sweden has a huge rape problem. I don’t see everyone else in the world talking about it. Perhaps because they’re not put under a microscope ALL THE TIME so people don’t talk about it as much.

[@chrispaulus4491]

I just returned to the states after my second February in Melbourne, Australia. The Australians are very similar to people in the US (except for the accent). I’ve been to 30 countries and I would rank the Aussies in the top three (the Irish and the Costa Ricans) in terms of friendliness. They are far more interested in US politics than most people in the US. Their media sucks every bit as much as ours. I expected the entire country to be on fire, and that was not the case even in Gippsland. I successfully contributed to the economy one beer at a time. Aussie beef and lamb are far better. The food in general is really great down under. My Aussie friends love to go to the gun range when they visit the US. I can’t wait to go back next February. Most people from the US would feel right at home in Australia after they get over the sticker shock. Housing is ridiculously expensive.

[@crankykransky2979]

Our media is so much worse, at least fox has competition in the us

[@KnightFadeZ]

I'm Australian and I love Americans and America.

[@AsashinBlu]

I'm glad

[@michaeldilallo6437]

I’m American and I love Australia and Australians too. God bless your culture

[@your_mother_likes_geography]

I'm American.. and I love Australia. i just wish all the political drama and the gun violence would stop. There's like a whole world under that stuff..

[@robb4951]

Awe, thanx we love you too!

[@Roughwargasms]

Yeah merica we cool.

[@glasseverywhere]

As an American, we will never give up our guns. We love our Aussie friends no offense and remember we will always be by your side as an allied. GOD bless you all

[@erichkaufmann5284]

Ali Australia 🇦🇺 has no power, neither does the European Union 🇪🇺 and Canada 🇨🇦. The USA 🇺🇸 is the king of the western world, Russia 🇷🇺 and China are the king of the eastern world. The only thing stopping Russia and China from taking over the world, is the U.S. military.

[@erichkaufmann5284]

Ali I dislike the USA to a great deal, but I also understand the USA is a nation that enjoys war and is willing to fight Russia and China everyday.

[@trillgates2452]

@@NAGIUXS A lot of his supporters do not understand this.

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

Wow. It’s amazing how many people believe the stereotypes. I think it’s really hard to make any type of generalizations about us, because our country is probably one of the most diverse in the world.

[@WelcomeTo]

Good point! Do you think any of the stereotypes apply to the whole country? Australia has a few crazy stereotypes, but some of them are definitely true! :)

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

I think there are some American stereotypes that apply to specific groups, but rarely, if ever, to the country at large. I could tell from this video that a lot of Australians consume our media, which gives an extremely left wing, progressive slant to everything. The guy at 3:46 was absolutely right. We have a huge problem with biased media, and you’re not ever going to get an accurate picture of the US unless you come here and talk to an average person. We’re not all gun nuts, mass shootings are extremely rare, and Trump is not that bad. While the political climate is definitely getting more polarized, we, as average Americans, still get along quite nicely. Employment is up, the economy is strong, and crime is down. Life is good here in the freest nation on earth.

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

BettyBettyBoBetty Where did you get your stats?

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

BettyBettyBoBetty fee.org/articles/the-myth-that-the-us-leads-the-world-in-mass-shootings/

[@HoosierDaddyOfficial]

BettyBettyBoBetty medium.com/@JSlate__/debunking-america-is-the-23rd-freest-country-in-the-world-8deb988687a1

[@franzferdinand17]

Oh believe me, my husband and I plan on moving to Australia someday... visited last year, was offered to stay forever. But unfortunately, America is home, and everyone I know and love live here. I think, when my dad passes on, hopefully NOT ANYTIME soon... we’ll make the move.

[@Disterbeddrac]

American here, I loved being in Australia and while in Sydney the bar known as O’Malleys hotel was amazing. Great people.

[@Jefff72]

Dear Australia, please don't judge us based on our politics! When I think of Australia, I think of our very best friend. Sorry, Canada! I'm American but deep down, there is an Aussie inside.

[@kavinsaravanan7988]

I feel like these people need to stop making their own judgments about the U.S. based on the mainstream media and they need to actually visit here to see how it actually is

[@majencia2003]

The last guy was stating a fact, Americans and Australians are extremely similar to each other. As an American, I think we should all come together and celebrate both our similarities and differences. 💖💖💖🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@leaphengleng2941]

Celebrate fking what. Australia has way better Gun control than you are. They got free health care. You got medical bill.

[@blancavelasquez9859]

@@leaphengleng2941 literally the only things australia is better at everything else us wins

[@georgewashington3393]

I can relate to aussies more than any other country I've been to.👍

[@78.BANDIT]

Pro 2A and 🇺🇸 TRUMP 2020 🇺🇸 If the USA is so bad....Then why does everyone want to come here? We have the worst ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION problem in the world. I will ALWAYS LOVE my country 🇺🇸. I don't always like my GOVERNMENT. That is the difference.

[@laniemarie3312]

The dude at 3:50, woke af lol

[@BelieveMontana]

yeah he was the most logical of them all. and what he said at the end, ty dude

[@davidhardwick3816]

I'm American and have always been incredibly proud of my country. Until tRump - he has brought out the absolute worst of everything in the US. Lately I've been ashamed to have to admit to being an American.

[@bishop1]

He exposed the swamp

[@Tennis_ninja]

The guy at :41 says we have lush green forest from one side to the other. Yeah, no. He hasn’t been to the southwest area. Southern Utah, Arizona, New Mexico.

[@christinebaca5409]

WELL SAID!!! All countries forget they have the same issues! Australia is a beautiful place. Peace out ✌️

[@WelcomeTo]

Thanks Christine! Peace out yo ✌️🇦🇺

[@linztube]

America has 1000x more space stuff happening than we do 😭

[@WelcomeTo]

Except Australia got to see the first moon landing 6.3 seconds before the rest of the world 😏

[@Asutoro]

More riots and degenerate too

[@BillyBob-dv1rd]

It’s ok, as long as you don’t piss us off we won’t Death Star you 😜

[@BillyBob-dv1rd]

ムA͜͡s͜͡t͜͡r͜͡o٭ I agree with that unfortunately...

[@Asutoro]

@@BillyBob-dv1rd It's hard to disagree with the truth

[@stevieyounger3340]

They describe everything we as Americans watch for on TV and know it's all fake... Aussies come live here its not what the media tells you, it's really not a cruel place to live

[@Jewnyer]

Is it me, or are the younger Australians sounding more American with their accent? You can hear the American influence in their accent now.

[@angusrogers760]

i think its just the softening of the australian accent but some people i would say probably have had a fair exposure

[@kevinbalsdon4705]

That is painfully obvious, I have been doing saying this for years.

[@thomsboys77]

Yeah, and I hate it

[@franzferdinand17]

I think what most Americans forget is that our government was built to work for its people. Not the other way around!

[@jackisinforthewin]

not anymore

[@atheistinalabama4206]

😂😂😂 Holy arrogant ignorance!!!! Anyone that believes Bernie is what's best for America shouldn't be giving advice to anyone 😂🤦😂😂

[@sierra-nana]

Agree 100%. All people hear is Bernie is going to give you free stuff they don't ever ask the question how he's going to do that. Nothing is ever free you'd think people would have learned that by now.

[@BettyBettyBoBetty]

so instead you have Trump ?....good move Cletus

[@DrRiddlez2015]

@@BettyBettyBoBetty Yes we have Trump and the country is doing better then it has in 30 years. The only real problem with America today are crybaby shit stain snowflakes who want free shit...you know, virtue signaling douche bags who think like you.

[@asiatmpo1]

@@DrRiddlez2015 The Great Orange Cheeseburger is the most socialist president of them all, he has given 35B in welfare to US farmers. Coal industry=on life support, US Farmers=on welfare, steel industry=suffering due to the tariffs, . Well at least the world is laughing at Trump and by extension at us, that must be good for something.

[@youtubesurfer134]

America should vote for Bernie Sanders America: no

[@bedminstereric]

Hell, No!

[@shawnbartrum3393]

They say our gun laws sorry aussies we Love you and all. But we wont give up our Guns our founding Fathers gave us Freedom from England and our Constitution so im sorry you dont have that Freedom or understand what we go threw being the Melting Pot of the World

[@austincambo8868]

Great video josh. In conclusion, Australians haven’t changed their mind on America compared to the last video you did. 😂😂

[@WelcomeTo]

Thanks Austin! Haha I guess not that much... but now we know! 😂

[@williamdarcy3683]

Yeah this video is great. It saved me some money. There was a fundraiser in our local theater to help raise funds for the people affected by the fires in Australia and I was going to help and then I remembered this video and I thought to myself, “ Wait a second, that guys videos on KZbin said Australians hate Americans and think we are fat idiots.” So, I didn’t donate. Good luck with the fires though.

[@IRex-wm9pd]

@@williamdarcy3683 Thats alright I donated twice to account for you being a cheap asshole and a liar.

[@TheTheTheTheTheThe]

@@williamdarcy3683 Can’t tell if you’re serious or not

[@cba4389]

These people are living in Pax Americana, your welcome. They will be speaking Chinese when it's over and the ones that like Bernie will get what they wanted.

[@hk2read]

Ask these Aussies how they like us now. Aussies are under an authoritarian government with covid concentration camps. No matter what, the USA is still the best country in the world.

[@Luke56721]

ha ha ha ha ha. oh sorry, you're right. just going to pop in to the shop and get some noodles, and evade the watchful eyes of this authoritarian government. it's scary out there ooo!!! send help!

[@theoyancey]

hahaha fix ourselves by voting Bernie Sanders, it would be funnier if he wasnt serious

[@parkerblodgett3126]

Im coming in June and all these videos are making me more and more excited to visit from Boston

[@WelcomeTo]

Heck yeah!!! You’ll have a great time for sure! 🇦🇺 Let me know if you’ve got any questions!! 😁

[@mtellez99]

As an American, I think a lot of these people interviewed were spot on. America can be a very dangerous place to be. Guns are rampant, Trump is on the verge of winning again and the health care system is a joke and all about money. I think a lot of Americans would love to move to Australia. Many are moving south to Mexico. If Trump wins again, I'm seriously considering moving to Mexico. In my 60 years, I've never seen things this bad in America.

[@fatherson5907]

You’re gullible and let social media control your opinion.

[@fatherson5907]

@@Bones-od3rgso why is your homelessness rate much higher than the US? Stop worrying about others and fix your own failing nation. Self righteousness is pathetic. You allowed your government to lock you inside for years. Cowards.

[@argielita]

Because you've been living under the Biden regime. It makes no sense that you would move out if Trump gets back in.

[@crankykransky2979]

We had one major shooting, never happened again after gun restrictions were put in place.

[@e.hargreaves1062]

I love the fashion and shoes that come from there and the fact that they are in economical debt.

[@WelcomeTo]

You love that they’re in debt? 😂

[@zachhetherington8900]

what fucking fashion comes Australia? if your talking about ugg boots you can fuck right off

[@johnnyhernandez3703]

The US. The richest country in the war is not in debt. Everyone actually owes the US. Don't let's media brainwash you.

[@kindune2112]

I'm guessing they get CNN in Australia

[@abnormalnox]

Wow aussies. Stop following the media so much. Its exaggerated most of the time

[@smplfi9859]

As an American, I'm surprised you got Harambe down. Thats a niche thing that struck chords with Americans. Bad mothering let her child get into a gorilla exhibit. so they felt compelled to kill the gorilla, Harambe. Because, even tranquilizing, would potentially anger Harambe, who might in turn kill the child... I'm from the Grand Canyon state and we are known to have the freest gun rules in the world. We farm/ranch on our land and have abandoned the cities. We couldn't live crammed together in the cities and you downright will never be able to take our gun rights away, even an inch. We'll die for that. "From my cold dead hands" is the reality. The guns give us political power globally whether Aussies and Kiwis understand that, and likewise we are worried our brothers and sisters in Australia are having their rights stripped away, and that it will continue to domino away all your rights, "anything in the name of security". We understand Americans are mischaracterized routinely and obfuscated throughout the global news but we know those types are everywhere and only happen because we are the most influential, and thus arguably the most important/greatest. But our city living has been decimated by unsound dezoning and forced integration. It's not just racists who cause a problem, sometimes they have genuine grievances backed up by not only experience but FBI data. It also affected public schooling and furthered it's demise. However you believe, it's had noticeable effects for the worse. God bless Australia!

[@grungerkr020]

As an American it's TRUE that yes we do love our guns especially in Texas guns are what built this country from fighting wars and revolutions which is why we have the 2nd amendment the right to keep and bare arms shall not be infringed

[@Person-zx9rb]

As an Australian, I don't think Americans are stupid, I don't think it is a terrible place, but I do think that the gun laws are absolutely stupid. The USA is an incredible place and I would love to go there, I just think it has its issues like any other place. I think the education system could be improved, and I think that they could maybe find a new president, but it's not awful.

[@comdrive3865]

I didn't expect the old man at the end to say what he did. But god almighty that man knows what's up.

[@raidanbolt4844]

Guns are sooo bad in America, been shot at zero times in my lifetime there. I also heard guns in the streets zero times. We have it hard living in such a rough country. LOL. Just more people thinking the know the truth by watching the media.

[@asiatmpo1]

The US has statistically the greatest number of mass shootings anywhere in the World. The highest number of gun related deaths in the developed world. Just because you chose to stick your head where the sun don't shine, doesn't mean things don't happen.

[@lydmcg1640]

Similar to the world thinking everything wants to kill you in Australia. I’m 42 and Australian and have never seen A snake, koala, crocodile or shark in the wild only in zoos or in the mall as part of a wildlife awareness charity. IMany people have but most people live in cities and don’t encounter them unless they live in the country and bush. Kangaroos pop up everywhere tho. Most you will have to see at a zoo

[@_invinciboy_8569]

Yeah the gun control is terrible here it’s too much get rid of the restrictions ASAP

[@wareagle9655]

As an American I have never been so offended. You lot gave up your guns years ago and now are defenseless to your Government- lets see what happens. For the record I voted for Trump and will again in 2020. OMG now I have to go to bed pissed.

[@robelliott1971]

There's plenty of guns in Australia mate, it's just the do good people that have never had experience with them over here that are making it hard for us,il never give mine up. I'd love to visit your country!!!!!

[@wareagle9655]

@@robelliott1971 Appreciate your response Rob, I was thinking that AU gave up it's guns just a few years ago but I think I may be wrong about that now. I hope you get to come and visit with us we'd love to have you. I really need to stop watching vids of what others think of the USA :(

[@robelliott1971]

@@wareagle9655 All good mate! Hey most of us hold you guys in the highest regard! And I'm one of them. As you say ,watching these vids just gives a small point of view, I've been a sukker for that too!! Have a great day buddy!!!

[@lydmcg1640]

Australians were raised watching predominately American Tv shows, Movies, reading the glossy mags, listening to American music and have got all the big news stories from America. We are a isolated country, with no shared borders with only 26 million people so whilst we watch and love America from a distance, sometimes the large similarities between our countries make some young people feel like we could run the same. The big difference they forget is America is a world Superpower and has been for a very long time and standing up for their constitution is a big thing because it represents their authority to stand up and defend other countries as well as stand up to other countries. Whilst gun control in Australia has worked, it was because the majority wanted it to not because they were forced to which makes a difference. Americans have always appeared to be strong because of their appearance of unity and patriotism. Australians do understand the basic politics and can for the most part read between the lines of certain news reports in the Us and tell what is real and what is bias because we don’t have the emotional ties to either side, but it always seems simple and easy to “fix” other peoples problems than it is to fix your own. Feelings and loyalties and principals hinder it from being so easy. I think the outside world is just seeing lots of news content that portrays a big divide amongst the people with politics and gun subject without showing the unity most people in the country I imagine enjoy. It’s a bit unsettling for other countries I suppose because we rely on America to be the strong, free, united, cool, calm, collected and sparkling lucky country where dreams come true country we all know and love and how it is usually portrayed. Lots of Australians love America and it’s people and we have for a long time and every country comes with the good and the bad. I remember Americans reporting on Australia during the pandemic and seeing how way out of proportion and untrue the whole government having concentration camps and locking us all up. A few extremist groups of passionate people twisted and manipulated the mostly quite reasonable quarantine laws and made Australia out to be being mistreated by the police and being oppressed. There may have been a few isolated issues but it’s always the same people out to cause trouble and are involved in protesting anything no matter the cause. So many Australians remained completely unaffected by Covid and went about life pretty normally. A lot of us saw a news video of peoplein the US protesting to save us and a lot of us couldn’t understand what we needed to be saved from and whom.

[@wareagle9655]

@@lydmcg1640 I respect what uou said and it was well spoken, although I would point out this post is 2yrs old even though I standby it. Your Gov treated it's people very harshly when protest broke out- that would not have happened if you were still armed. It is the only thing that keeps our Gov in check.

[@DNDZOLLER]

America would never go for Bernie Sanders socialist we are capitalist 🇺🇸👍🏻

[@kaleenamae]

I have been waiting for this video since the last one hehe😂 Storytime: I saw the notification for this upload in the middle of my economics final (which is online) and I had to share my screen with the proctor of my final so he saw that you uploaded and he started asking me a bunch of questions on why I liked Australia and if i want to go there. And then he started telling me that his daughter was in Australia and it kinda just got super awkward during my final. To everyone that asked if Americans were okay. Im doing great hope y'all are doing well and as far as health care I try very hard not to break a bone or ill have to pay a thousand plus dollars just for them to give me crunches and tell me ill be fine in 2 weeks

[@WelcomeTo]

Haha well thanks for waiting! I’ll post another in five years 😜 Oh and that’s hilarious! You should have told him to subscribe 😂

[@Xanderfied]

All the different nationalities, in the same place, all peacefully interacting(for the most part) under one flag, living life, however they wish... free. Murica!

[@TheMrDarius]

As an American I’ve always considered both the US and Australia as England’s bastard children. I’ve always liked the Australians very similar and easy to get along with. The one thing though is the gun debate. I’d leave that one alone and not push what everyone else is doing in their countries.

[@johnalden5821]

I find some of these comments ironic coming from the country that gave the world Rupert Murdoch. Thanks guys.

[@gunnther9951]

Everyone thinks Americans all live in la and new york

[@aishasimone06]

I just want to say the common people of America are the real ones💯

[@tonyjohnson7290]

Love to see what they say now after what Australia has been through under their leadership through Covid in these last 2 years

[@TheTheTheTheTheThe]

Pretty much the same thing, we’re mostly happy with the way our country handled covid, apart from the vaccine rollout

[@lydmcg1640]

I agree. What America thinks we went thru is so completely over the top and simply not true. Some footage of a few isolated incidents are blown way out of perspective and over dramatised to make it appear like the norm or a usual ongoing crisis when in fact a very large majority of the 26 million population managed with the situation very well. The state I live in were barely affected during the whole two years with a few short lockdowns and sensible safeguards. Melbourne had it a lot longer but there are sone groups of people in Melbourne that protest and complain and cause trouble and havoc every other week about something. It always seems to be the same group of people who are troublemakers and complain about everything and make up some huge ridiculous spin to a story to suit their agenda. Australia was perfectly happy with the way Covid was handled and the Govt did a pretty good job as far as I was concerned. Even if a million people were unhappy and were angry and protested, it would still be a minority of people that were unhappy with the safeguards.

[@nataliebuford1687]

No, we aren’t voting for Bernie Sanders. Yes, we love God, guns, and Trump.

[@Nathan-kb1ie]

The absolute state of city people. Can you imagine thinking that having personal freedom and responsibility is the worst part about a country...

[@saskay48]

If all the guns just disappear tomorrow and then a gun ban still would not solve the problem coz a gun is literally a pice of steel more will be made the cats out of the bag

[@energyasylum997]

Greetings Australia! Much love, respect and support for Australia and her people! I genuinely look at y'all as family of ours in the states. Oh yeah, I love the accent of Australian women too!! ✌from USA!

[@dustyrhodes1655]

WOW...move away from the internet Australia...lmao.

[@predwards8941]

dusty rhodes They make it out like it’s mad max and there’s people shooting guns in the streets everywhere.

[@emmitttune4018]

U guys think we live in the fucking desert with kangaroos in our backyards

[@michaelturner252]

@@emmitttune4018 This is exactly what we mean by "Aussies get their new from online biased sources," most Americans know most of your population lives on large coastal urban areas....

[@marypevitt174]

My parents came to Australia mum was 11 and dad was 28 they married here both gone now I'm 73 and as a child i always wished my parents migrated to America but now im glad they chose Australia it's the gun laws and no health care without health insurance if you can't afford it you die and lots of health insurance wont pay up for some , i was reading about a young man who couldn't afford his asthma meds and he died he was 26 years old it's so heart breaking, love America and the people, GOD BLESS YOU ALL ❤

[@joelm9131]

thank you love all prsident Joel planet world leader 👩‍✈️🇬🇧🇱🇷🌏🤚♥️

[@geraldqueener7861]

Amazing to me is how much I agree with their perceptions of my country even though they are so far away.

[@xWhocaresxX]

It really is a shame most of the real men in Australia died fighting for freedom similar to the United States. As an American I am sorry we gotta pay for your national defense in seato… to the real Australians I’m proud to be your ally that these dolts have the freedom to be dolts.

[@tman4915]

Here's the thing people we Americans hate our own politics. I can't stand our politics and I'm an American our politics are a joke. but when you're talking about the horrid homeless rate and selfish materialistic wealth you're talking mainly about California most Australians only see California and yes California is still a beautiful state. It seems like you guys listen too much to the media it is very biased you'll just confuse yourself listening to our media they are incredibly unreliable. Answer this, why are so many foreign people wanting to move to our country all the time? Also visit our other states you'd be surprised we are literally a melting pot we got everything. It's not perfect but it comes close in my book. I still would not trade it for the world but we still got a lot of work to do. We still have our customs, freedom to make our own choices. You can make your own business, make more money the pros go on and on. we got a lot of good things going for us here. It's not all bad. Some states are worse ran than others let me tell you I live in a bad state Illinois nothing but high taxes and issues. Americans we literally get along with everybody minus the political views/spectrum. Feast or famine is the way I put it.

[@konnan606]

Should have the natives speaks on what they think of Americans, the real Australians

[@danieledrich6602]

That Aussie with the Bernie Sanders recommendation was brilliant!

[@yigvuigfihfiiygvijugviugvi9878]

We have the best health care it’s just super expensive

[@asiatmpo1]

The best health care is of no use, if you can't afford it! Thanks to the ACA more Americans have health insurance than before. The states who have benefited most from expansion of the ACA are Red States (which have the lowest standards of living, healthcare, education in the country). Yet are just too stupid to realize it. So sad!

[@MasterM333]

US doesn't even rank top 10 in the world when it comes to healthcare. Stop smoking green tea.

[@albertvaldez214]

Life before covid. I'd like to see another update video.

[@tolvaer]

hilarious, but great. Thanks Bruce!

[@helengazzara8725]

Australia also has ‘free’ in our National Anthem

[@TheIcup24]

For the Bernie guy, Bernie 2016 was pretty much trump with a different economic system. Bernie now is nuts.

[@salbertron]

If you really believe that, you don't know anything about Bernie Sanders. He has preached the same message since the 80s.

[@TheIcup24]

In 2016 Bernie ran on strong borders, ending NAFTA, universal healthcare for Americans, and moderate gun policy. Which is why American workers in the north voted for both Bernie and trump and what ultimately caused trump to win the presidency. Because the establishment said NAFTA could not be redone and trump made a deal in 7months. Which has sat in congress since, and no ones said anything about it since which is infuriating. Bernie now wants healthcare for all residents not just naturally born or immigrated citizens but illegal citizens as well and wants to completely decriminalize border crossings. Resources are finite even in America. I’d also be willing to say that a major reason the unemployment is so low under both Obama and trump is because of the larger amounts of deportations. That fault also doesn’t just fall on the illegal residents but also on the companies that knowingly and willingly hire them. Not to mention Bernie got dooped last election by the DNC is likely that he’s going more establishment with his policies to try and avoid that possibility again. Which is said because as I said before Bernie was extremely reasonable in 2016

[@DominicPelliccioni]

Its different for other countries to feel the same as america. Since we are such a powerful nation and have so many allies compared to Australia and many other countries. We do things how we built and started anerica. And that will never change

[@shadymccain9522]

You should’ve asked people from other political parties because these people are all generation z

[@cenewton3221]

Wow. Soooooo offensive in sooooo many ways. But whatever. I'll just say, I'll dial back my affinity toward those who I thought were "our friends" in Australia. We are clearly NOT friends. Good luck with the South Pacific & China.

[@michaelturner252]

That's really cheesy of you man.

[@came6939]

What everybody fails to realize is that America has the best healthcare in the world (foreign leaders all come here for it). And it is quite affordable. But I suppose if you repeat the lie long enough......

[@arash2769]

Just check out the comments and see who is ruder? Aussies are stating some facts about the US and Americans here are telling Aussies to watch out the Chinese's influence! BTW, You Americans have been always under the influence of the media, not the Ausssues or others.

[@Name-jw4sj]

Right wing bots are everywhere on KZbin.

[@shadymccain9522]

Ali so r lefties

[@theTimHernandez]

they need to look at thier own politics

[@craigjoseph3687]

I believe it's Canada,Is the best country in the world👐✌

[@DerekMckean]

Let me clear a misconception. While healthcare CAN be very expensive, especially for people in their elderly ages, healthcare plans have many tiers ranging from $100/MO for an HMO to $250/+/mo. Poor citizens like me receive free health care from the state (medicaid) if they are under a certain poverty level, like under 20k/ YR. Thanks to Barack Obama. My state's free plan us called Washington Apple. Before Obama's administration, medicaid/medicare was only for senior citizens like 65+. Since I don't live with my parents, the country considers me for services as a household of 1. I also receive financial aid for being under an income cap. 2nd misconception: Americans are not educated. While certain dialects may seem like we are dumb, individual perceptions of people based on dialect leads to a perverted viewpoint. Quite a few Americans hold degrees. While the quality of education may be better elsewhere, it doesn't mean they are not educated. However, there MIGHT be subjects that we don't like. For example, I HATE history classes even though I have not taken a college history class, just due to the stigma attached to it. History professors are known for assigning unforgiving amounts of reading. Some universities don't even require a history course as part of their general education requirements. However, just because history is not required, it doesn't make anyone less smart. Most universities are interested in building diversity and educating students about other cultures or about power, privilege, and differences from within our own society. And even if we cannot recall everything that we learned, it should used as a qualitative measurement. And then there's the oh so popular fallacy what one of your interviewees stated about assumptions. Obviously, what is true for 1 person, is not true for all. In fact, stereotyping can lead to racist practices, not necessarily racism itself. Sometimes people just repeat what they have learned during socialization and later have to "un-learn" it as they know it's a bad habit. Even though a person may not be racist or prejudiced against something, their statement can hurt someone and they might be oblivious to this idea. Even when someone makes a comment about physical ability or being in a wheelchair, a disabled person may be hurt because of the other person's comments, even though they are not prejudiced toward people who are not able-bodied. Some people are, however, prejudiced about this social identity, but the person who was hurt want be able to differentiate the person telling a joke from the person who is truly prejudiced. That's why stereotypes of any kind should be avoided. This goes for ANY stereotype for any part of a person's social identity -- race, class, gender, age, ability, sexual orientation, and other of our intersectional parts of identity.

[@WelcomeTo]

Thanks for the comment. Interesting to hear an American's perspective and to learn about the healthcare options you have available.

[@godamid4889]

Underrated video.

[@RogerRoger15]

90% of the country is perfectly safe with no violence. The shootings and stuff are so overblown.

[@thewayneflyinghigh9128]

How is going to vote for Bernie sanders going to fix anything in America?.

[@polish_american5736]

I think Australia is a beautiful country but they’re being influenced by the media. Yes, America does have gun violence, but if we get rid of our second amendment violent crime would sky rocket. And health care here is private so it’s better you can choose ur own insurance provider, and doctor.

[@mdmiller23]

Wow. Such a difference in just 5 years. It's scary how influential the media is in influencing opinions, both in the USA and Australia. America hasn't undergone a major cultural shift since 2014 but the opinions here are much more negative. It's quite sad. I appreciated that the older folks seemed more measured in their responses (both compliments and critiques), Interesting that the most opinionated and critical group were the teens. They are also the ones with no real first hand experience in the USA (plus, who doesn't love being lectured by a 17 year old about the merits of socialism), Sigh. Again, the media is scary.

[@richardbaker2701]

Ok boomer

[@TheTheTheTheTheThe]

Electing Trump was never gonna make other countries like you, it’s as simple as that

[@m0here239]

As an American, this makes me so sad. People thought we were just great and then Trump... now they know half the country is uneducated and jerks lol. Tip to foreigners, if you only visit the major cities you’ll realize it’s the same as before, the middle of the country /rural America...live in a different universe. It’s just not the same.

[@francoisdaureville323]

Well i hate mayor cities in america, i like more the middle countrie and the south

[@liemdrake]

I happened to be an American myself in America it has it's ups and downs that America does have a lot of opportunities had did went to some of its national parks before and would even like to go to Australia to drive a Land cruiser in the outback see some of your landscapes such as uluru. The US and Australia do have something similar in common we were both once were British colonies.

[@marke89]

I'm Australian and I love America, Americans and Donald Trump.

[@averagejoe845]

You have to pay for health care too, the difference is you don't know how much you pay. It is also important to note that the U.S. subsidizes the health care system around the world by investing in new medical treatment, new drugs, etc. Our universities work directly with private corporation doing essential research needed to make the strides in medicine that have been made over the last century. Lived in three states including Texas and don't know anyone who owns a gun, though I defend the right of Americans to own guns as guaranteed by our Constitution. The Americans would never have lost the war for independence ... we would have kept fighting until the British left us alone (wouldn't have been possible if colonists didn't own guns). Losing to the Brits and beating the Brits is a very big difference. Many of the people interviewed just parrot what the political left and main stream media says about the U.S. We welcome you to come here for a visit; but if you only visit the west coast or north east coast you won't see the real America. Australia is a friend and ally. Fourteen of the top twenty ranked universities are in the U.S. None are in Australia ... so much for being uneducated. The U.S. unwillingly (the people did not want to get involved in foreign wars and most of us still don't) saved Europe twice (WWI and WWII) and saved Australia from Japan in WWII. The only reason why the U.S. military remains in Europe is so we don't have to save Europe again since they seem unwilling or unable to defend themselves. The same cannot be said about Australia.

[@elaineeast-byers2339]

I love you Australia- it’s great to see people able to Voice an opinion and people not screaming at them!!! I love my country (I hate the government)

[@scoville7707]

You took the thoughts right out of my head. There are crazies everywhere on Earth, but we don’t seem to control our craziness nearly as well. When I picture Australia, I see a more calm and sensible place.

[@jonathonfrazier6622]

Our guns make us great.

[@BettyBettyBoBetty]

and dead

[@JebediahSpringfield]

interesting view

[@jonathonfrazier6622]

@@JebediahSpringfield the only acceptable view.

[@JebediahSpringfield]

Okay fascinating, how does being with your firearms or having such great destructive power within reach of you at all times make you feel in your daily life? I personally believe that if i were carrying something that powerful, I would feel over inflated in terms of how i see myself and my ego/confidence which leads to all kinds of problems. Though i am speaking purely based on guesses. haha

[@jonathonfrazier6622]

@@JebediahSpringfield i keep guns to keep our government in check.( thats a common theme with Americans).we are trained from the age of three to understand the power in our hands. To inderstand that life taken is a life that cannot be given back. And yes a 3 year old can understand that concept.

[@AliceMudGarden19]

You wish you were in America now!

[@williamdarcy3683]

If you ask average Americans what they think of Australia they will look up from their phone give you a funny look and ask, “The Steakhouse place?” “I don’t know. Kangaroos and shit? Never really thought about it.” Asking an American what they think about Australia is like asking their opinion about Wisconsin. You know it’s a place, but there is nobody there and it doesn’t really do anything. So who gives a shit.

[@asiatmpo1]

You must be from Wisconsin.

[@williamdarcy3683]

asiatmpo1 Minnesota actually, we hate those damn cheese headed nincompoops.

[@revol148]

@William Darcy you're kind of reinforcing the negative stereo-type that the people in the clip above are referring to...

[@keriddunk1520]

I am an Indian working as Software Engineer in America. It's the most blessed country in the world in terms of resources, or be it anything. People here are generally very kind and pleasant and welcoming. I agree with gun violence getting out of order. Even though India doesn't have good law and order system. It doesn't have gun violence or drug abuse as in the USA. I wish there are changes made to it. Apart from that it's a fantastic country to live. So beautiful country man.

[@5K1ZZ]

American here, too bad you guys gave up your guns. Never will happen here.

[@billlucas4831]

Geez, talk about America influencing other countries "like" Australia "like". Farck, if you listen to people being interviewed here especially the young Australians, every second word is "like". Even the subtitles haven't kept up with all the likes. Then there's all this high fives business and these days if I click on a KZbin channel from America the intro starts off with, "What's up guys". WTF.

[@ddduva4440]

Living in America……we love it. 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Xanderfied]

Speaking as an American, this was pretty spot on. However... The United States (at least for the current moment) is still the best, country in world. I would say Australia is a close 2nd though. Followed, by England, Germany, Switzerland, Ireland, Japan... Could keep going but as a citizen of any country, you probably have a deluded view of how good your country is, when asked by foreign strangers, and a more realistic view when speaking to your fellow countrymen.

[@nathanmontgomery8964]

im getting confused between niagra falls and the grand canyon the grand canyon is in america but the niagra falls is in canada!!!!!!

[@bryantp18]

I love the freedom in this country and all of my family and friends, but some of the things they were saying is true not everything though. It’s ok for people to have an opinion, and to give a little constructive criticism. Americans can be very arrogant and act like our ish don’t stink, and as an American I see that for myself.

[@Name-jw4sj]

Our healthcare system sucks, are public transportation is shit, our infrastructure is literally crumbling, education costs keep sky rocketing, inequality is worse than it has ever been, we contribute so much to global warming and terrorist activities. United States is not a great place at all. The only positive is that it does value liberty but that is under attack as well.

[@bryantp18]

Ali hey I don’t disagree with that. We def have issues that need to be addressed. Americans act like their ish doesn’t stink and are very arrogant. We like to tell other countries what they are doing wrong when we have a lot of our own issues. So I agree ☝🏾. Our country is especially looking real crazy with who sits in the Oval Office at the moment.

[@jessi2113]

Haha! I wonder what new station they watch... ONE AMERICA NEWS PEOPLE! Educate yourselves yo!

[@asiatmpo1]

Imagine what brainwashing they would get if they watched Faux News! That would be akin to dumbing down.

[@leomoutsidis6435]

@@asiatmpo1 no one in australia watches america news channels

[@bishop1]

"Come one down and visit us while we insult you guys" Yeah ill pass on visiting Australia.

[@juicyfruit4494]

I find it intriguing our citizens of every other country are interested in who runs ours. Yet you never hear Americans talking about who should run other countries. The us government is a diff story. Maybe it’s just cause we’re arrogant.

[@TheSherip22]

I hate McDonalds. For the record.🇺🇸