What do Germans think about the USA? | Easy German 104

Learn German with Easy German - Amir from San Diego wants to find out what people in Berlin like about the USA. The answers might come as a surprise!
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Was ist die (*der) größte Unterschied zwischen Deutschen
What is the biggest difference between Germans
und Amerikanern? - Schwer zu beantworten.
and Americans? - Hard to answer.
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Host of this episode: Amir Kauveh Panah
Camera: Janusz Hamerski
Edit: Janusz Hamerski / Carina Schmid

[@RockyFilmz]

The guy who says that Americans can be proud of their country where as Germans can not gave the best answer. That was some deep shit man.

[@dubbl3rainbows658]

my thoughts exactly...

[@misakirapist]

The Lone Stone Being born into a country is no accomplishment. So being proud of some random thing doesn't make sense anything.

[@herrsarkasmus416]

The Lone Stone But germans can be proud

[@MrPups456]

Pretty bad answer actually. Both countries share the commonality of their historical genocides. No reason at all for Americans to feel better than Germans

[@yannickfrogel3537]

The Lone Stone he has the same thought like me

[@easymedizinpodcastmitkauve7370]

Hey Easy German Fans. I am Amir from the video... I just want to get something off of my chest. I have been living in Germany since the beginning of July and I can honestly say from my own experience that the german people are some of the most friendly, kind and intelligent people in the world regardless of we are led to believe in America, and I am sure that the German's, once they meet an American, feel the exact same way about us. So take this video with a grain of salt. Maybe we were on the wrong street wrong time? Maybe it was a stupid question to ask or a hard question to answer on the spot? And to be fair, a lot of the negative things said in the video are hard to argue against as an American... So once again I'm sorry that this video feeds into the stereotypes of Germans being cold because it simply just isn't true. I love this country and its people. Remember, Easy German is a language learning tool, so have fun watching while simultaneously learning :)

[@TM56]

+Amir Panah Saying that ALL Americans are fat, superficial, stupid and warmongering is not a good argument. It was quite rude. But I get what you're saying man.

[@fremejoker]

+TM56 No one said that, actually. The woman who said something like that was more "the USA is a country of extreme. There are the fattest, the thinnest, the dumbest, the most intelligent and so on." It is quite different of what Amir summed or guessed what were said.

[@easymedizinpodcastmitkauve7370]

+Tobias Schwarz Hey Tobias, there were many more interviews that weren't shown (we walked around for almost 4 hours) and people said that a few times in those interviews. I understood what that women said.

[@fremejoker]

Amir Panah Hey Amir, I can't speak for people that I have not seen/heard. In this episode, no one said something like US-Americans are fat and dumb. Anyway, I appreciate your own opinion about Germans. And in fact, we have many manners, that we should discuss. At last, nobody is perfect. By the way, where do you live in Germany?

[@easymedizinpodcastmitkauve7370]

Ich weiss schon, dass du nicht gewusst hast. Du bist nicht Schuld aber ich wollte einfach sagen, dass es gesagt war. Es ist keine grosse Sache :) Eine von den schönsten Städten dieser Welt... Marburg :) Ich liebe diese Stadt. und Ja die Deutschen sind wirklich toll, es ist leicht zu sehen. Schau mal wie sie den Flüchtlingen helfen, während manche EU Länder nichts machen.

[@dowrhew5581]

As a german born in west germany what i like about americans is after world war 2 they help us to rebuild our country help us revive our economy treat us with no hatred as former enemy in ww2 and treat us as a fellow equal human being with respect towards humanity goodness and peace. compare what soviets did in east germany thats why i will always be greatful.

[@kmit9191]

This. Should've asked in Bavaria and the responses would be better.

[@dagmarvandoren9364]

That was also primarily in reference of representing their own interest

[@dagmarvandoren9364]

That was done representing the Russian interest. Both wanted the best from Deutschland

[@ted1091]

Can you really blame the Russians though? Germany slaughtered the Russians by the millions. I think any nation would have reacted with retribution as did the Russians. It wasn't right, but remember, they came West to defeat a mighty aggressor. As Wilson said to the French after the first WW, "if you treat them like an enemy, they will not disappoint," meaning that although defeated, German military might was unparalleled. The Russians stayed in order to be certain that Germany wouldn't rise militarily again.

[@ban_tuo]

They castrated you in mental way. Ok? Now you are sodomits rather than Germans.

[@GetGermanized]

"Nichts" xD Manche Deutsche sind schon echt hart :D

[@jonathanemslander6896]

Why do they hate us so much and we respect them so much? Like we have a lot of areas that have German roots here and people that speak dialects of older German here, like Pennsylvanisch, Amish Deitsch, Hutterisch, Texas Deutsch, usw , i love ur videos btw

[@MainPlays99]

@@jonathanemslander6896 I dont think they hate the people. They probably don't like the government and the way america handles national and international matters.

[@cashewnuttel9054]

@@MainPlays99 Then why don't you europeans stop them from doing whatever it is you hate about them? You constantly complain about their wars and interference and foreign policy etc. but I have never recalled one single european nation standing up against them.

[@MainPlays99]

@@cashewnuttel9054 I am from Switzerland we are great at not interfering. And all I am saying is sometimes the interference of USA seems a bit arbitrarily. Btw I am talking about recent interferences not WW2, that one was definitely necessary.

[@cashewnuttel9054]

@@MainPlays99 It doesn't matter where you come from. Europeans have been complaining about American brutality all over the world but not one European nation has ever stood against them.

[@marijajoksimovic5741]

Ich bin in Alabama zehn Monate lang gewesen, als Austauschschülerin. Und ich kann nicht sagen, dass ich Amerika liebe. Dort denken fast alle Menschen, dass Amerika der beste und wichtigste Staat in der Welt ist. Ja, es ist okay, dein Staat zu lieben, und patriotisch zu sein, aber sie sind einfach zu patriotisch. Und ich komme aus einem kleinen Staat (Serbien) und sie waren deswegen so... Herablassend. Und sie waren allerdings sehr oberflächlich, Geld steht im Zentrum von allem. Mann kann nichts ohne ein Auto und Geld machen, nichts. Ich könnte einen ganzen Roman schreiben, warum ich Amerika nicht liebe. Ich bin viel glücklicher in Serbien, obwohl wir ärmer sind :)

[@dylanwelch8228]

Leider Alabama ist nicht das beste Beispiel. Alabama ist der ärmste Staat in dem Land und auch ein Überrest der Konföderation

[@BoZzInsTinctzZ]

Marija Joksimović Amerikaner sind keine Patrioten sondern Nationalisten. Das bedeutet alles was NICHT Amerikanisch ist, ist minderwertig, egal ob es sich dabei um Menschen oder Materialien handelt.

[@dylanwelch8228]

Das ist einfach nicht wahr Swift.

[@Jeff557]

HQsx SwiFtZz HD Das stimmt nicht !

[@precious1702]

Marija Joksimović Ja, denke auch so, wobei ich denke, dass Lateinamerika da noch ein bisschen anders ist

[@usablefiber]

when I go to germany I am going to tell people I'm Canadian.

[@garybsg]

+Usablefiber pussy and move to Canada

[@joshuakelly7485]

+Angus Nagle again with the pointless comments as well as another mute point. You give your country a bad name.

[@joshuakelly7485]

+Angus Nagle i dont know what we are talking about anymore

[@bodenlosedosenhose1590]

+Usablefiber Yeah, I met an American here who first told me he was from Canada. As soon as he realized that I was an easy guy to communicate with he admitted he was in fact American.

[@kimibimilee]

LOL just be yourself.

[@MyName-jn1hu]

I love that germans are direct and honest! Even if it hurts

[@How.Dare.You.]

i think they are rather ignorant. there are many great things about usa which they know they like, movies, nature, positive thinking of americans etc

[@-bx9sd]

@@How.Dare.You. I as an german don't really like movies

[@hsun7997]

If you consent to be interviewed, you are more likely to be honest. That is just a stereotype

[@ted1091]

That's actually the one thing I don't like about Germans. Everything else: schon. But Germans can be rude and crude. If they cleaned that up, it would help German culture.

[@brooklynboynaz05gaming71]

@@-bx9sd smh

[@WillGaylord]

"Wannabe World Police" Lot of Americans lament that we now have that track record.

[@johnny1334]

We “now” have it? Lol. We have had that reputation for a very long time.

[@JK-iq9ni]

The greatest countries in the world got that way by winning wars. Deal with it.

[@kmit9191]

@@JK-iq9ni And others have a refugee problem through those wars.

[@andyc.4387]

@@JK-iq9ni We had no business interfering in Iran and Central America in the 1950s. We have meddled in other countries far too much, mainly in the name of greed.

[@DOPEdwarf]

The international world order and economy is maintained by American dominance of sea trade routes. You people have zero awareness of why Americans act like a "world police"

[@annihilaney]

Ich bin Canadian aber ich liebe, liebe Deutschland (Berlin) (veilleicht besser als Canada). Ich denke dass die Deutsche haben 100% recht, sie sprechen nur die Wahrheit uber den USA, es ist nicht ein Angriff auf die Leute sondern die Regierung und die Taten der Nation. Ich bin eigentlich glucklich, weil gewahr und ehrlich sein immer besser ist...

[@thelinthicums3295]

Went der Interviewer hatten die Deutschen, was sie über die Kanadier denken, fragte, würden die Antworten sehr unterschiedlich sein können. Deutschen scheinen zu lieben Kanadier.

[@jamaldepre9784]

also ich bin von Deutschlandund kann nur sagen nicht alle Deutschen sind so ich zu meinen Teil Liebe alles bis auf Donald Trump an den U.S.A aber Tatsache ist ein Teil der Deutschen halten die Amis für fette dumme Oberflächliche Knarren Typen und ein Teil der Amis denken das Deutschlandein Land voller Nazis ohne Technischen Fortschritt ist wo die Leute alle lederhosen tragen und Bier trinken was ich auch doof finde ist das in einer Folge von den Simpsons die Deutschen einen Akzent haben denn ich nicht verstehe und der eigentlich nur in kleinen Teilen Deutschlands gesprochen wird und die Amis denken dass wir alle diese für mich schon fremde Sprache haben können die Menschen nicht ohne Vorurteile Leben

[@m_sophie9950]

Ange Serena ich liebe Kanada💖

[@user-gi6xq8uy2u]

Ange Serena Das war ja klar das ein Kanadier sowas sagt. Kanadier sind auch nicht besser!!!

[@Rudi-Ger]

نور dümmste Aussage die ich jeh gehört habe

[@alexanderlindner5808]

Well guys...ask Americans about Germany and you will hear just as many clichés and be confronted with just as much ignorance. It's a human thing you know....unfortunately. Greetings from Germany.

[@karame463]

You certainly may, but I doubt there would be so much hatred and negativity. They all seem so angry and generally unhappy, with a few exceptions. I have a lot of German blood running through my veins, but it's hard for me to feel good about that after watching this video. I just feel sad.

[@chocolatemilk5146]

what Americans will say about Germans: perfectionist, they love beer. well that's what I've heard.

[@alexanderlindner5808]

Kara Me Do you feel threatened or concerned by who becomes Chancellor in Germany? I wouldn't think so. Do Germans feel threatened or concerned by who becomes American President? Yes, very much. There is your answer, Kara.

[@chrisklemm7189]

this is true Alexander. Initially I felt similar to Kara, having German ancestors. Even though some people in this video could be perceived as rude, or just honest the truth is our government does meddle is everything and everywhere. also Amir did not exactly answer the host (I think the host) at the end very honestly. No one said fat that I recall. one person said they have fat, skinny, smart, stupid, its a very big place. there were also quite a bit of positive and even neutral answers. interesting video though, I will return to this channel. good job "Easy German"

[@alexanderlindner5808]

Chris Klemm Also, these interviews have been conducted in Berlin, by the looks of it Kreuzberg or Prenzlauer Berg. Those are very left-wing places. Not much love for America there. especially amongst the youth. A bit like if you would ask about the Vietnam war in Berkeley - San Francisco? Sure, people like lots of the American culture...but there is a critical view on American politics post-WW2. In Bavaria, Munich for example, my guess is, opinions would be more positive. Also because there is a presence of Americans due to the American bases.

[@redhat5384]

It was so funny when he met the other American. Hey brother and they started talking like they're best friends. I'd say that's a difference right there. Germans are a bit cold and conservative when talking to strangers and Americans are eccentric and talk a lot and a bit nicer to be honest.

[@justdontdie22]

I love that about Americans but I do understand Germans when they say they don't like "small talk". Americans do that A LOT and for many people that feels shallow, fake...

[@redhat5384]

@@justdontdie22 Well I get that and sometimes it does feel shallow but how are you gonna meet new people if you never make small talk? I mean it is annoying but sometimes it is essential. Sometimes you really just need to complain about the weather. And if someone greets you or talks to you however superficial it could still be well intended and bring a smile on your face just by being nice and positive.

[@shamicentertainment1262]

@@redhat5384 yeah as an australian my lack of ability to just talk with people has stifled me a little socially. Much better now than I used to be but half the time I don't really care for talking to people unless I find them interesting haha. but then you don't know if someone is interesting unless you talk to them soooo

[@jg33]

The problem is that "Easy German" always asks Berlin people. They don't really represent Germany as a whole. If you would ask people from all over Germany (which is hard I know) the oponions would be various!

[@nahnahnah8184]

Yep. I live in NRW and I've been treated with nothing but respect. I feel like I've been treated better here than I ever was in the states but that feeling comes from more personal reasons and has nothing to do with culture . It's kind of weird to experience this and see all the "hate" (apart from legitimate criticism of the government) online.

[@seancassidy674]

@@nahnahnah8184 Stereotypical responses aside (which all cultures unfortunately do when asked questions like this), there is usually a difference between how an individual is treated versus a general response to a country.

[@SchuleZeit]

Am I the only one who didn't find this video offensive in any means? I really liked how opinionated the people are, especially that most of the answers had politics involved, interesting. I agree with Tobias, that it's the way of asking the question that manipulated people into answering in such activism/ politically.

[@user-qy8lw1cb1n]

Amr Elbannan I was looking for this comment. Same for me.

[@alphabet4471]

Amr Elbannan yeah it is really offensive. But people in Berlin are way too left and that's why they said such stupid things about the US. Go to Hamburg or Munich or whatever other city in Germany and you'll see the we Germans love the US. It is a long lasting friendship.

[@romanomoselle6571]

by the way, maybe its cliché, but the Berliners are known for their "unfriendlyness" and being very directly in speech. Its told, busdrivers on public transportation are famous for it :-) I can't see either, that the people in the video are offensive, they're just honest. Simply question, simple answer - deal with it. If you had asked elderly people about their opinion, who remember the Berlin airlift in 1948 or remember Kennedys Berlin visit in 1961 after the building of the wall, you perhaps might have got more positive reactions on usa.

[@bambisister002]

Re Demption I am from Munich and I assure you, the people here would have said the same things as in the video

[@lastdemonlord6983]

Amr Elbannan I find it somewhat offensive...theyre kinda ill informed and extremely biased

[@celestegranillo7239]

As an American, this episode was uncomfortable to watch...although not offended but simply it was uncomfortable. I wonder if Germans understand how many millions of Americans have German ancestry (myself included)...because I was surprised it was over 40 million. America is wonderful but complicated, especially in the last few years. It's not for everyone. Although, it is true that we have no true sense of culture, which is my lament. I have been to Germany a couple of times and I met a lot of wonderful people and a I had a wonderful time there too. People were even helpful and patient with me as I was practicing my German. I hope to return one day but I think I won't stay too long in Berlin. Thank you, Cari and Easy German Team for all your hard work. I usually watch each episode many times but I will only watch this episode once.

[@easylanguages]

+Celeste Granillo I hope to return one day but I think I won't stay too long in Berlin. - I hope this is not because of this video ;) Don't worry, most people really like Americans :) Cari

[@celestegranillo7239]

I'll go to see you guys, to Brandenburg Gate and then head back to Bavaria. ;) Thank you for responding, Cari.

[@patrick-sprachenmusikstudi5351]

+Celeste Granillo Yes, actually, the majority of US-American people are of German descent

[@celestegranillo7239]

+Daniel Léo Simpson Even Gore Vidal lamented that the United States has no culture. To me, that means more than buildings. And if we're truly Americans, then my opinion should just be my opinion without any shame or scolding. However, I do commend all Americans learning more than one language...that's exciting for me to see so many Americans learning something new...considering that our country celebrates sports, video games and reality TV.

[@celestegranillo7239]

+Mark Arucan Thank you for that! I love going to Germany too...it's a fascinating country and I always had fun there. Which is why I am trying my best to learn German. Good Luck with you studies!

[@felixand781]

"hey ich bin krank" "hey wie gehts?" "sehr gut" wtf

[@lizonyuh2290]

😅😅😅

[@user-iq9pe4ls2j]

This must have been the most awkward episode to film.

[@fernandagarcia2517]

There wasn't a single thing about this video I found shocking, impolite, mean or absurd. Everyone gave their opinion and everyone was respectful. To be honest, most of the things they said was actually good, but I think americans aren't used to it. Since americans are most times the world's greatest consumers of whatever a country produces, people often feel a gratitude towards americans and it will be rare to see anyone mistreating an american. I'm not saying americans think too highly of themselves, what I want to say is: they're not used to criticism. They just don't see people talking bad things about their country everyday so it might be shocking. Again, i'm not saying anything bad about America or americans, in fact, I like US a lot and felt really well received when I went there! :)

[@johnnygreenface4195]

We are criticized this way by mist countries it seems. And even a lot of our people hate (seriously) literally everything about america just because trump is president.

[@johnnygreenface4195]

imaprouduclabruin My friend from Asia said that most people he knew over there hated American Asians. But it could have been a joke.

[@suides4810]

American Writer maybe if you werent responsible for so many things you wouldnt get blamed. ..

[@InsulinAdikt]

That first guy definitely could've phrased his answer more politely.

[@ricardocima]

@@InsulinAdikt he hates USA. It's simple and it's awful. Fernanda Garcia said that because the opinion were not about some brown poor country. If the guys said he had nothing ood to say about, let's say, Namibia, people here would be freakin out.

[@terp8373]

I'm American and have done some travelling in Germany; only know a few words of German. I experienced some anti-American feeling, toward me as an American, but the vast majority of Germans I met/spoke with were very friendly and interested to learn something about me (where I lived, what I did for a living, etc.). I liked the down-to-earth nature of the German people I met -- they weren't artificial in any way.

[@jamiehershon]

I've been to Germany too and didn't think anyone disliked me however I'm stupid and likely wouldn't have known. I actually found German men pretty helpful. They carried my luggage for me in subway stations and often time the teenagers liked to strike conversations with me.

[@dkim2011]

Half my family is German, albeit not from Berlin. Trust me. The contempt is real. So is my determination never to visit Berlin.

[@user-lx6dw2ks1o]

@@dkim2011 🇦🇹❤️🇩🇪GOD BLESS GERMANY F america.

[@redseatcinema]

I'm German and I like the USA. I love everything from its gorgeous nature to the friendly people. It is such an awesome country! Much love from Germany! :D

[@Banned_loI]

Its funny to hear the stereotypes. No, we don't just eat fast food. A lot of us don't like to eat fast food. 🤣🤣 As for restaurants, we have tons of multicultural restaurants.

[@LythaWausW]

I don't get it - do they honestly think we just eat hamburgers and fries? I live in a little village in Germany that had its first McDonalds open recently. To my horror, it had the largest profitting opening day of any McDonalds in Germany as a nation. I'm almost sick to think of it, that so many of my neighbors lined up to have McDonalds food. Like you said, Germans have no idea about the diversity of restaurant cuisines we have to pick from in America. How many Germans know where the closest Ethiopian restaurant is to them, as an example. Ethiopia is way, way closer to Germany than America, but where am I supposed to find Ethiopian food here. (African, yes, but Ethiopian?)

[@Banned_loI]

@@LythaWausW McDonald's is the bottom of the barrel if you are looking for a burger and fries. Germany should boycott all those fast food restaurants and let them die slowly. I see the convenience of fast food, but when you start thinking about high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, etc. No one really wants those issues. Hopefully Germans will eat the crap in moderation if they do choose to eat it. They are best to stay away from it though.

[@aflowers2011]

Dude, I am from Freedom, NH. And there are a lot of fast food chains, easly accesible and cheaper than any restaurant. It is not a stereotype.

[@edram4051]

You ask Germans what they like the most and the least about the USA, you are obviously expecting an honest answer, aren't you? And not a do-it-nicely-for-the-camera one.

[@edram4051]

If they USA had not done that, another country would have done it.

[@WeAreSMC96]

+plant mann All the good things your countrymen has given the world will not be forgotten, so are the bad things that will not be justified by any of it.

[@xalixalo91]

plant mann electric lights computers cars cellphones and everything had nothing to do with america who you Think america is ? a Country of Einsteins all this things is because of Germany russia Japan China europe greece egypt ans not america america only loves war

[@xalixalo91]

plant mann fact is tze World's most people Think Bad about amerikkkans

[@rosedonna3946]

plant mann stfu

[@fremejoker]

Ich hab es mir gerade noch einmal angeguckt und hab folgende Meinung dazu: Amir ist wahrscheinlich mit der Erwartungshaltung, dass jetzt die große Lobhudelei stattfindet, in diese Episode gegangen. Deutsche neigen dazu, auch ich und meine Behauptung scheint sich im Video zu bestätigen, auf eine Frage wie die im Video gestellte, direkt und unverblümt zu antworten. Man sollte sich vor der Frage, immer selbst die Frage stellen, ob man die möglichen Antworten überhaupt alle hören will. Die USA werden in deutschen Medien meistens nur politisch betrachtet, Kulturelles kann man kaum beurteilen, wenn man nicht selbst in den USA war, deshalb bleibt nur übrig sich eine Meinung über US-amerikanische Politik zu bilden, aber (leider) nicht über US-amerikanische Kultur. Die Frage im Video hätte viel viel viel genauer gestellt werden müssen! z.B. Was findest du an der US-amerikanischen Kultur toll? Eine Frage wie "Was findest du an der USA toll?" provoziert geradezu eine Antwort über US-amerikanische Politik. Die Episode ist starker Tobak und als solche war es eigentlich erwartbar.

[@easylanguages]

+Tobias Schwarz Eine gute Erklärung Tobias!

[@ZalinaW]

+dusternm Ich stimme zu mit Tobias. Viele Amerikaner glaube nicht im Kriegsführung.

[@MrArtpoet]

+Tobias Schwarz Darf ich fragen, "Die Episode ist starker Tobak" - was bedeutet dies? Ich verstehe die Meinung nicht... Besonderes Verwendung von Wort "Tobak". Danke

[@fremejoker]

MrArtpoet 'Tobak' ist ein älteres Wort für Tabak. Die Redewendung "starker Tobak" oder "Das ist starker Tobak." verwende ich meistens, wenn z.B, eine Meinung geäußert wird, die ich als unangenehm empfinde, die aber doch irgendwie berechtigt ist. Es gibt aber noch andere Bedeutungen der Redewendung. Zum Beispiel, wenn man sagen will, dass etwas provozierend ist oder etwas eine Zumutung ist.

[@mohammadrafayhakimi7996]

schön

[@ulrichlehnhardt4293]

hihihi "ich bin grad ein bisschen krank" "Hi, Cari wie geht's?" "Sehr gut!"... ein ernster Hinweis aber noch: wenn man die amerikanische Außenpolitik ablehnt, dann ist das kein "Vorurteil", sondern eine "Meinung"

[@jonnynguyen7393]

Omg sehr komisch hahhahaha

[@edwardcomer4422]

I dearly love Germany with all my heart and All our German people their. I have visited my Deutsch roots and in fair bit of time had made many dear lovely friends in Rendsburg 🇩🇪♥️👍😬

[@annikathegerman91]

4:05 Amerikaner dürfen auf ihr Land stolz sein, Deutsche halt nicht. Der Satz hat es ziemlich auf den Punkt gebracht... :/

[@stell4you]

Wer verbietet es Dir? Immer diese Deutsche Opferhaltung. Hör auf zu heulen!

[@Prussian84]

Ja, das habe ich auch so empfunden. 5 Mio. Denkmäler erinnern uns immer daran.

[@stell4you]

***** Die Amerikaner haben keine industrielle Vernichtung einer Ethnie organisiert. Bitte keine Relativierungsversuche, auch wenn sie unbewusst sind.

[@lovelyyounggirl9186]

warum sollten Deutsche bitte nicht stolz auf ihr Land sein dürfen? Hitler ist schon seit 70 jahren Geschichte. Die meisten Deutschen haben mit dem nix am Hut und in den letzten Jahren hat Deutschland viel gutes für die internationalen Beziehungen getan und sich stark für die Menschenrechte eingesetzt. Ich finde darauf kann man stolz sein

[@salamasamman5106]

+lovelyyounggirl ja bruder ich bin mit deiner Meinung. ..Ich bin auch ein Syrer und lebte in Deutschland seit einem Jahr ...und die Deutschland wird besser und hättet die Vorurteile abbauen

[@mrog5481]

For what it's worth, every German I've ever met in America (whether visiting from Germany or whether an expat) has been incredibly friendly and kind... although I imagine the ones who don't think very much of the USA are less likely to come here.

[@Johnnyprc]

I think we Americans separate Nazi's from Germans in our minds - but the reality is they come from a culture of hating Americans for stopping their world domination plans 2 wars in a row.

[@user-lx6dw2ks1o]

🇦🇹❤️🇩🇪GOD BLESS GERMANY F america.

[@nickwilsonxc]

I’m a German-American and I’m proud of my heritage. That’s the reason why I’m here trying to learn the language of my grandmother. Deutschland has produced many of the greatest thinkers of all time in both the arts and the sciences. Deutschland has played a major role in pushing humanity forward. You, Germans, have a right as much as any country to be proud of your culture. Furthermore, I have visited Deutschland, and I have lived and worked with members of the German Air Force. They were all so amiable and treated me like I was part of their own family. In the United States we must admit that we are often unsatisfied with our government’s decisions and we do have a major problem with obesity. However, I hope that Germans, Americans and all people will learn to challenge their prejudices. Both, Deutschland and the United States have drastically pushed Western Civilization forward and although we both have made our mistakes in the past in international relations, I believe that our two nations have and will continue to make the world a better place. 🇩🇪🇺🇸

[@joelgerhardt7097]

As a German, I appreciate your enthusiasm, but you should be aware that as an American, you simply lack the cultural context for understanding how Germans relate to their own country. Germany has commited some of the worst crimes in modern history in the name of "national pride", "heritage" and "Western Civilization". To Americans, these idea may seem innocent, to Germans, they don't.

[@tj4533]

Yeah and they make good quality new skin lamp shades

[@Future183]

as a german i have to say joel gerhardt is right but nevertheless we should not forget our history and what we have contributed to today's world, for better or for worse. as he said, we played a major role in the evolution of mankind. almost 3000 years have passed since the first germanic speaking people. yes we shouldn't forget our dark past and we won't, but we shouldn't forget that german history isn't just ww2 and nothing more. I think we can be proud if we make sure not to forget our dark past. and we should be proud. Yes, it is a coincidence that we were born in this country, but that doesn't mean that you shouldn't be happy about it. i don't want to exaggerate but i think if ww1 and ww2 wouldnt happened, germany would be today's america based on what our ancestors had done before 1914.

[@user-lx6dw2ks1o]

@@tj4533 🇦🇹❤️🇩🇪GOD BLESS GERMANY F america.

[@amira222]

Mega interessantes Thema. Die Fragen sind toll ausgewählt und ich find das Format auch mega ^^ Cool mal die Meinungen verschiedener Leute kennenzulernen

[@ulrichlehnhardt4293]

Also mal ehrlich - ich wundere mich schon über einige Kommentare hier zu dem Video: es gab doch nicht NUR negative Antworten. Wenn man die Frage stellt "Was gefällt dir am Besten an den USA?", dann erhält man natürlich (aufgrund der Natur der Frage) eher positive Antworten. Wenn man hingegen die Frage stellt "Was gefällt dir am Wenigsten?", dann erhält man die negativen Aspekte. Ich verstehe das Problem nicht, das einige mit solchen Fragen und Antworten haben. Es kann doch keiner ernsthaft erwarten, dass man ALLES an einem Land gut findet. Wenn zu uns Deutschen jemand sagt, dass er nicht gut findet, was wir in unserer Geschichte gemacht haben, dann stimmen wir ihm zu und kommen gar nicht auf die Idee, dass er uns deshalb persönlich hasst. Sonst könnte sich ein Deutscher gar nicht mehr aus dem Haus trauen - geschweige denn ins Ausland. Die Amerikaner sollten sich mal eine Scheibe Gelassenheit von uns abschneiden.

[@mickyway30]

Leider denken dia Amis dass sie das beste Land in der Welt sind und haben keine Ahnung was die Regierung alles in anderen Laendern einrichtet so dass die USA so verhasst werden und deswegen ueberraschrt es sie hearaiszufinden dass sie nicht soooo cool sind wie sie meinen

[@Mediacful]

Also Amir ist ja sympatisch und alles aber das am Ende, dass die Deutschen viele Vorurteile hätten finde ich total lächerlich. Das meiste was die negativ über die USA, also die Weltpolizei und Kriege, sind Fakten und keine Vorurteile. Kann auch sein das er aus Versehen das falsche Wort benutzt hat, aber in dieser Form würde ich das kritisieren

[@kmit9191]

er hätte nach der Meinung zu Amerikanern fragen sollen und dann auch neutrale Fragen verwenden sollen. Bei so ner Frage wirkt es als wenn er sowieso denkt, jeder möge die USA. Dass da ne Abwehrhaltung kommt ist klar

[@leehaber]

It's amazing how people so quickly rush to judgment failing to recognize their immense ignorance.

[@racine1685]

@Kathrin Schwarzbach That's it! I remember the time in Germany where it was hip to be pro-american, you were not allowed to critize whatever it was (Vietnam war for example) and now it's just the other way round.

[@ghostfritte4312]

I Spend 2 years in the States. And people are - just in average- so dump.

[@nahnahnah8184]

@Kathrin Schwarzbach Danke dass Sie uns mindestens eine Chance gegeben haben...

[@rozz7531]

This. Absolutely this. No I'm not american btw.

[@xxtravisxxify]

Thanks for the video! I really like your channel and find it very useful! Greetings from Turkey.

[@russsmith9464]

Hallo deutsche Freunde! Ich komme aus San Diego, Kalifornien, und ich mag Deutschland! I did not find the video to be upsetting at all. Much of what many Germans think of America is a result of our television and news, not to mention a number of other media outlets...magazines, newspapers, etc. While the video does make some great points, I don't feel that the overall attitude was negative at all. If anything, it was more like 50/50. Also, I think we can all agree that our governments on both sides could do better, but again, a lot comes from the media. I'll apologize in advance if my Deutsch war nicht sehr gut, aber ich bin einen Anfänger. Thanks for the great videos, as they help with my comprehension and learning!

[@SyzuderCon]

Ur german is good and I think u should never generalize people

[@Margaritatrushin]

Wow that’s soo cool! :)

[@Sam-gz4kf]

I think Americans are less ignorant than Brazilians

[@dubbl3rainbows658]

idk i feel like you cant judge people by the country they live in. people are their own people with their own personalities. i understand how cultures and environment can be very influential, but people shouldnt be so generalized.

[@dailyregimen]

I'm just trying to learn the language..... The German that loves me has been my wife since 1971.... Thanks Christa... and Amir, you did a great job on the video. I'm proud of you....

[@copsondonuts]

"That they can be proud of their country"---- a haunting answer from a young german. Shows how deep the world wars cut into them.

[@alexanderlindner5808]

And rightfully so.

[@megatron4477]

I think he was being ironic

[@copsondonuts]

@Seb 96 i agree 100%

[@annaguide7838]

Because we have to justify and be ashamed of what happened in the past everywhere we go in the world. Many Americans call us "Nazis" but why? We can't do anything about what's happened in the past. That hurts us. It is always forgotten that the other countries were just as cruel.

[@copsondonuts]

@@annaguide7838 personally, i think Germany has atoned. American military personnel dont even think about it here. Its the radical leftists\communists that keep bringing it up.

[@shaileytwamley7529]

I have lived in Germany for quite some time and my boyfriend is German. I get this negative vibe sometimes about my country (USA) and to be honest it is really hurtful. I feel like it is very closed minded and a little racist for Germans to act this way. It is hurtful to see a country that I am so interested in have so much hatred against mine. I find this very contradicting though since most of Germany is very influenced by American culture and they all want to visit the states for example California, New York or Florida. We all just need to love each other and stop hating. No one is better and each culture as there positives and negatives. We are all same deep down!!!

[@limeallens6160]

America is becoming Godless and anti white

[@allesklar9127]

Agree. Today, borders only exists in people's heads. I am german and love american culture.

[@ihsahnakerfeldt9280]

Honestly a lot of this is just inferiority complex.

[@Ardent-_-Jitsu]

Very true, indeed. The negative vibe is unfortunate and actually self defeating. The ignorant stereotypicality pervading some of their thinking is profound and blind. So many of the people gave answers that were so abjectly false or overly generalized it was fundamentally lacking in objective reason. But, I was refreshed to listen to clear-headed answers that provided an objective response. For someone to assert, however, that they cannot think of a single thing that could be good of a country that has over 320 million people and vast diversity across many states and geography, some of which are larger than Germany, is the height of ignorance. But that is just the thing...the probability is extremely high that if they would come and, for instance, do something like spend time with a family here and detach from the silly views learned from mainstream media, it would be nigh impossible for them to actually maintain their negative perspective for long, if they were honest.

[@dkim2011]

@@Ardent-_-Jitsu Some of this is sheer envy. For example, the Berlin respondents have nothing negative to say about Canadians, yet I don't believe Canadians (who I often can't detect as such) eschew "oberflächliche Gespräche" any more than Americans do. Secondly, Germans, and I include my own German family here, strike me as kind of "autistic" in the sense of taking things too literally & struggling with (multicultural) social meanings that are NOT meant to be taken that way. Someone should remind them that "how are you" & other such greetings are not meant to be taken too seriously in many other cultures as well. (Though I doubt Berliners will call Japanese & Vietnamese "superficial" people.) Additionally, in extremely polite cultures, often the point is NOT to be clear. Of course, Berlin is not Bavaria -- that is, some of this extremely negativity is ideological as well. Anyway, I must say that this episode makes me less likely to visit Berlin.

[@CultureShockCty]

Some of the negative things are things that a lot of Americans agree with. A lot of us wish that our government weren't so pro-war, we wish that we had more time to cook healthy meals. A lot of us are overworked. That being said, I love Ben and Jerry's ice cream! I just found these videos. They're very interesting. I'm trying to learn German through Duolingo so this is really helpful.

[@deutugal]

You don't get holydays right?

[@dylanholman3]

deutugal what’s a holiday? Lol I’m kind of joking but kind of not. My place of work for example, the ONLY days of the year we are closed are Christmas Day, and thanksgiving day.

[@ted1091]

An excellent point. Many Americans, myself included, agree with the observations of the German folks here. It is increasingly a country that is foreign to us - and we were born here in the US.

[@chinchinzhang7469]

Interesting episode! Good or bad, some of the answers are quite unexpected and very interesting to hear!

[@toby6004]

Amir ist ein cooler Typ. Ich fliege über Weihnachten nach NY, der erste Mal - und ich bin gespannt, wie ich dort empfangen werde.

[@flaze3]

Das was ich von dem Video mag, ist, dass die Deutsche Menschen immer ehrlich sind. Wenn dieser Amerikaner das gleicher Video in England gemach hättet, hätten die Leute nur nette Dinge gesagt, auch wenn in Wirklichkeit sie andere negative Meinungen hätten.

[@zoeblumenthal8797]

Das kann ich mir kaum vorstellen XD Fast alle Engländer, die ich treffen durfte, waren sehr unfreundlich, aggressiv und überheblich und kein bisschen weniger direkt! Im Übrigen ist es interessant, wie empfindlich die Leute auf dieses Video reagieren. Es gab eigentlich keine oder kaum Beleidigungen, nur nüchterne Betrachtungen. Es ist ja logisch, dass man auf die Frage: "Was gefällt dir an Amerika am wenigsten?" etwas Kritisches, Negatives zu hören bekommt. Die Deutschen dagegen werden von sehr vielen anderen Kulturen ständig beleidigt, verhöhnt und beschimpft. Wenn das nicht direkt und unfreundlich ist! Im Übrigen gibt es ein Video darüber, was Engländer über Amerikaner denken...ist auch nicht wirklich viel netter ;)

[@racine1685]

Ich frage mich, was diese Leute wirklich von Amerika wissen. Waren sie schon mal dort? Kennen sie Amerikaner?

[@SyedAnas619]

i am being honest over here........approaching the people of usa or interacting or talking with the people of usa is way friendlier and easier than approaching the people of europe

[@JoshimUddin-lg1jd]

europeans are chauvanists, they think they are better than everyone else

[@vishalmuralidharan4515]

@@JoshimUddin-lg1jd true. they think they’re the best at everything.

[@llyg4848]

Americans are friendly and outgoing by nature

[@JoshimUddin-lg1jd]

@Léhane SAINT-ELIE maybe. Western People are generally arrogant. Eastern European have a persecution complex. Indians and EastAsians have desire to please westerners but are rcst to Africans. see one can make alot of generalisations. but my original comment was made in jest.

[@Steve-zc9ht]

I think it's a cultural thing in English speaking country's in general like Canada the USA or New Zealand it's easier to make friends with the locals. In the western world I think the English speaking country's with the except the UK has the nicest westerners PLUS Americans are less direct and less honest than Europeans which also makes Americans seem nicer and more friendly.

[@Sansen01]

I‘m from Germany (munich) and i visited Los Angeles a few weeks ago and i can tell-that’s a wonderful city and the people are so nice there and actually i wanna move the some time! But i don‘t know about other countries in the USA

[@MyName-jn1hu]

Sansen 1408 you meant cities not countries:)

[@Sansen01]

My Name yes, i‘m sry👍🏼

[@zym.3480]

"What is the greatest difference between the USA and Germany" "The people are crazy in both countries" -.-

[@DennisShinkevich]

Hallo EG Team. Ich bin aus Belarus. Ich unterrichte Deutsch und freue mich so sehr, dass es Euch gibt. Meine Schüler und ich lieben diesen Kanal! Ja! Macht weiter so. Von ganzem Herzen wünschen wir Euch alles Gute und freuen uns auf weitere Videos!!! Gomel, Belarus

[@angrycupcke47]

Als Amerikaner habe ich diese Thema total interessant gefunden, und muss ich dazu sagen,dass ihr noch eine tolle Episode gedreht habt! Durch meine Erfahrung in Deutschland habe ich gefunden dass die Meinungen der Deutsche (im Durchschnitt) kommt darauf an von welchem Teil des Lands sie stammen. Zum Beispiel die Leute in Bayern haben ein total verschiedenes Bild von den USA als die aus Berlin oder Köln oder Stuttgart, usw. Tut mir leid wegen Sprachschwierigkeiten, bin noch immer ein Student :)

[@user-lx6dw2ks1o]

🇦🇹❤️🇩🇪GOD BLESS GERMANY F america.

[@willebrordv6389]

Nice interview

[@chaole1000]

You asked a lot of young folks, but not enough older people. Perhaps they have a different view of the US?

[@alexanderlindner5808]

In the older generation it tends to be even worse. At least the younger people speak english, and sometimes they have travelled to the US.

[@gabikit]

Actually older Germans are more positive towards US, the younger more negative. I love Germany, I lived there when I was very small and it had a big impact on my family. I just hope Germany always stays Germany.

[@GameSqurr3l]

Nope, the older people would say the same.

[@MissSally95]

+gabikit What does your last sentence mean..? .-.

[@GameSqurr3l]

He mean our madness Federal Chancellor. The political decisions.

[@fredlament]

I think some People from USA need not to overract to it, they just have their opinions. I am a young Chinese from mainland China and there are more people in the world who don't like Chinese, because they think Chinese are usually uncultivated, or they live in a socialist country or because of some other rumors, prejudices or simply cultural differences. Indeed, some of them are true or partly true due to the behaviors of some Chinese in the past. Many friends of mine, including me, think such a situation can only be changed by the young generation of Chinese ---- we need to work harder, be nice to others and cooperate with others to earn the true respect through our behaviors, but not with money or wars. It will take many years but it is the only right way. And before that, as an old saying in China "清者自清" ---- "why care about other's view, the wise man knows he knows nothing, the fool thinks he knows all"(translated) :)

[@easylanguages]

+Feng Gu That's a lovely saying and a great post. Thank you Feng Gu :)

[@fredlament]

+Easy Languages bitte schön, Cari :)

[@Solidaritas1]

+Easy Languages It's kind of surprising how that the lady at 4:18-4:23 was able to smile while being so oblivious to any aspect of the US that isn't negative...especially when the interviewer is American and being so kind to you.

[@daratencion3845]

Gracias Feng

[@nananoonie4402]

Wow four characters for this whole sentence hehe Nice :)

[@cliffcarr3632]

Does not matter what any nation or what people think of each other, just be a good person and keep away from bad people if possible. My Gran taught me that, she was very very very wise and knew a hell of a lot about life, so take note.

[@jackwalter5970]

Amir is a great interviewer.

[@geneparmesan8748]

I'm surprised - when I was in Germany, I got the impression that none of the Germans would be badmouthing my country to my face. Usually when they talked to me about my home, they focused on the positives - generally they appreciated the nature (which, I admit, one person mentioned), the social mobility, the relaxed-ness, and the Hollywood appeal from American media. Only when I got more familiar with people did they bring out the worse perceptions: the gun violence, the alleged "stupidity", the imperialist war-mongering, etc, but by then I knew them well enough to not take it personally. The moderator must have run into some pretty salty Germans in Berlin.

[@LythaWausW]

I agree completely. I own an American flag, in Germany. I used to hang it on 9/11 or Memorial Day. No longer. One day my German sister-in-law saw me bring it out and said, with no hesitation, "Are we having a flag burning party today?" Seriously, she said that. German honesty. Her first reaction was pure hatred of my country. I don't know any Americans back home who would see someone holding another nation's flag and say, "Are we burning it?" (Though these people probably exist, I don't know them.)

[@einhornunikohrn9447]

Sry ich kann kein english

[@sikusuyu]

@@LythaWausW that is so horrible, you should keep the flag flowing in the wind. Do not let negativity win!

[@LostinParadise03]

@@sikusuyu yep, those Germans are most likely modern day nazis, they love to live in the past

[@nope6908]

@@LythaWausW Do you still wave it?

[@pennyboardin7447]

I'm german and 12 years old so i'll probably make mistakes in the text. I'm very angry about what the people said about the americans! I love the americans because they are very relaxed and nice. They are crazy (positive) and that I love. Please dont think that all of the germans think so about america😔. Because that isn't true, very much people love america so i hope you won't think bad about all of the germans.

[@zacharyp10]

Pennyboardin' Danke man, ich war überrascht, daß die Deutschen so negative gegen uns sind. Entschuldigung, mein Deutsch ist schlecht!

[@Timmmm1603]

@@zacharyp10 Iht seid mindestens genauso wenn manche denken das Hitler immer so Kanzler ist...

[@s.l.george1219]

We in the US love Germany and Germans too! Best of luck to you!

[@semsemeini7905]

@@s.l.george1219 Speak for yourself buddy!

[@kevinherrera277]

Thank you from America!!!

[@DiggerWhoops]

I love your "man on the street" interviews.

[@yochananreinhardt7833]

I love these videos! :-)

[@AnAmericanlinguist]

Das war wirklich eine interessante episode. Weil ich war in Europa und in Deutschland, ich habe gefüllt und erlebt diese Vorurteile sehr oft, aber niemand hat mir direkt beleidigt, und war sehr freundlich und nett mit mir. Sie waren nur negativ über die amerikanische Kultur und Politik. Aber es ist nicht nur in Deutschland, mann findet diese gleiche Vorstellungen über Amerika in Lateinamerika, Frankreich, Russia (und ich bin sicher in anderen Orte, aber ich kenne nur diese Lände).

[@GabrielRAR]

Manchmal sind die Deutschen zu ehrlich. Ihr könntet auch in USA fragen, was die Leute über Deutschland mögen. Es wäre interessant zu vergleichen.

[@easylanguages]

+Gabriel Ruiz de Almodóvar Gute Idee!

[@hansgrevstad6070]

+Gabriel Ruiz de Almodóvar Ich würde gern ein Video über was Amerikaner uber Deutschland denken, wenn die Amerikaner in Deutschland finden könnten. Ich weiß dass die Deutscher gute Fußballspieler sind.

[@TerryPounds]

+Gabriel Ruiz de Almodóvar Aktuell? Ich mag in Deutschland als Reaktion auf die syrische Flüchtlingskrise. Deutschen sind weltweit führend in einer sehr positiven Art und Weise jetzt. Ich bin stolz auf sie und Deutschen sollten stolz auf sich und ihr Land zu sein. Dort, einem Amerikaner Meinung. ;)

[@Helena-cj8of]

Wie kann man denn bitte zu ehrlich sein? Wenn die Meinung von einem gefragt wird dann äußert man sie nunmal ehrlich

[@GabrielRAR]

Bemerkst du nicht, dass Amir im Video sehr oft unhöfflich beantwortet wurde? Man kann ja eine Meinung haben, aber es ist wichtig, nett mit einem Ausländer der deine Sprache lernt zu sein. Im diesen Video war es klar, dass es vielen Leuten egal war, wie Amir sich fühlte. Ich sage nicht, dass man lügen sollte, sondern einfach dass man seine Antwort mindestens ein bisschen "schminken" sollte, damit er sich nicht schlecht fühlt.

[@brennanshippert4376]

6:50 Totally thought right off the bat that this guy looked American and not German LOL

[@jasonpolakow98]

Love the last guy, really chilled tho \m/

[@henriquemendes7938]

Most Americans I met were very friendly, well-intentioned, helpful and polite people. It was not difficult to get along with them. However, for a first world country, it seems Americans are mostly very uneducated and unable to understand the big picture of what's going on even in their country, let alone in the rest of the world. They are not to be blamed, however, since pursuing an education in the United States is very expensive and many universities are completely market-oriented, leaving aside the humanistic and civilisatory aspects of education. That's the reason why the US government is an easy prey for lobbyists, the millitary-industrial complex and big corporations with a hidden agenda in general... and then again, that's the reason why their foreign policy is often disastrous. Ultimately, that's the result of reckless economic liberalism (with no basic and universal services such as education and health being provided by the government): an uneducated and sick people.

[@ZenFox0]

Aaron Richards Pure socialism, certainly not. But competitive free market capitalist countries such as Japan, Canada, Germany, France, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Austria, Switzerland, Australia, et. al. that nevertheless provide healthcare, good education (some free college), and a strong safety net do much better for their citizens overall than the USA. I lived in Germany for several years, and was quite impressed with their system. Apart from recent migrants, I saw virtually no homeless people (unlike here in San Francisco and Oakland, where they are legion).

[@afroartist1086]

Henrique Mendes Thank you for speaking truthfully but respectfully.

[@daratencion3845]

It seems an intelligent person such as yourself can also speak without really knowing of what you speak

[@lairofdionysus1943]

Henrique Mendes, that is a very articulate view of the USA. Having been born here and my heavy dislike for the yanks, indeed the reason why Americans are very uneducated and cannot see the overall picture is #1 because they do not have a native culture, and #2 their media and education system is one of the most controlled and biased in the world, and that they are trained to only be concerned with American culture and influence and to view everything outside of that as inferior and worthless. Americans are very much big hypocrites.

[@lairofdionysus1943]

@obnoxiousGenZ "Most Americans outside of the privileged minority don’t think about other countries and cultures to formulate positive or negative opinions on them." Yet again proving my point about the superiority complex of Americans! LOL, you're a joke. The first hallmark of the hypocrite is he doesn't recognize he is a hypocrite.

[@luluoshiro6314]

Hallo, I am living in Germany as an exchange student. Easy German videos help me a lots. Vielen Dank! Now I would like to know what German people think about Japan because I am Japanese.

[@MissLionRose]

6:36 Cool dude!

[@mr.malfoywants1ksubscriber797]

I can't understand why some of the people say: Nothing" I think America is great! (I'm from Germany). There are many clichès of Germany but also of America. But when was born in one of this country you know that Germany isn't about: Schnitzel, Hitler,..."

[@dennisjagers7248]

I am just speaking for myself but every time I have been to Germany. I have always been treated great by Germans.

[@frankcastle9691]

Are you American?

[@jonschnee845]

"Die Deutschen haben einen Stock im Arsch" dem würde ich zweifellos zustimmen 😄

[@ammeri01]

Michelle Kalaz trotzdem besser als im Amiland

[@j.miguel6193]

LOL

[@likel6389]

Eric Ammenhaeuser ganz sicher nicht

[@lifefromquellwasser6292]

LiKE l6 doch..

[@DonnyDarko13]

Michelle Nah liegt aber Größtenteils an der deutschen Mentalität und dem Umgang miteinander.

[@alexalex-is2ck]

I'm from Israel and after the army I made a trip to Central Europe. I told to everyone that I am from Russia (I speak Russian). Because the people there really dislike Israelis. (They don't like the Russians either) But they really hate Israel. After that I realized it was a mistake, I felt so bad that I had to hide the fact that I came from Israel (the best country in the world!) And after that everyone who asked me I told him I was from Israel and I didn't really care what people thought. You should be proud of your country !! Never be ashamed. Be yourself! By the way, it's really sad that the Germans according to the video don't like the United States so much. (I love the United States). And something else, the best country Who really welcomed me with open hands and were glad that I was from Israel is Czech Republic! Amazing country!! with amazing people !! Love you :) *Sry for my English ^^

[@alexojideagu]

2:04 "What do I like most about the USA?" "YES"

[@knitterscheidt]

Entschuldigen mein Deutsch, ich lerne noch. Meine Meinung ist dass nicht alle der Antworten negative waren und als ein Amerikaner ich war stolz dass Amir so überrascht war. Immer habe ich gefunden, dass die Deutschen "painfully honest" sein können, besonders mit sich selbst.

[@Treebard]

Kind of harsh sentiments but that's just the way it goes sometimes. Like Amir said, maybe it was just a tough crowd that day. I still value the honesty and directness of Germans, and thanks for this video as a language-learning tool! I still want to go there someday and this channel is helping me a lot!

[@RealEllenDeGeneres]

That's not really honesty, that's just ignorance. You could find many things to like about virtually any country, so it just speaks to their lack of knowledge of the US.

[@user-lx6dw2ks1o]

@@RealEllenDeGeneres 🇦🇹❤️🇩🇪GOD BLESS GERMANY F america.

[@RealEllenDeGeneres]

@@user-lx6dw2ks1o Are you mad that Germany is America's bitch? lol

[@kevinaldrich5862]

Wow. Amir’s German is so awesome. I hope someday to speak so well. I also want to study neuroscience in Germany! So cool. Mm. It is cool that German people are honest about how they feel. It’s like, just their feelings or thoughts. It seemed to me that yes, there were a couple of dismissive people or maybe rude. I thought mostly, people were just honest. My favorite quote was, “Americans are allowed to be proud, Germans aren’t.” So powerful! I am a German-American, and I think that Germans can and should be proud of themselves! What a test to go through, and to come through it all as such good people. It says a lot. Honesty is cool. Sehr cool! Amir is such a cool American too! It was a provocative subject I think. I may have felt a bit sad as Amir, doing all that. What a special, brave person! Amazing work. You can tell he is humble and wise! Nice video!!!

[@bradness33]

I live in New York and look forward to visit Germany one day, I hear it's beautiful and also has a bar made out of Ice, I look forward to going there also.

[@renatoherren4217]

I love the quick german lessons from Dana, she is allways soo nice and cute! 😍😍😍 I think you have to make a clear difference between the people of a country and its government. I don't know any country which history isn't stained with innocent blood. But that doesn't change the fact that most citizens of those countries are very nice and just want to live in peace and happyness.

[@user-lx6dw2ks1o]

🇦🇹❤️🇩🇪GOD BLESS GERMANY F america.

[@user-lx6dw2ks1o]

🇦🇹❤️🇩🇪GOD BLESS GERMANY F america.

[@user-lx6dw2ks1o]

🇦🇹❤️🇩🇪GOD BLESS GERMANY F america.

[@jmo8525]

Hi Cari/EasyLanguages, I've seen both of your What Germans think of Americans/USA and I have a favor to ask. Next time when they start answering with the typical stereotypes, can there be the follow up question, "Have you ever been to America? And if not, what are you basing your opinion of Americans on?" I see so many of these videos from other sites and no one ever asks what they're basing these opinions on which tends to be media or hearsay (of course there's a difference between the people & the government). People are the same in every country and I'm always baffled when I see others who don't know us act the same way they accuse us of. Having said that, I went to Germany (Berlin) for the first time this past December and had a great time. Everyone was very kind form policemen to strangers that I would ask for directions or anything else. Can't wait to go back and visit other areas.

[@fremejoker]

+Jmo There shouldn't be a next time. There was a period of time when I often watched such videos "What do you think about Germany?" or something similar. It gets really fast pretty boring. Because there will be always some stereotypes. So, once it is nice to hear good things and you'll get upset about wrong things, but after a while it's just the same. Anyway, one point that you made, I have to disagree. You didn't have to be in another country to have an opinion about that country. You know it by yourself and it's only an argument from you to invalidate the other opinions. That's reasonable, but you are changing not any single opinion with this argument. It's the easiest way to win an argument when you try to invalidate opinions. But again, you don't change any opinion while doing it. I can even use your way to invalidate your argument. One single trip, even two do not give you the insight about how Germany is, neither would it, if I would visit the USA. To get a differentiated comprehensively educated opinion about a country, you have to live there for quite a while. Maybe you'll see this way doesn't work as you might wish. So, what's the conclusion? First, people have opinions, accept it. Second, there are many opinions, some are good, some are bad, some are exaggerated, some are differentiated comprehensively educated. If you don't like an opinion. That's ok. You are on the internet, click thumbs down, write a comment and try to change other opinion by your view. But don't blame other people for their opinions. Again, it's reasonable, but it doesn't work.

[@elyenidacevedo1995]

Most usually don't many people do this online even though they have never experienced it.

[@fckfurimmer81]

that first guy,extremely motivated and friendly :D...

[@trompenzo4204]

"Das Gefühl der Freiheit" in den USA? :'D

[@keba9737]

Trompenzo vor allem als Mexikaner oder schwarzer

[@majdeddin8547]

Ja dort gibts mehr Freiheit als hier leider

[@Darkporus]

@@majdeddin8547 Was denn für Freiheiten? Das man seine Arbeit verliert wenn der Chef einen nicht mag oder das man in der Öffentlichkeit kein Alkohol trinken darf oder das Prostitutionsverbot, welches gegen die Selbstbestimmung über den eigenen Körper ist oder das man auf der Straße landet wenn man seine Arbeit verliert und nicht schnell genug eine neue findet? Es gibt noch viel mehr was die Freiheit in den USA einschränkt. Wir haben da deutlich mehr Freiheiten.

[@kmit9191]

@@Darkporus Dass der Chef jederzeit kündigen darf ist doch genau so sehr seine Freiheit. In den USA bist du einfach weniger dazu verpflichtet etwas zu tun/zu lassen als hier. Ob das gut ist sollte jeder für sich wissen.

[@Darkporus]

@@kmit9191 Gewisse Einschränkungen gehören dazu um mehr Menschen Freiheiten zu gewähren. Wenn mich mein Chef kündigen darf, wenn ich krank bin, nimmt mir das die Freiheit krank zu sein. Da es aber mehr Angestellt als Chefs gibt, würde das mehr Leute einschränken. Somit bedeutet ein Kündigungsschutz mehr Freiheiten für mehr Menschen.

[@averkij]

Maybe you should make an episode and ask people what do they think about Russians :)

[@easylanguages]

+Sergei Averkiev good idea :)

[@emilyweaver625]

I am an American, learning German in hopes of eventually trying to find my German family. I know two Germans who live here in the States, and they are both wonderful, fun, and sometimes brutally honest people! I have never been able to visit, but from what I have learned and read, I love most everything about Germany and its people. If I could pick up and move there, I would already have done so. It saddens me that Americans are presented in such a way as to look so awful to the rest of the world. Thank you to Cari and everyone else who has a part in making these videos; not only to help in language learning but in "culture" learning as well!

[@raouf668]

The first guy who got asked was also asked in the episode about "What Are you Reading Currently" (not sure about the title). I remember since I am binge-watching these xD

[@fremejoker]

Das war eine kontroverse Folge.

[@jakatom]

+Tobias Schwarz I saw a bird crap this morning...It was also very controversial.

[@fremejoker]

jakatom Really? Tell me more.

[@jakatom]

Tobias Schwarz Well, aren't birds supposed to just sing?...the controversy of it all ! ,,,my lord!

[@fremejoker]

jakatom You've tried a philosophical metaphor. Nice one. :D

[@fremejoker]

Adam Hamara Was verstehst du denn unter "kontrovers"?

[@beju0506]

I dislike the political topics... I'm torn, because I think it's a good thing to encourage discussion about things, but I also grow tired of listening to ignorant people trash the place where I live because of inaccurate depictions in the media. Americans are not all fat, war-loving racists and bigots. I know it makes for good TV, but it's not reality.

[@Sassilein93_]

I'm German, live in Berlin, and my Boyfriend is American. I love America, I was many times in San Francisco and I only met nice fun people. I totally felt in love with this Country

[@ShyBuba]

Wow, I didn't expect that.

[@wafwrap]

Amerikanische Fernsendungen sind weltweit bekannt, z.B. Breaking Dawn, How I Meet Your Mother, Big Bang Theory, usw. Tausende Dank für die Starbucks und McDonalds, die hier in Deutschland häufig sind. Ich antworte nur die Positives, weil wir, die Philippiner, beim amerikanischen Kultur echt groß beeinflusst sind. Das ist hier in den Philipinen eine akzeptierte Tatsache.

[@gorenn4207]

wafwrap du freust sich über überteuerte stark bezuckerte kaffees and fast food Ketten die dir minderwertiges essen für im Gegensatz teures Geld anbieten ? ( Menü kostet 6-7€ und dafür gibt es nährstoffreiches , leckeres ,frisch zubereitetes essen im Restaurant ).

[@tristan.8429]

Ja, ganz toll haben die die Welt bereichert mit ihren substanzlos-platten, unlustigen Trash-Serien und ihrem verfettenden Fastfood. Können stolz auf sich sein, hahaha

[@hannahorellana6177]

i didn't thought this was offensive. they just answered honestly. I mean if we went around the streets here (Florida in my case) i bet a lot of people would say some pretty rude things about Germany.

[@IcarusReborn]

I doubt that.

[@thelinthicums3295]

Not only do I doubt that, I would bet most of the people you would encounter in Florida even own a passport or know anything about Germany beyond WWII-based generalizations and similar tripe.

[@sinanaydin7214]

+Hannah Orellana Im German and I think this video is very offensive.

[@PPfilmemacher]

Sure we are honestly but the answers and the react of the people (especially the old man with the colorful shirt) are offensive and rude

[@Kedasih1]

Ich komme aus Indonesien, and sein 2011 wohne ich hier in Deutschland. Ich mag diese Kanal. Grüße

[@ThePeaceHouse666]

It really hurts to hear German people are so negative about USA even if I am not from USA.

[@dougdl53]

I love these videos. All 104 of them. One difference I've noticed between Americans and Germans. Americans tend to have a more independent, "don't tread on me" attitude. Germans tend to be more regimented. Two examples, Germans are great at recycling. And everyone seems to participate. Just about everything that's unusable from their homes goes to the Wertstoffhof. In America recycling is more of a personal thing. Some do and some don't. In Germany working on Sundays is generally prohibited. And their citizens accept this as good for society and the family. Americans would see such a law as a huge infringement on their liberty and it would never pass.

[@saraharmstrong5511]

Younger Americans would maybe see working on Sunday that way, but I wasn't raised like that. Also, I'm Southern. There's no prohibition against working on Sunday now, but when I was younger (born in 74) everything was closed on Sunday. I liked it better then.

[@bindabai4064]

1:19 Dang she's pretty

[@ericad8616]

I KNEW that bald dude was going to answer that he didn't like anything about America. They say you shouldn't judge by appearance, but there was something about the vibe he was giving off that made me think he wouldn't be particularly friendly . I'll bet if you asked him about other countries though he'd have similar answers. I could be wrong, but I just got a bit of a "misanthropic' vibe from him.

[@augie6479]

Erica Deutsch He's Germany's version of a douche.

[@ShaddyWoohooMan]

Well, he didn't really say he hated America, He stated both are crazy. I think the whole world is crazy in some sort of way

[@PPfilmemacher]

I live in berlin and The questions are recorded only at Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg (thats destricts of berlin) and most of the residents from these destricts are Politicall ultra left-oriented and most of the German-ultra-lefts have nothing good to say about America or Germany (best examples: the older man in the colorful shirt, the pothead (the weed and ice cream girl) and the hipster (dark shirt and sunglasses with austrian accent)

[@ricardocima]

If the question were about some poor brown country, the balded idiot would even cry talking about how much he loved the country.

[@ronaldschwigel2286]

god bless germany -austria-switzerland-holland. love them all beutiful countries .

[@Bourbonrain]

I'm German, and i like the USA.

[@NemosHusbandswife]

+Bourbonrain I'm from Mars and I like Uruguay.

[@AnastasiaSaenz]

+Bourbonrain Well, I'm American and I like your country, as well.:)

[@zacharyp10]

Bourbonrain Danke, das gefällt und hahaha

[@joshuamacal3641]

I'm American, and we all love Germany. We don't like all your brown people, but we love you. Most Americans are Germanic, so Germany will always be das vaterland.

[@ethanlinton1159]

thank for call USA to USA. I am American too; from Argentina.

[@DarkKnight9i9]

excellent responses from the germans

[@markheinze1850]

Amir, I am in San Diego, are you coming back?

[@barrocasonthemove6805]

It’s always interesting to see how people who travel are more nuanced.

[@iganpparamarta8813]

07:30 his face says it all.

[@jonasfrank9024]

These guys have no idea of America , I am German and I am sorry for these guys .

[@racine1685]

You're Right, very superficial statements.

[@ghostfritte4312]

I Spend 2 years in the states. And I agree with most people in the video.

[@annetavila8645]

OMG WHEN HE SAID CALIFORNIA I WAS LIKE "YES!" AND WHEN HE SAID "SAN DIEGO " I WAS LIKE "YEEESSSSSS, MY HOME CITY ♡"

[@almanmitherz]

🤮

[@ehrenbruder9835]

@@almanmitherz hahaha

[@ehrenbruder9835]

@@almanmitherz hahaha

[@aug-pahunters51]

Wouldn't say Amir (if he is an Upper Middle Class Muslim American in Germany for Neuroscience) isn't typical of you're average American, but interesting video nonetheless.

[@rosana4695]

As an American I didn't find this video at all offensive. I agree with alot of what the people say about the USA. You asked the question, you should be able to deal with the answers. Not everyone is going to like the USA and that is ok with me. :)

[@sucram1015]

Right! It's the same for all countries. Not everyone likes countries in Europe or anywhere and that's fine.

[@ryansmith4113]

I really loved my time traveling through Germany, I'm 23 and most young people I spoke to were intelligent and super friendly. But I'm also college educated and a physically fit American so maybe they picked up on that from the start. I just think that if you are gonna go abroad anywhere you should try to be your best self so there is a chance to change the mind of what they think of your nationality :)

[@pilot4807]

Hey, not all of us think badly about your country. A big problem is the media: they mainly criticize anything that has to do with American politics. So all people are hearing about the USA is negative media reports while they have never been there. Another problem is the big brother effect. I am German but I live in Austria and many people here have bad things to say about Germans since Austria is a smaller and internationally speaking less important country than Germany. So they talk badly about Germany in order to feel better about themselves. And since Germany is the most important country in Europe we look to America and talk badly about you guys because Germany is not as important as the US. I’ve been to the US before and while I am actually not the biggest fan of American politics I do love your country and I met many amazing people there. So don’t take their answers personally, they just don’t know better. And I agree, if you visit another country you should be aware that to many people you are representing your country.

[@ModSoFenGliScH]

I think its true that we germans in General are stuck up and cold but its also about how you aproach us.

[@ihsahnakerfeldt9280]

You can time travel?!

[@dkim2011]

@@pilot4807 Forget Berlin, I want to visit whatever city *you're* from. ;)🍻