What Swedes Think About America - USA

In Today's video, we are asking Swedes What they think about America and American culture and people.
If we ask the same question from you that what do you think about USA What would be your answer?
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[@rafaelsale6364]

As an American living here, I sincerely apologize that Trump was President of The United States. Believe me the people in the US as a hole didn't value or agree with anything he ever did, when he ran our country.

[@holoholopainen1627]

Did You know that SKÅNE - used to be Part of Denmark ? Thatswhy They speak Swedish - with a different tone !

[@WW-cp4gb]

The American flag is more about celebrating our freedoms that no other country has. The flag also reminds us of the sacrifices our forefathers and foremothers went through to preserve our freedoms. We went through being ruled by kings with no representation but taxed heavily. If we did not join the fight in WW2 we all be speaking German under the NAZI party. Our gun culture is for hunting, protecting our family, and to protect our country from invaders. There was documentary about WW2 Japan was afraid to attack the US mainland because of how many citizens were armed. Also, Americans being selfish is very untrue especially in the South and midwest regions. We donate to organizations like St Judes Childrens hospital. We donate to churches that help feed and cloth the hungry. Conservative America is just tired of having to contribute so much money to outside of the US because we need to fix our bigger problems first before we can help other countries. It is hypocritical. I disagree about Biden being best president. He is intentionally letting in Illegal immigrants and some are violent criminals into our country and citizens like Laken Riley killed by a Venezuelan. Brazilian gangs stealing from our stores. A 12 yo and 14 yo both were raped by illegals from Honduras. New York police department was beat up by a Venezuelan gang. A Chinese illegal was caught walking on a California military base

[@engelcrona]

The problem with such a question is that America is so geographically and culturally and economically diverse that any gross generalizations do not accurately reflect the spectrum of the American experience and its culture.

[@diane9247]

That's very true. We need to realize, however, that our most ignorant and violent tendencies are what make headlines around the world (as they do here!). And, it's vitally important that we elect presidents who are intelligent, decent human beings if that's how we want to be perceived.

[@Jimmytakala]

@@diane9247 the thing is US politics sucks, Trump and Biden are just clowns to me even tho I am not from Us, everyone here thinks they are terrible presidents. The laws are weird in Us, your gun laws are so mind blowingly insane, EVERYONE over 18 can buy rifles, but alcohol wheb you are 21, wtf?😂 and people are just dumb sorry bro, that is just true

[@RayBanks]

So true. I’ve lived on the west coast, East coast, in between and Hawaii. Everywhere is so different. But even different neighborhoods in the same town can have completely different demographics and culture. So it’s hard to generalize.

[@herrbonk3635]

@@diane9247 And by "presidents who are intelligent, decent human beings" you probably mean Obama and his Clinton-Biden administration. A president that dropped more bombs and missiles on innocent people than any other since Eisenhower. And you probably hate Trump, who completely refused to start any wars (despite attempts from generals, democrats, and the military-industrial complex) and did more for world peace than most presidents ever did. That is, regarding the Iran-Israel conflict, North Korea, Russia, and more.

[@dejavu6514]

The US is very cool❤

[@friendoist]

Americans make themselves incredibly visible. The politics suck and the media is even worse, but once you go there on vacation, you'll appreciate more of the culture. American enthusiasm is energizing.

[@nissateague1996]

Well honey that probably is because of where you went. I have went to New York and felt like I went to another country. And it's like only 7 to 8 hours away

[@000006ify]

I find it concerning that alot of countries think that Americans only worry about are self when so much American blood has been spilt to free other nations all over the world.

[@marioandultrachap]

Yeah especially when that dude said we focus on ourselves too much when literally the past century we been invading other countries and getting involved in other countries affairs it's only til recently especially when Trump came on the scene did Americans start saying let's focus on our own problems. That's been our problem for decades is getting into other country affairs and it's the made reason why urkanine is a mess right now cause the US was meddling in Ukraine.

[@marioandultrachap]

If we focused on ourselves more actually the world would probably be better off right now. Not saying we haven't done some good but if you look recently with what we did the middle east Ukraine and other countries we've definitely made problems worse. Not even we it's our corrupt crooked government really that's gone completely Rouge.

[@Staxx0]

yep. eurotards love to hate on us yet forget we're literally the reason most of them still exist. (ww1-ww2 reference since we fought and supplied allies way before and after the wars) and everytime theirs a dispute in europe we step in and we send our men and women to die for these ignorant people. now i will say i hate our government too tho!

[@tykemorris]

Not only do we go help them with their European wars, but we lead the world in both taxpayer funded humanitarian aid but also private charitable contributions.

[@nytridr]

Its mostly due to a poorly educated populous. Sweden right now is chomping at the bit to join NATO specifically because they haven't spent significant money on their defense. In WW2 they were only too happy to accept Nazi gold taken off persecuted Jews in Europe. Their history is riddled in these types of "neutrality" agreements and I know Sweden will not pull their own weight if they were to join NATO but instead continue to rely on the US for financial aid.

[@gaoxiaen1]

Most non-Americans don't understand that the USA doesn't have a single culture, but a very diverse assortment of cultures. Also, most people didn't vote for Trump (he lost the popular vote), but voted against Clinton.

[@TheMVCoho]

Most living people did vote for Trump, but you are almost correct when you include the dead voters biden did have a higher total.

[@Dennan]

im swedish, and i think these people are pretty harsh, america has been a great leader of the world promoting democracy and peace atleast here in europe, a very generous people and nation that nearly always gives more then they recieve.

[@awakenow7147]

I appreciate your more merciful perception of us. I think the US, UK, and France have spent the last couple centuries spreading order and freedom to different parts of the world. Both advertently and inadvertently. We aren't anywhere near perfect, and we've made a lot of mistakes. I'm sure there is a lot we can learn from Swedes as well. But indeed, it does feel disheartening when people in Europe only see us as "bad" or chaotic.

[@Dennan]

@@awakenow7147 it generates more clicks probly, were i live most people love usa and its people

[@echochamber1234]

the girl in the blue coat should think about her own stereotypes and gross generalizations before calling others "dumb" :)

[@lisatsosie149]

She couldn't even put her own thoughts together. 😂

[@erin79]

The sad irony is she is too dumb to properly articulate the reasons that she thinks Americans are dumb. If she saw her exact American equivalent on just such an interview she would point at the screen and yell, "See! Look how dumb they are!!!!"

[@SPIRITUALWarrior0323]

Never heard a swede stereotype before...

[@andrewschafer8986]

I agree it was a poor response to the question. I also believe as an American she has the right to say it. Also as an American I believe she is wrong lol.

[@netizentersesat8003]

Yeah true she should not generalize all america, but i recomend you to watch video about how others country view america alot of them said american people are dumb and ignorance of course not all of them but alot

[@ja01975]

The Nobel prize…USA=400 Sweden=21 the Nobel prize is awarded by Sweden. Germany and England about 120 each. I rest my case.

[@winterlinde5395]

What is your case?

[@beautifullosergirl]

Well USA is like almost as big as the entire EU in scale and population so... Not that impressive honestly. If you count per capita your case becomes invalid

[@ForgingMyWins]

Proving these negative opinions right by not understanding population to award ratio. As an American, do us a favor and stop talking.

[@ovibiswas7849]

@@beautifullosergirl scale sure population wise way low 340 usa vs 800 europe . so its very much amazing for usa.

[@Hassel-]

As a Swede I am not surprised. Especially the young people here has been properly fed what to think. They actually have very little knowledge about anything in USA.

[@seanhines8369]

Nah, as someone who lives in the US they’re 100% right about everything they said

[@teds9896]

I'm an American. Most of what was said was pretty accurate. The USA is a great country. Has many things to this day still that are found nowhere else but perhaps Canada. But for far too long America has rested on laurels of many natural advantages it has, and in many ways, many other nations have surpassed it. These days too the politics are total sh*t INSANITY and in so many ways just evil. That Trump is leader of white supremacist movement yet every day proves just how much his DNA is so busted up and broken it has cried itself to sleep every night of his disgusting life. Message to the world looking on in horror: remember that America does go super silly every now and then. A century ago we banned alcohol nationwide. But a bit more than a decade later, we kicked Prohibition to the curb. Churchill praised but also criticized us: "You can always count on Americans to do the right thing--after they've tried everything else!"

[@ryguy5436]

@@seanhines8369 it's cause you live in some shithole city

[@GoneFishingAway]

​@@seanhines8369 Not everything they said is true.

[@Joker-no1uh]

It makes sense.. Scandinavian countries are super liberal.. Most Americans are not.. They are passive, we are aggressive.. two different people, different values

[@echochamber1234]

i lived there. they are not super liberal in the american sense. both sides of politics in america are more extreme than their swedish counterparts

[@nytridr]

@@echochamber1234 not liberal in the political sense but liberal meaning that they lack the will to fight. Which has been the case for Sweden since the 19th century.

[@nonsensicalrants1703]

They are extremely rifht wing. In america their economic policies would be considered "far right", even though most americans would agree with them.

[@awakenow7147]

@@nytridrThis.

[@BD-wn6vk]

@@nonsensicalrants1703 If they're so right wing why have they allowed Muslim immigrants to take over their country?

[@Tripptrapp100]

Well here's another opinion from a Swede....... A country with a population of 300+ million, that seem extremely divided politically... Its virtually impossible to generalize. Americans can be mindblowingly stupid & extreme, they can also create great companies and tech that enhances our lives. That girl who said "Americans are dumb", very ironic. Such a dumb comment

[@herrbonk3635]

Not sure about "great companies that enhances our lives"... but USA still has among the best universities in the world, regarding natural sciences. That's often totally forgotten when people arrogantly speak about "stupid" or "religious" americans.

[@starvictory7079]

@@herrbonk3635 the lists are based on published works and research in English. In Germany most research is done at institutes, so not counted as much. The lists are not good.

[@holoholopainen1627]

After 100 - years at 2022 - Helsinki IS Closer to American than EVER before ! Thanks to KZbin Videos ! You Dont need to travel anymore to anywhere - that someone hasnt been already ! Before People travelled to places - that They had NO knowledge of ! Like what to wear - eat - talk - cost of living etc etc ! # ILL give You an exsample - of Mr TAHKO PIHKALA - WHO travelled to Boston Mass 1912 - Where He went to see a RED SOX Baseball Game ! He liked IT somuch that - He wanted that in Finland - People would play a similar - Ball Game ! On The Liner Way Back - He wrote everything down He had seen - and today We Have an Sport called FINNISH BASEBALL ! Actually IT IS Our NATIONAL Sport - anniversary 100th Year this season ! Thanks to KZbin - many Americans see The Sport - very 1st Time ! As PESAPALLO IS BASEBALL on KZbin - with several Videos to see & watch !

[@geoffreygreene]

Thank you for saying this. I’m an American living in Sweden and I’m constantly trying to emphasize that the USA is basically the equivalent in size, population, and diversity as the EU. So, saying anything about all Americans is like commenting about Europeans. For a county with only 10 million people (about the size of NYC!), the scale of the United States is really hard to fathom. Just one example: When people think about “American food,” they tend to think about a handful of fast-food items popular worldwide. Which makes sense for a Swede, since you can describe Swedish cuisine as a small basket of favorites. But American food is a whole universe of tastes, regional variations, and immigrant hybrid cuisines! Another example: Swedes commonly visit NYC, LA, or Miami. Places where you can get direct flights on SAS! This is “America” in their direct experience. But those cities are as “exotic” to most Americans as they are to Swedes! And they have really different lifestyles from the way the median, suburban American lives. Miami, especially, is really unique, since it’s kind of more “the capital of Latin America” than a typically American city.

[@herrbonk3635]

​@@holoholopainen1627 Så töntigt att vara så jäkla fixerad vid USA...eller how corny...

[@JM-zb2ip]

It always amazes me when they say they know more about America then Americas do about other countries. America is huge and by and large we take vacation within the country. Many other countries are smaller such as in Europe and it’s easy to transverse the continent visiting other places. And this isn’t meant to be bragging in any way but America is the flashing neon sign to the rest of the world. By that I mean we export movies, music and pop culture around the world. Some of it such as movies create stereotypes which you see reflected in the comments of these videos. It becomes a mindset where many THINK they know a lot about America but really don’t. And many just repeat what others have told them which is common everywhere. But no doubt because of what I said above people in general would tend to know more about America ( right or wrong ) then the other way around. That’s just reality.

[@erin79]

Correct.

[@seanhines8369]

As someone who lives in the US I can confirm that everything they said about us is correct. Maybe a bit exaggerated but overall what they said is true about us

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

@@seanhines8369 Nah bro unless you're living in Tennessee there's no way half of this is accurate

[@seanhines8369]

@@dfdf-rj8jr I don’t live in Tennessee. I live in Cali, and lived in Utah for about three years. I’ve been all over the country, all across the West Coast to NYC. What they are saying is true

[@parker6342]

I don't think the Swedes understand how big our country is and that gun violence is really only in the large, urban cities (Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, etc) and primarily between gangs/criminals. If you are not looking for trouble, 99.9 percent of the time it will not find you. Most of America is small towns that have non existent gun violence. Though most people will own a gun, it is strictly for hunting/defense purposes only. Most of us live out in the country with lots of game and predators, such as mountain lions, grizz, black bear, etc. You need a gun, especially out west. Did you know only 20 percent of Americas population live west of the mississippi, the other 80 percent live east of it. America is rural! Come visit, it is SAFE.

[@sinn6ixx]

Well said

[@jk7140]

This is what the Swedes are talking about when they say Americans have bad schools, they don't even know about their own country. You obviously grew up in rural America, and somehow made it to adulthood thinking "most of us live out in the country." Over 80% of Americans live in urban areas

[@DillardAlpaugh]

@@jk7140 There's a difference between living in an urban environment like Tulsa, and then a major metropolis like Los Angeles. The latter of which makes up the majority of crime, this isn't the norm.

[@jk7140]

@@DillardAlpaugh Sure, Los Angeles has more crime than Tulsa because many times more people live in LA. Tulsa has a higher crime rate than LA most years. Again, we don't know anything about our own country let alone other places. If you're looking for a comparatively low crime rate mid-sized city maybe try Boston or Providence...

[@teds9896]

I have to say I disagree. For one thing, if White America was a country, we'd be one of the most suicidal nations worldwide. Last time I checked, Swedes are white, and white men in America are 70% of the nation's suicides which are roughly 2.5 times the homicides in the country, i.e. the most common gun victim in America is a rural white man with what's left of his skull and brains splattered out on the walls and ceiling behind him. I don't entirely disagree with you about gangs and certain areas of cities have more gun violence, but drugs are a huge problem in Rural America and guns are too. Because here's another problem: suicide cases often enough murder a few people right before killing themselves. America has a lot that is good, but it's also a barbarian nation in many ways where people are ultra-individualistic and self-centric, and hate most everyone else that isn't themselves. "Beggar thy neighbor" culture it's only a small step to "murder thy neighbor," for which the factional hate is extremely high in the USA. It's part of the reason for the gun nuttery too; "self defense" mindset is rampant when a nation is "dog eat dog" and "every man for himself!" Wild Wild West! One could point to certain urban areas in the USA as having the homicide problem, but then the homicide rate of the states Trump won was 43% higher than the states Biden won. It's not unlike how some say the death penalty is a deterrent, yet the homicide rate of death penalty states has consistently ranked higher than those states who don't have it.

[@seamusoreilly804]

Thank you for all your commentaries: it was very Swede of you!

[@verakatterfeld3075]

You can find positive and negative things about every country on this planet. There is plenty i like about the US and there is plenty i dislike.

[@magnus9165]

Not much to like, unless you like being exploited by the oligarchy aided and abetted by both parties which they own and operate. All of Congress, the SCOTUS, and all of the Federal Government is owned and operated by the oligarchy.

[@FrannyFrancisca]

What matters to me is how much positives and negatives there are to each country. There are places that have WAY more positives compared to America.

[@echochamber1234]

@@magnus9165 not saying there’s no truth to that, but you’ve obviously never lived outside the US

[@teds9896]

No. That's a big part of it. But it's also a major structural/systemic set of problems in the USA goes back to our nation's founding. We've broken down into tribalism. Urban vs. Rural for example. Urban America is over 80% of the population of this country, while Rural America is less than 20%. BUT that is very much the opposite of 250 years ago that America was set up to favor Agrarian society and Rural people. Our system is also highly resistant to change so much how the politics of a century ago was 19th century Americans vs. 20th century ones(Prohibition in the 18th Amendment and then its repeal hardly more than a dozen years later with the 21st Amendment a fantastic example of this), today we have much the same problem of 20th century Americans vs. 21st century ones. What you say is true. But there's a deeper truth: so much of the 0.001% or oligarchy or Establishment is sh*t scared and hasn't got a blasted clue what to do. They know that ultimately they're NOT in control of this country. After all, look at the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Great Depression, etc.

[@geoffreygreene]

As an American in Sweden (married to a Swede), I found this really fascinating and entertaining-and, at times, cringey. But, hey, people think such things about us for a good reason :| And, yes, many of the comments were simplistic or stereotypical impressions from TV, etc. Most Americans aren’t actually narcotics users or gun-owners and it’s obviously untrue that 320 million people are all selfish or any one thing. But other comments were very nuanced and insightful. Imagine asking Americans about Sweden and the blanks you would draw! You’re doing a great job of being an approachable interviewer, making people feel safe to talk candidly. Keep it up!

[@junchen9954]

I dare them to try saying the same things about real third world countries and see what happens, every country has pros and cons, only difference about America is that people can freely express their true feelings about the country without needing to worry about any bad consequences. That's what being the best country in the world looks like. You just see a bunch of snowflakes not being satisfied with life and finding the one easiest to mess with to throw tantrums on. It's never the other way around. Majority of the people in the world are chickens. Trust me. That's why if they have to pick a country to slam, the best country in the world America reasonably comes first. Maybe we can hear how the Swedes talk about those countries literally nobody wants to live in, and see if shit like "one of the ast places I'd think about living in" comes out of anyone's mouth. LMFAO

[@MegaWolf5741]

American culture is just… eh. And they’re right about the drug use tho. Not the guns tho

[@s0u09q5]

their thoughts can't change anything in the states haha!!!! tmr L.A’'s still in CA I can promise!

[@nytridr]

@@MegaWolf5741 American culture is the best in the world because of it being a melting pot of hundreds of ethnicities. Can't say the same about Sweden.

[@specialnanobot]

@@nytridr yeah you can, you can say that about many countries.

[@MaartenvanderVeeke]

4:22 could immidiatly recognize that he was Dutch and not Swedish. That accent is the exact same as mine lol

[@dierkrieger]

If they only knew that the Entire Mid West is Scandinavian. Probably more Scandinavians in the US than in Scandinavia.

[@Jimmytakala]

What???

[@dierkrieger]

Scandinavians and Germans settled in Kansas, Nebraska, the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Where I grew up in North Central Kansas everyone is Swedish and German. My father is Danish and Norwegian, and my mother is German and Swedish, and I was considered a mix.

[@rogerdanblad]

Most of the people who moved over there early on (from Sweden at least) were religious lunatics...

[@MaartenvanderVeeke]

@@dierkrieger biggest etnicithy in those places is German

[@dierkrieger]

@@MaartenvanderVeeke My grandparents came from Schleswig-Holstein.

[@boston9090]

The lady in the beige overcoat who said she doesn’t know much about the subject, actually nailed it. It is a very polarized or ‘split’ country.

[@jessesmith-garcia5313]

this was a very good video, thank god for Sweden!

[@nickolasnuber9254]

As American's, we don't really care what you think of us. But, if you need us, we'll be there.

[@Nitroz2990]

You don't even care about your own country so this make sense. Otherwise you wouldn't be a U nation at this point as you are.

[@Mike-gl6ou]

@@Nitroz2990 ''U-nation'' nice swenglish ! Om Sverige hade varit en delstat i USA, på vilken plats i BNP per Capita (1-51) tror du vi hade hamnat? Svaret är 47:e plats, under South Carolina och över Alabama. Den svenska självbilden som ett av världens rikaste länder är en myt som många forskare motbevisat. Dessutom är USA ett land på över 330M invånare. Jobbar med handelskammaren USA-Sverige, bott en längre tid i bägge länder. De amerikaner flesta återvänder efter max 2 år p.ga. hur låg köpkraft vi har, kriminalitet, etc. Nice try !

[@larrybell1859]

To Nick, Very well said.

[@talonsoff-road8472]

Sad the idiots in these little countries trash talk the people that protect them. Sad they need better leaders and schooling to teach them more about the present, trump is for America first so I kinda see where you may be coming from, Biden throws tax payers money all around the world, then we are criticized by those same countries that we don’t care in the USA, basically cursed if you do and cursed if you don’t. America first, by putting America first you have global peace, sad these other countries don’t have better common sense, to see when trump was president we had global peace no wars,! So sad to see places like Sweden lack common sense.

[@dfdf-rj8jr]

We really shouldn't be there. The Ukrainians feel the same way as the Swedes, and we've just send them 60 billion in aid lmao

[@tsangarisjohn]

All anyone can do is base opinions on their sources. In these cases it’s probably just movies and TV. The reality of America is not too different than any other western nation. What you don’t see and hear about is the every day normalcy that is prevalent. Families live a normal life, work balanced with home life. If we look at the news we are a dysfunctional people, that shoots itself to bits weekly. While bad things happen, it’s not normal or a daily truth. America is made of many type of people, it’s large and complex. City life is different to a rural experience. As for our schools, I think it’s ironic that the US has excellent technology development, and our science contributions are notable. From computers, to astronomy and medicine. Our military has incredible power and influence. None of these things happen if a people is stupid as some believe. In fact many very smart scientist are American. The US has influenced so many nations. It’s positive and optimistic in nature. But we are also conflicted, of two minds sets.There is no doubt an internal fight of old vs new ideology.

[@d-repaslp.]

1:49 oh it's true it's Damn TRUE!

[@williamrafferty3188]

Three things I got from this video. 1. Why isn't the USA more interested in us? 2. They view political dissent and division as chaos, we view it as democratic differences. 3. What they know about the USA is gleaned from tv and movies. And we all know how realistic they are, especially news stations.

[@seanhines8369]

As an American they’re not wrong about most things honestly

[@lonestar1104]

​@@seanhines8369must be new to America because no we aren't.

[@seanhines8369]

@@lonestar1104 I’ve lived in the US my whole life. They’re right about everything they said about us. We just don’t want to admit it. Truth hurts sometimes

[@andrewschafer8986]

If we were that dumb as a whole country why are we in the position we are globally and otherwise? Yes, some are individually dumb but as a whole the USA is hands down the best and brightest ground made of those from every country..

[@LS-oq3qh]

At 08:29, Frank Zappa didn't die. He just got younger.

[@dennisquinn4387]

Only Swedes I can think of are the hockey players that have become rich here in America 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jessicamoise8454]

Thank for being honest ❤❤❤

[@keithwallace1665]

I lived in Sweden a long time and in America!Swedes are very good at promoting there country as the perfect place !I don't think I have been In another country with so many negative comments about america haters !

[@seanhines8369]

Nah as an American they’re right about what they said about us. Sweeden has free healthcare, free education, low poverty, low homelessness, and is statistically one of the safest and happiest countries in the world. The US on the other hand has a horrible healthcare system, college is extremely expensive, we have one of the highest crime rates, gun violence and the highest incarceration rate out of any country, homelessness is rampant, poverty is statistically worse than most countries in Western and Northern Europe, our government is extremely corrupt with incompetent leaders, the drug pandemic is worse than it’s ever been before with people dropping dead like flies from fentanyl overdoses, and mass shootings have become a regular occurrence. Sweden is a paradise compared to here for the average working person. They don’t realize how good they have it

[@andrewschafer8986]

I didn’t waste the time to read your entire comment. It was necessary because you believe their healthcare is free. There is no such thing as a free lunch. Look into that if your not sure what I mean.

[@DerekV6787]

Here the US, Public school systems in big cities are horrible. But if you have $$$ and move to the suburbs your children will get the top education. It shouldn't be like that.

[@jean-jaquesrousseau4712]

How many of these people have actually been to the US to backup their opinions?!

[@winterlinde5395]

We get to know each other on social media. Like in comment sections. And we can consume your media because we understand your language. That’s usually not the case the other way around. And we are taught to recognize propaganda and exaggerations. So the image can still be blurred but probably Europeans know more about the US than vice versa.

[@user-lm2vs1sl3v]

More than the number of Americans who have been to Sweden or could even point to it on a map.

[@Joe-eg7ml]

Lived both in Sweden and America. Also married a swede. Sweden is boring and limited. People keep to themselves and can be unfriendly and too PC. Probably afraid to speak their mind. America is cultural diverse and is different in the state you live. Can't really generalize America, you only hear about negative the media portrays.

[@TMNT_s0da_POp]

As an American I’m kind of hurt but they are not too wrong but all they can do is base of their sources

[@TMNT_s0da_POp]

Most of us are pretty nice and I think if they actually went to America their opinions would change but no hate

[@adamdukey7961]

I find it hilarious that foreigners bring up the fact americans don't know Geography well, but they would not be able to name which states are which 100% of the time

[@erin79]

Exactly. So many people in Europe think they're so culturally savvy because they happen to have several countries within a certain distance. Meanwhile, we have states in that same distance instead of countries, so yes, of course we know mostly about what's accessible to us, just like they do.

[@DavidAsp118]

True, most swedes would only be able to point out california, florida and maybe texas. However, this is still more than americans could point out in any other country in the world. I mean, how many regions could you point in germany, sweden or italy?

[@user-lj8yl7ts9x]

California and Sweden are roughly the same size. How many counties in California do you think most people in Sweden can name?

[@michaelkearney3646]

As an American, I have visited most of the 48 states, each being a country in many ways but still being American. I get tired of Europeans thinking NYC, LA, and Miami being what the US is about. I'm a liberal but I have to say the MSM doesn't represent anything other coastal elite values, which are increasingly trending to the far left of the political spectrum. The vast flyover states maligned by the coastal elites arebwhere you can find a more balanced picture of the US. I'm from the Midwest, by the way.

[@stevenicol1]

Why would they need to know all the USA states?

[@DanneyTanner]

As a Minnesotian I dont think people should compare All 50 states as whole .There not all the same. This would be like somebody asking somebody in the United States what do you think of Europeans.?😮

[@DUDEfreestyle]

You're not even American you're Canadian so be hush

[@user-th4qx1sk3o]

But no one in any US state has done anything to anyone in Sweden, or for that matter, all of Europe. These young Swedes need reeducation. I drive a camper all over Europe, and meet a lot of older Swedes everywhere, and it's rare, if ever, I hear anything bad about Americans. I actually don't recall anything, and if there ever was, I would ask them if they have visited the coast in Normandy, France, and seen the war graves. I think that would make anyone think twice.

[@ericgonzalez2839]

oh how the vikings have fallen

[@HarryBuddhaPalm]

All true.

[@Ecrocken]

2:17 Yes. Yes, we do and we are. :)

[@Sc0teeBe318]

Is it weird that I don't notice an accent coming from most of them? Like I'm American and their Swedish. It should be obvious.

[@cargobob7817]

I'm Swedish and I wish I could move to a conservative little town somewhere in the south of the United States.

[@Charlemagnetheman]

I wish you could trade places with these insane leftists

[@AtomicMushroomz]

@@Jess-737 Everything you said is completely false.

[@CarsonPell]

Come on down! We’d love to have you my friend

[@ramoncastaneda8432]

@@AtomicMushroomz you live in the south ? Because for me it's pretty good

[@ronemtae3468]

Freedom can bring out the worst and the best in people that’s what unfortunately drugs do alcohol is a drug and I know Sweden is mired in a significant amount of alcohol but I would never be so disrespectful to say something negative about their leader or about maybe how they conduct themselves that’s kind of weird

[@richarddenny5340]

Scandinavian nations enjoy a high standard of living and polls show they are a happy people

[@robloxvids2233]

Gee I wonder why. Now come back in 30 years after the wave of illegal migrants destroys their country and culture. Just like it did here.

[@jeffmorse645]

Generalizations made about any country, especially one that's the third largest in the world (both physically and by population) is rather stupid. There is no group-think among 330+ million people of every race and ethnicity (including 3.4 million Swedish-Americans) in states as varied as California, Texas, Florida, New York, etc... plus urban and rural.

[@jerrymeadows5059]

Videos like this in which people who really do not know anything at all about a subject except what they can gather from the little bits and pieces that others choose to share for whatever reason give testament to their ignorance of the US and Americans. America is an iceberg and everyone who is not American and who has never even visited America seems content with what they can see above the waterline without having a clue about what the country is really like. Nobody makes movies or does newscasts or whatever about the average guy trying his best to make it from one day to the next and that simple description fits nearly all Americans.

[@Lucifer54781]

People in the USA aren't even "American" all the people that live in the USA have distant European ancestry like their grandparents are European like Scandinavian, southern European, German, swiss, British, Irish so yea the "real" Americans would be the indian-americans the old tribes those are the real Americans the Navajo people that currently reside in the Southwestern us states

[@thefrenchgardener1865]

What I learned from this video: Swedes think....American's are more patriotic than them, Americans have great colleges/universities and many Europeans want to attend, Americans have a strong individualistic work ethic, the USA has the best movies, leads the world in international news, has diverse political opinions and is very free. Merci!

[@steveharvey6421]

The only reason Sweden wants to join NATO is because of USA. So I think they feel a need to feel safe with America.

[@GetIntoYourLife]

Yeah, everyone I know is dying to vacation in Sweden.

[@bloopletank2491]

Ngl, like a few months ago, i actually was

[@shane6450]

There’s no Swedes in Sweden, just Middle eastern men who destroy everything in their path. I’ll stick to my upper class suburb with zero crime here in New Jersey. I hope more people say they don’t like America so they can stop coming here.

[@seanchambers8950]

Some of these answers are killing me. We have problems in this country for sure.

[@Tbone1492]

These are harsh answers. Very negative for people who never visited! 😂

[@Don19324]

3:27 This would be geography not history. Just in case anyone from Sweden was wondering.

[@tykemorris]

I have nothing but the kindest regards for Sweden even if they hate us. At least 2 things all should consider when judging the USA... 1. The TV and media version of America has no basis in reality. If you are getting "informed" by CNN, you know nothing about America. 2. There are well over 300 million of us with by far the most diverse roots in the world. We also have the freedom to express individual thoughts. Any attempt to generalize is foolish. For example, we have people here who can control robots roaming on Mars and we have people who have no idea what continent they are in - and every range of intelligence in between. To live in America, you never see a gun unless you own one and you never see even the slightest hint of racism as everyone hates racism here. There are, of course, legitimate criticisms of our country. We do try to be isolationist, and we don't tend to learn languages beyond English much. Our politicians are corrupt and our media is dishonest. Still, America is a force for good in a world that historically belonged to the most powerful and ruthless.

[@ghaniasohail4463]

Ask swedish people what they think about pakistani ,🤗

[@Lets-Walk-Around]

Sure That video is also being recorded 😀

[@SunnyIlha]

"I don't want to go there!!" 😁!!

[@abdiismail714]

All their views are based off social media and television. We don’t actually walk around our houses with shoes on that’s only in television.

[@holoholopainen1627]

Are You American ? Shoes inside - on TV ?

[@starvictory7079]

I have been to the US and everyone wore shoes inside. We speak from experience.

[@geoffreygreene]

When I was a kid in the United States (in the 80s/90s), everyone (except some immigrant households) wore shoes inside. And now that I live in Sweden it’s a little uncomfortable when I have to constantly remind my American family and friends who are visiting me here to remove their shoes. I gather that this habit is changing recently, though, and more Americans are removing their shoes. It makes so much more sense!

[@user-lj8yl7ts9x]

I'm America. We don't wear shoes inside in our home. I speak from experience.

[@mikey683]

Saying any people are anything is just ridiculous.

[@elizabethnilsson1815]

5.39 IS AMERICAN with strong American accent and talking like America were nothing but haven. churches here in Europe called the Christians' and what she talking about is called here for synagogue. we hsve LOT of GOOD TO VERY GOOD SYNEGOGUES HERE IN EUROPE TOO.

[@chrishill7692]

It’s always so strange to hear Europeans call Americans dumb when most of the top universities are in the US all the technology and social media platforms come from the US.

[@mrskaa7584]

Not to mention the number of people from foreign countries who come here to go to school.

[@chrishill7692]

@@mrskaa7584 that’s my point, Yale, Princeton, Harvard, John Hopkins, MIT, Stanford, University of Southern California etc etc wth are they talking about. Last time I checked in 200 years we’ve surpassed every country in every aspect! I guess I just don’t live in whatever reality they do

[@-EmmaBerglund-]

They probably mean that the average American is less intelligent, not that every American is stupid.

[@DA-db9bi]

Them generalizing 330 million people by default makes them dumb an they don’t realize it😂😂😂

[@brozius]

@@chrishill7692 But hardly any students from the US are going to these universities, 91% of students at these US universities are foreign. That's because US education is sub par compared to other developed countries. US teenagers can hardly get the requirements to go to these universities. This is the reason why so many foreigners are in the US universities because their countries education is far better.

[@steveharvey6421]

Sweden would not want to join NATO if America were not a member. Putting that into the equation I really do not think it really is very important what they say. They feel a need to be protected by Uncle Sam.

[@crunchworks4805]

Ask people which country they hate and why😉

[@Lets-Walk-Around]

Sure Let me include it in Coming list 😅

[@jose76pe]

velcome?

[@OneTrueScotsman]

It's ironic in a way, because the type of Americans being talked about here are the least likely type to be checking out videos about what other people think of them.

[@triplebbb1484]

I like Sweden because it’s so diverse. I think I saw 0 minority person.

[@geoffreygreene]

Sweden’s population is very diverse today. A full third of Swedes are either from somewhere else or have a non-European parent. This interviewer went for interviewing people who “looked Swedish.” Which is a shame because it perpetuates stereotypes about who is really Swedish.

[@P1yak]

It's not Sweden, it's swedistan nowadays

[@spondoolie6450]

I just bought a 16" Sig Sauer M400 AR-platform rifle in 5.56 + ammo and mags today and tonight I click on this video and the first thing the guy says is how much Americans like guns.

[@Lets-Walk-Around]

Awww We know it 😹 So you bought it personel safety or you Use for other purpose 😀

[@spondoolie6450]

@@Lets-Walk-Around I needed a place to wave my American flag from while I eat my bacon cheeseburgers

[@itdoesntmatter2700]

well foe people that haven't visited or lived here your opinions matter. The news makes it out as a shit whole when in reality its the best place on earth.

[@frankjames404]

You people should not judge us unless you have lived here for at least one year and see how people here treat you because some of us happen to love all people no matter where they were born. There is good and bad in all people it just depends on the person's choice.

[@lisagardner903]

Maybe the question should be "What do people think of Sweden and how they did business with the Nazi's during WW2". Sweden sold the Nazi's iron, iron products, ball bearings, trucks, etc. 🤨

[@keithwallace1665]

Thank you !and refused the Norwegian royal family political asylum!the British had to send a destroyer through a minefield to pick them up and take them to safety in England !Sweden is a country of double moral who say they are neutral !made millions from selling iron ore to the nazis closed the border to the Jews let the German army go through there country to invade Norway (something they never forgot .)kept the war in the east going for 6months longer by bringing in oil from the middle east for the nazi war machine ! After the war !we done nothing wrong ! They refused joining nato we are neutral whilst selling arms all around the world !Margaret thatcher called swedes cowards and now they want to join nato because its getting hotter in the baltic !they called themselves the conscious of the world in the 7os !but there good at promoting there country as they most democrat country inthe world !everybody as a personal number and they can check on your person in seconds its a land of control blinded by propaganda that everything is perfect in Sweden !javla sverige

[@DeathReaper-bl6kj]

Well if they didn't they would have been invader

[@calleskurken9025]

can i buy my place in power? whatever the cost? not in sweden...

[@user-dw4or1cc1m]

Is that nose ring for an actual purpose, does he rut through the garden?

[@234i9]

They should interview people not just from Stockholm...

[@user-oq9ly8lr9z]

Maybe next time we can get a larger sample size of the interviewees with different opinions or is a large majority of the Swedish population brainwashed?

[@Draco_Hufflepuff_05]

Okay, I'm not even going to watch the full video (No hate, just kinda know there's gonna be so many stereotypes). As an American who wants to move to Sweden in a few years, I realize how messed up our country is. The healthcare sucks, the education system sucks. I want to leave. I do not blame people outside of the US for any dislike of the country, it honestly sucks.

[@KevinSigman]

I'd like to remind my fellow Americans that even though some of the opinions about our country and our culture might sting a little or cause us to cringe, let's not forget that there are plenty of Americans with similarly over-generalized and stereotyped opinions about Scandinavians and their countries. Also, as Americans, many of us tend to view other countries as a monolith, rather than having a wide and diverse group of peoples and cultures. We are often just as guilty (if not more so) of doing the same thing to other foreign countries.

[@user-lm2vs1sl3v]

They learn about American history? My experience after 14 years in The USA is that I know more about American history than everyone I have ever spoken to here.

[@youmean4221]

Don't they put rings in pigs noses?

[@user-zm1zv1xw5y]

Im amaxed how wveryone speak english

[@socomxx]

I don't mind criticism of our government and healthcare system, etc...however once you insult the culture and its people, that kind of irks me. Not saying anyone did here but it seems like Europe in general after watching all these videos. Hell the Russian citizens like us more then Europeans and Canadians.

[@simplicity6564]

I'm a 67yo white male American. I use to believe our country, while not perfect, was great. Yet, I no longer believe that. Guns and mass shootings, drugs, mental health and health care are abysmal and getting worse. We are unraveling, mostly because of Trump, MAGA politics, Republicans in general not standing against Trump & MAGA, Christian Nationalist, and white entitlement. The Democrats aren't much better, but some of the younger ones are showing promise. I'm a quarter Swedish and wish I had been born in a Nordic country. I understand no country is perfect, yet I'm much more about "We the people..." than where America is headed, Me the person. That said , most citizens are good people. Think well for us, as if American democracy falls, it will have a worldwide ripple effect.

[@maxr.dechantsreiter5226]

Someone please remind me: who was Sweden's last black Prime Minister?

[@matsfrommusic]

Sadly people are answering without considering how diverse the US really is. Not a legit question.

[@gorgioarmanioso151]

I eh låve thä sweinglish ! 11

[@overyonderways]

As American I never ever done drugs but I’ve been offered they are there if you look for them, people do fly flags I love that because it means we are doing something right, political yea not a fan so much, I don’t know much about other countries not because I don’t care because we have so many damn laws that change depending on city state and county is big we have many issues other countries aren’t in the spot light but we are so keeping with it all well is a lot. I like Trump and support Ukraine. We must must must remember despite any small differences that we are all wanting people to love one another it is important so putting anyone in category for who they are as if we are all the same is dumb. I am wanting to learn about other cultures and of course this is only a few opinions and character of such a beautiful country of Sweden.

[@Lets-Walk-Around]

That was a nice counter explaination of all the views. Really Appreciate it. I Will surely Agree that Main objective is to respect and care at the end of the day. Love and respect 💙

[@overyonderways]

@@Lets-Walk-Around of course yes I love other cultures and languages and I don’t have to agree to respect. I like to hear other views because it helps me learn about them. I even like Russians because they are not all bad just some government issues that really is because of pride I think

[@overyonderways]

To view how others opinion is by putting on their shoes and asking why do they believe what they believe is culture? Is it peer pressure and not the true belief or is personal something happened? Pride will kill the desire to walk in others shoes.

[@roskis6493]

I think of homelessness, crystal meth, fentanyl, gun violence, expensive healthcare system, expensive education, no vacation, poor construction, obesity, and great movies.

[@picklerick7207]

⁠ • Europeans got exposed by Four Corners Facts for having nearly a billion people living in slums in the KZbin video. The SLUMS of EUROPE: The hidden side of Europe! • Europe is a third world shit hole of a continent with its slums the U.N. determined nearly 1 billion people are living in slums. • The current population of Europe is 742,070,174 as of Saturday, October 28, 2023, based on the latest United Nations estimates. Source: worldometers • Europeans are impoverished living in slums.😂🤣😂

[@winterlinde5395]

@@picklerick7207you haven’t even made it 20 seconds in that video you are quoting. Where they say 1 billion worldwide in the beginning and then 30 million in Europe.

[@ton2257]

These same people that down America will cry for the Americans to protect them

[@AKASOFTY]

While they ask the US to protect them.

[@calvinhobbes1257]

that's a common theme around the world

[@TheMVCoho]

Always and forever, thats Europe in the nutshell. Please protect us so we can smoke cigarettes like cavemen and throw insults at you.

[@totlu5137]

Both countries of Sweden and US have pros and cons. Sad to see some of these ignorant comments. It reminds me of a lot of Americans I've met that tell me about China, yet have never lived there.

[@s0u09q5]

it really doesn't matter how swedes think of U.S

[@calvinhobbes1257]

well said

[@slwh111]

7:11 where does this guy get his information from? smh…

[@winterlinde5395]

What was wrong?

[@slwh111]

@@winterlinde5395I guess you don't pay much attention to our bumbling fool of a president.

[@winterlinde5395]

@@slwh111 Fool of a president? No. The fool is the one who tries to win this time.

[@LemonjuiceCrew]

Like ten years ago, the Swedes would literally die for Americans. Everything changed as soon as Trump came into power.

[@user-th4qx1sk3o]

Governments come and go - the people remains. Trump or Biden is an internal US matter - but I will just say - Trump has not done anything to Sweden, so I, as a neighbour to Sweden, would ask them to shut their faces, and read some history, f. Instance about D day June 1944, and visit the war graves in Normandy. The US does not owe Sweden or anyone else in Europe, anything.

[@WestPowerup]

Shame they are only in Stockholm and ask. They should visit Dalarna. NORRLAND

[@bradwest4821]

After watching this video.... once again, I feel grateful to be an American. I'm of Swedish decent. Thank God I didn't sit there and bitch and rot in hate before my ancestors came to America to have fun and success

[@shaunjackson6442]

you need to get a new microphone

[@molly702]

Why can’t they speak swedish?

[@Lets-Walk-Around]

Haha they can but we ask them to speak in English so Everyone can hear that 😀

[@molly702]

@@Lets-Walk-Around it would be more fun if they spoke swedish

[@holoholopainen1627]

There IS an World Wide Audience - this Way ! BETTER this Way - to hear without any censor !

[@d-alando7902]

I wonder how many of these people actually been to or experience America? They watch to much TV...

[@Oddfosshaugbagi]

1:45 drugs seriosly your country has drug stors

[@altones1952]

They don't like us Americans but we will be the first ones they will cry to when they need help 🤷

[@picklerick7207]

⁠ • Europeans got exposed by Four Corners Facts for having nearly a billion people living in slums in the KZbin video. The SLUMS of EUROPE: The hidden side of Europe! • Europe is a third world shit hole of a continent with its slums the U.N. determined nearly 1 billion people are living in slums. • The current population of Europe is 742,070,174 as of Saturday, October 28, 2023, based on the latest United Nations estimates. Source: worldometers • Europeans are impoverished living in slums.😂🤣😂

[@winterlinde5395]

@@picklerick7207the billion you are quoting is referring to the world wide total

[@bengreg2457]

It's funny hearing them speak such clear English. In America I admire sweedish hockey .. ✌️

[@paulkrisikos7553]

Hey what do you think of Europeans? Gee they are all the same from Greece to England (being sarcastic.) Just the fact they are answering the question makes them look so naive. And further more, ask them the same question when Russian tanks roll into their country.

[@randallneirynck8642]

The audio on this video inconsistent and suck. Had to put my ear up to the phone on blast.... L o l american over here

[@diane9247]

Ouch, painful, but it's important that we take an honest look at how our reputation has become so damaged in the last few decades. I'm a 74 y.o. American and I can tell my younger colleagues here that we must pay attention to our foreign policy, what constitutes good global citizenship and beware of voting for a demagogue, someone who lacks intelligence and humility. Foreign opinion matters - it's not all about us! Oh, and my dear fellow Americans, learn about geography and other cultures, for pete's sake!

[@francistorchio]

I totally agree. I am an American born and raised who loves his country and wants to do what he can to make better. I am not blind to our deficiencies as a nation, there is much to improve. As for foreigners, those who have visited or lived in the US have a more positive attitude toward the US than those who have not. What I found interesting and annoying about many of the people interviewed is the arrogant attitude they hold, almost implying that their country is so much better than the US. It isn't. Sweden has its own issues, and I would never give advice on how to deal with them unless asked. Sweden is a wonderful country in many ways and I would like to visit it some day, but the US is my home and I love my country.

[@martthesling]

If you ask an average European about geography they dont know simple shit. Their bigotry is all protection.

[@ericfisher1360]

Dude likes the weather in the US? That literally means nothing when Arizona is nothing like Alaska which is nothing like Florida... But that okay cause you know American schools are deficient and dont teach things like climate at different latitudes.

[@geoffreygreene]

In fairness, the United States is, generally, much warmer and sunnier than Europe (which is at a much more northerly latitude). So, you can say that the weather is “nicer” in the Mainland United States (if ”nice” means warm/sunny, which it does to Swedes who spend a lot of time and money traveling to such places in the long, dark, cold Scandinavian winter).

[@hcemsubs]

They hate us, because they ain’t us, and they haven’t been to the moon.