I feel like you ignored the first person's point about America having a lot of money but still being a third world country - you just focused on the fact that it has a lot of money. The contradiction is what she was focused on, and I believe this contradiction is what Americans seem unwilling to acknowledge.

The "third world country with a lot of money" i think refers to your rampant wealth inequality. For such a rich country i was shocked by the level of poverty, homelessness, etc. Rural communities with run down main streets, beggars at truck stops and bus stations, people sleeping in their cars, and across America from Idaho to Texas to Oregon ive seen virtual shanty towns on the edges of cities. Yes we have all of this but on a tiny scale compared to US.

you are right, even countries that America has bombed to ruins still give their citizens proper holidays, healthcare and look after them, here in the UK the saying is "a third world country with absurd money" you have all the money to make your country one of the best places to live yet the levels of education, healthcare, homelessness, poverty, crime etc are much worse than some third world countries

It always staggers me as soon as healthcare gets mentioned us gets defensive about how there system has the best quality, equipment, best surgeons doctors & hospitals yet has one of the worst infant mortality rates ranks 50th out of 195 countries & 33rd out of 36 OECD nations for general population mortality.

Its a lot more nuanced than we might initially think. As far as the third world description is concerned, clearly that shouldn't be true: but the US attitude to healthcare and social support services is very dimly considered in the rest of the world and is very damning. Clearly, your healthcare is advanced: but only if you can afford it. Your healthcare outcome statistics are surpassed by many third world countries, and that shocks us. There is clearly a massive difference between the rich and poor: God knows its bad enough in the UK, but even we are horrified by American attitudes. US societal culture is not attractive at all to the rest of us. and appears to be cruel and heartless toward those with less. Your justice system: no one needs to highlight the problems you have there. But even fundamentally, your maintaining the Death penalty and your incarceration rate are horrifying. Its weird to us that you refer to "Law Enforcement" , as if there is an implicit acceptance that people need to be forced into obedience of the Law: in the UK we have policing by consent, and that difference has a distinct impact on public perception. The Dumb American trope is inaccurate and overused. No one believes that there is a superior intellect in Europe, but it is the lack of interest and engagement in anything outside your borders which we find so negative. I might appear to be anti American, so can I just say I have never met an American I didn't like or enjoy, and I would have to include you Guys in that. There are many Americans who appear determined to investigate and engage with the rest of us, and that is great. And Trump. I don't care what your political leanings are, but it is unfathomable what your country sees in him. He is an abhorrent human being, and despised by the majority of the rest of the world, and as such has done incalculable harm to your international stature. And that's from someone living in a country that voted for brexit!

14.35 Oh dear when the woman from UK said 'we are not European' because we are not in the EU. All I can say is that there are other countries in Europe that are not in the EU, but ARE European, including the UK.

I'm from the UK, I'm 51 years old and have worked since I was 15. I no longer work as I am full time carer for my disabled husband who has cystic fibrosis. I also am now classed as disabled due to rheumatoid arthritis and bipolar. We now live on government benefits, as we are unable to work. We have both worked previously and paid into the tax system. To call social services a handout really pisses me off! We would both much rather work, but we're not fortunate enough to have good enough health. Your wife seems to have a hard time accepting criticism of the USA. I have visited many times, and it's disgusting the way citizens are treated, and if americans think having a safety net to make sure those less fortunate can still live a comfortable life, then the global opinion that Americans are selfish and are pretty much out for themselves is true. You can keep that attitude!

What struck me when traveling through the US was how patriotic they were in comparison to Europe - now there's nothing wrong with patriotism but the US just seems to be that little bit more zealous about it than other countries which can make visitors a little uncomfortable. How many other countries can you think of where in some places, every other house has a flagpole with the Stars and Stripes flying? Repeating the Pledge of Allegiance in schools is another aspect of this.

He hits the nail on point. As a teenager I wanted to be an American, I took part in green card lottery, travelled there etc - now as a grown up in my mid-30s.... oh boy am I happy to be born in germany. I love your country as a travel destination, I like you as people, but there is so much going on over the pond which makes me feel uncomfortable... I just don't get why most Americans don't see it for themselves. You could be so much better if your government wanted.

The European feeling about the USA - as I understand it as a European - is that they have slept through it for the last 20 years. The whole world has moved forward, only the USA has remained in its bubble. And I actually believe that it's less about ignorance and more about arrogance. As a world power, people believe they are morally superior and therefore have no need to look to the right or to the left. What was good in the past must also be good today.

I think the obvious things that are seen as negatives are ;the absence of social medicine ; the gun culture ; the high levels of homelessness and the inequality in terms of wealth distribution. I have a number of American friends and, although they would agree that these are negatives ,we still have a disconnect with regards to world view. Terms like hand-outs for what we would see as social justice and, the notion that to be poor is a failure on the part of the individual is quite prevalent ( although not unique to Americans). I have heard an American say that success requires hard work and if you are struggling then, you just have to work harder. I'm sure that Americans who are working two jobs at minimum pay rates yet, remain poor, must feel really hurt by this kind of attitude. I also think that there is a very materialistic view of the term successful. Europeans are more likely to view success in terms of personal happiness, work/life balance, family life, creativity.......and so on. It's not that Europeans dislike American people but, that we have become very critical of their world view and apparent disregard for the well-being of their citizens.

I've just spent two weeks touring round Italy with 45 Americans. How much they moaned when they had to walk, especially if the walk involved going up steps.😂 My advice to any American visiting Europe is for is, every day for two weeks before coming over, walk at least two miles so your body is used to it. Also, bring shoes that are comfortable rather than fashionable 😂. Things will be different. Embrace the differences don't complain about them🫣

Having lived both sides of the Pond, I suppose I am more atuned to US sensitivities and culture than most. What I found, and continue to find difficult with many of my US acquaintences is their lack of awareness of anywhere else, their feelings of exceptionalism, and their unwillingness to consider anywhere else could possibly do anything better than the US does it. God isn't American, guys!

No safety net in the USA. If you're fucked, you're really fucked. that's the impression I get.

Love your openness and curiosity to learn about other cultures. Because of that, I feel I can comment on one word said, which is part of the subject problem treated in the main video discussed: "Handouts." As a Latino-NY'er living between NYC and France, I can tell you how wrong the Americans believe that government support is Handouts when it is, in fact, a Safety Net that is sponsored and supported by the population (taxes) and exists in every "Industrialized Country," except in the USA. The difference in opinion between older EU and younger is that the older grew up listening and watching the "American Dream" on TV and thought with all the money, the USA had it better than they did (Universal free health care, free universities, financial safety net, etc); however, the younger generation with social media have learned, that was entirely not true along with all the rest of deep social-cultural issues hidden to the rest of the world before, now exposed for all to see. All this becomes a big part of the reasons behind the strong opinions about the USA abroad, especially in the EU.

You have highlighted the ultimate tragedy: the US is at the cutting edge of medical treatments and procedures but one hears too many stories of people refusing to have chemo and in effect accepting death, because they can’t pay or don’t want to lose their home and saddle their family with debt. There is something so wrong with that. It tends to suggest that money counts but people don’t.

I almost migrated to USA in 1986. After learning how you were either very affluent or poor and the worst social benefits of any 1st world country and least paid holidays of any normal country I'm glad I changed my mind and stayed in UK

People in the US are wonderful, most of them. The US has too many Karens, too many guns, and abysmal working laws, and instead of doing something, they waive the flag. In fact, a US colleague told me, that with my 6 weeks of paid holidays per year, I have seen more of the US than he. What You call organic food is normal food in EU

I like most Americans and have friends in many states.What I dislike is the political system and the social system. America is known to be one of the richest countries in the world with one of the largest number of poor people. Also i dislike the people who think that USA is the center of the World and the only place that matters.

It doesn't matter how wonderfully advanced healthcare is, if it isn't available to everyone it is 'horrible'. Many Americans online don't help their case by excusing the country's problems with the absurd rational that "it's such a huge country", which makes no sense whatsoever.

A third world country or developing country is: a sovereign state with a less developed industrial base and a lower Human Development Index relative to other countries.. But the USA has been rated and described as a poor country with areas of severe deprecation. They are $30 trillion in national debt and $190 trillion in unfunded liabilities, that's hardly a rich country. Add to that limited social programmes and minimal infrastructure projects, they don't rate highly on many national indices...

I'm an Australian who lived in the US for a year and found the average Americans very friendly and great people but one thing that really annoyed me was how ignorant they were in terms of awareness of the rest of the world. A standout was a "discussion" with a History teacher who absolutely refused to believe that WW1 was 1914-1918 (not 1917-1918) and WW2 was from 1939-1945 (not 19412-1945). US troops fought for 3 months in WW1 BTW. I was also a tour guide in Europe for a year and the overwhelming comments made by Americans were along the lines of "we do it better" and "why can't the locals speak English" . Totally obnoxious. If they'd been able to speak the local language they would have known what the people thought of them. In my personal case thank you for the GFC and the Orange Man who caused the whole world (apart from Russia, China and North Korea who absolutely loved him) to laugh at America. Dislike has turned into sympathy if not who cares. I point out that my views are on the country and not individual Americans as such.

As an older person, we all grew up thinking the USA was the coolest place in the world. The movies, food, drinks and the big cars and houses, were all a dream for us. I am sure it was portrayed by the movies more than reality though. Having worked with Americans and realising that not all of North America (Canada included) is the land of milk and honey anymore, I am happy to live in the UK. Welfare for older people is great, free meds, free bus travel, free hospital treatment, reasonable State pensions and just a feeling that we oldies are valued in society (I am 68, so not that old!). I worked for 28 years in the NHS, so have a good pension from them as well. I never judge people, as it is all about the upbringing and environment. I still have 4th and 5th cousins in Kansas (whom I'll never see), so could never say anything bad about them. It does seem though that the politicians are way too old to govern and gun crime is out of control. Religion is still too puritanical or radical in some States. Young Americans, you can change it! Take care guys.

I'm watching this from Scotland while eating a McDonalds!! I think European opinions of America are complex, but are overall becoming more negative. I know when I was at school 20, 25 years ago (yikes), we all bought into the American dream. We all spoke about moving to America one day, and when anyone in our class went on holiday to the US (almost always to New York or Florida) they'd be swarmed with questions when they came back cos going to America was seen as being cool. I first noticed negative sentiments creeping in when George W. Bush got in and everyone made fun of his Bushisms (you could even buy books of Bushisms). And in recent years there's been more and more negative things like the healthcare system (no way I could afford American prices for my prescriptions), the horrendous shootings (something that resonates here in Scotland - we had Dunblane and then we severely restricted gun ownership and, touch wood, we haven't had a similar incident since). And then there's American foreign policy which has profound and often extremely negative consequences for other countries. And this is juxtaposed with a fairly large segment of US society that - from our perspective anyway - seems completely inward-looking, unaware and uncaring about what American policies do to the rest of the world, and I think that rubs people the wrong way. There is a similar problem with Britain as well - we still have people who harp on about how "great" the British empire was, while completing ignoring how horrific and unforgivable a lot of our actions were. It's partly why there's a lot of negative feelings towards Brits too.

The comment about social media having changed people's views of America is extremely relevant. I've found out so many shocking things in the last few years from watching videos like yours looking at the differences. I was so shocked hearing about your terrible working conditions, lack of holiday, sick and maternity leave and also the cost of health care insurance and then the extras you have to pay when anything happens to you medically. Also your lack of public transport was a huge surprise I wasn't aware of before. And don't get me started on the gun and over-the-top religious culture. The fact that you could collectively elect Trump as president was just shocking beyond belief. The man is such an obviously ignorant dufus. Why? How? I'm so torn, I'd love to visit your amazing national parks, but the gun/health/religious stuff really puts me off.

If its a handout, and thats looked at badly, then how is go fund me so popular? US TV and movies always show communities pulling together, yet any form of social care is seen as evil communism, just shows how people can be influenced into a biased view point. Social media has opened the eyes of many to other countries and their own. Even just seeing reactions like this, makes me think about how I see the US, how others see my country and despite any negativity, its good to open minds.

Personally I think that the main issues I see is the healthcare system, Education system because it does teach about anything but America, and when Americans think they are the best. Oh and also Gun control issues.

I agree that a lot of us in Europe form our opinions about America because of the politics, especially since Trump..however, the fact that so many American citizens voted for him, and astoundingly still give him their support, doesn't go down well with us...his extremism and racist/sexist and criminal actions and attitude are not acceptable here and it is easy to presume many American's have the same mindset as him and his supporters. Our politicians are from from angels but even the worst of them can't compare to Trump and his party. Media obviously plays a large part too, we are inundated with tales of your gun crime, police corruption and violence, stories of racial hatred, homophobia and curtailing of women's rights...and although, logically, we know that there are many, many wonderful people, landscapes and values throughout the US, that gets swept aside by all the negativity...I do know that personally, for many years I hankered over visiting the States, but now it is one of the last places I would ever want to go....😕✌🇬🇧

I don‘t judge Americans as a whole, obviously you two are very nice! I do however come across Americans often who claim the US is the best in the world, which is wrong NO COUNTRY is the best in the world, WE ALL have our problems and we all are good in different categories! And not only is it wrong but it feels like the Americans who say this are looking down on us and all the other countries which is NOT a nice feeling at all! So I think a lot of us feel like Americans are looking down on us when they start talking about US being the best, which makes us feel defensive and more likely to be nasty, unfortunately this behaviour carries over to Americans who are friendly and nice people too, which it shouldn’t do! Face to face and in popular tv shows or interviews or by the one in charge, I’ve never actually heard someone British, or any other European nation, claim like it’s an actual fact that their country is the best. But yeah my main gripe with specific Americans is whenever they talk about the US being the best and it just grinds my nerves. Like having the most GDP doesn’t mean “best” country or whatever they are basing it on, it’s just m SO arrogant and just ugh 🤮 No country is the best and no one should claim as much or we will overlook what need to be fixed or improved in all our countries.

Us healthcare isn't just expensive it's geographically concentrated around those with more money creating healthcare deserts around the poor and disadvantaged. In our european systems hospitals and services are built close to need not ability to pay.

You might have been to quick to dismiss the "third world country" thing. I don't think many Americans are aware that their country sometimes are compared to North Korea. You vote for a single individual, capable to start a world war, to have full control over countless of nuclear resources. In my view, that is..well, not counting good for other countries looks on you as a country. I have made a decision that I will never travel to the US, because I think the US are a threat to the world peace. And I must say, US voters does not score many points in my book. As other people also has stated, you treat your poor people as trash.

Did I hear that right? The cost of having your baby was $1,000,000? I must be mistaken! Just as an aside, I'm from England, the English girl on the left had a northern accent (Lancashire) whilst the one on the right was a posher southern accent.

The United States possesses the highest infant and maternal mortality rates compared with any other high-income country, even though it spends the most on health care. Is that because people avoid going to hospital to have babies to save money? Whatever the reason, you can have the best healthcare in the world, but with facts like these it doesn’t really matter.

The price of fruit and veg compared to Europe is probably what the german lady was referencing. Here the backlash against organic food is in full swing due to its negative overuse of land for return while still having run off issues. Just because the nitrogen is organic doesn't mean there isn't too much of it. George Monbiot does interesting stuff on this.

Politicians and some police forces / officers leave a lot to be desired

The USA spends more per person on healthcare than any other country. We live shorter lives than 8 or 10 other nations. The rest of the world hasn’t soured to us due to social media, but in due to how America has changed in the past 10+ years. We have comically tragic politicians. We have a lot of idiots (like many countries), but our idiots are loud and proud and catered to by narcissistic politicians. McDonald’s- they seem to have these all over Europe. I’ve only eaten once at McDonald’s in the past year. That was in Europe and only because I wanted to see the specific McDonald’s because it was built in a medieval tunnel.

I was lured into watching this video by the word "Belgian" in the thumbnail. I think that says something about us Belgians, but I'm not sure what.

Impressions are neither right nor wrong - they are just the impressions that people have formed. The only chance you have to alter people's perception of Americans is by your own interaction with them. People might then say: "I previously had the impression that all Americans were X, Y and Z, but the Americans I know are the opposite, they are A, B & C..." But obviously not everyone in a country is the same.

The USA has always been good at advertising, self-promotion and P.R. They were very successful in creating an image which was the envy of the World, but nowadays social media has punctured the image, and your "dirty laundry" is there for all to see. What makes it worse, is that most "modern" countries have evolved considerably since WW2 with more refined healthcare, education, infrastructure and democracy. But by comparison, the USA - newly exposed in the glaring light of social media, seems to be going backwards towards the sociopolitical past that we in Europe rejected and dealt with 70 years ago.

There is good and bad in every country. When people heard I was going to Egypt, they said " you wouldn't catch me going there " and " the place is full of ragheads". I spent time with ordinary Egyptians on the West bank in Luxor. They have nothing ...but will gladly give all they have to you. Yet if you go across the Nile to the East bank, all they want is your money.

I think America as a country especially politically has alot of problems and that creates an image problem for instance i watched a documentary a while ago about Katrina and a line that really describes America's biggest problems is "when a disaster happens on the other side of the world we usually boots on the ground in less than two days when it happens on here it takes four days just for a real rescue effort to even be approved, the first people that came to St Bernard Parish were from Canadian search and rescue"

If America would treat their own people better,if there would be bigger equality between the rich and the poor,if they offered a universal healthcare as they do in Europe,if the gun laws and therefore also shootings,were rained in better,I think many europeans would have a better view of the americans..

I love your channel and being able to listen to your take on things. I would love to visit America (and Canada) and think pretty positively about most of your people and country. The only thing that very much concerns me is the lack of urgency in finding a solution to the spiralling drug problem some parts of America has. Shanty towns springing up and open drug use, seemingly accepted as there is no alternative - where will it end. That's my worry for your country.

The stereotype American in the Uk when I was growing up 1960/70’s was insular, loud, obnoxious with bad fashion, yet we all loved American tv/film.

People like you guys take that thought away. So bravo :)

For me, it's definitely politics based I think. For example hearing that there are some states in the US that are banning books in Schools and Libraries for incredibly vague reasons. Like no one has banned Romeo and Juliet - but if someone made a modern film about it, with the original characteristics - then we are talking about a 16 year old boy in a sexual relationship with a 13 year old girl. And given who there were claims that 13 Reasons Why was "glamourising' suicide - then surely you'd have to say Romeo and Juliet also died the same thing? But no - the books they have banned are either LGBT friendly or were written by someone from the LGBT community. Stuff like that (and the abortion laws) are what people mean when they say America is going backwards. Sadly though, America is not the only Country that is starting a backwards decline, the UK is following the same trajectory with our politics too.

yes plz! show us ur groshery store. im so interrested in that. one of my to do things for when i visit the us, is i want to visit a place like trader joes or a big one. and a farmers market

2:58 Undertone negative stereotypes is all over, America has them on Europe and vise versa, even ask a Scott about the English, or a Brit about the French, the French about the Italian etc.

You guys need to look at some videos from the channel Not Just Bikes. Once you get into a few of them, the argument that the US is too big to get around efficiently falls apart extremely fast. We're suffering from car dependency.

the thing about healthcare isnt true, Americas healthcare is still much worse than most of Europe and you HAVE to pay for it, Europe on the whole has much better healthcare and 90% of it is free, America healthcare currently is rated lower than Iran, Hungary and Portugal its about 20th on the Legatum Prosperity Index Health Score

I typed in: Why Americans hate Europe & got 2,000 of the reverse videos. THAT is a Euro master race complex

Why do some people think that Americans are dumb? I once met an American on a trip to London. She was a college student on a study abroad program from some college in California like the University of Northern or Southern California or something like that. She asked me where I was from and I said Australia. “Oh, is English your second language?” “No, it’s my first.” “Where did your family move from?” “A couple towns over from where I live now.” “Why do they speak English?” She asked. “Because they’re Australian. It’s the official language of Australia.” “Really, are you sure?” “No, I don’t know what language I’m speaking.” She asked me if we ride kangaroos, and I said no. “Really, because I saw on the internet that Australians ride kangaroos to work and things,” she said. “Oh, I just forgot. I don’t speak English. Jaa eou shu. Ki wa leke.” “I knew it,” she said.

Hiya Ethan and Angela, I was watching Family Feud one of the questions was Name one of Henry the eighths wives, the guy pressed his buzzer and said "Queen VICTORIA", Henry the Eighth was born in 1491 Queen Victoria was born in 1819, so there's a big age gap between Henry and Victoria, this is Choppy in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England

I am norwegian, and Norway in general have a quite realistic view of americans. We know that you are different from us in some ways, but also so very similar. At some point in history a huge part of the norwegian population emigrated to the USA. Norwegians were offered free land on the frontier in the west, but most norwegians were kind of guided by where there was a fishing industry. A very famous norwegian enterteiner and violinist called Ole Bull, were frequently in the US, and was gifted a piece of land called "Oleanna", named after himself. This was promoted as an era for norwegians to emigrate to, but the natural conditions in the area proved very difficult for farming, so it was no success. Eventually norwegians coaleced in Minnesote, California, and the North eastern states, with ships and fisheries, allthough Minneasota became a particularly popular state for Norwegians and other scandinavians, hence the Minnesota Vikings. The point of all this is that there have been long lasting family ties and cultural exchange between Norway and the norwegian diaspora in the US, and with that general american cultural influence. Norwgians in the US did get more american than norwegian over time, and the mere distance at that time made it hard to maintain very effective contant, so norwegian americans, breathing the american air, got more or less assimilated into the general american atmosphere. But what is that? What is the differences? When I see videos of you guys, and how you talk and communicate, how you prioritize, and how you are as people, there does not seem to be any wast cultural distance between norwegians and americans. On a political level though, there is a conciderable gap in the "environment". Americans still hold on to ideas that were eradicated here with the growth of workers unions. In Norway corporate leaders are not the autonomous kings that hey are in the US. Take for example the latest case in the US where the workers at a Starbucks voted to form a local chapter of a union. Starbucks answered with closing the whole shop, to punish the workers and leave them with nothing. An event like that would lead to massive reaction in Norway. If Starbucks did the same in Norway, very few would continue to use thier stores. It is just about what we think is "normal" and "logical" in the work life. It is strange to us that workers have little or no power to make demands on the employers. This post went off the track somewhere and I ended up in an unintended place here. It got much more serious than i thought it would be. Since I ended up here I just wonder if you know anything about the fights that took place here for workers rights? The rich and the government did not just hand out these rights from the kindness of their hearts, but we also leved in an european environment where the workers rights movements in different countries supported each other. Amierica was once on the same trajectory, but at some point you took a different turn. Do you know why your society at some point turned in a different direction from europeans?

You should understand the proper mean of the "First, Second, Third World" terminology ... which has nothing to do with wealth. It is/was all to do with political groupings of countries: First World = lined to USA, Second World = linked to USSR, Third World = non-attached.

I broke my foot last September and had to rush to the hospital for photos and a cast. And had to come back 3 times. In 12 weeks. I was home from September to January 22. All the hospital costs and just getting paid for my work. This long period is normal in the Netherlands. June 2, I have been working at the same company for 25 years. Greetings from Spakenburg, Netherlands.

I was brought up to view everyone as equal. Judge people how you find them and never use the word hate. So I was stunned when I was told I was prejudiced about Americans. I challenged this but it was pointed out that I often made derogatory comments about Americans. I lived in a 'tourist town' and most of the Americans I had met growing up were rich and acted entitled. I had to re-evaluate myself. Eventually I visited America, Vermont, where everyone I met was so pleasant and kind. Sometimes, rather than assuming you are right, you need to look in the mirror.

When i was younger it was my dream to live in america, it still is tbh. But now i have just seen so many yt videos and so many news about gun violence that im scared straight.

As a dominant player on the world stage, everyone wants to pushback against things they disagree with. And differences in values between Europe and America are now more highlighted than ever.

For me the main reason people dislike the US are not the people themselves but the fact that they are undereducated about their own country and taught that it is the best place/nation in the entire universe while not even being aware of the problems and wars the US has brought to others yet they are quick in addressing negative sides of other countries but never of their own. They also never learned how to apologize or be respectful with other nations that they might have harmed/colonize/exploited. Not even their "own" like Hawaii or Puerto Rico. Then there are all the problems in the middle east that are at least partially caused or worsened by the US. Also what happened to Korea or the Vietnam war. To this day children are born with agent orange defects yet the only thing Americans talk about it their veterans. Also how they exaggerate their roles in many wars and make themselves the heroes all the time. I would say in general it is a certain arrogance and ignorance of history and other parts of the world that make people dislike the US. That your health care and education is poor is not the main reason, it's just something that people find shocking or pity. Then there are some Americans that are just outright disrespectful when being in other countries, but I strongly believe most people know that these people are negative exceptions, every country has those.

It’d be nice to link the video in the description.

I lived in the US and specifically in the Midwest (I mean Minnesota, how much more could one be in the Midwest?) and within a year, I had decided that living in the US was not for me. I mean, you can't fault anyone for stupidity, but you actually CAN hold a valid grudge against them for being bigoted and ignorant. One can be supportive of capitalism and see how social-democracy can be conducive to the benefit for all, but not so in the US. One doesn't have to go into the regular peeve-points of healthcare (not only the exorbitant costs of it.) and ludicrous private ownership of firearms with a proven violent and angry society. In the US, if you bring anything critical to the discussion, you are immediately put away as a socialist/communist and treated as such with almost extreme prejudice. I have been active in many civilian initiatives to advocate for safety and security (neighborhood-watch, domestic violence prevention and safety councils and such) and worked for the Sate Department of Public Safety but eventually, I gave up and returned to my European roots and there is absolutely NOTHING that I miss about the US. Certainly not the Midwest passive aggression and overall National overt aggression with the political polarisation inexorably nudging the US ever closer to becoming in many ways exactly that what it so valiantly fought against in the past (as in 1941-1945).

I think people should challenge their stereotypes of countries and the people who live there by visiting them. I had the chance to work in a adventure camp in NH USA. Afterwards I stayed with some of the friends id made from USA and also visited a couple of cities. I went to New York and on one occassion thought i was going to get mugged whilst trying to find the nearest subway but as it happend someone went out of there way to help me find my way! People where friendly and called me sir lol that never happens here in the uk not that id want it too but felt like people had a bit more respect for each other. Bad S*&t happens everywhere and there are bad people everywhere but id definatley visit USA again as I had the best 3 months ever.

UPF or any Ultra Processed Food is the killer food, in other words if on the ingredient's list their are additives that you won't find in your kitchen don't eat it.

You seem like a lovely couple. Greetings from New Zealand.

One video on youtube i really think you would appreciate is a video from Andrew Austin and this video is "5 Things I Hate About The US After Moving to Sweden". Trust me, he has an open mind and wants the best for all people 👏 And anyways, i enjoyed your video 😊

Having lived in northern Michigan as an exchange student and yeas later spend extended time across the US on tour, I have never met the "dumb American". In my senior year of High School I injured my hand, and it was apparently very hard to diagnose it (combination of cracked bones and their effect on the nerves). Me being danish I had very good insurance - in essence, free healthcare. So I saw the best specialists in the state and was even flown to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for treatment. My fellow students were very aware of the US healthcare system compared to western Europe's and several of them regularly commented sarcastically "Don't you just love American healthcare?" when another month had gone by without any treatment working. In the end it all worked out though. So even though they obviously were proud of their country, they did know that there are countries that do things differently, that works as well... I'm sure there were ignorants in my High School as well, just not in the groups of people I chose to hang with. As danish as I am, America is stil in my heart and I follow both politics as well as local news from Alpena (where I graduated from). I still have my american friensds and love them to death - so I would have been the wrong european to interview for this segment 🤣

Many Europeans see the USA not as a Third-World-Country just because of the bad health care, no parental leave, hardly any vacation time and bad education but also because of the infrastructure. It's not only the lack of public transportation but also a lot of streets are horrible. I was shocked how badly maintained even the Golden Gate Bridge is. Also lots of struggling people and a few rich people is also a mark of a Third-World-Country. Don't get me wrong, many countries in Europe struggle as well but all those things are things that would not want me ever to move there. But on the other side, I really do love the variety in the US and the absolutly stunning nature. Also, when you look for it, you can find all kind of fantastic food, depending on where you are.

I think what's misunderstood is that Amerians value personal ownership and responsibility. Americans aspire to own land and homes. People want to take personal responsibility for their protection, aka gun culture. We tend not to want to deal with restictions and licsensing. We dont want to put our power over our lives into other peoples hands. That is the culture for many. Now times have changed. Getting off the gold standard and other poor choices that have been made makes this culture hard to sustain. However, many will fight tooth and nail to hold to those values. I respect it.

Before I share my thoughts, just know that it's not that we don't like American people. We really do, and we really mostly want better for you all from your government/education/social services The positives are the diverse landscape, I truly understand why so many americans don't have a passport. Just visiting somewhere like California alone you can be at the beach, in red wood forrests, up mountains, in the desert all in one state. The wildlife is cool too, even the racoons... I'm still trying to spot a bear in the wild though. The national parks are amazing and I've liked nearly all of the people I've met on my travels. Generally I find you all very willing to help or make someone feel welcome when they visit. The problem with asking a question like this at all however, is that it forces us to make generalisations. It's a real shame that the below points are the loudest messages that echo overseas when there's probably many positives to speak of too. So, speaking generally it seems to be the ignorance to alternative world views, with the often-found belief that Amercia is the best in the world. You have notoriety for being capitalist and greed centered, as well as thinking of any flavour of socialism as a dirty word. The reality is that what you pay in insurance premiums would far exceed any tax contribution for global healthcare. Not to forget, that this could also include stringent regulation of big pharma and therefore the cost of mediactions. Lack of public transport infrastructure, no one ever walks anywhere which gives the appearance of laziness. Then there's the crime, gun crime, racism, police brutality, serial killers, millitant close-minded christians and using basic human rights as political bargaining chips. We often stereotype typical americans as being unecessarily loud and outgoing, not able to read the room when someone wants some peace and quiet. And lastly, as a nation it's the repeated failure to acknowledge that you have everything you need to resolve all the above, yet repeatedly choose not to because you don't see the obvious problems the rest of the world does.

I think, it's also the big difference in the culture of Amerika and the culture of people in other countries in Europe. Many things are for american people, I think very normal, but for other countries unbelievable, by example the cost of fhealthcare and gun laws. But, it can be for american people maybe, also strange how the people live in Europe.

15:30 girls accent was more north east

If you are coming to stay here I'd strongly recommend Scotland.

Healthcare is horrible beyond just expenses..... Getting the help or diagnoses we need is extremely hard for some ppl. And we often get ignored, downplayed or they deny making mistakes. I, my mom several people ik have had bad experiences with majority of our doctors. From specialists, to regular doctors, dentists & mental health ect....

Americans who still try to make excuses,and still think America is “amazing” 😂😂

I know you're considering the UK as a place to move to in Europe. I guess language-wise it's easy enough. However, the quality of life pales in comparison to quality of life in other European countries. I'm a dual UK/Irish national, and I live in Belgium. In terms of quality of life, I have a much better situation than many of my friends in the UK. Weatherwise we have London-style weather, so not as bad as the rest of the UK, but in terms of work-life balance, salary, quality of living, mainland Europe is great. The Nordics are best for families and quality of life and salaries. Netherlands could be a good option for you as well. Salaries and English language skills in the south (probably with the exception of Portugal) are lower but work-life quality is better. I'd definitely do a LOT of research before moving to the UK - the immigration rules are getting really tough (minimum salary and visa sponsorship are very high for entry-level jobs in order to get into the UK). This may improve in the coming years, but the UK in general is very hostile towards immigration right now, and that is reflected in the really high requirements you need to meet. Healthcare, while universal, is very overburdened with long waiting times unless you go private. Obviously if you want English language speaking countries (with very high fluency or native level) you'd need to look at Ireland (don't go to Dublin, it's far too expensive - housing is crazy), Netherlands (again, Amsterdam housing costs are crazy), Nordic countries, Malta (it's a rock, forget about it) or Cyprus. If you're prepared to look at international sector jobs any country can work but really consider the immigration requirements. The Schengen area is great to give you the freedom to travel around Europe when you're there (so then you're again looking at Nordics, mainland European countries like NL, Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland etc).

You must agree that if you had given birth in Britain your care would have been as good and completely free.

A co-worker said "America is the third worldest, first world country"

As you explain/ defend the fact that the opinions are based on social media knowledge. I agree - so please also remember that when you see the videos about Europe!!! Same thing .... you have the good, the bad and the ugly of all countries. Of course - we see the US news on shootings, Trump, the role of religion in US, abortion discussions and the wall to Mexico etc. - much of this is not the reality of most US families if they met you 1-2-1. It must have have been hard to watch for you. ❤❤

The fundamental difference between USA and the rest of the world is politics. Yanks defer to politicians. In the UK, for example, all politicians are despised by a majority, with few exceptions. Yanks are much more right-wing. In the UK, Bernie Sanders would find a place on the left in the Liberal Democrat Party, which is widely perceived as having a moderate-conservative outlook, yet in the USA he is decried as a dangerous Socialist or a Communist, which is laughable. About a third of the UK population are actually Socialists or predominantly favour Socialist policies.. This would be a terrible shock to most Yanks, many of whom would find the Conservative Party far to liberal for their taste. Then there is the God thing. Most advanced societies don't treat God/Gods seriously. In the USA, people actually go to church every week! Even the minority (yes, it is a minority) of believers in the UK don't do this. They might go to a place of worship once or twice per year, but that's it. Even nominal Catholics don't go. State schools are supposed to start each day with a communal act of worship, but very few bother, and nobody protests. We also have the flag-worship and pledging allegiance, with which I would couple actual enthusiasm for team sport. No-one gives a shit about that sort of thing. Football fans (the ones who actually attend professional games) are a tiny minority, and generally, they enjoy it because it is an opportunity to hurl obscenities at one another, get pissed, and have a fight. The game is a sideshow. Flag-waving and pledging allegiance stink of Fascism to us, and we laugh at it, as PG Wodehouse did with his creation of the fictional “Blackshorts” under “Roderick Spode”: (“The trouble with you, Spode, is that just because you have succeeded in inducing a handful of half-wits to disfigure the London scene by going about in black shorts, you think you’re someone. You hear them shouting ‘Heil, Spode!’ and you imagine it is the Voice of the People. That is where you make your bloomer. What the Voice of the People is saying is: ‘Look at that frightful ass Spode swanking about in footer bags! Did you ever in your puff see such a perfect perisher?’”). Now, if you take that quotation from “The Code of the Woosters”, and you substitute “American” for “London”, “Trump” for “Spode”, “MAGA hats” for “black shorts”, “a ridiculous wig and orange skin” for “footer bags”, and translate the USA to a British-style thinking population, that would be completely true. Unfortunately, it isn't. We conclude, because you are not utterly ashamed of having elected this malignant moron President, that you are incapable of rational thought, and have no feelings of guilt or remorse in having done so. We therefore look upon the US population generally with contempt, derision, and disdain at being hopelessly stupid, ignorant, and without any moral integrity.

Everyone wants free healthcare but nobody wants to pay for it. The people in Europe, and Britain are taxed at enormous rate to have “free” healthcare but people in the US would never tolerate being taxed so much. That is the real reason why we don’t have a single universal healthcare system in the United States. The system we do have fits our culture better, it’s not perfect, but it the best we could do, give that nobody wants to pay for universal healthcare. Ask any politician who’s been around for the past 35 to 40 years and that what you hear. The NHS in Britain has huge holes in it and often people are unable to see a doctor when they get sick and yet they get taxed without fail.

I for my part have nothing against Americans , some are loud in restaurants or trains . But other then that they are a kind and generous people . We do get some over here , where I live . Which is something of a tourist hot spot . And I always help them with directions etc. when I can .

from what i have seen America has a third would country living within the country if that makes sense so its kinda both

The thing that shocks me about America is school kids swear alligence to the flag. I know it's not compulsory now but the fact it's seen a good thing is scarry. It does seem like the indoctrination that happened in communist and fascist countries. The other thing is that some Americans think everywhere in the world should "do it how its done back home" and the fact they are shocked when things are done differently in other countries.

I like America and Americans. I have been there a few times and had a good time and met some good people. I am English so that shouldn't really be a surprise. I have a lot more in common with them than I would ever have with Europeans. That's not based on any political views.

I would really advise you to come to Europe and talk to Europeans. Most people in Western Europe are fluent in English, and it would give you much deeper insights than just snippets from a video. A simple trip of 3 weeks could already let you experience some advantages of a working infrastructure, a social security system deserving that name (resulting in much less visible poverty and dirt) and free education (probably everybody you encounter will be pretty well informed about American history, geography, politics, quite apart from knowledge of the "rest of the world"). Of course there are disadvantages too in many European countries, such as very high levels of taxation already at mid-range income levels, lots of bureaucracy, etc. but as tourists, you won't experience these first hand (you will certainly be able to find some Europeans willing to discuss them too). What seems really different between European and US politics is the fact that we can still talk with someone clearly on the opposite side of the political spectrum and accept that they are moral persons who hold these opinions with the best intentions for the common good (although of course we will normally assume that we are right). This seems to be very rare in the US now. In my opinion, this has a lot to do with politics being closely related to religion in the US. The foreign policy of the US has certainly not many supporters in Europe, whatever your political opinion. I think that this goes back far beyond Trump (probably the reputation of the US foreign policy never recovered since Vietnam, although Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib certainly showed new lows). But most Europeans will clearly differentiate between American citizens and their government, though some might ask you where you stand on some issue (foreign or domestic), certainly if you want to get into the deeper discussions I mentioned.

I once heard that America is "the richest third-world country in the world." Weather or not that's true, I don't know, but I thought it was an interesting statement.

My sis lived in the US for over 20 years, so lots of visits back and forth and I've also lived in France and spent long periods of time in Belgium, the Netherlands, Greece and Cyprus, as well as visiting numerous other countries. I hate racial stereotypes because the truth is arseholes come in all shapes, sizes and nationalities. America has its fair share of fools and ignoramuses and so does every other country on earth, including the UK. People are people wherever you go, good, bad and in between.

Good point people in Europe are really seeing to extremes of society in the United States. Most people do not live the extremes.

Well, statistics are important in cases like this. Amount of people in poverty in US is more than average when compared. And average pay is also quite low, creating problems like tipping culture. While some problems in US definitely get exaggerated, some stuff is only visible when you have a wide view of the situation. And most of those can be traced back to wealth gap and unhinged corporate capitalism.

I have seen other Americans reacting to the same video and the odd thing is, is that they agreed to many of the stereo types that you disagreed with. Perhaps the perception of Americans held by Europeans, generally speaking, is too focused on American policies, both home and foreign, mixed with the standard burger, hot-dog and pints of fizzy drink stereo-type and not so much on how generous and friendly the average American is. At the same time Americans view themselves (again this is generally speaking) as being from the best country in the world. Of course this inevitably ruffles the feathers of people living in countries that offer a better work/life balance, better health care, better social services and have a better welfare system. I believe in judging people as individuals rather than their ethnic heritage but I have to say that as soon as I hear a person claiming to be from the best country in the world I instantly take a dislike to them and I'm afraid to admit that I hear these kind of jingoistic statements from Americans more than any other nationals, even the Scots!

I'd like to add a positive comment about americans - as tourists they are always very polite, and behave very well overall. I'd say in Norway US citizens are still perceived in a positive way, it is more US policies that are perceived as bad. Also, US attitude that life is all about making money, is regarded as particularly stupid over here. In addition to eating too much and moving too little. Health care system where people are afraid to get sick, not from the disease, but from the cost, also seems weird, in Norway the maximum you have to pay in a year to health care is about 300 USD, that is even if you have multiple operations or is hospitalized for months.

I really with Ethan would speak slower and stop interrupting Angela

Hello Ethan and Angela. I loved meeting real people in US, which is why I subscribed to this channel. Some opinions here are second hand, which Angela spoke about. The topics of extreme opinions and msm seem to crop up in lots of comments, which sort of proves it is better to go see for yourself.

Well...; most sad part of this is what Europeans did to the Originals way back then to the whole continent. As a Nordic, there is a reason why some Europeans dislike Americans, though; attacking other countries just to get benefit for your self so circle is...everlasting.

Many regions in the USA, most definitely fits in description of 3th world country..

i seen a documentary once about europeans going to america and wiping out the indian people. i thought that was a bit harsh

Good to see the Ulster flag 😊

Clearly there isn't 'hatred' for individual actual Americans, but a lot of the stereotypes we pick up can be looked down on by many Europeans. I think we distrust US patriotism - a lot of which seems to be of the 'My Country, right or wrong' style, whereas in Europe we are proud of our countries' successes and great things, whilst openly acknowledging where our countries are less admirable. The difference in attitude between European countries and the US when it comes to supporting its citizens is an issue for many. Health and Welfare benefits in Europe are relatively high, but in the US there is much more emphasis on individuals providing for themselves without state help. We pay toward these things in Europe too of course- but the costs are shared by everyone. There is also the feeling that many Americans have very little knowledge of what the world outside the US borders is actually like in the modern world. We get that the US itself is huge, and you could spend a lifetime studying different regions before you got on to other countires, but this does sometimes lead to a feeling that Americans don't place value on other parts of the world. We also get the impression that, on the whole, the US values convenience over wider, or more longterm, issues. So gas and electricity is cheap, high tech gadgets are seen as preferable to using more low tech solutions. For example, we dry our laundry outdoors whenever we can, whereas in the US this is more unusual. About 2/3 US households have a dishwasher, wherea here it is less than 50%.The same goes for private cars versus public transport and walkable cities.

Nathan and Angela, it was interesting seeing you both being defensive about criticism of the US. Most of what Europeans feel (particularly Brits) is that the US is failing, in many areas that we find important. We feel that the US has lost its way and the politically extreme climate is killing the US from within. You can buy the best Healthcare in the world but 25% of US americans don't have any access to that because they don't have any medical insurance. Medicare was a step in the right direction but it's nowhere near enough. You also talk about fresh organic food being available for everyone but you are in the Midwest, farming country, so you may not have the struggles those on each coast have, getting affordable access to it. To get a very basic feel for food pricing difference, you should watch Evan Edinger (from the US, living in Britain) x2 videos on comparing US and UK prices in similar and the same stores.