@@lindaobrien2659 well , i doubt if they " all " voted for him :) apart from those who voted for someone else , there are also those who did not vote , and you have an electoral college. not sure if any other country has that , most use a first past the post system , which means you vote for your local senator / congressman. the only ones who vote for biden , would be those where he is standing for election. ohio , or where ever. and , the usa is known for a low voter turn out. lastly , yes, i AM fun at parties :))
Oh, the irony of the British man at the 3:20 mark saying "...taking a country away from native peoples". At its height, the British empire was the largest in world history. It covered around 25% of the world's land surface. Large areas of North America, Australia, Africa, and Asia were all part of the British empire at one time or other. And who do you think colonized North America? Britain, France, Spain, and the Netherlands all established colonies in North America. In the year of 1919, the following modern day countries were a part of the British Empire: Afghanistan Antigua and Barbuda The Bahamas Bahrain Barbados Belize Botswana Brunei Canada (Only the province of Newfoundland and Labrador) Cyprus Dominica Egypt Fiji The Gambia Ghana Grenada India Iraq Jamaica Jordan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Lesotho Malawi Malaysia Maldives Malta Mauritius Myanmar Nauru New Zealand Nigeria Oman Pakistan Qatar St Lucia Saint Kitts and Nevis St Vincent and the Grenadines Seychelles Sierra Leone Solomon Islands South Africa Sri Lanka Sudan Swaziland Tanzania Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tuvalu Uganda United Arab Emirates Vanuatu Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe
I know, it's comical that the countries that do the complaining were once the largest colonizers in the world. Maybe it was lost on him that we were once one of the colonies.
I do think that Brits, and all Europeans, are too quick to elide over their historical roles in colonialism and imperialism. When you call them on this, they tend to get indignant. But part of the problem of being a self-confessed progressive is that you often think you have arrived on the shore of righteousness. And then the tide changes. . .
right, it has many of the top universities in the world engaging in serious scholarly work, but hey look at this stupid thing someone said on tiktok. 🙄
Well, you musta watched a different video because this video and the tik tok video weren't about "gauging the intelligence in the US" Luv. Go away and take your negativity with you & consider watching the video before you comment.
@@SlimKeith11 It's a stereotype that british people have of americans that they are stupid. I have heard it again and again in british media. The girls he's interviewing were just repeating the stereotype again. Maybe you didn't recognize it because it doesn't affect you, but that doesn't mean that it wasn't there.
Well the general US populous does have lower intelligence than most wealthier countries. This is due to poor schooling and lack of geographic knowledge. Yes great universities but research is funded by the private sector and endowments, so can we really say they are the best? Certainly best schools though.
@Jake Howie I would not say that at all. When all metrics are adjusted, we are not as behind as the Europeans love to think. The British just like anybody else are not immune to lazy stereotypes.
I lived in Europe for years when I was in the military and I didn't pay attention to politics then. After I came home in 2017 it dawned on me, "Ohhhhh... the bulk of those people over there get their perception of our politics and what have you through mostly corporate fake news." Once I made that connection it made a lot more sense how average people over there could miss the mark so much as to whats going on over here. It's weird how all the rest of the world has to kind of keep an eye on us because whatever we do sends ripples around the world.
one thing as a true midwestern i have to say is no one england ever talks about the great lakes region and michigan and wisconsin and are very unique culture compared to the rest of the united states we even have are very own accent that i doubt the english know about and we are as if the world has forgotten the largest fresh water supply this is so hard for some one that grew up on the lakes that the world just clances over us.
America is such a large country that It has the space for their to be cultural differences Added to this you have certain regions where people migrating into America prefer to consolidate as there are already established familiar resources there for them. This creates the adoption of certain lifestyles, religious and lingual preferences gaining predominace in certain areas. I think most people considering migrating to another country would target areas where there are already people of their own culture there. This is perfectly understandable for many reasons. I did happen to know the great lakes are the largest mass of fresh water on the planet. Excluding the continents covered in ice that is.
No doubt. I was born in Wisconsin and the Midwest is a great place, although it's gotten less progressive since 2016. I love the Northwoods and the lake country, Minnesota and the U.P. as well. But I think Scandinavians, not Brits, would feel more at home.
If there is any English viewers wanting to visit America please avoid New York and LA, go to the Midwestern states, go to New England, go to the southern states (trust me it’s not what it use to be). There are tons of friendly people that would be delighted to have a conversation with you and help you out with whatever you need to find
I agree that it is worthwhile to do some research and see the less-traveled parts of the U.S. Go to the Rockies in Wyoming and see the desert in Arizona. Stay on a huge and remote lake in Maine. That said, the big cities are part of America, too, and they have their own interesting places and things to do, particularly if you value the arts, good food, museums and architecture.
I feel like I need to come in here and just say that during my time living in the UK for a couple of years as an ex-pat, I most definitely felt racism there more than I do here in the US. Sure, when there is racism in America, it’s loud and in-your-face but I find that it happens only occasionally. (Though, I’ve never personally encountered it here in California.) In the UK, the racism/classism is more subtle and very hush-hush but, in my opinion, more prevalent and omnipresent. Especially, outside of London. I find it humorous how that one guy can lay the blame of taking away land from the natives on Americans when technically the colonists were still technically English at the time. Also, a PSA to the English: Stop going to Florida as your first visit to the US. It’s not really our best foot forward.
Eh, at least you won't have to worry about stepping over feces, getting assaulted by Antifa/homeless/gangs, or getting pushed in front of a train down here.😉 Plus, the weather is better too... so there's that.
Majorly disagree about their perception of their own lack of racism. Perhaps it was more rude curiosity. When I’ve traveled to UK I’ve gone with my black son and my Native American sister (from the south) and Native American friends . The reactions received were incredibly bizarre! People would talk to me about those I travelled with instead of speaking to them directly as though my travel companions couldn’t speak English 🤦♀️. With regards to my son… several people… complete strangers… asked why I didn’t have a white child. No one has ever asked that in the US.
They made some valid points about the expansiveness of America. It’s such a diverse country as far as it’s topography is concerned. That’s what I love most about the US. I love to travel abroad but I am just as passionate, if not more, about traveling throughout the States. There is so much to see and so much to do here. Last week, for example, I swam with manatees in Florida, which for me is extremely exotic being that I am from the Pacific Northwest (Seattle). We don’t have manatees in Seattle, or alligators for that matter. Interesting video! I have been to Scotland but not yet to England. I adore Scotland! I’m sure I would love England, as well.
I get what you're saying. i'm from texas. one time i drove to new mexico and it took me a day and a half just to cross the border into new mexico. lol! but america is so big and diverse!
2:11 They went "down to Seattle". This guy obviously has never seen a map of the United States. Seattle is in the far northern part of the country which is up not down.
Thanks America for saving us during the second word war. Had the honour of meeting some veterans visiting the South Coast 60 year Dday landings. I was in uniform on exercise, we met them by accident pulling into a car park for a break ,they came up to us for a chat,I was so honoured to have met these proud but humble warriors. It was a meeting I will never forget,we talked about their experiences in the UK and the D day landings,greatest respect to those brave men that gave their lives for our freedom. God bless them all.
My grandfather landed on d day he was in Britain for 10 months for training before the landing, the people from that generation were truly the greatest ever
I hate that some people act like slavery is exclusively an American thing. It's obviously an awful thing but saying slavery should be kind of held against America as a country is ridiculous. Same with taking over the land from native Americans. Literally every country was created by killing the native inhabitants and so many countries used slavery for a very long time.
I believe USA is only Western country exclusively built up from scratch by slave labor. Almost all famous buildings were built by slaves: White house, Harvard university, Capitol, Wall street, Smithsonian, Faneuil Hall and almost all houses of founding fathers. So when people go to see all those famous historical buildings, they are looking at things built by slaves. Thats why its impossible to separate USA history from slavery, because slavery had most impact on building and expansion of USA. Western expansion was basically paid by revenue gained by cotton export which was worked mostly by slaves, Texas was annexed because more land for needed for slaves to work. And no, not every country was created by killing the native inhabitants. There were times where countries were "annexed" by other countries, but examples where most of population of certain land was killed off and lands taken are rare and never happened on such massive scale like in North America.
@@kodidane5824 Egypt is not western country and there is no evidence any infrastructure was built by slaves. They practiced slavery, thats known. But USA one was unique. Slaves built roads,railway,most of buildings, schools, bridges. They also harvested most resources for building. Slave labor paid for Louisiana purchase and rest of western expansion. Wall street, White house, capitol, Harvard and many notable buildings still used to this day were built by slaves.
@@uram9440 Quite possible. Without slaves to run entire economy, Louisiana purchase and rest of western expansion would probably not be possible. After revolutionary war ended, USA was just a small piece of land size of Afghanistan. Wealth acquired from slave labor is what paid for Louisiana purchase, war with Mexico, Alaska purchase and rest of western expansion. Slaves also not only financed, but physically built almost everything: plantation, government buildings, roads,railroads, bridges, homes for people. Slaves quarried stone, metal, lumbered, worked on ships loading and unloading.
it feels so nice and refreshing to hear brits speak so humanely yet honestly towards america/ americans. i feel as if i only ever hear them talking about how awful we are and it makes me sad because i would absolutely love to visit but i feel as if i won’t be welcome because of how often i hear negative comments. great video, made me happy!
I'm a brit, I would love for more Americans to come over here, I think most of us love to meet new people and integrate, if you do come, please don't just visit London, the lake district area is really nice 😉 hope to see more Americans here in the future
I have never met a single American who thinks that Europe is a country. I've visited everywhere from Oregon to New Jersey and never encountered anyone who doesn't understand that Europe is a continent. Where do Europeans get this idea?
'RU-vid' and probably 'tik tok' (I don't watch it so not sure). There are many, many videos of US Americans, being asked simple geography questions, on TV programmes and by RU-vidrs as well and the lack of geography knowledge and the number of US Americans that do say that Europe is a country, or Africa is a country, is why this is an observation to people across Europe.
@@Thurgosh_OG USA is the only country in the entire world with America in it's name of course it makes sense to call it America. It's basically in the same way Mexico's full name is Estados Unidos Mexicanos (United Mexican States). You're also forgetting that in English, America is not a singular continent like it is in Latin Spanish. Instead the continent is split into multiple continents called the Americas. The continent that USA is in is called North America not just America in English.
I am British and your second Amendment was brought out when it was at a time it was needed. It is now antiquidated and out of date. It needs to be drastically updated or scrapped. That's what is causing most of the problems in America.
Brit saying "I think about stealing a country from its Native people" and me yelling "you did that! You did that!" We weren't America yet then, we were British territory. Same for slavery.
The extent of the American colonies in 1776 was tiny compared to the subsequent expansion. The British ended the transatlantic slave trade by force whilst America still had slaves. The UK outlawed slavery decades before, not decades after the US. Don't you know your own history?
@@robw7676Don’t you know that majority of “White Americans” at that time were British?? Y’all colonizers stole the country committed genocide. No excuses.
@@robw7676 Correct. The British Government had made agreements with the native American tribes to not expand beyond the 13 colonies but as soon as they gained independence, the US broke those agreements, because of greed and we know how they treated the tribes, once the British were no longer holding them back.
Interesting. I like videos like this. I will say though don't fall for everything the media says. We have our problems but we are not defined by our mistakes and it isn't anywhere near as rampant with bigotry and racism as the media says.
I’m sure there are all types of people in all countries, but it’s really cool to get to “meet” these English people and hear what they think of America. More please!!
Boris was the lesser of two evils, the other choice was Jeremy Corbyn, a man who hates his own country, has no respect for the military and supports IRA terrorists. We had no choice.
@@ThatEssentialAttire well instead of Jeremy like America you got someone who pretends to love the country and has no idea how to run a country. Both have made decisions in a ironic way similar but completely in reverse from FDR and Winston Churchill, isolating the country and lowering its status worldwide.
@@historyrepeat402 tbf Boris has been a politician for 25+years so at least understands politics not like Trump who's just a celeb although I do agree he's useless, if we voted for Jeremy Corbyn the UK's military budget would be none existent and the relationship with America and other countries would crumble, Boris is shit but Jeremy Corbyn would of been full self destruction. If you're referring to brexit as isolating the country, I agree with brexit and obviously the majority of Britain does, we're a brilliant country that has influenced the world and its about time we made our own decisions again instead of unelected idiots in the EU.
@@ThatEssentialAttire I’m not here to argue British politics as it’s none of my concern/business as an American and I agree your country as an amazing history but now you can’t use the major influence the country had in the EU to make unilateral decisions that effect other countries. Obviously most things will still stand for now and not much will change but who knows the effects this has 25-50 years from now.
If I was you, I would have been so tempted to try to correct things based on my opinions. But you were agreeable to a range of views and it allowed them to say things openly and share a view without being on the defensive. Good tactics for everyday interactions with people.
Thank you for making these videos! It is refreshing to get the opinion of foreigners about Americans. I believe that because America is somewhat isolated from the rest of the world, we do not get the chance to hear the perspectives of others very often. It might change the way we look at ourselves if we were able to hear this kind of feedback more often. British people are so darn lovely!
How are you figuring that we're isolated from the rest of the world? We're right below Canada and right above Mexico we have island nations off both coasts and we're involved in everything all over the world we are not isolated at all!!
Mark, What I meant is that a lot of us who were born in the U.S. have not ever been outside of the U.S. Yeah, we border two other countries, but you have to get a passport to cross the border. We're isolated in the sense that we don't get the opportunity often, and maybe never, to have discussions with people from other countries like this, especially for those who live in rural towns and counties in the middle of the country. My comment was meant to be positive to the content creator and a thank you for opening up conversation that otherwise may rarely or never happen.
@@markmorris5880 when I went to Europe it was eye opening to me how easily they could travel to other countries and experience other cultures. Going to another country for them is like visiting another state. Other than Mexico and Canada, it's way harder and more expensive for us to travel to other countries. Most people I know have never been to Canada or Mexico, and if they have been to Mexico it's to some resort, not really an authentic experience.
And yet, if asked most Brits would say they wanted to got to Florida, to the Theme parks in Orlando, before considering LA or NYC. It is normally more mature Brits who want to visit other places in the States.
Haha, class! Thank you for the British /America series, they've definitely put a smile on my face. To all brothers and sisters from here and across the big pond 🙏❤️🙏❤️
Props to the lady that wants to go to New England. It's very off the radar for most Europeans unfortunately if my friends are any indication. I'm from there and after living in other parts of the country for the last 6 years I've come to realize it's a very unique part of the country. Also fall foliage season really can't be beat. Though spring is probably my favorite time of year.
As an American, I would echo that to any visitors from overseas: Go to New England. The cities are cool (especially Boston), the seashore is beautiful, there are tons of lakes and wildlife. The woods go on forever. Some of the best outdoors activities (skiing, hiking, sailing) are available there. Some of my best memories (including my honeymoon) have been spent up there.
I am from Ireland and have been there, my best friend from the States lives there. Its really, really beautiful and I was there when the leaves were all changing their colours, I consider myself very lucky to have seen that. x
Do the British know......The Abolition of Slavery In Britain On 28th August 1833 a very important act received its Royal Assent. The Slavery Abolition Law would finally be enacted, after years of campaigning, suffering and injustice. This act was a crucial step in a much wider and ongoing process designed to bring an end to the slave trade. Only a few decades previously, in 1807 another act had been passed which had made it illegal to purchase slaves directly from the African continent. Nevertheless, the practice of slavery remained widespread and legal in the British Caribbean.
As a New England native its for sure the best place. Im never leaving New Hampshire. Vermont. The backwoods in Maine. All the hills and trees and views everywhere. Lakes, northern ocean. It's got some of the oldest (colonialist albeit....yikes) culture and architecture. Everyone over 40 has some mix of boston and canadian accents yet nobody under 40 does. And....and....we're as far away from California as we can be. And there's no town too small to have a gift store somewhere.
Hi Adam. Yes New England is very similar in climate and scenery to some parts of the UK and Europe - we are on the same latitude of course. It is also the first part of America that the Europeans migrated too and a lot of those were British in that area, so many of the town names have UK heritage and to a lesser part the architecture and lifestyles.
@@ejlayne6543 lmfao How is it not ironic and hypocritical for a brit to be complaining about slavery and imperialism while their country was once the biggest practitioner? I know your probably a little slow, but read a history book.
@@fftydgh7769 the USA is currently number 10 for countries with worst racial equality. There is absolutely no secret the USA has immense race problems. Other countries can have racist people also but America is like The Godfather of racism
@@atas2561 it's a chicken or egg situation. There is no proof either side started it. You're an absolute hypocrite if you engage the behaviors you claim to hate so much
I like how the guy was talking about gullibility when he's not even from the country... You trust the news? That's the definition of gullibility. I've been surprised at how uncultured I found people and these videos... I thought America was supposed to be uncultured but I'm finding that in comparison were quite cultured... Funny.
I trust the news when it comes from multiple sources -- ones that are not clearly propaganda arms of a major political party. And I trust common sense. All of which would apply here.
@@johnalden5821 Common Sense? There is no common sense for describing the people of a country you have never been to... And what news are you watching free from the taint of propaganda? And how do you determine what propaganda is? The drivel that people type these days astounds me... Where is your pristine source of news? 50 intelligence officials said Biden Laptop was fake... All news outlets besides like... 2... And now it's been confirmed. So... Good luck with that.
@@Luxflux777 It's like hearing somebody trapped in a well, just hearing their own echoes. Hope you get out someday, buddy. We've thrown countless ropes down to you, but you won't take them. Say hi to Q for me.
@@johnalden5821 I'm just one. There is no we... You're weak, John Alden. We? It's just you. The blanket of consensus is for the weak. I don't need saving.
Do British folks have any idea how much we Americans love meeting them? Do they realize it's why we are SO FRIENDLY to them?? Make sense?? We love you!
@@cahinton. not really , we have American movies but British movies are probably watched more , we have American films but that's about , terrestrial TV is all mainly British
I love how the south always gets dubbed as the racist part of America but in reality we are literally the least racist section of America, kinda mind blowing to me🤷🏻♂️ Edit: the older gentleman who is sitting is clearly not very well educated on what he’s speaking on and really needs to learn a bit more before speaking on it.
The UK was the first European power to not only to ban slavery, but invested in a Navy that actively stopped the slave trade - so while, their history is to say the least mixed, they have some claims to a moral stance long before other nations with regards to slavery, notably long before the Spanish, French, Dutch and of course the American South who they did not side with in the American Civil war - and also during World War II, British locals refused to adhere to American segregation in their village, and when the military police attempted to force it, they stood up for the African American soldiers with signs on their pubs saying, "Black troops only", ^oo^ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-E7FpIsUe1g0.html
There is one question that as an Englishman I would love to have some answers from Americans. It is this......Why when there was the rioting and invasion of the Whitehouse on Jan 6th did the police and security not open fire on the rioters ? The police seem to need little provocation to shoot people when there are riots in cities and towns - especially coloured people. Yet when there is an angy and in some cases armed mob storming the most sacred of your institutions who were physically attacking the security staff there was not a blood bath ? It seemed like the security staff and police had been ordered not to use firearms ? That is the way it looked. Only when the rioters got close to the congress where firearms drawn and used. There are unaswered questions here.
As an American it’s quite normal. Police was originally created to catch slaves so like it’s rooted in racism. So they kinda treat black ppl different to white people. The rioters who stormed the capitol in Washington were armed but they were calmly subdued without tear gas or rubber bullets but the Black Lives Matter protesters were shot and branded as thugs. Its interesting that ppl from other countries see these differences. Growing up here I experienced it
This was asked during testimony in Congress. The short answer is that the Capitol Police did not get any support from the White House that day and were outnumbered and outgunned by the mob, and opening fire on the crowd would have led to a firefight they knew they couldn't win. So they opted to evacuate the chambers and try to hold the line.
Its an ongoing debate here in America but the long and short of it is either A) They were on the side of the attackers, which is entirely possible given how police are viewed as saviors by the political party of the attackers, or B) they didn't expect a what started as a normal protest to evolve into what essentially became a coup d'état
Just some advice, you should go to Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds and ask these questions to Black, Indian, and even Chinese English people, It would give your viewers a more broader perspective and your viewers would be able to here the deterrent accents
Thank you a comment who speaks the truth them brits think it’s going to be awesome when reality is America is not all what’s it represented on films and TV😂
Everything they think of us (America) comes from the media. Americans are not racists. Sure there are some bad eggs but that’s all over the world. We are very friendly people and treat each other with respect. I live just south of Atlanta GA!
We are very friendly people and treat each other with respect......roflmao , no you dont . treat each other with respect . you shoot each other. all the time.
America as a majority has an extreme racial issue problem. To say it doesn’t is simiply insane. The USA is one of the worst places for racial inequality, I believe it is ranked number 10. I honestly cannot stand Americans because you all are very ignorant even about ur own country
Honestly the midwest I'd say is a good place to visit, because of its melting pot nature of the melting pot country. For big city life Chicago has so many great places and an amazing history, Wisconsin has some of the best American foods you can find in the midwest, Michigan is such a beautiful state, and Iowa somehow has some really friendly people from what I've seen. (Missed a bunch but you get the point.)
You named some of the most boring states in the country (Wisconsin, Michigan, Midwest) Try NY, California, Florida, Texas and Hawaii even Pennsylvania is a better state than Michigan and Wisconsin lol
The opening statement on this video should apply to America as well. Don't just go to one or two American cities, or review them and think you know what America and American's are about. The United States is a large country, that is very diverse. The culture in The U.S changes dramatically from area to area. There's good people and bad people wherever you go.
@@Darianaplayroblox Yes I know that. I just didn't specify it. The U.S.A is a country on the continent of North America . There are are 23 countries, and more than a dozen or so non sovereign countries and territories that are included as part of North America.
Wrong. North America is a continent. South America is another continent. Of those 2 continents there are 35 countries. Of those 35 countries there is only one country who officially has “America” in its name. Also you don’t call people from Canada “Americans.” Or people from Mexico, “Americans.” You only call people from America, Americans.
It blows my mind that they think we are racist. It’s so insane. It’s few and far between to find someone that looks at people differently. It’s not the color, it’s the area you are in.
I've watched 8 of these videos about Americans and racism is mentioned in everyone; yet I've seen 2 non white people in the same 8 videos. We're the melting pot of the world, of course we have more race related issues. We aren't more or less racist, we have more opportunity to show that racism.
Haha thanks man. As long as I enjoy making videos, I don’t really care how many people watch. I remember making videos when absolutely no one was watching and getting just as much enjoyment out of it when a lot of people watch. Whatever the case may be, I appreciate you watching 👍🏽
Thank you Tushar! I’m based in the Chicago area. Yea if you ever get the chance, definitely find a place you might like to visit in the US and go for it if you can! If not, hit up google street view. Good enough 🤷🏽♂️
Another brilliant video, James. I love (Old) York but you might try Cardiff. 🏴 It's a city by the bay with all the facilities, a pretty cool castle and a district called Splott. What's not to love? 🤣🤣🤣 My first thought of America? Space. So much of it, and I've been through 35 States. People? Too many varieties to pin down. I've worked at Summer Camp, travelled by Greyhound, hiked The Canyon, took that left toin at Albuquoique, been pickpocketed, hugged by Nichelle Nichols, had to explain Mercator's projection to an American girl who thought that Greenland was bigger than South America (and she still didn't get it), invited my favourite science fiction writer to lunch (and he stole the check)(Thanks Poul, RIP) and left my heart in SanFran (Naturally). What a country! Yes, collectively you can frighten the Hell out of us. Yes, the Trump years proved that the collective noun for people is an Idiot (Hmm, We The Idiot... Yeah, that works) But as people you are brilliant. Keep it going with the videos.
Thanks for the feedback James! Man 35 states is a lot! Most Americans haven’t even come close to that! Cardiff is definitely on my list to visit, looking forward to getting there sometime soon!
@@JamesPrime1 Mostly by Greyhound (actually very comfortable and easy to sleep on so I didn't need a room every night) One summer, I set out with a 30 day pass when I'd worked 2 months at camp (Manitou, near Waterville ME) and made a big figure 8 on the map. (The X was in Amarillo) So didn't get to know the 35 intimately but you know how it goes when you're on a deadline with a flight home booked from NYC. It was a trip. Two years later, I did it again.
Thank you for this detailed reply James. I've been to 42 states and I'm a great outlier compared to most. Your 35 would put you in the top 1-5% for visiting every state. I hope when I visit the UK that I get to meet Alastair Reynolds!
Enjoyed the interviews. Sorry the British receive so much propaganda over the airwaves and internet. If we could all just leave the politics out of it for a change, it would be great.
The lady in the ally said chloroform chicken but she means chlorine washed chicken. In the UK you’re not allowed to wash your chicken like that because it hides how dirtily it’s been treated. It doesn’t sound like much but if I was to take two chickens and drop one in a septic tank for an hour and then wash it with chlorine, they’re going to look the same but you’re going to want to know which one was which, right? The reason why it’s important is that chlorine washed chicken is likely to be included in a trade deal with the US. P.S I hate it when people say all lives matter. Such an ignorant thing to say. The point BLM is making is that they’re the ones being disproportionately killed by police. When a house is on fire you don’t go hosing water on all the houses in the neighbourhood because all houses matter do you?
perhaps the best honest video on this topic on youtube. all the others are always condescending towards us americans and america, because they're edited or agenda motivated. this was cool to watch!
3:23 Bro....English people have no say in this matter in terms of modern America. The English are the ones that instituted slavery in America. I love the English, I love America I love everyone. BUT don't try to rewrite history like that....my God. The southern states considered themselves British more than American, let's not forget that. I'm glad James Prime wasn't afraid to get differing views, because I'd imagine most people don't think like he does. We have in this video a man defending America's 2nd Amendment. That is powerful, as a proud American who acknowledges his past, I salute you.
The guy at 10:00 honestly believes MSM and that we’re all just idiots, rather thinking that perhaps he doesn’t understand because he has a limited view, since he is completely across the pond, so to speak. He can’t think that perhaps we know what changes we need, and we elected the man for the job- and the fact that he only hears what his news wants him to hear. He’d do well to come over and actually speak to Trump supporters, or attend a rally.
The guy who wants to do Route 66! Yes! Come do it and have a fantastic time! All these people were very thoughtful and respectful in their thoughts and comments.
I really appreciated the middle aged gentleman in the gray shirt's perspective on our country. They were all interesting, but his take had a _lot_ of nuance, and was I think very accurate.
It's interesting that the majority of the people interviewed are white and I have heard many hint at the opinion of America being more racist than Britain, but that's not what minorities in Britain are saying online at all.
You find any black people livin in York England, let me know. The very few ones I did find were from Africa and 2 were from…Wisconsin of all places. 🤦🏽♂️
Hi, I am English and enjoyed watching this. I have never been to America but I have been watching CNN, Fox and MSNBC news over the last few years as I was absolutely fascinated with the election. It taught me a lot about American politics and the American mentality. What it has taught me is that although America may seem very similar to the UK and Europe in terms of the people and lifestyles, it is in fact very different. America seems to have an obsession with it's past 'pioneer' principles which are now outdated and I think are preventing it politically and socially moving forward. America and the UK have both heavily been involved in slavery and yet I think Britain has certainly advanced further in terms of racist attitudes. We still have low level racism in the UK but that is usually on more of an individual basis rather than blanket opinions and attitudes (excluding the far right of course). The gun issue just defies beleif and although I have tried I cannot get close to understanding why a good proportion of Americans feel they should continue the right to own guns and rifles. Europe and the UK has very tight regulation on the ownership of firearms, and if you have not got a gun you cannot shoot someone ! This once again harks back to the 'pioneering' history of America which is relatively a recent history. So guns were very much part of that as they needed them to kill the buffaloes and indigenous people (as well as each other ). That attitude does not seem to have gone away. The other big thing is that for some reason America has not adopted a national health policy and people either have to pay for healthcare or take out insurance. In all European countries and the UK there is free health care in one form or another. So that the poorest people can get health care to a good standard should they need it. America for some reason has chosen not to do that and I think this is one of the big difference tht separate our cultures. As for the realtionship between the American people and its police force, well that is just unbelievable to people in the UK. Ok, we do not generally have a fantastic relationship with the police as they are changing and there has been apalling behaviour by some police and corruption. But generally you are not going to get shot for a traffic violation in the UK. Enough said on this topic !!
Why exactly are our domestic affairs your concern? You watch some news clips and arrogantly think you've got it all figured out? It's pretty funny. Should we also discuss the English class system? How you still pay for royalty? How your NHS isn't all it's cracked up to be and you have people waiting for 4, 5, 6 months for things that here in the USA, would be considered a medical emergency? Did you know that poor people here have free medical? Pioneering history? Is that why you think we have the right to bear arms? And you're English and saying that? oh boy
You lost many at CNN Fox and MSNBC. Shall we not discuss the stabbing crisis going on the UK right now? I'll tell you one thing my boy try that shit here and you'd get aired out real quick.
Chris, you REALLY need to not be watching the major networks for your news, as you have a very skewed view of crime and culture in America. Racism--there are individual examples as you admit to for the UK as well, but our country is probably the most welcoming to all cultures and ethnicities in the world. Why else are so many clambering to get in? Do you know how many unarmed black people were shot in 2017? Nineteen. Out of a population of 330 million. I bet you thought it was more, didn't you? In 2018--25 unarmed, in 2019--13 unarmed. So, no, you're not going to get shot for a traffic violation if you're black in the US unless you pull out a gun on the police officer. The stats just don't line up with that narrative. Healthcare---the US tax payer pays for most of the defense of Europe, so that is where our healthcare dollars go to. You're welcome. 2nd Amendment- I want my daughter to be able to have a way to defend herself if attacked in the large city she lives in. I want my single mom friend to have the ability to defend herself from her estranged husband who is stalking her. She lives over an hour from the nearest police. You better believe he's staying away from her now because he know she is packing. It's not an antiquated idea to have the mechanism to defend oneself. Actually, quite the opposite.
A really fun video and I loved it...except for the part where the man made me cringe by conflating "I'm in no way a racist but...", "that Black Lives Matter ****...", "ALL lives matter" and "that gang culture" as the only things he doesn't like about USA and also, in turn, about his own country. It was seriously disappointing to see how misunderstood and demonized Black people in the US are by some people all the way across the pond even. I hope one day everyone will understand that the only reason some Black people in the US felt it had to be said that Black Lives Matter is that there were a lot of indications that a lots of people didn't (and still don't sometimes) agree to that statement...it was never meant as a declaration of supremacy or as an insinuation that all people don't in fact matter. But maybe a better, more concise proclaimation would have been Black Lives Matter TOO to avoid all the global confusion about the protest...? All that being said, it was comforting to see so many more other English people being far more progressive and thoughtful in their opinions and observations about the US than that one guy...it is reassuring to see ignorance is still at a minority the world over no matter how many people unfortunately suffer from the disease. Great video!
It’s not propaganda. Stop using that as a scapegoat. Your country is immensely flawed and in serious danger when it comes to certain topics. Just do something about instead of sweeping your problems under the rug like u always do
@@ejlayne6543 basically what you just did was make a generalized statement based on your own speculation. Please, if you care to debate, as it would seem the workings of my country are somehow dear to you, by all means enlighten me as to the things you feel are somewhat in need of correction. Furthermore, there are a great deal of people trying to get into this country for it to be such a terrible place.
@@historichomestead the only people trying to get in are from Mexico and places like Brazil that are very bad and ur the only country that’s closest to them. ALSO I would add that the United States has a false narrative that it’s the “land of dreams” and “you can strike gold if you come here”. This is obviously far from the case as USA is one of the worst places to live for working class people. So don’t think America is absolutely flawless just because people from third world countries want to come.
@@ejlayne6543 your reply has demonstrated your narrow learning on how America is. People from all over the world come to the United States. Even large amounts from other modern, industrialized nations. I hate to use "emotional" evidence however, I have seen first hand how people from those so called "third world countries" have achieved the "american dream". In America nothing is handed to you. If you do not have the will or dedication to pursue what you desire no one is just going to give you a participation ribbon. I have seen homeless people go to Harvard. I have seen an aluminum caster from India become a doctor. On the other side of the spectrum I have seen almost every leading corporation that is head quartered around the world open locations in the US. You are obviously not from the US so all of your knowledge is derived from second or third hand sources. I live here. And for you to say all of America is one way when we are a union of 50 countries. That is why each state has the power to create it's own laws with it's own constitution etc. New York is widely different than Wyoming. Texas shares little in common with Washington state. But our shared union is what holds us together. And if you do not like how the laws or government or people or culture is in one state you have the freedom to move to another. Your position is based entirely off speculation and media observation that is largely propaganda of one political side or the other. I would advise you in the future if you desire to form a stronger rebuttal actually know about the subject you are debating and make concise arguments not vague statements based on second or third hand knowledge. Furthermore, I am one such working class person. I do quite well for myself. I make $33,000 a year. I live by myself. My house is completely paid off as is my car and I have money left over to save. It has nothing to do with what "class" you belong to. It has to do with your choices. If you treat America like a welfare state of course you wont be able to get by. That's largely people that do not work and get food and utility assistance from their government. In America if you work hard you can have the American dream.
Love our yank brother and sisters.... but what does irk me is that they speak English like a 4 year old toddler from a council estate then have the balls to tell you you are wrong when you correct them 😂
9.48 stop harping on about Trump! thats you're personal bias and opinion,i'm a yorkshireman and admire Trump,and many many Americans do too as they voted him in at that time.
Interesting to see what others think of us. I’ve only been to Canada 🇨🇦 - terrific country with kind people- since I live just a few miles from our common border (British Columbia). Of course there are good and bad no matter where we go. We all have our differences. It’s what makes us all who we are. I would truly like to see the UK.
"I want to sit in a yellow taxi in New York.". Okay, here's what you do: you get a full cat litter box, put it in the bathroom and then sit in it. Then, turn the shower on full hot and blast music you hate while someone yells the instructions on how to build an Ikea table through the closed door for one half an hour. That'll be $168.72.
I mean, the irish, Scottish and Italians fighting over turf in New York, alone...... I wonder what the weather is like on island denial, where he specifically seems to be from.
This video is a great example of how people of different countries around the world may believe or have preconceived notions of other countries that are inaccurate or formed from Ignorance. Ignorance meaning a lack of information not in any derogatory meaning.like many Americans probably only think of Britain as bad teeth tea the queen and biscuits but that's inaccurate. Interesting seeing you get opinions from some people that may be labeled as torries . It's funny because the same takes some of these people had that I view as bad are the same takes I see Americans having.
The girl with sunglasses who wants to go to LA she is what you call someone who thinks that American TV is what America is lols 😂she will be very disappointed
As an American I hope no foreigner ever visits San Francisco or an American city with severe problems with homelessness or streets covered in human feces. My advice to foreigners would be to explore small towns just outside of major metro areas. You will get the American vibe you expect, without the chaos and sanitation issues of the big cities.
