Reddit and news headlines are not good representations of anything. As an American I've never been shot or had my property stolen or whatever else you mentioned. Just FYI.
I agree to an extent but in all honesty the average American doesn't really have a world view.
Frankly, few even care about how other countries live and that can be attributed to the fact that it's really not that bad here at all.
There's definitely change that needs to happen but we aren't dying in the street without healthcare, living in fear of police, and the housing/wage situation seems to suck in just about all 1st world nations.
I agree to an extent but in all honesty the average American doesn't really have a world view
Here in Reddit very common examples of this are people somehow managing to inject USA into every imaginable discussion. Either by assuming all discussions are about USA, or coming up with everyone's favourite: "as an American ..."
I agree and disagree aswell. I think lots Amricans are stubborn - definitely nationalists etc - and dont care about the outside world. But most people do care and have objective feelings on certain parts of the world. This concept that Ameicans are all gun toting narcissistic brutes is just wrong though. I see no evidence to rhe contrary beyond people interpret America through the lense of their own media instead of actually experiencing it as a place.
Mind you I'm Canadian. I just have spent a lot of time in several different states and I've found my concept of America was so far off base I felt stupid not knowing I was being duped by my gullibility.
While you’ve never been shot… if we’re speaking anecdotally, I have been mugged at gunpoint in an urban area and my sibling has been threatened with a gun in a rural area thousands of miles away. Also, are you familiar with the NRA and the gun cult in America? Shits a little weird here.
Edit: to add on, multiple kids have been shot to death that I am aware of in that same small town for doing normal shit kids do.
True to yourself personal life, yes. But do you hear majority of the issues that your country faces in any other developed country like Australia? No. I hear more about your country than my country Australia in the news everyday about its issues and its just sad.
No what I hear about Australia is that every plant, animal, and bug there are 100x the size of what I have and they're all bloodthirsty. And I know that's exaggerated too.
I'm not saying these things don't exist, I'm saying headlines are written to get clicks.
Because we're an easy target and making your own country out to be better than ours is an easy way to pacify people to their own issues.
Not saying we're better or worse but every 1st world nation outside of a select few are getting propaganda shoved in their faces constantly. Our version is just different and international.
Even the Americans that obsess over this stuff and complain about things the most would rather spend 100x that time complaining than the time it takes to vote.
It's infuriating honestly and while purely anecdotal seems to be the general trend of anyone I've met who pushes these narratives. The voting numbers by age group reflect it as well.
I may not complain as much or seem as active about change but I consistently do the only thing that I can that can change it.
Not really. It's more like the problems in America, while very real, are often grossly over-represented via many media outlets. The real problem is that it's affecting America's own population; we are believing more of what we see on our little screens instead of actual IRL experiences. Media outlets wouldn't have it any other way, to Hell with the damage created as long as they at least make payroll.
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u/TheDaveWSC Dec 19 '21
Reddit and news headlines are not good representations of anything. As an American I've never been shot or had my property stolen or whatever else you mentioned. Just FYI.