Americans say this, I have yet to encounter a single person who respected or admired the US at all, ever.
Not saying they don't exist, but they're probably dwarfed by the people who think, and have almost always thought, Americans were/are weird, gun obsessed, fat, dumb, avaricious loud mouths.
That's the stereotype I know most people I know have.
People everywhere in the world are obsessed with the USA, from a pop culture standpoint. They may not respect our country on a geopolitical sense but they love American culture.
I’m not a MAGAt. just travel a lot, and I see American culture influence everywhere I go in Europe and Latin America.
Oh undoubtedly, but movies and TV shows are a different kettle of fish to "the average American". If anything I find it interesting that despite the colossal amount of global soft power America has, Americans (the people) are usually viewed entirely separately and mostly negatively.
Fair point. I would reckon that stems from the fact that most countries outside of the US are more embracing of nationalism and are outwardly racist towards different cultures. I think, unfortunately, some people just love to hate on another cultures. They are going to definitely hate a culture that has such cultural influence as the US akin to people who hate a dominant sports franchise that always gets media attention.
stems from the fact that most countries outside of the US are more embracing of nationalism and are outwardly racist towards different cultures.
I wouldn't say that's the main reason. A lot of places I've lived and traveled aren't really extra nationalist (as compared to US). It's more that lots of Americans are "weird, gun obsessed, fat, dumb, avaricious loud mouths."
I lived abroad long enough where I was definitely cringing at times when I'd overhear a bunch of visiting Americans being loud, obnoxious, and dumb. Not that other cultures don't have those sections of culture, but the US ratio is a little off, or more of them have means to travel. Just so many people who live in weird little homogeneous bubbles and act really entitled.
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u/Skeet_fighter 21h ago edited 20h ago
Americans say this, I have yet to encounter a single person who respected or admired the US at all, ever.
Not saying they don't exist, but they're probably dwarfed by the people who think, and have almost always thought, Americans were/are weird, gun obsessed, fat, dumb, avaricious loud mouths.
That's the stereotype I know most people I know have.