Do other countries really think ALL americans are stupid?

[Nikluz]

I just honest to god dont want to type all this crap, I know your not gonna change your opinion, and I wont change mine, we're both patriots. Yes I spoke a little brashly earlier when I said know what your talking about, my bad.

Also of course knife violence would be the problem, its the next step down from knives, that was kind of a given.

Yes we can produce all necessary goods, although our standard of living would be severly lowered. We dont because maybe we might have to shut off our borders one day and then we'll have nothing. We can get our petroleum goods from the oil we produce at places like Spindle top and Anchorage. We can also get our metals from places like Arizona and Pittsburg.

Dont critize our goverment if yours is bad right now, and competition does help the betterment of man.

Canada might have dropped there form of NHS, IDK i got that one from my bro rather than a credible source. Our school system is up to par as I know that some place such as Germany divide their children into groups at the 5th grade, one is college bound, one techincal school, and one lower careers. And I've actually met a german exchange student who was at the 2nd level, she was a 11th grader by german standards but 10th by american. By being an exchange student she was actually hindered rather than rewarded. In america we reward our exchange students.

I do have a good understanding of other cultures and I cringe when I see a fast food joint or a diner in foregin countries, but that is not our fault.

I actually know that countries such as Japan and Chile modify their McDonald's menus with tings like teryaki chicken sandwiches. They arent served in america. I have visited foregin countries and speak spainish and german, I know conversational portugese as my mother is a portugese immagrant.

Universal healthcare ultimately leads to the downfall of private practice, and guns are great.

Kind of reviving a thread, its been nearly three weeks, I thought we had finished.

Yeah the discussion did get a bit heated earlier.

I would say knife violence was better than gun violence.

Resources aren't everything, you need the man power to work with those resources. Because of the minimum wage a large amount of the crafting/resource gathering etc. is done overseas so that the companies can make more profit (its cheaper to do it there and then pay transport and taxes), its called unfair trade . In the event of America closing its borders most of the companies would move elsewhere so they can keep that unfair trade going. But on the plus it would deal with a large amount of unemployment.
Maybe if you want to continue this discussion you should make another thread as this is getting a bit off topic.

Just because i'm from England doesn't mean I like to be affiliated with the government, I think the government make loads of rubbish decisions.
I'm just pointing out the things I disagree with from your country, and add what I agree with from other countries. I point out this one maybe more so only because I can be more confident about the situation here than elsewhere. Plus I don't agree with the argument "Do you have a better plan/idea?". Sometimes no plan is better than a rubbish plan.

I don't know enough about either german or american education systems to comment, either negatively or positively. The only thing I will say is that the pledge of allegiance is the weirdest thing I've heard that the schools do. I don't how well it is enforced, but I just consider the idea exceptionally disturbing just like I think praying in schools is (e.g. mass prayer before lunch break) as both are just forms of indoctrination at that early stage.

If I implied it was I'm sorry. I don't blame america for that, it is closer to the problems of capitalism and society.

The reason for the change in menu's is that the point of fast food places like McDonalds etc. is to produce cheap, quick familiar/"normal" foods. It makes sense in Japan and Chile as their sense of "normal" foods are different from ours. It wouldn't make sense in America or in the UK, because who would order it if they went? You want a Japanese style meal you go to a Japanese style restaurant or some such.

Privatised Health Care (alone) leads to huge debts for something you can't usually control, and guns are for the people who have jobs in killing (army and hunters).

I know I just defribrillated this thread and, yes knife violence is better than gun violence, i agree. And yes, most companies would move overseas, but we are talking about a goverment and its people, not corparations. And I never did ask if you had a better plan, we have people here for that. Also the Pledge of Allegiance is not followed by a law or by punishment, it was set in plays many many years ago. I dont know when though, but I know it must have been at least before the second world war. It was set in place as a reminder to do what is right for your country. It is just a swear that you should commit treason, or the like. Yes, MASS prayer in school is strange in a PUBLIC school because the atmosphere is so diverse, but in a private school, which has religous overtones, it is perfectly acceptable. And I just dont see that much of flaws in Society or Capitalism. My point to the fast food subject was that companies were willing to shape to another culture, even if it was to make an extra buck or two. On to health care we wont change our minds, lets drop it. Finally guns are good for the average Joe (or James in your case) who wants to protect his family from intruders, robbers, or other people with guns.

 

[Death God]

I am in America and trust me, I've seen more than my fair share of stupid over the years. I enjoy this country more than most but there are some really dumb people in America.

 

[Nyaliva]

Not all Americans are idiots, however the louder ones are usually the dumbest. Also, if they're on forums (with this one as exception) they're usually one of these loud stupid Americans who consider all of their own opinions to be right with those who hold the opposite opinion angered and defeated and those who'd never thought on their opinions before enlightened by their amazing wisdom.

While not ALL Americans are like this and not ONLY Americans are like this, because their country is currently one of the most powerful in the world, people simultaneously rage at the idea that the inhabitants of that country are idiots, take joy in being the underdog, attacking the underbelly of the monolithic beast, and revel in the irony of the whole dumbest-but-biggest thing.

So don't take it personally, so long as you're not one of the loud, dumb Americans as mentioned.

 

[Wuggy]

I don't think all Americans are stupid. It averages out: some Americans are stupid and some are not. Just like everywhere else. It's just that the stupid ones tend to be very prevalent, loud and obnoxious (see: Tea-party).

I was in the US just recently. On a day to day basis the people I met were pretty average as far as I can tell. And actually, people over there (Chicago, Illinois) seemed way more sociable and polite than people usually are over here (Helsinki, Finland).

 

[Hookman]

Its not that all Americans are stupid its just that American culture allows complete morons into positions of power (Both through politics and celebrity) but Britain does the exact same thing so what the hell do I know! Also tourists who come from America usually conform to all those stereotypes and the simplification of the 'Queen's English' hasn't earned America much respect.