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. . .
@@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 :))
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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!!
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.
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.
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.
*born white in America or maybe Asian. Plenty of African Americans live in poverty due to the legacy of slavery and segregation, particular in Southern states
the states that permitted slavery between 1820 and 1860: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
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
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?
'TH-cam' 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 TH-camrs 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.
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.
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 🙏❤️🙏❤️
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.
@@benjamin1403 If that's the case, then you might as well avoid New York City, Chicago, San Francisco (#1 homelessness in the US), etc. What a silly comment. LA is a huge county. Are you aware that posh areas like Beverly Hills, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Calabasas, Encino, Malibu etc., etc., are also located within LA county?
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
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.
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
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😂
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
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
Fremont, Ohio? That's awesome. Brits would absolutely love Cedar Point. Except it's not in New York, LA, or DC. They're missing a ton of American culture. Even Ohio people know Michigan's lakes are absolutely gorgeous. Especially during the summer. BTW, I'm from Michigan. And I know who Charles Woodson is. The pride of Fremont, Ohio.
Haha yes I’m very familiar with Cedar Point. I’m from Fremont. Born in Sandusky, moved to Fremont when I was about 9. I like to squeeze in Fremont in a video every now and then 👍🏽
I love cities like that are lesser spotted so to speak, Dayton Ohio is another like that, rob Lowe was on Joe Rogan podcast talking about how he loved growing up in Dayton but he was so happy starring in Wayne's world based in Aurora Illinois, due to the similarities in size, population , the people etc. Milwaukee, another city I'd love to see or Charlotte north Carolina . One day .. one day haha. Also my dream is to visit the cascades or Appalachians. Oh my days, spectacular scenery
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.
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
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.
@@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
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^ th-cam.com/video/E7FpIsUe1g0/w-d-xo.html
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.
@@Bris838 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.
@@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
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.
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 👍🏽
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.
This makes no sense, humans around the world are 99.99999999999999% identical in biological function. What makes you think a white person in England couldn't perceive whether or not their society is racist? By your logic books are useless across cultures/ethnicities because we're incapable of understanding experiences outside or ethnicity, or have massive difficulty doing so. Stop making us brown people look like weak minded idiots with no critical thinking skills.
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?
It is interesting to me that when people want to go to America they want to see nyc and LA or SF. What about places like Yellowstone National Park or the Grand Canyon!?! And the one guy hit the nail on the head land of the free home of the brave but not so much these days… media portrayal of what is actually what is going on, and the fact that the government is slowly or maybe not so slowly but openly treating people like we have no brains and they have to parent us and make decisions for us. Our democracy is fraying away. And it is scary.
Our democracy is fraying away, but not because we have public health guidelines. its more so because one of our political parties openly attempted a coup and continues to defend said coup with no consequences nor reality check.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
I've been to Dent. Even some of the "locals" don't know where Dent is. I actually speak to people on the Tube in London. I blows their minds. I love it.
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'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.
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. 🤦🏽♂️
I'd say in very general terms America has 5 distinct regions/general cultures: The West Coast (aka the Californian region) The Southwest (Mexicali etc) The South (from Texas to Florida to the Carolinas, New England (everything East Coast from Carolinas up) The Midwest the Center of the Nation (at least Geographically speaking)
Always ask a foreigner, what their opinion is about something, they have only read about. This will give you a susinct, intellectually insightful summation of anything, your inquisitive mind wiil ever want to know.
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.
Can't believe you went to York - I live there! Good video and yes it's a valid point to say that London does not represent the UK or even England. That older couple totally misunderstood the BLM movement though...
Have you read their mission statement? Pure Marxism, state control of children's upbringing, destruction of the nuclear family. Nothing to do with racial equality. Not to mention that at least one of the founders has stepped down after acquiring about $4 million in assets since the organization was founded.
@@georgesakellaropoulos8162 Organization is not in charge of the movement. It was founded to take advantage of the movement. My main problem with the BLM movement is that it isn't an organized movement.
Quite late, but, the girl at around the 10 minute mark discussing laws towards animals. We do actually have very strict laws regarding food. The USDA and FDA etc are very, very strict.
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
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
Fucking legend, my first thought during that bit when he said that. He didn’t seem malicious tho, probably a standup guy.
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. . .
The way you wrote that was the worst way you could've done it. It's too long. Make it a paragraph next time.
Ireland too
Whose from the U.S ?🙋🏽♀️
The current population of the United States of America is 333,818,330 as of Wednesday, December 15, 2021, OVER 333 million , apparently :)
@@richard6440 And they all voted for Biden! Sorry I couldn't resist. 😂😂😂😂😂
@@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 :))
I'm from the U.S....born and raised.
Don't sound so arrogant
Im from NY not the US
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.
I would say even most Americans hardly ever think about the Midwest outside of Chicago as well.
@@monroe9812 thank you for your comment and i'm also sorry for my spelling i tend to be in a hurry as of late but what you mentioned is very much true
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.
But then how many Americans come to London and that's the UK as far as they are concerned.
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
The South is most definitely still what it “used” to be! I say this is a southern native.
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.
@@TylerTheInfuser I say this is someone that’s never been to the south
Dont go to LA, go to San Diego/San Francisco. They are more organic socal and norcal experiences.
LA is like a parody of the real California
It’s disappointing to hear TikTok being used as a way to gauge intelligence in the U.S.
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.
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.
i don't believe a single word of this.
@@ste6473 can’t help ya, bud. It’s true 🤷♀️
@@ellieh.205 The all lives matter bit in this video alone smh.
@@ellieh.205 It's not true though is it if it is i am absolutely astonished...but it's clearly a load of made up waffle
Well I don't think US is racist.
But I noticed it was a boomer.
I do think US is too woke and shrill.
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!
I have spent time in England and Scotland which I loved as well. You are right in regards to the US
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.
@@frankmarsh1159, he is from Northern England, so Seattle would be South from where he comes from.
@@frankmarsh1159 you misspelled Soyattle
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.
Well said brother.
Seriously. He's complaining about racism and slavery when the English were the ones who practically invented it!!! What a clueless buffoon!!!
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.
yeah apart from the literal fact that usa is ranked 67th for least racist and the uk 17th i will trust the stats not you lol
@@gangsta2197 source?
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.
@@alasarcher400 Ever heard of the Egyptians? A lot of their famous architecture was built by slaves.
@@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.
@@alasarcher400 ok so? Some you’re saying without slaves the USA wouldn’t be built? Lol
@@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.
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
also the the philippines and south korea. Gratefull for USA! for giving us FREEDOM
If these Veterans saw the West today they would let Germany win
You’re welcome
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.
Facts we’re literally the most diverse/ multicultural country in the world
You 2 def voted for Trump
@@CinCee- yea and I’m Hispanic ya clown
@@AJ-vn3rr
@@AJ-vn3rr i would vote for trump and EVERYBODY before my mom and dad were from mexico or spain
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!
Correct , your not welcome stay at home
@@houseofyork2802 *you're... We'll send some grammar books for you.
Brits don't care what you are as long as you're nice 😊
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
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.
So you hate California? I'm a Californian born a raised in California
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.
@@Rubarb51 A lot of people mostly don't like the LA area
@@Rubarb51 California is rubbish!!
I'm from NH and I live in Florida now, can't wait to go home.
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!!
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.
Keep these up man they are great! Also it’s funny how that guy thinks us gullible for trump but they have Boris and a queen haha! Great stuff
Thanks man I appreciate it! 🙏🏽
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.
7:30, shocked but delighted to hear a British person like the 2nd Amendment
@@KH0RIUM you’re a definite minority in the uk
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.
@@1414141x you are extremely ignorant of American politics if you think that is the case, even from an anti-gun perspective.
@@InfinteIdeas Enlighten me then. Perhaps I've misunderstood or missed something.
Probably wants to shoot someone.
If you just happened to be born in America be grateful. But it’s helpful to learn about other peoples cultures and how they perceive us.
*born white in America or maybe Asian.
Plenty of African Americans live in poverty due to the legacy of slavery and segregation, particular in Southern states
the states that permitted slavery between 1820 and 1860: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
Jim Crow laws enforcing racial segregation
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
New England 🥱🥱🥱 ZzZzZzzz
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?
I think a lot of European countries have some sort of superiority complex when it comes talking about America.
From polls and many many person on the street interviews!!! They’ve done this shit on Jimmy Kimmel so much u lying b lol
'TH-cam' 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 TH-camrs 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.
@@JamesPrime1 Probably because we know that USA is not 'America' but just one of the many countries on the American continents.
@@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.
The audacity they have to call America racist is wild
They would never elect a black president because of their football hooligan culture rules the country.
They brought that sh!t over here lmao.
@@dangercat9188 deadass lol
America is literally immigrants from these countries😂
@@todoldtraffordcalling Americans out for, “stolen land from natives” is the most delusional British thing I’ve ever heard. The ignorance is insane.
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!
MSM opinions of America you mean not their personal opinion.
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.
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 🙏❤️🙏❤️
Thanks for watching it Danschan one. I’m happy to hear that you enjoyed it!
Funny how everybody thinks la and nyc is america.
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.
"I like the fact you can go on holiday in your own country" I love that.
Hearing them say "I wanna go to LA" is just sad. It's like saying they wanna vacation to Blackpool
No it's not. You just dislike them because of perceived political leanings.
I mean... I saw Blackpool in a movie and I'd like to see it. LA is nice depending on the area. Lots to do
@@aboutthat1440 im British but the reason I wouldn’t go there is cause of the homeless drug addicts and gang problems.
@@benjamin1403 If that's the case, then you might as well avoid New York City, Chicago, San Francisco (#1 homelessness in the US), etc. What a silly comment. LA is a huge county. Are you aware that posh areas like Beverly Hills, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Calabasas, Encino, Malibu etc., etc., are also located within LA county?
forreal LA sucks and you will almost never run into celebrities lol people think you see them everywhere
Whats great is someone calling us gullible for the shit they heard from the MSM, that's about the biggest zap of irony Ive had in awhile.
Nah the biggest zap of irony is that you're exactly the kind of person he's talking about
@@Ry_TSG Oh really Ry Ry The Science Guy, lol,
What are your thoughts on QAnon, Trump actually winning the last election, and Anti-Vaxxers?
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!
Majority of brits can't stand Americans
Good observation! I just love hearing them speak! It's so lovely! ☺️
@@ezziesmash can't say we like to hear Americans speak 😤
@@houseofyork2802 Apparently that's the case, seeing as your media landscape is completely awash in American entertainment.
@@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
Lol...I’ve always found you to be an amazing young man. Glad others do to.
Thank you I really appreciate that 🙋🏽♂️
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.
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.
@@richard6440 Yeah, no other country in the world ever murders each other. Thats uniquely American. You caught us.
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
Those who wish to go to San Francisco, be sure to download the app that tells you which areas to avoid because of the human excrement in the streets.
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😂
Mate, these ppl are on camera being nice😂
You should actually do your interviews over several pints perhaps in a pub and see what they really think. 😂😂
this one ☝️
All they know is NYC, LA or San Francisco
I mean yeah. That’s what they show on tv the most. & the most Americans might know about South Korea is Seoul
And Florida. They know Disney.
Well Americans only know London so..
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
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
Yes to Wisconsin. Chris Farley grew up there didn't he? Loved Chris
Iowa? Really? Iowa is literally just a cornfield. As a Missourian this was the most offensive pitch for the Midwest I've seen in my life.
What great food does Wisconsin have? Other than cheese
The guy in the grey shirt was spot on with basically all of his comments. America is a complicated place, indeed.
u both are gullible
Fremont, Ohio? That's awesome. Brits would absolutely love Cedar Point. Except it's not in New York, LA, or DC. They're missing a ton of American culture. Even Ohio people know Michigan's lakes are absolutely gorgeous. Especially during the summer.
BTW, I'm from Michigan. And I know who Charles Woodson is. The pride of Fremont, Ohio.
My jaw dropped when he said Fremont. lol I'm 30 minutes from there.
Haha yes I’m very familiar with Cedar Point. I’m from Fremont. Born in Sandusky, moved to Fremont when I was about 9. I like to squeeze in Fremont in a video every now and then 👍🏽
I love cities like that are lesser spotted so to speak, Dayton Ohio is another like that, rob Lowe was on Joe Rogan podcast talking about how he loved growing up in Dayton but he was so happy starring in Wayne's world based in Aurora Illinois, due to the similarities in size, population , the people etc. Milwaukee, another city I'd love to see or Charlotte north Carolina . One day .. one day haha. Also my dream is to visit the cascades or Appalachians. Oh my days, spectacular scenery
I love hearing foreigners do American accents; We sound so comical.
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.
Love visiting York. So much history within a walkable space. I think visiting England without a day or two in York is just cheating yourself.
Love these do more! ❤️🇺🇸
Thank you Carlos! I should have something similar up by next week!
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.
What riot on Jan 6th? Have you seen any videos it was the most peaceful protest I have seen.
@@scottsmith2173 And thats why 4 capital police officers died right? Because it was so peaceful?
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
Your visuals and editing is made bro - let alone the quality of your videos. Keeping it going!
Thanks man!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽
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.
3:09 was the most ironic and hypocritical comment I’ve ever heard someone say about America
Agreed
How is that hypocritical? America was and still is to a certain degree built on racism
@@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.
@@ejlayne6543 Maybe look up the definition of “hypocritical” while you’re at it.
@@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
I'm glad they experienced good things when they visited America. Also The guy in the grey long sleeve is really cool.
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.
An English man talking about taking natives land and racism lmao!!
Thought the same thing lol, the irony.
they act like their country has nothing to do with it lmao
My Mother is English and is one of the most racist people I know.
Cope
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^ th-cam.com/video/E7FpIsUe1g0/w-d-xo.html
It definitely bothers me that anyone would judge us by going to NY and LA. Go there, but see the "real" America.
As a Brit I'd say Americans are crazier and louder than us but probably have more fun
Phenomenal intro and awesome camera work.
Thank you!! I appreciate that 🙏🏽
Comments - friendly, positive and chatty. Spot on.
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.
America is a whole continent not a country☺️
@@Bris838 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.
@@JamesPrime1 That is exactly what I said. North America is a continent. I used America as a vague term the first time, my fault. Ger over it.
That wasn’t for you. That was for @The World of Daniela and Dariana
Hates how Americans try to imitate "English accents"...then proceeds to do terrible "American" accents. The irony.
It’s pretty much an ‘eye fir an eye’ situation. You mock their accents, they mock you back.
@@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
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.
Woahh, i was watching this expecting you to be really famous. Amazing video, this is super underated!!
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 👍🏽
So glad I was wearing shades HA
Cool video dude!!
Hahah man thanks for doing it! I think it turned out pretty good! I think it turned out better than the first one!
I'm actually Scottish 🤣
Chlorine chicken girl wanted you 😂
Where did you find the girl with the blue jacket? 😍
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.
It's so funny how folks who would never be the target of racism think they can determine whether or not their society is racist.
This makes no sense, humans around the world are 99.99999999999999% identical in biological function. What makes you think a white person in England couldn't perceive whether or not their society is racist? By your logic books are useless across cultures/ethnicities because we're incapable of understanding experiences outside or ethnicity, or have massive difficulty doing so. Stop making us brown people look like weak minded idiots with no critical thinking skills.
I mean, their info obviously came from the news, internet, and other sources that portrays the US badly.
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?
I completely agree with you. Expressing the equal importance of every life has no place in a civilized society!
@@kingben1216 You're completely missing the point.
These kinds of videos help keep me grounded in the fact that the world truly is watching us & sometimes scratching its collective head at what we do.
It is interesting to me that when people want to go to America they want to see nyc and LA or SF. What about places like Yellowstone National Park or the Grand Canyon!?! And the one guy hit the nail on the head land of the free home of the brave but not so much these days… media portrayal of what is actually what is going on, and the fact that the government is slowly or maybe not so slowly but openly treating people like we have no brains and they have to parent us and make decisions for us. Our democracy is fraying away. And it is scary.
Our democracy is fraying away, but not because we have public health guidelines. its more so because one of our political parties openly attempted a coup and continues to defend said coup with no consequences nor reality check.
God bless the U.S.A.
Please no
I’ve been watching ur videos 4 a while and really enjoy them, but I must say that you are a little tooooo underrated lol.
Haha thanks I appreciate that. As long as the few people who do watch enjoy, that’s all that matters 👍🏽
So true what that guy said that all lives matter ALL not just one category
That’s not what Black Lives Matter means
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.
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.
Blame Liberal media.
Thank the media
Ok, hahaha. America is racist. You can say it isn’t because you’ve never faced it.
You are a very polite well brought up young handsome man I bet your parents are very proud of you god bless you sweetheart stay safe ❤
Hey Deb thank you! I really appreciate that!! 🙋🏽♂️
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!
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 !!
Y’all got less freedom and think it keeps y’all safe you buy into the agenda 🐑
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.
CNN and NSBC are NOT impartial extremely biased news and fake
that alley you were in at the end looks straight out of Harry Potter!
There were a lot of places like that in York! It felt like I was on a set for a movie! Was really cool little place to visit
I love your videos my American friend. Where are you from America though? I am from London and it's my dream to visit US and Canada one day.
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 🤷🏽♂️
If you're interested in the outdoors come to the Rockies in the west. Let me know if you ever make it, I'll take you up
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!
The accent is glowing 😍
I would like to take a road trip in Australia.
Lmao never stop doing these ❤️
Was an interesting listen, thanks James.
Best Wishes
Thanks for watching ArcAudios 👍🏽
I've been to Dent. Even some of the "locals" don't know where Dent is. I actually speak to people on the Tube in London. I blows their minds. I love it.
The pro Second Amendment Englishman has my heart, no homo.
So here is the proof, it doesn't always rain in England! Enjoyed this.
Super interesting, I love these videos!!
Thank you Cecilia! Glad you liked it 🙋🏽♂️
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'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.
US is more less racist than ever.
Girls good good taste talking about new England. I've traveled all over the US, and new England is hands down my favourite region
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. 🤦🏽♂️
I'd say in very general terms America has 5 distinct regions/general cultures:
The West Coast (aka the Californian region)
The Southwest (Mexicali etc)
The South (from Texas to Florida to the Carolinas,
New England (everything East Coast from Carolinas up)
The Midwest the Center of the Nation (at least Geographically speaking)
Maybe a North West between Midwest the South and West Coast Cali too...
My first thought when it came to America is usually the constitution.
I think maybe history isn't the most important class taught in college in England.
Right they get taught english history ig
"I carried a watermelon" Well she definitely watched Dirty Dancing
Always ask a foreigner, what their opinion is about something, they have only read about. This will give you a susinct, intellectually insightful summation of anything, your inquisitive mind wiil ever want to know.
I guess there aren't any fat ppl anywhere in the UK, especially England.
My impression is there are less obese people in the UK. But overweight people aren't uncommon. Which matches up with the statistics I've seen.
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.
Can't believe you went to York - I live there! Good video and yes it's a valid point to say that London does not represent the UK or even England. That older couple totally misunderstood the BLM movement though...
York was awesome! Love that small town vibe. Felt very welcoming, looking forward to visiting there again someday 👍🏽
No they were spot on! Don't follow what the corporations are pushing, BLM was just standing up for the Cuban regime this week sooo...
Have you read their mission statement? Pure Marxism, state control of children's upbringing, destruction of the nuclear family. Nothing to do with racial equality. Not to mention that at least one of the founders has stepped down after acquiring about $4 million in assets since the organization was founded.
@@georgesakellaropoulos8162 Organization is not in charge of the movement. It was founded to take advantage of the movement. My main problem with the BLM movement is that it isn't an organized movement.
@@LiteralCrimeRave They seem to have highjacked it very effectively.
Quite late, but, the girl at around the 10 minute mark discussing laws towards animals. We do actually have very strict laws regarding food. The USDA and FDA etc are very, very strict.
Very open minded people in general. Great video!!!💯💯💯
Thanks for watching the video Filipo 🙋🏽♂️
Great video mate keep it up
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
Surprised so many were curious about San Francisco, my small little village by the sea. NorCal > SoCal- remember that cousins 😘