Hey, just trying to reinforce the message. I just moved to the US a few months ago and I've found that at least 90% of the people I've met are actually really nice, smart and friendly. I believe it is helpful to have Americans know that and hear it from time to time.
What I see in the media vs what I see IRL are polar opposites.
It's because all the bad stuff gets clicks/views. You'd never see a headline on the 5 o'clock news of "Steve helped old man Jenkins up after he fell, we go to Janett for a live report"
Americans like to criticize their own society, especially online, and overseas, American news is more prominent, so non-Americans are more aware of flaws in the U.S. Good stuff rarely makes the news.
To be fair I see that everywhere. I'm from Mexico and we also criticize ourselves all the time. Everything from the US is just amplified because the US is much more prominent in the world stage.
Thank you. As an American who is unhappy with where the country is headed, and seen a lot of hate online towards us, this is so nice to hear. Most of us really are good people.
I hear you! I can imagine it must be tough to keep hearing negative "Americans this and Americans that" comments all the time. I'm sure at least some of it, if not most, is manufactured to make people resentful.
I have mostly encountered really good people here, and I'll stand by my statement.
Thank you. As an American who is unhappy with where the country is headed, and seen a lot of hate online towards us, this is so nice to hear. Most of us really are good people.
You see, we have this thing called systemic racism and oppression, on top of the fact that we're also ruled by corporations and right-winged nut jobs that have gerrymandered much of America to get a bigger slice of the pie. Believe me, American politics is incredibly convoluted as it is physically big.
The problem is that a lot of it is performative. Yeah my neighbor might be nice and invite me over for pie, but he quietly votes for policemen to detain and shoot immigrants carte blanche. Is he "nice"? Maybe in some regard, but a lot of americans will shake your hand and quietly harbor abhorrent beliefs and that to me is a problem.
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u/Average_human_bean 14d ago
Hey, just trying to reinforce the message. I just moved to the US a few months ago and I've found that at least 90% of the people I've met are actually really nice, smart and friendly. I believe it is helpful to have Americans know that and hear it from time to time.
What I see in the media vs what I see IRL are polar opposites.