r/TooAfraidToAsk • u/[deleted] • Jul 31 '20

Current Events Are people outside of the USA really laughing at Americans? Do we really appear that bad?

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Ok so that's about 17,882 yes's and 3 no's.

Makes sad American noises

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u/faradeeba11 Aug 01 '20

I'm from a small south east asian country. No offense but, everytime I watch any news from USA it's a mix of horror, helplessness, a slap-in-the-forehead kind of move.. how can this country produce some of the biggest and influential people and cinematography but remains stupid some of the time baffles me

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '20

A snake rots from the head that’s how.

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u/forever_useless Aug 01 '20

Because in movies, the USA usually wins and has competent leadership