Non-Americans, how and what do the news and social media in your country portray the US?
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Yeah, as an american I am well aware of the ICE raids. It is weird your cousin doesnt know about it.
that staments doesn't make sense, since presume their cousins just immigrated to the US.
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US ex pat who lives in Denmark (before this absolutely dumpster fire of an administration).
That's how I see the news here too, generally a bit tired of the US' shit and pretty keenly aware of some of the consequences.
Everyone I know tries to go there and buy from there as little as possible, which is a nice effect
Man would I love to be an expat lol
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Man would I love to be an expat lol
It's good! Really good. Fucking hard sometimes. I'm lucky enough to do it with a lovely partner but you can feel so much more alone than you ever have imo. But it's very rewarding and lovely. It's nice to be able to choose a little of cultural and political stuff that you really identify with rather than whatever you got originally
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I'm non-American myself but I am an Asian who immigrated to Europe. The news and social media here show the US imploding under Trump regime. My cousin immigrated to the US, but I am surprised that he doesn't know about the wanton ICE arrests and harassment of anyone who is of foreign origin, even white foreigners and tourists. Initially, he said that "only illegals are getting arrested", but was equally surprised or nonplussed when I told him about what is happening. Well, he's already there, and I did tell him to be careful just in case.
Maybe I should not be surprised because news in my home country generally put the US in pedestal. Since the end of World War II, people feel like we owe the US a lot after being liberated from Japanese occupation, even though we ourselves were formerly a US colony. So, the local media tend to portray the US as a pristine and perfect society. But my compatriots residing in the US say it is overrated, depending where you are, because of rampant homelessness, no social welfare and worsening cost of living crisis. Now, that I think about it, the local media never really portrayed those about the US when I was growing up. Of course, US is still miles ahead than any given developing country in terms of standard of living, but still overrated I understand.
wrote last edited by [email protected]NY -> Canada
US politics doesn't get nearly as much coverage here. A lot of Canadians don't realize just how absolutely fucked everything is down south, which is dangerous given the close proximity. Major news comes through but the nuance doesn't.
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I'm non-American myself but I am an Asian who immigrated to Europe. The news and social media here show the US imploding under Trump regime. My cousin immigrated to the US, but I am surprised that he doesn't know about the wanton ICE arrests and harassment of anyone who is of foreign origin, even white foreigners and tourists. Initially, he said that "only illegals are getting arrested", but was equally surprised or nonplussed when I told him about what is happening. Well, he's already there, and I did tell him to be careful just in case.
Maybe I should not be surprised because news in my home country generally put the US in pedestal. Since the end of World War II, people feel like we owe the US a lot after being liberated from Japanese occupation, even though we ourselves were formerly a US colony. So, the local media tend to portray the US as a pristine and perfect society. But my compatriots residing in the US say it is overrated, depending where you are, because of rampant homelessness, no social welfare and worsening cost of living crisis. Now, that I think about it, the local media never really portrayed those about the US when I was growing up. Of course, US is still miles ahead than any given developing country in terms of standard of living, but still overrated I understand.
A dumpster fire with an orange clown as president and firestarter in chief, burning all the good will the international allies had towards it. Deeply sad and worrisome, just when we needed them the most given the Russia/China threat.
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I'm non-American myself but I am an Asian who immigrated to Europe. The news and social media here show the US imploding under Trump regime. My cousin immigrated to the US, but I am surprised that he doesn't know about the wanton ICE arrests and harassment of anyone who is of foreign origin, even white foreigners and tourists. Initially, he said that "only illegals are getting arrested", but was equally surprised or nonplussed when I told him about what is happening. Well, he's already there, and I did tell him to be careful just in case.
Maybe I should not be surprised because news in my home country generally put the US in pedestal. Since the end of World War II, people feel like we owe the US a lot after being liberated from Japanese occupation, even though we ourselves were formerly a US colony. So, the local media tend to portray the US as a pristine and perfect society. But my compatriots residing in the US say it is overrated, depending where you are, because of rampant homelessness, no social welfare and worsening cost of living crisis. Now, that I think about it, the local media never really portrayed those about the US when I was growing up. Of course, US is still miles ahead than any given developing country in terms of standard of living, but still overrated I understand.
Australia, sill sickeningly bootlicking the Nazi Reigime of America.
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I'm non-American myself but I am an Asian who immigrated to Europe. The news and social media here show the US imploding under Trump regime. My cousin immigrated to the US, but I am surprised that he doesn't know about the wanton ICE arrests and harassment of anyone who is of foreign origin, even white foreigners and tourists. Initially, he said that "only illegals are getting arrested", but was equally surprised or nonplussed when I told him about what is happening. Well, he's already there, and I did tell him to be careful just in case.
Maybe I should not be surprised because news in my home country generally put the US in pedestal. Since the end of World War II, people feel like we owe the US a lot after being liberated from Japanese occupation, even though we ourselves were formerly a US colony. So, the local media tend to portray the US as a pristine and perfect society. But my compatriots residing in the US say it is overrated, depending where you are, because of rampant homelessness, no social welfare and worsening cost of living crisis. Now, that I think about it, the local media never really portrayed those about the US when I was growing up. Of course, US is still miles ahead than any given developing country in terms of standard of living, but still overrated I understand.
You have fallen and dont even notice
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NY -> Canada
US politics doesn't get nearly as much coverage here. A lot of Canadians don't realize just how absolutely fucked everything is down south, which is dangerous given the close proximity. Major news comes through but the nuance doesn't.
I have a Canadian friend who only gets a small bit of news about what goes on in America and downplays anyone who lives here as overreacting when we say shit is getting worse. Our friend group helps keep him more informed, but since he has family in the middle east he also has the mindset of "things can get a lot worse".
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I'm non-American myself but I am an Asian who immigrated to Europe. The news and social media here show the US imploding under Trump regime. My cousin immigrated to the US, but I am surprised that he doesn't know about the wanton ICE arrests and harassment of anyone who is of foreign origin, even white foreigners and tourists. Initially, he said that "only illegals are getting arrested", but was equally surprised or nonplussed when I told him about what is happening. Well, he's already there, and I did tell him to be careful just in case.
Maybe I should not be surprised because news in my home country generally put the US in pedestal. Since the end of World War II, people feel like we owe the US a lot after being liberated from Japanese occupation, even though we ourselves were formerly a US colony. So, the local media tend to portray the US as a pristine and perfect society. But my compatriots residing in the US say it is overrated, depending where you are, because of rampant homelessness, no social welfare and worsening cost of living crisis. Now, that I think about it, the local media never really portrayed those about the US when I was growing up. Of course, US is still miles ahead than any given developing country in terms of standard of living, but still overrated I understand.
wrote last edited by [email protected]Impartially but ultimately negatively and with concern as we are strongly allied with the USA
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I have a Canadian friend who only gets a small bit of news about what goes on in America and downplays anyone who lives here as overreacting when we say shit is getting worse. Our friend group helps keep him more informed, but since he has family in the middle east he also has the mindset of "things can get a lot worse".
As long as you don't go the Russian historical route: "And then things got worse"
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There are many non-racists turned mentally ill by fascisms psychological warfare. I have already had to cut off multiple friends and acquaintances who went down the "intellectual dark web" to antivaxer/cooker/brainworms rabbit-hole. None of them are racists or anti-immigration. They just got infected with the broke mind virus psychosis.
I have a school friend whom I probably won't consider a close friend anymore except only on Facebook. He keeps posting far right content even though he himself is an immigrant. I had an ex-coworker who is posting ultra religious stuff, anti-lgbt and anti-Palestine.
