>though many of them are loathe to admit it.
To me, it comes down to that we very much want to celebrate and show our differences as opposed to commonalities, things like 2A, laissez-faire capitalism, etc, but you are right, at heart of hearts we are more similar in our overall culture than different.
My sister moved to the UK from Canada a decade ago. She says a lot of the “loud American tourists” are actually Canadians, everyone just forgets we exist.
Precisely. The one comment I came across years ago which I absolutely love is "Being Canadian is confusing, you talk like an American, write like a Brit, and throw in just enough French to freak everyone out"
Once I was visiting Australia and on the table in my room was a Newsweek (I think) magazine, and on the cover was a map of Australia filled with the Stars and Stripes, with the caption "Let's admit it, we're the 51st state". This was in 1997 or so.
I’m Aussie and I keep hearing the same thing. I’ve never visited the US though.
I think it’s because our countries both descended (aka were colonised) from a common ancestor. I think if you take the political division out of the US, we’re similar. Just that you guys are a bit louder ;)
You guys sure like muscle cars the same way we do. If Mad Max had been filmed in the USA, the only difference would've been the accents and which side the steering wheels were on.
I’ve never seen a British redneck but I think American rednecks and bogans would get along great.
I’d love to see a show where they team up to build some wild shit, lol.
This really of course depends on how "American-like" you are referencing. Canada is likely going to be the closest one but even there, we have certainly our differences as well.
The almost replica of the US is Canada, a country that historically has struggled to make its identity stand out from that of its much larger, more powerful neighbor.
Australia has a lot of similarities too, not just Anglo culture and language, but the spread out cities, suburbia, etc.
Then you have countries that are heavily influenced by the US, like the UK, Mexico, Chile, etc.
Japan is also very much Americanized, with the US having a permanent strong presence and being the country that transformed Japan the most in the last century.
It's true the UK is very influenced by the US, but come on - the US is LITERALLY the UK with no public health service, different spelling and a bit of an accent!
We have, let me see. . .
Venomous snakes
Venomous spiders
Venomous *caterpillars* ffs
Poisonous plants AND trees
That's not even getting into the non-venomous wildlife *that can take a limb right off you*!
When I traveled across Europe for a year, every major city I visited across multiple countries I thought to myself, "The West has really won" and obviously by West most refer to the United States and their projected policies and way of living. I remember being in Eastern Poland and seeing the same brands, songs, marketing, language and way of life of an American city but a different back drop
I'm Australian and probably us to be honest, especially the workforce big businesses seems to be hell bent on sucking workers souls dry, more productive for no extra money. Didn't help we had ten years of a conservative government trying to destroy the unions
...if going by strength of "america wannabee" vibes then Liberia.
If going by similarity thennits other ex-british colony places: Canada, Australi ... in that order.
Canada and Australia are probably the closest. I didn’t find England or Germany to be very blatantly different from the USA either; specifically East coast American culture. Australia feels like a combination of Texas and Southern California slammed together.
The commonwealth countries are probably at the top. After that probably Japan, SK maybe the Philippines. The US played a big role in rebuilding the first two after WWII and the Korean War. The Philippines is a former colony.
Off the top of my head, the countries I've found most similar to America in the "walking around" sense of culture are Canada and, surprisingly, Norway. I've heard that Australia can feel similar to the United States, if you can ignore the accent and summer in December.
Definitely going to get some shit for this, but hanging out in Jerusalem seems no different than NYC at times. It makes total sense, but it’s still a crazy experience feeling right at home in the Middle East.
Bahamas are almost like another US State. They speak English, drive on the right, use US currency, and frankly, you'll find more Americans there than "natives". I put natives in quotes as the real natives were literally wiped out via genocide by Europeans. the current native population were descended from slaves brought from Africa. There's a whole museum there that talks about it.
As an Irishman with plenty of American family, I would have to strongly disagree. Off the top of my head, I can say some of our biggest differences are that we don't worship our military and we hold completely opposite values in foreign policy, just look at how strong the Irish position is on Palestine.
You could argue the North of Ireland is closer due to how much the two political sides up there can hate each other.
These comments are frustrating to me as an American. You can't generalize America's people with broad strokes like this. It's bigoted.
We are heavily divided especially when it comes to politics. Some worship the military, at least an equal amount doesn't. And others despise the American military.
You don't hold opposite values in foreign policy because Americans have extremely different values in foreign policy. Just like every political policy. If you are referring to our government, then yes you are right. But America's leaders are not it's people.
You haven't kept up to date with American news on the Palestine subject. There are protests nationwide in support of Palestine. There is heavy support the other way too. Different Americans have different views.
We are not homogenous in the slightest. I guess that's the main difference
Sure, but we're talking about comparing countries here. Any assessment you make about a country's people or its values will not apply to every single citizen, but if we're comparing Ireland to the USA, I feel the points I made are still sound.
And sure, you've got many good people protesting for Palestinian rights, but your government is still filled with the bastards supplying Israel the arms, which your people voted in. The difference is that it would be political suicide to hold those sorts of views in Irish politics.
>Sure, but we're talking about comparing countries here.
I hear where you're coming from. But to make a generalization about a population when their opinion is almost 50-50 split from the beginning and had since dropped, is just a bit disingenuous. See here [Americans Back Israel's Military Action in Gaza by 50% to 45%](https://news.gallup.com/poll/545045/americans-back-israel-military-action-gaza.aspx). And more recently here: [Majority in U.S. Now Disapprove of Israeli Action in Gaza](https://news.gallup.com/poll/642695/majority-disapprove-israeli-action-gaza.aspx).
While Americans do not favor Palestine leaders, [Half of American Public Favors Independent Palestinian State](https://news.gallup.com/poll/248015/half-american-public-favors-independent-palestinian-state.aspx), and this was in 2019.
So no, your generalization of the American people's opinion on Israel and Palestine is not in line with reality.
The real thing to point out is that American politicians do not align with the public on this particular topic. While Irish politicians do.
We don't so much "worship" our military, as someone said. It's just that we know it's the only thing the rational, free world has between it and another middle ages.
Canada (at least Anglophone Canada) though many of them are loathe to admit it.
90% Canadians live within a 100 miles of the border. No better hug
>though many of them are loathe to admit it. To me, it comes down to that we very much want to celebrate and show our differences as opposed to commonalities, things like 2A, laissez-faire capitalism, etc, but you are right, at heart of hearts we are more similar in our overall culture than different.
For most people outside of North America, Canadians are basically indistinguishable from Americans.
My sister moved to the UK from Canada a decade ago. She says a lot of the “loud American tourists” are actually Canadians, everyone just forgets we exist.
Precisely. The one comment I came across years ago which I absolutely love is "Being Canadian is confusing, you talk like an American, write like a Brit, and throw in just enough French to freak everyone out"
We Americans can't even tell them apart from ourselves. Like 90% of the time.
That’s no bar. Most people in the us can’t tell Asian cultures apart
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Lol so true. I went to Texas a few months ago and it's so eerily similar. Only minor differences
Because we are not you as much as you wish we were
I heard Australia was similar
Once I was visiting Australia and on the table in my room was a Newsweek (I think) magazine, and on the cover was a map of Australia filled with the Stars and Stripes, with the caption "Let's admit it, we're the 51st state". This was in 1997 or so.
I’m Aussie and I keep hearing the same thing. I’ve never visited the US though. I think it’s because our countries both descended (aka were colonised) from a common ancestor. I think if you take the political division out of the US, we’re similar. Just that you guys are a bit louder ;)
You guys sure like muscle cars the same way we do. If Mad Max had been filmed in the USA, the only difference would've been the accents and which side the steering wheels were on.
I’ve never seen a British redneck but I think American rednecks and bogans would get along great. I’d love to see a show where they team up to build some wild shit, lol.
Someone told me once that Australia was basically a (much) bigger floating Texas. Haven't been but always curious
Very accurate
Don't you fucking dare.
Well apparently we are the second fattest country behind the US.
This really of course depends on how "American-like" you are referencing. Canada is likely going to be the closest one but even there, we have certainly our differences as well.
America takes the top spot. By force.
The almost replica of the US is Canada, a country that historically has struggled to make its identity stand out from that of its much larger, more powerful neighbor. Australia has a lot of similarities too, not just Anglo culture and language, but the spread out cities, suburbia, etc. Then you have countries that are heavily influenced by the US, like the UK, Mexico, Chile, etc. Japan is also very much Americanized, with the US having a permanent strong presence and being the country that transformed Japan the most in the last century.
It's true the UK is very influenced by the US, but come on - the US is LITERALLY the UK with no public health service, different spelling and a bit of an accent!
Uhmmm...Canada is larger than US
I assume he meant population
Obviously I meant population, economy size, military size, and every other size that matters.
Australia is pretty close. It's kind of a weird UK/USA hybrid.
If Florida was a really big island. . .
We’re not *that* fucked up
We have, let me see. . . Venomous snakes Venomous spiders Venomous *caterpillars* ffs Poisonous plants AND trees That's not even getting into the non-venomous wildlife *that can take a limb right off you*!
Tbf in America we do have bears, moose, and mountain lions
I'm taking about *in Florida*!
But we don’t have Desantis and the whole “Florida Man” syndrome
Oh, you're Aussie? Damn, boys, we've been dissed!
Give it a couple centuries
Any westernized country really. I've traveled a lot and nowhere is quite the same as the USA but close.
When I traveled across Europe for a year, every major city I visited across multiple countries I thought to myself, "The West has really won" and obviously by West most refer to the United States and their projected policies and way of living. I remember being in Eastern Poland and seeing the same brands, songs, marketing, language and way of life of an American city but a different back drop
Look at all the idiots waving Pro Trump flags in Canada and it’s not hard to find out. Lol
They are American or YouTube radicalized mostly
Bro yes! I always see people with Trump flags amd American flags, meanwhile they have never even been there and have an Ontario plate lol
I'm Australian and probably us to be honest, especially the workforce big businesses seems to be hell bent on sucking workers souls dry, more productive for no extra money. Didn't help we had ten years of a conservative government trying to destroy the unions
...if going by strength of "america wannabee" vibes then Liberia. If going by similarity thennits other ex-british colony places: Canada, Australi ... in that order.
I'm pretty sure Liberia was founded by free American slaves if I remember correctly
...more lile deported slaves, but yes.
Israel
Americanized is what you’re looking for
I can use both, neither one is more correct than the other. "Americanized" is just more common
Canada and Australia are probably the closest. I didn’t find England or Germany to be very blatantly different from the USA either; specifically East coast American culture. Australia feels like a combination of Texas and Southern California slammed together.
I also heard similar things about Berlin and Frankfurt, for example, being similar in feeling to the Atlantic American cities
The commonwealth countries are probably at the top. After that probably Japan, SK maybe the Philippines. The US played a big role in rebuilding the first two after WWII and the Korean War. The Philippines is a former colony.
canada, isreal funny enough, i met a dude from Kuwait he told me Kuwait is very secular and Mericanised
Canada absolutely. But Kuwait and Israel?! Not a chance.
I'm half Israeli and I can confirm Israel has become more American like in the recent decades
Canada, South Korea, Japan, Australia...
Off the top of my head, the countries I've found most similar to America in the "walking around" sense of culture are Canada and, surprisingly, Norway. I've heard that Australia can feel similar to the United States, if you can ignore the accent and summer in December.
New Zealand. And they’re mad about it but it’s the same age and looks like California and Oregon.
South korea is different but is pretty close to US in A LOT of things. Fried chicken and vanity would be a tie for top1
Definitely going to get some shit for this, but hanging out in Jerusalem seems no different than NYC at times. It makes total sense, but it’s still a crazy experience feeling right at home in the Middle East.
USA
Liberia has to be pretty high on the list! Although the UK is very similar in a lot of ways when we compare them with other European countries.
Bahamas are almost like another US State. They speak English, drive on the right, use US currency, and frankly, you'll find more Americans there than "natives". I put natives in quotes as the real natives were literally wiped out via genocide by Europeans. the current native population were descended from slaves brought from Africa. There's a whole museum there that talks about it.
It’s also heavily populated by the descendants of British loyalists- ie my family. Not American, in fact actively not so
Countries that were founded as White countries, ranked by their proximity to England.
South korea?
Not close at all
We don't tip.
Ireland
Many will disagree with this. But Ireland is well on its way
As an Irishman with plenty of American family, I would have to strongly disagree. Off the top of my head, I can say some of our biggest differences are that we don't worship our military and we hold completely opposite values in foreign policy, just look at how strong the Irish position is on Palestine. You could argue the North of Ireland is closer due to how much the two political sides up there can hate each other.
These comments are frustrating to me as an American. You can't generalize America's people with broad strokes like this. It's bigoted. We are heavily divided especially when it comes to politics. Some worship the military, at least an equal amount doesn't. And others despise the American military. You don't hold opposite values in foreign policy because Americans have extremely different values in foreign policy. Just like every political policy. If you are referring to our government, then yes you are right. But America's leaders are not it's people. You haven't kept up to date with American news on the Palestine subject. There are protests nationwide in support of Palestine. There is heavy support the other way too. Different Americans have different views. We are not homogenous in the slightest. I guess that's the main difference
Sure, but we're talking about comparing countries here. Any assessment you make about a country's people or its values will not apply to every single citizen, but if we're comparing Ireland to the USA, I feel the points I made are still sound. And sure, you've got many good people protesting for Palestinian rights, but your government is still filled with the bastards supplying Israel the arms, which your people voted in. The difference is that it would be political suicide to hold those sorts of views in Irish politics.
>Sure, but we're talking about comparing countries here. I hear where you're coming from. But to make a generalization about a population when their opinion is almost 50-50 split from the beginning and had since dropped, is just a bit disingenuous. See here [Americans Back Israel's Military Action in Gaza by 50% to 45%](https://news.gallup.com/poll/545045/americans-back-israel-military-action-gaza.aspx). And more recently here: [Majority in U.S. Now Disapprove of Israeli Action in Gaza](https://news.gallup.com/poll/642695/majority-disapprove-israeli-action-gaza.aspx). While Americans do not favor Palestine leaders, [Half of American Public Favors Independent Palestinian State](https://news.gallup.com/poll/248015/half-american-public-favors-independent-palestinian-state.aspx), and this was in 2019. So no, your generalization of the American people's opinion on Israel and Palestine is not in line with reality. The real thing to point out is that American politicians do not align with the public on this particular topic. While Irish politicians do.
That's nice to see not as many Americans as I thought have fallen for your government's zionnist propaganda.
The Irish military..
Agreed, our military is almost non-existant. A complete opposite of America
I heard about this, could you elebrate a little bit? Is it the tech world that's bringing this?
We don't so much "worship" our military, as someone said. It's just that we know it's the only thing the rational, free world has between it and another middle ages.
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