End3rWi99in t1_jecjnin wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:41 AM

I think of this when Europeans on Reddit make blanket statements about the US without recognizing places like Massachusetts exist. Heaven forbid any of us live anywhere but Florida and Alabama.

guicho271828 t1_jeejmsf wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:16 PM

A country, a culture, people are evaluated by its lowest point. U.S. is particularly bad at this as it has no intention to improve the worst people

charons-voyage t1_jeey2px wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:57 PM

USA is also bigger than all (most?) countries in Europe…that would be like us judging Paris for what happens in Moldova.

RandyCheeseburgers01 t1_jef06q6 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:11 PM

I imagine a visitor from any major western European city would be dumbfounded at the state of infrastructure and public transportation in Boston these days.

charons-voyage t1_jeeybbk wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:59 PM

Europe isn’t some magical utopia either lol. Lots of places have shit infrastructure and shit politicians and huge income inequality too but for some reason American redditors see one picture of a bike lane in Amsterdam and a train in Germany and think that’s how all of Europe is 😂