Random thought on American Politics

Don't be mean but I'm just saying this that i noticed

I hear it all the time when people in other countries say "America isn't the center of the world" to insult Americans talking about their politics and laws or whatever going on.

But at the same time i ALWAYS see people from other countries talking about who they want to win the election, what America should do with their laws, insulting Americans for their political beliefs, and posting/ talking about what they think about current American politics and policies going on.

Not really saying anything else other than pointing that out because i find it weird. It's not the center of the world, but sure seems like it when all my UK, European, Australian friends talk about US politics more than i do

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BohemianBabe · M

I think it's usually in response to Americans talking about foreign politics as if they're all supposed to be living the way we live, even when we're wrong. And how Americans ONLY know about what's going on in America, while people in other countries are more knowledgeable about global events. Like when Angela Merkel stepped down after decades of leadership, it was talked about all across Europe, but most Americans don't even know who she is.

PetalsOfLilac · F

@BohemianBabe i dont think thats americans fault, i think thats the government, media, and schooling systems fault. Which has always been corrupt.
Insult the government for that then, not americans as a whole
I didnt not learn who Angela Merkel is by choice, never heard of her until now

But ive never seen a british or english person talk about African, Australian, South American, Mexican, Canadian laws or politics before, but all my friends and non-american celebrities post about Biden or Trump or any laws or legal issues going on daily when none of them live in the US

China has had riots for years ongoing nonstop and ive never seen people post about that

BohemianBabe · M

@PetalsOfLilac Well the entire western world is more concerned about the West, since what happens outside affects us less. I do agree people of all countries should follow global politics, but I also get why Europeans mainly follow the politics of Europe and America. And I have noticed that Europeans are more knowledgeable about the Uyghur Genocide and have been protesting their countries relationship with China. But you're right that Europeans are certainly more aware of America than countries outside the West.

What does kinda piss me off is that non-western countries will be able to maintain a positive image since people know less about them. Russia has been sanctioned into oblivion, but we're still doing business with Israel.

PetalsOfLilac · F

@BohemianBabe is the east only asia and nothing else? 😂 because europe is touching Asia so i just always assumed they were on the eastern side of the world. But i never really thought about it.

And yeah i mean Russia is super fucked up but no one really cares. Same with China, obviously

BohemianBabe · M

@PetalsOfLilac "The West" really refers to the countries that are part of Western Civilization. Which isn't perfectly defined, but it's generally America, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand... and maybe Japan, South Korea, and Latin America. And you, because you're cute.