What The Rest of the World Thinks of The USA

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On the Impact Theory podcast, Zuby discusses America's optimistic culture, emphasizing its significant progress over the last century in terms of equality and tolerance. Despite recent signs of cultural decline, he highlights the importance of perspective and gratitude.

Zuby points out that many Americans lack a global view, leading to an underappreciation of their own country's achievements. He observes that societal issues like suicide and drug overdoses reflect deeper problems within a prosperous society. Additionally, Zuby stresses the need to celebrate historical triumphs over racism and bigotry while continuing to strive for improvement.

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[MelissaAllen-iwqt]

Recent Subscriber from Alabama, USA 🇺🇸!! America loves Zuby!

[provemewrong]

ZUBY is a GREAT GUEST. Thank you for having him on.

[Jack__________]

The true meaning of “build back better” is to “burn it down, ” first.

[sdrc]

This reminds me of what Danny Elfman said how his views were changed after travelling around the world.

[kempzel]

Respectfully, this guy Zuby is a bit self-congratulatory and simple minded as far as how society shapes people.

[kdhKJFGiht]

"Deaths of Despair" is a big deal in the US. However, it isn't tracked very well though, perhaps because it is shamefully embarrassing. For example, it is difficult to get a breakdown of ages and ethnicities. Despite the fact that it contributes to our crisis of demographic collapse, we don't publicly discuss it much on Legacy Media.

[redmuskratt]

I mean no disrespect, please hear me out.

I think conservatives don't realize how big of a turn-off it is when they constantly force their religion into conversation. I have friends of all stripes, and I hear this complaint all the time.

Someone called me Satanic on a youtube comment the other day.... imagine feeling so bold as to call a lifelong Buddhist satanic? I felt so insulted. That's not winning anyone over.

Again, there is no disrespect. It's just something to meditate on.

[arafatcham]

The CIA/America was supporting the segregation in South Africa 🇿🇦

[BA-mvpp]

I used to be a patriot. Then 3 things happened.

I became a follower of Jesus Christ

I started to travel a lot, including many poor countries.

I learned how to do actual, in depth research.

What I learned is that for all the good America does in the world, it is all surface level.

There is usually sketchy tihs going on behind the scenes to screw people and countries over. Sometimes brutally.

America has an agenda and it aint love thy neighbor, or even close.

It's more like do what we tell you. Even if it is not in the best interests, and if you don't there will be he'll to pay.

Unless you're Israel, lol.

[themac]

I think there are a few points that still need to be understood. 1, Jim Crow was not that long ago for our country either and many cities that were redlined still have the same racial makeup today. 2, racism is a modern concept it did not exist during ancient times and people forget that. It derives essentially from propaganda and propaganda in itself is a technology that advances and changes. A victim of effective propaganda does not know they are being conditioned. 3, A lot of racism in America is tied to foreign interest and colonialism. Racism through propaganda provides the means and justification for our country to invade another land with support from the people. Its much more complicated, nuanced, and engrained in our society as people understand

[__-bcbs]

So basically Western society need to apply The Bible and get faith and ethics again…

[tinotendakunaishe]

Quick note on South Africa. White people are 15-16% of the population in Cape Town but less than 7% nationally. That number will drop drastically in the next 10-15 years, as the "apartheid generation", born in the 40s, those that Americans cool boomers start to die out. Most of they're children have moved overseas and will not return.
So the replacement rate for white south africans is well into negative territory.

[LarniUnwin]

For what it is worth, as a very moderate and typical Australian, in general we see America as completelyconfusing. You seem so agressive and divided and angry. The political situation is astounding. Here we all have our political views but it is never an "us and them" scenario. We all have our opinions but it would never evolve into attacking each other on the street over it.

[Mike-ulxn]

Nothing is more un-american than caring what the rest of the world thinks of us.

[DenUitvreter]

I believe American society has an admirable capacity to change direction quickly, but just like with planes and ships, this agility comes with instabitlity. The USA does not have all this history weighing it down like the rest of the West.
Together with SA, it used to be the outlier and embarassement of the West in racism though. The British Empire combining racism with cultural superiority does not amount to white supremacy, that's a specifically American concept that was actually copied by the Nazi Germans and narrowed down to a specific kind of whites. No matter how much progress has been made, the USA is still very much about race in ways that are unimaginable in Western Europe.

[aerofred]

That white guy was in utter disbelief. But let's unpack some of his statements. He said, "In South Africa, you can still find pockets of all white or all black places." Well, that's true in America too. Even Washington DC, has those places. Secondly, the black-white wealth gap is better in South Africa than in the United
States. In addition, he mentioned that the mortality rates in the US are due to self inflicted wounds, namely, drugs. This is a terribly naive statement that ignores food quality, big pharma, and the whole drug war
scene. Also, if white supremacist attitudes don't exist, then why is there a disparity in education, health-care, development, incarceration, and standards of living between races? These attitudes never go away, it's the fear of consequences that keeps people at bay. In addition, he sounds like somebody who traveled with an interest group whose sole purpose was to reinforce his biases. But I too have lived in two countries, over a decade in each, and I can honestly tell you, these comparisons are bs. There's advantages and disadvantages in both. Every country has things it does better than the others, and things it's worse at than its peers. Some of these may be natural or geographic factors that other countries cannot emulate. But the fact remains, the more a country moves away from the "State of Nature, " the more freedom it loses. Conservatives know this and are right to call for a "Small government." I know people have an interest in propping up their home countries but things are usually more complex than what they appear to be on face value. Case in point, I see Americans in disbelief about how cheap things are in Africa, but that's in context to the dollar and an American salary. Similarly, our opinions usually need context.

[GD-smnz]

I would say worst country to live in the West right now. 1) Canada 2)US 3) UK

[karimbennett]

Man, get to the point. “Elements of self destruction?” Stop with the word salad and say what you mean. The leading cause of death is congestive heart failure, not suicide.

[greysaku]

Kum Ba YA....With Rose colored glasses...Dude is a total weirdo

[scottttym]

Dude, this guy you're talking to is such a disingenuous person.