Visiting the USA After 14 Years Living Abroad

I recently returned to the USA for vacation after living abroad for 5 years and I was really shocked by a few things. This video is just my personal observations about how the US has changed in the last five years and I am only talking about obvious changes like prices and development in my parents area.

What do you think about my observations and how the US has changed in the last few years? Leave a comment below and let me know your thoughts.

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[karmakomodia]

As an American.. I agree. We are fat, sloppy, tacky & loud. Bad food, bad manners, low quality of life. Elegance is considered snobbish..
people don’t dine in America, they feed!

[BasicBeachCommunity]

You're spot on the last 20 years in the United States has severely declined. You really have to pick and choose where you want to live. There's a guy Nick Johnson and he goes across America showing the different cities and it's heartbreaking actually. I think we are in for a shock in the next 5 to 10 years if corporations and politicians continue milking Americans for billions.

[MrWooWoo]

My Dad was in the Navy for 20 years. He retired in 82'. He said three things to me as a kid. He said son terrorism is coming to America, put your money in gold, and never feel like you can't live outside of America. He was a bright guy. He seen the World and read a lot...he knew what was coming! He passed 15 years ago and I'm glad he hasn't had to watch what America has become.

[pandabearoceanpark]

Very true that American dress very ugly. I remember years ago I was returning to the United States from a trip in Europe.I was looking for my gate around the corner. As soon as I see a group of people dressing ugly, I knew that would be my boarding gate to America. I made a beeline towards that group of people and sure enough, that was my gate!

[hong]

The suprise is that most Americans still think they live in the best country in the world.

[robd]

I’ve lived in Asian for over 20 years and I experience culture shock every time I go back to the US. It really has changed and not for the better 😢

[natehiger]

It is very true that American do not really have fashion, when I flew from the US the Europ, I can immediately tell who is european and who is american.

[shayscott]

In 2017 I visited China, Hong Kong and Singapore and it was like living in the future. For example, at my hotel in Hong Kong the room came with a a cell phone which I could use throughout my stay. The food, cleanliness and respect for order was amazing. In Singapore the public transportation was clean, efficient and the people, like he said, dressed well. In China the elders would get up so early and do Tai Che in the parks were friendly, curious about you and there were so many people from all over the world, including Americans. It was overall such an eye opening experience. Every time I hear the politicians say, "the best country in the world" I just chuckle.

[RoyFJ]

I am from NY, basically grew up there now retired in SE Asia, I visited China recently and went all over, me and my family had the best time ever from food to history to the culture and its good value for money. Lack of style is the biggest thing that hit me and my wife and my ninety five year old aunt.

[RazorFriendly]

I just happened upon this video and have to say that one doesn't have to live abroad to notice how fat and beat up our people look, and how run down and dirty most cities look. I'm a 50 year old man who works out 4 days a week, eats healthy, rarely touches soda or processed foods, etc. My hair is thinning, but I take care of it, and practice good skin care, and I was raised to never wear gym clothes unless at a gym. People often compliment me on my style and say I look great for my age. As great as it is to hear someone say "I would have never guessed you were 50", the truth is I don't look "great" for my age. I look the way a person at 50 should look if they care for themselves. Our culture, media in-particular, promotes and celebrates obesity, bad behavior, and sloppy appearance. We have middle-aged women walking around with neon hair, and young men so overweight that they have no masculine features. We have people walking around in pajamas and slippers at the grocery store that they then wear into their house. I'm not even going to go into tattoos and facial piercings. Our culture celebrates ugliness and calls it pride, and it's obvious we peaked decades ago. The country is imploding, and what we are seeing in our people, infrastructure, and rampant drug use and violence in our major cities reflects all of that.

[timbookedtwo]

I have been living outside the US for 43 years. It has become a foreign country to me. The government commits atrocities around the world. The people elect the government. What does that say about them?

[RayMak]

You're living in a very nice town in US. Much safer! Big difference from big cities, but can be very boring. Same chain restaurants and food everywhere.

[davidw.]

The first comment... A lot of Americans gonna hate you even if you are speaking the truth 😂

[EZ-rszv]

I live in a very average, middle-class town in CA. About 15 miles away there is a wealthy neighborhood. Of course the people in the wealthy town dress better and act more refined but they are also more fit than the people in my town, they clearly take care of themselves by exercising and watching what they eat. I think it is their self awareness which was a factor in their becoming wealthier and not the other way around. My point is that there is something wrong in the mindset of the average American which makes them more slovenly and callous than the average person in China. I think the US has lost hope for the future and this is becoming self-fulfilling as it will drag the country down.

[victorkmlee]

Essentially, what you are saying a lot of Americans are living in a bubble unaware of what goes around the world especially in areas where they have been surpassed.

[JorgePetraglia]

The most interesting part of the comments from people like yourself living abroad, is that you don't understand why everything looks and feel so out of date, but the prices of items in general.

In your particular case, being a resident of China, is easy to note that in this part of the world (I'm writing from Canada), we are still struggling with very old problems that don't seem to find a way to be solved.
One of the most dramatics is the homelessness affecting every single major city in the whole of North America; the other being the lost cause that the so called war on drugs influences our societies in a very dramatic way.

I never had the privilege of visiting China, but after following your channel, I would feel very out of place on this part of the world if I ever came back from there.
Greetings from Toronto.

[BonBonShrimp]

I agree with all these points. I just visited China a few days ago. I was SHOCKED. Unbelievable infrastructure, mass transportation system and cleanliness (almost spotless everywhere). It might sound silly, but yes, the people are in good shape and quite fashionable (very pretty girls). Everything just seemed better than America. Yet, we are told that we are the best country in the world. Sadly, things keep getting worse, and that's how it has been over the past decade or so.

[hermesliteratus]

With the widespread consumption of ultra-processed foods and sugary snacks, energy drinks, it's not surprising at all that many Americans struggle with being overweight or obese.

[papierdolls]

Your observations are spot on. I was visiting Europe recently and sometimes I just enjoy the ambience and people watch... Not as many overweight people. People were walking everywhere and not dressed frumpy. Food tasted so much better and wasn't as expensive. I look forward to visiting Asia soon...