40 Things That Are Incredibly American and Alien to the Rest of the World

Politics are messy wherever you go in the world, but the United States politics has an extra layer of weirdness. A lot of people outside the US find it odd that many citizens seemingly worship certain politicians. Some career politicians have hardcore fans who follow whatever they say, no matter what. 

In other parts of the world, politicians are met with a bit more skepticism, as they should. Specifically, Europeans view their politicians with more distrust and expect more accountability from them while they are in office. According to one person, pretty much everyone in the UK hates “all politicians pretty much equally.”