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

People who live in other Western countries have a lot of thoughts about the US, and not all of them are positive. This person posted a common perception of the US from an outsider’s perspective, and it’s pretty eye-opening. As a whole, the United States is viewed as a hostile place for anything outside the “norm.”

Some people describe the country as “massively unpleasant,” and they have a point. Our news cycle makes it seem like everyone is hostile toward immigrants, minorities, and poor people. Plus, political division makes it seem like everything is falling apart. However, that’s not the whole truth. There are definitely some people who want things to change for the better.