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8 June 2025

Stuff Americans say
Thank US part 1

Stuff Americans say

Black and white close-up of a woman holding a finger to her lips in a 'shh' gesture

YouTube comment (username redacted). Text: "America has carried the world on its back for so long. Everybody should be grateful to the USA"

Two-panel meme (train hitting school bus format). Top: school bus labelled "Europe is better because we have social benefits" on tracks facing an oncoming freight train. Bottom: train labelled "That's only possible because the US rebuilt Europe" smashing into the bus. ifunny.co watermark. Comment below: "Honestly, the US should stop providing aid and defense to europe. Lets see how quickly their socialist bullshit falls apart."

Reddit comment thread. Gunn_Anon (7m): "Um.. two american companies have nothing to do with the EU. Prove me wrong. The EU should be lucky to play american games, not police them." WulfTek (4m): "2 companies under Bethesda are based in the EU, so it's required." Madbrad200 (1m): "If you do business in the EU, it has something to do with the EU"

Twitter/X reply (username redacted, replying to someone redacted). Text: "Finland is notorious for raising men to be pussies... you'd be speaking russian if it wasn't for real men from America."

Reddit comment thread (small/low-res screenshot). Post about someone's brother killed in action in Iraq. Highlighted comment: "We love our soldiers, because they are us. One beautiful thing about America is that our soldiers swear to uphold and defend our constitution, and not our government. These men died for the people, so we should always honor them. After all, they made America the greatest nation on this planet. They facilitate our freedom, the results of which all nations reap the benefits..." Reply: "Started out strong then veered straight into nationalist propaganda. Interesting choice." Another reply: "i was so caught off guard it was a super nice sentiment and then it drove up at the fort"

Reddit post. r/europe by u/hattivat (1h). Title: "Americans seem to have finally invented vacation". Tagged Picture. Embedded Investopedia article (1w) with photo of two women in bikinis and sun hats at a beach with striped orange umbrellas. Headline: "Why Millennials and Gen Z are Taking Micro-Retirements - and How You Can Too". Reply from tallman__ (37m): "Sorry. We've been too busy working to pay for your defense."

Reddit comment. tomh311 (17h, -29): "most of the world is free because we are taxed like hell to pay for our military to be the world's policeman. don't forget y'all would be posting in German if it wasn't for the admittedly imperfect US."

Twitter/X thread (username redacted). Norwegian-language interface (Oversett tweeten, Flere svar). First tweet: "How would you get your welfare check if Americans soldiers didn't protect our borders?" Reply (flower emojis in name, 06:16, 17.05.2020): "I'm not american lmaooo". Below under Flere svar (More replies): "Then just be thankful we let your country exist"

X/Twitter post. Rock solid @ShitpostRock (verified). Text: "No nation is perfect, but America has liberated more people than any other country in history. The world is a better place because of America". Quote-tweeting Steven @nonregemesse (verified, 4d): "Which opinion about history will get you like this?" with cartoon of a wide-eyed character surrounded by swords and weapons pointed at them. 05:40, 29/06/2025.

Twitter/X post showing a world map titled "UN VOTE TO MAKE FOOD A RIGHT" colour-coded by vote: 186 In Favour (blue), 05 Did Not Vote (red), 02 Against (orange - the US and Israel). Comment below: "To be fair....the U.S. *IS* sorta the breadbasket of the world. So...everyone was basically voting to tell the U.S. to give them free food..... I mean, it's not 'exactly' like that...but...context is king...."

Facebook comment thread (username redacted). First (7h, 24 laugh/like reactions): "If it wasn't for the US Marines all Australians would be speaking Japanese." Reply (4h, 23 laugh/like reactions): "you cunts were late for every war that mattered"

TikTok/Instagram post showing an infographic of healthcare spending per capita with flags: US $11,702 (92M uninsured), Australia $5,187 (0 uninsured), France $5,376 (0 uninsured), Canada $4,974 (0 uninsured), Japan $4,823 (0 uninsured), UK $4,653 (0 uninsured). Caption: "Yes. #MedicareForAll saves money". Below, a comment (13w): "Literally all the medicine those countries use is developed here. Your welcome."

Reddit post from r/AskGermany by u/Housenkai (17h). Title: "Why do Germans have low opinion on the USA, even though Americans singlehandedly brough freedom, democracy, peace and prosperity to Germany?". Interface in German (Teilen button visible)

YouTube comment thread (Spanish interface - "hace 1 mes"). First comment: "Of course I've never been to America, why would I ever want to go there?" Reply: "yeah, we don't want you here. We got enough idiots already. We are trying to keep our number 1 world status, just stay in your lane. Your hellhole country exists solely because we allow it to :)" Third reply: "You're really not helping your case very much, are you?"

X/Twitter thread. Someone (1d) quote-tweeting a Denmark infographic listing free healthcare, free college, $25/hour minimum wage, 35-hour work week, happiest country on Earth, captioned "Be like Denmark". Reply from Yoh @yohanes9 (verified): "Easy to say that... Tell me one thing Denmark contributes to the world? I bet most companies where those workers make a minimum wage of $25 work with American computers, software, etc.. I bet the free healthcare uses American trained doctors or techniques alike... America is the world most greatest nation... Without America there were not Denmark... you will probably be speaking German right now... So a little respect and appreciation to your father." 11:20 am, 1/26/25

Reddit comment thread (username redacted). Three comments all marked 15u. First: "I love how Americans just straight up appropriate some really broad and general themes and say they are 'pure American stories'. It's like the 'freedom' thing - the US is certainly not the only free country in the world, so why brag about it?" Second: "Because the rest of the world didn't become free till we reformed half the world in our image after WWII after we brought down European Fascism and Japanese Imperialism and put democracies in their place that only survived with American money and opposition to communism." Third: "Omg the American school system really failed entire generations of people, didn't it"

Two-panel political cartoon by SKS Cartoon. Top panel: A European man with EU lapel pin stands in pouring rain saying "I PITY YOU AMERICANS, YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE FREE HEALTHCARE." Bottom panel: Uncle Sam holds a giant umbrella labelled "DEFENSE SPENDING" sheltering both himself and the now-dry European from the rain

Social media post showing four photos of France's new high-speed train interiors - vibrant modern seats in red, blue and turquoise with stylish lamps and bold colourful design. Headline: "France's new high-speed trains were just revealed and... they 'incredible'" (username redacted). Comment below: "Probably paid for by American taxpayers through overcharging tariffs to Americans"

Reddit mobile app screenshot from r/WhitePeopleTwitter. User 989x4000 (2h): "The whole world should be flying the American flag. Until they stop accepting our handouts they should be flying our flag. In order for a country to fly their own flag they need to be self-sustainable and not rely on other countries for anything. Most of the planet is nothing but a bunch of freeloaders going around repeating the same mistakes their parents and grandparents made choosing to have 25 children instead of an education." (-60 downvotes). Reply from UnrepentantFenian (2h): "Hope I'm in the screenshot when this makes it to r/ShitAmericansSay". Reply from LHW95 (2h): "Is this a copy pasta?"

Tweet showing the "Hard to swallow pills" meme - two-panel cartoon of hands holding a pill bottle labelled "Hard to swallow pills" in the top panel, and hands holding pills in the bottom panel. Text across both panels: "European countries don't have 'democratic socialism;' they are capitalist economies with large welfare systems that they can only afford because they have largely outsourced their national defense to the US via military alliances." German interface (22 Juli 20, 4 Gefallt mir)

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