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20 June 2025

Stuff Americans say
Thank US part 2

Stuff Americans say

A hand holding up a small card reading 'NO' against a wall of green leaves

Reddit comment thread. User Ormr1 (9h): "More like those lazy Europeans and their lack of assuming responsibility for anything they should be." followed by italic "cough cough / National defense / cough cough / Maritime trade protection". Reply from SapphireSammi (9h): "Wow someone where who understand that Western Europe only has it so good in terms of civil services is BECAUSE their countries don't have to fund a military. Kudos". Reply from Ormr1 (9h): "Look, I'm glad for them that they're able to have those things. But Europeans, please stop being so smug and pompous about them. You're able to afford those at such a large scale because someone else is covering your big budget items."

Patriotic meme - dramatic photo of an American flag silhouetted against a golden sunset over a treeline. Bold red text at top: "PEOPLE BETTER START WAKING UP". Bold blue text at bottom: "BECAUSE WITHOUT AMERICA THERE IS NO FREE WORLD"

Social media post showing a world map titled "COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE INDEX SCORE" with top-performing countries highlighted in green (Canada, several European nations, Japan, Australia, New Zealand - the US notably absent). Comment below (Italian interface - "Piace a 3 persone", "Rispondi", 14h): "That's bull shit the USA I'd not there, where we are the ones that give money to all of those countries for them to do that oh please"

Instagram/social media thread. First post (username redacted, 20h): "I forgot a medication in California and had to pay full price for it here in Spain. With insurance I pay $22 in the US. My Spanish insurance doesn't cover meds so I had to pay full price, $2.50. Same drug, same quantity. Come on America, we have to be better." Reply (14h): "If American pharma hadn't developed that medication you couldn't have purchased it anywhere. It wouldn't exist. But it also wouldn't make a cool post either. Maybe you wouldn't be alive without that medication. Think about it more."

Reddit thread. Post title partially visible: "would wearing these shoes be offens..." with thumbnail of black sandals. Comment from Tometti (1d): "Not only do I have a job I live in one of the evil socialist countries with universal healthcare and aid for job seeking ppl". Reply from michaelgarbel (1d, -4 downvotes): "Never said evil, but that social welfare won't be around much longer if your government is serious about abandoning the US for its military needs." Reply from Empty-Telephone5679 (20h): "This...it's no wonder their governments can afford free Healthcare and more social programs. If they invested as much in the military as the countries that protect them, they wouldn't have those luxuries and false virtue to stand on."

Social media comment (Italian interface - "Ahah", "Rispondi", 29 min, 3 laughing reactions). Long rant: "Yeah, they relax alright. Try finding a store open in the middle of the night if you need medicine or food. I lived in Germany for three years. Only one store was open 24 hours. Construction takes longer and costs more in France, because you begin work at 9, work until 12, take 2 hours for lunch, return at 2 and leave for home at 4. Forget having anything done in August in France, because the entire country takes 4 weeks of vacation during that month. They can afford to do this because we Americans do all the heavy lifting militarily, so they can spend their money on social niceties. That why Trump went after NATO, for not spending the money they all pledged to spend for their military. Instead, they were relying on us to protect them so they could spend more on other things."

Facebook comment thread (3.8k reactions, username redacted). First (3d, 314 laugh/like reactions): "Well yeah... What would y'all do without the US?" Reply (3d, /laugh/heart reactions): "have a party" with party and laughing emojis. Reply (3d, 53 laugh/like reactions): "or who's gonna fund it?" Reply (3d, reactions): "Believe it or not, rest of the world also have money."

TikTok comments (Dutch interface - "Opmerkingen", "Beantwoorden", "Vertaling weerge...") over a dark nature video. First (5w): "us poor europeans. Without the United States army in Europe protecting yall, yall would NOT have money for free Healthcare. Make sure you use your brain before insulting the country that gives you free Healthcare". Second: "we have to pay for our bills so that europeans don't have to. Our taxes go to giving them our military. We sent a ship to Norway worth 9 billion. Their entire military budget it 7 billion a year. They need us"

Facebook post. Header with smiley emojis: "Some funny jokes to make you smile." Shared article from DYKN.COM: "13 Tweets Hot From Off the Server" featuring a tweet: "do americans know that british teachers apologise if a video that we are watching is american". 209 laugh/like reactions. Comment below (name redacted, 28 laugh/like/heart reactions): "Do they tell you it would be in German if it wasn't for the USA"

Facebook comment thread. First (name pixelated, 2h, 3 laugh reactions): "Say what you want. America is the reason you have cars." Reply (name pixelated, 1h, reactions): "That's Germany"

Reddit comment thread. CuomoisaMassMurderer (24 min ago): "Don't pretend these are the only variables." Reply from Entenphobie (15 min ago): "Never said that, obviously there's medical bills too. $95 000 for a fricking MRI scan, do you get to keep the machine too?" Reply from CuomoisaMassMurderer (9 min ago): "Your healthcare is paid for by us, you ingrate! You don't bear the R&D costs, I do. You can only afford your social programs because I also furnish your military security too. GTFO"

Tumblr/Instagram post showing a photo collage titled "WHY DOES FINLAND HAVE THE LOWEST CHILD POVERTY IN THE WORLD?" with five panels showing happy children and the reasons: "1 YEAR PAID PARENTAL LEAVE", "FREE CHILD CARE", "BASIC INCOME FOR MINORS", "GUARANTEED JOB FOR EVERYONE UNDER 25", "YOUTH PARLIAMENT WITH 9 TO 18 YEAR OLD REPRESENTATIVES". Tumblr notes: "and we are still fighting over minimum wage" and "And america tries to act so high and mighty. America needs to sit down and learn a thing or two from these other countries." 323,067 notes. Comment highlighted in red below: "The reason countries like Finland have social programs like that is BECAUSE America doesn't. They don't put any money into their military because they know america has their back. If we cut back and develop all of these things, every other European country that has them will be forced to change so they have ample protection. Also if yo want that accomplished, we'd have to cut off almost all of our foreign aid to do it, the foreign aid that's keeping large amounts of impoverished countries from starving. Use your damn brain cells before speaking outta your ass"

Reddit post. r/AskReddit by u/Jazzlike_Fondant_518 (12h): "Americans, what's something Europeans need to hear?". Sorted by CONTROVERSIAL COMMENTS. First reply from Ironbasher1 (9h): "If America did not provide most of your defensive umbrella, we could have probably better social network benefits that the ones you always try to rub our noses in?"

Discord messages. First (username redacted, Yesterday at 6:41 PM): "@everyone HAPPY 4TH JULY!!! Also click the check for the activity check." (10 check marks, 3 firework reactions). Second (Yesterday at 6:43 PM): posts a Futurama "FREEDOM DANCE!" meme showing Fry and Zoidberg dancing enthusiastically on a table while Leela, Amy, Professor Farnsworth and Bender watch. Caption below: "All you eu people can thank us americans for your healthcare and freedom"

Google Maps review screenshot (Spanish interface - "65 resenas", "Hace 4 meses"). 5-star review (username redacted): "I'd love to visit Guantanamo Bay. This is the only piece of Cuba where Castro gangs never put a nasty finger. Virgin soil, free soil.." followed by red heart emojis and American flag emojis, "Thank you USA for keeping safe this piece of Cuba." with prayer hands and US flag emoji

Facebook comment thread, sorted by "Most relevant" (names/avatars all pixelated). First: "How's 38 degrees hot? Asking genuinely coz here it's freezing in America". Reply: "Stop defaulting to America the post is from Bangladesh. You guy's are so arrogant and dumb". Reply: "Funny because we gave you permission to use this app so, be more respectful?"

Twitter reply (username redacted, 00:56, 30/06/2021): "Enjoy your 'football' England... Just know that if America didn't save your ass in WW2 there would be no Euros. #GodBlessAmerica"

Facebook comment (username redacted, 5d): "yeah im sure as a NATO citizen you do enjoy leeching off my tax dollars for your free Healthcare which we don't even get. You're welcome i guess (eye-roll emoji). Can't wait for Ukraine to fall btw"

Social media comment (2h). Long rant about Denmark: "OH that's what this is about. You want me to pretend that whatever that Denmark has for money is a real currency when the krone is worth 0.14 of a dollar? Are you really criticizing my Americanism because I didn't look up what Krones were before using the phrase 'tax dollars'?" Then: "I'm sorry, isn't Denmark's existence dependant upon our tax dollars and the blood of my relatives? Oh yes it is. Apparently there was a war about 80 years ago where all of Europe except Great Britain peed their trousers and surrendered. And they had to wait on Americans to come and save them." Then: "I'll start using the word Krone when Denmark uses them to pay their debt to Americans and apologizes for remaining neutral during ww2."

Reddit post from r/neofeudalism by u/Sillyf001 (18m, National Corporatist flair): "The US is a global exporter of food so it's easy to say it if you're not paying" tagged Meme. Shows a TikTok-style video with a world map titled "U.N vote to make food a human right" - all countries highlighted green "In Favour" except the US and Israel marked red "Against", with a few countries' flags listed under "Abstained"

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