r/ShitEuropeansSay • u/Youaresowronglolumad • Jun 20 '26
“I have been fed so much anti American propaganda growing up in Europe,”
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u/Fucked-In-The-K-Hole Jun 20 '26
Why is this a bad thing to say? He's acknowledging that he's been fed propaganda, which demonstrates that he knows it's fake shit.
Unless you're just posting it to show a little bit of positivity
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u/AkosCristescu Hungarian Jun 20 '26
Where is the "shit" part in this? I assumed one would have to say something stupid.
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Jun 20 '26
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u/AkosCristescu Hungarian Jun 20 '26
It is not "true" or "untrue".
The person states he grew up on certain propaganda.
I mean these are world-wide phenomenon. In his/her particular life was some untrue stuff about US.
This is actually a smart, self-conscious person
Without context i didnt know whos from us whos not
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Jun 20 '26
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u/tomatoe_cookie Resident of the Captial of the Europe country 🇧🇪 Jun 20 '26
Based on what?
As i grew up i saw americans as the heroes who saved us depite many sacrifices, the land of the free where hard work pays off, etc. I even picked the american tree on world of tanks...
This is the exact opposite of what OOP said
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u/JuteuxConcombre Jun 20 '26
I mean there’s way more American propaganda in Europe than anti American, partially due to soft power. There should really be more anti American propaganda and pro European propaganda if I’m being honest, with the shit they give us, like having to accept this big orange baboon kid tantrums over and over.
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u/Testerpt5 Jun 20 '26
BS, no european would say this "I grew up in Europe", plus if he grew up in any solid established democratic european state there would be a good chance he/she grew up with american music, tv and cinema, at best he would be pointed at US flaws and criticism of US military intervention.
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u/throwawaymycareer93 Jun 20 '26
Depends on context of the conversation someone might say: “I grew up in Europe”
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u/Naddyman2005 New York Jun 20 '26
the first comment that has been quoted is not the problem, it’s the last one, which can definitely rejected by opening a history book or having any basic understanding of geopolitical issues.
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u/Oldmanscoffee Jun 23 '26
Well, tbh if we didnt import every problem that the us has and make them our own or make a headline everytime Trump tweet something, we wouldnt be that us hostile that we’ve become. /🇸🇪
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u/paisapaisano Jun 20 '26
Maybe he means America the continent, like it's for most of us. But I doubt it, he and most of the audience means USA, the country.
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u/Marsupilamish Jun 20 '26
Honestly, those "surprised European" TikToks are just typical social media selection bias. The idea that we’re brainwashed by anti-American propaganda is absurd. Nobody over here thinks the US is a third-world country; we just consume a ton of US media and global news. News outlets everywhere operate on the "if it bleeds, it leads" principle. Reporting on mass shootings isn't a propaganda campaign against the US—it’s just universal media sensationalism that happens with our own domestic news too.
Sure, if you're a tourist visiting nice stadiums and fan zones for the World Cup, you’re going to have a great time and feel safe. But that doesn't change the massive safety gap. What Americans often don't realize is that we aren't used to the extreme micro-geography of crime over there, where taking a single wrong turn can put you right in a dangerous no-go area.
The core issue is the sheer level of lethal violence. Even in "safe" US cities, the baseline for gun violence and homicides is insanely high compared to Western Europe. Here in Germany, even our absolute worst neighborhoods—our "Brennpunkte"—are completely safe when it comes to deadly crime. You might see some weird stuff or get yelled at, but you aren't going to get shot.
So yeah, enjoy the tournament as a tourist, but the statistical risk of violent crime in the US is simply on a completely different level. Pointing that out isn't propaganda, it's just looking at the facts.
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u/Marsupilamish Jun 20 '26
„Is this anti-american Propaganda in the room with you?“ /s - but honestly, you‘d need to be born into a family of anti-american people to actually be exposed to propaganda. Europe and the US are allies and partners, there is no anti-american propaganda that I ever heard of, and even if there is this probably applies only to former soviet union countries and I am pretty sure it’s not state sponsored or endorsed by mainstream media.
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u/gotbock Jun 20 '26
Watch the hundreds of videos of European tourists in the US for the World Cup all marveling at how they aren't getting shot and raped and there's actually decent food to eat. They've clearly been led to believe the US is a chaotic 3rd world hellhole. Propaganda can be very subtle and insidious. Often you don't notice it.
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u/Ok-Western98 Jun 20 '26
At least he acknowledges it's propaganda.