Quote Originally Posted by SturmChurro View Post
It's always odd to me when just general American things I read are taken completely out of context by EU (or others.. especially EU though). Like just stuff I wouldn't really think twice about, and what's said is made to be taken completely literally. I mean, I guess it happens for everything like an EU thing taken out of context by an American, but it's like there is a vendetta against someone just for being American.
Some weeks ago there was like a huge '' anti-Sweden '' trend because some weird rumor spread that when we were kids our friends had to go home or wait in our room when it was time to eat.
It got into the news and was trending everywhere lol.
Some people even started spinning it into weird racial issues even...

It all started with an account that was apparently infamous for posting Russian and Chinese propaganda.
And they made a post and started this massive global '' controversy ''.

Tbh I don't think there is a vendetta against Americans, most people in Europe have either indifferent or favorable views of Americans.
I think it might just feel that way because US stuff takes up so much space online, and a lot of the sites like Reddit and Twitter have a majority US-based userbase which sets the tone and Americans are quite fond online of shit-talking their own country too I've noticed especially younger people.

I mean it's hard to have a real opinion on anything having to do with Germany unless you speak German.
I don't think most of it should be taken too seriously tho, if you heard how Swedes and Danes spoke to and about each other you'd think we were on the verge of murdering each other lol.
And I think this is actually fairly common amongst Europeans, taking the piss out of each other.