Americans and Non-Americans, What is Your Opinion on the United States of America in General

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Augen said:

S.Peelman said:
Tough question.

From an outsider's point of view, it often seems like a crime-ridden place...

Years ago met someone who immigrated from South Africa and they said they anticipated shoot outs and robberies would be common due to mix of news and film portrayal of the US.  It took him 6 months of nothing happening around him or anyone he met to realize it is actually a pretty boring place.

That is quite ironic considering the actual violent crime rates of South Africa vs. the U.S (as a whole) and even more pronouncly the regional variation in crime. It makes me wonder how exactly the media in various countries portrays daily life here.