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America is “the land of the free,” but what does that mean? Japanese commenters weigh in

Jan 22, 2016

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The USA is known as “the land of the free,” but what exactly does that mean? Some Japanese commenters recently discussed this online, and their answers were…unique.

Before we get started, let’s put a big old disclaimer right here: These comments do not necessarily reflect the opinion of anyone at RocketNews24 nor are they necessarily the general feeling of people in Japan. It’s clear that quite a few of these commenters only know about the USA in broad, incredibly stereotypical strokes, so let’s take these comments with a pinch of salt and in good humor.

So why, then, are we presenting these comments? Well, for one thing, it’s always fascinating to see how other people view you (a fair number of writers here at RN24 are from the USA) and to see how their vision matches your own. Another thing is that we’re sure there’s a fair number of people in Japan and the rest of the world (and maybe even in the US itself) who might actually agree with these comments.

Wikipedia/FrankBrueck

With all that out of the way, let’s see what a select few commenters on 2channel (the inspiration for 4chan) have to say about freedom in the America. (Also, we apologize to anyone who gets upset when the USA is called “America,” but that’s literally what the country is called by most people in Japan.)

Wikipedia/Sgt. Michael Selvage

▼ “Don’t like the drugs, but the drugs like me…”

Wikipedia/ParentingPatch

Wikipedia/Pizarros

Whew! There were quite a few comments there!

As you can see, even these commenters don’t seem entirely sure what “liberty” and “freedom” mean in the USA. And, as with any anonymous forum, it’s likely much of what they wrote was just trolling — but maybe you’ll see a nugget of truth in there. Best to put on some gloves before you try to dig it out though…

Oh, and while we’re on the subject of America, if you’re curious to know what South Koreans think about Donnie Trumpet’s presidential bid, you’ll want to check out this video!

Sources: Nesoku Quality, 2channel
Featured image: Wikipedia/Eldar Kamalov


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