Countries that have preoccupied Americans the most since 1900

Re:Countries that have preoccupied Americans the most since ... by coldtea on Saturday December 22, 2018 @11:14AM (#18741124)

>In that light, I wager many Americans would know quite a few. Norway, France, Germany, Poland, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Ireland surely would make the majority? Maybe even Belgium. Are we still allowed to say UK?

As names (if that). Try having them pinpoint them on a map, or say anything intelligent about them.

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Re:Countries that have preoccupied Americans the most since ... by blhack on Saturday December 22, 2018 @11:30AM (#18741198)

This is so mean spirited, and honestly just wrong. Why do you think this?

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Re:Countries that have preoccupied Americans the most since ... by coldtea on Saturday December 22, 2018 @01:58PM (#18741925)

I've actually tried it with people.

And in US-own media, I've seen people unable to name the vice president, think Africa is a country, not know the 50 states, and all kinds of things.

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Re:Countries that have preoccupied Americans the most since ... by AmericanChopper on Saturday December 22, 2018 @06:44PM (#18743206)

This is really just your own confirmation bias. I’ve travelled quite a lot, and can assure you that everywhere you go, you’ll find people that lack knowledge that you think is common place.

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Re:Countries that have preoccupied Americans the most since ... by masonic on Sunday December 23, 2018 @05:08AM (#18745345)

Like Barack Obama's assertion that the USA has 58+ states?

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/57-states/

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Re:Countries that have preoccupied Americans the most since ... by Jommi on Saturday December 22, 2018 @01:07PM (#18741695)

I've seen it happen multiple times

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