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putsch80 t1_j59ydhd wrote

Reply to comment by AYASOFAYA in TIL Japan is considered the world's most powerful passport, with visa-free access to 193 countries. Singapore and South Korea are close behind with 192 countries. Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan are the least powerful, all with visa-free access to 30 or less countries. by grandlewis

In some regards, the US is like this. Yes, the entire US is under one federal government. But you can freely move from state to state and be in an entirely different legal, cultural and social environment, not to mention the change in climate and geography. You can pick up today and move from Massachusetts to Texas and I promise you it will be like moving to a different country.

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Captains_Parrot t1_j5adut2 wrote

If the difference is between Wales and England, you're right that is what going to another state feels like.

If the difference is between Sweden and Greece, I don't know what to tell you.

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samwoo2go t1_j5b2e9g wrote

I feel like moving from Minnesota to Hawaii is about as different as Sweden to Greece minus the common language part. Completely different climate, culture, social norms, industries, cuisine, architecture styling. Even from Nevada to Wyoming would be way different than your UK example and they are both in the west and have the similar sparsely populated vibe, but so different!

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Captains_Parrot t1_j5b932p wrote

Have you been to Sweden, Greece, England and Wales?

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samwoo2go t1_j5b9vyg wrote

I have not, not a huge fan of Europe travel, I stick to South America, Asia and recently Middle East. But I have seen pics and met people from there. I honestly don’t care enough to continue this debate and maybe you are right, it’s way more different, I just don’t think non U.S. people fully grasp how different the states can be. That’s all I’m saying.

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daoudalqasir t1_j5coqci wrote

> I just don’t think non U.S. people fully grasp how different the states can be.

As an American... Americans way over rate it too.

Sweden and Greece are Wayyyy more different than Minnesota and Hawaii will ever be. The US and the EU are just not comparable in that sense.

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Captains_Parrot t1_j5bbeib wrote

So you have zero experience in those countries yet still are confident enough to make statements about them.

Yea I've got no interest continuing a debate with someone who doesn't know what they're talking about either.

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samwoo2go t1_j5bbpqs wrote

Calm down, no one is attacking you or belittling your superior European cultures. It’s just an opinion.

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