History Main / Eagleland

* NeoconNewscaster: Generally sees them-self as a Type 1. Is frequently seen by others as a Type 2.

** In an interesting example (at least of reader reactions), during ''Comicbook/CivilWar'' reporter Sally Floyd accused Cap of being out of touch with modern America. While it was apparently supposed to be taken seriously, her examples of "modern America" involved ''AmericanIdol'', MySpace, and {{NASCAR}} so most (American) readers took it as an insulting Type 2 stereotype and began to hate her.

'''Flavor 2: 'Murrica, the Boorish'''

** Even before the Iraq War this idea could have a Type 2 spin, as it was often tied to Manifest Destiny, the idea that the US was destined to stretch from coast to coast. This view was used to justify the US-Mexican War and wars with the Native Americans.

'''Flavor 2: America, the Boorish'''

* The American president in ''Love Actually'' fits neatly into the second category, a combination of Bill Clinton (a sleazy womanizer) and George W. Bush (bullying behavior and accent). When England's prime minister (played by Hugh Grant, of course) tells him off, it is portrayed as his defining moment as a leader.

'''Flavor 1: America, the Beautiful

'''Flavor 2: America, the Boorish

[[caption-width-right:230:Flavor #1- God Bless America!]]

[[caption-width-right:230:Flavor #2- Goddamnit, America!]]

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Aspiring to complexity and objectiveness, some present the United States Of America less simplistically. Others series just [[TakeAThirdOption decide to split the difference]], treating America as the BoisterousBruiser of nations--rude, crude, clueless, obnoxious, and vaguely psychotic, but still [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold good-natured beneath it all]]. A famous WinstonChurchill quote sums up this portrayal: "You can always count on Americans to do the right thing--after they've tried everything else." And he should know- his mother was American.

'''Flavor 1: America, the Beautiful, or America, Fuck Yeah!''' (God Bless America!)

'''Flavor 2: America, the Boorish, or Yeah, Fuck America!''' (Goddammit America!)

* Andoran from the ''Pathfinder'' RPG is an idealized colonial-era FantasyCounterpartCulture example that leans towards Type 1.

A [[WretchedHive wretched country]] full of [[{{Jerkass}} ignorant assholes]] who got lucky and like to hide behind their inflated military budget. Americans come into your country either as tourists or invaders, thinking that [[ItsAllAboutMe they own the place]] and that they rightfully deserve everything. Not only are they less intelligent ''and'' less cultured than you, but they also have the gall to look down and patronize you, while proudly waving around the little flags which they carry around ''everywhere''. They're either fat (with a diet solely consisting of fast food and TV dinners), MoralGuardians, trigger-happy [[AmericansAreCowboys cowboys]] from the DeepSouth, or shameless anorexic {{rich bitch}}es from HollywoodCalifornia. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Oh]], and they '''suck''' at [[GlobalIgnorance geography]]. Always.

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** For Flavor 2, Mike Elliot's coach is a MagnificentBastard who will gladly cheat if it helps his boxer win. He dodged a match-up with Vorg Zangief because he did not consider it to be worth the risk, only allowing his boxer to fight Vorg when Vorg had only ''one week'' to prepare for the match, as he was coming in as a stand-in when Mike's would-be opponent got injured. Even further, [[spoiler:he paid off the referee ''just to be sure''. Also, the referee's willingness to ''blatantly cheat'' makes it pretty clear which flavor he is]]. And another for Flavor 2, the crowd deserves mention as it spent most of Mike and Vorg's match yelling things at Vorg such as, "Go back to Russia you Pinko/Commie/Russkie/etc." and "Howl for us, Russian bitch" and don't forget "Don't mess with America!" and so on.

** In American politics, those regions which oppose taxation and government programs the most also tend to give a disproportionate amount of private charity in comparison to other first world nations, either in terms of time or volunteer hours or in terms of money. That said, a lot of these--particularly the money--goes to ''churches'', and while churches can and do run genuinely charitable operations, a lot of money counted as "charitable donations" by the IRS in these regions is simply going to pay the church's ordinary expenses. While this is fine, well, and worthy in its own way, it isn't what we usually think of as charity.
** Private "Charity" might also include donations to universities, particularly one's alma mater.

** Speaking as an American, I'd say that latter view is hardly non-existent within the US.

** Tipping in America itself has a Type 2 interpretation: because it's the rule - where in most other countries it's the exception - and playing along with it, while it may be good manners by American standards, is also tacitly condoning the economic and legal climate that makes it that way. Or to put it another way, some refuse to tip on the basis that it's not their fault that bosses are cheap assholes.

* OppressiveStatesOfAmerica: Left-leaning works with Oppressive may have an Eagleland type 2.

** Comes to a bizarre head in ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance''. In short, both the heroes and villains are fighting to revive Type 1 values from a Type 2 society, but disagree on both the [[WellIntentionedExtremist method]] to do so, and what the definition of Type 1 is to begin with.

* In HowIMetYourMother Robin is at risk of being deported and gets Barneys help to become American. It works causing Robin to become insult someone in response to being wrong, yell "Learn English" at a cab driver and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking litter.]] Since the show is made in America the episode is a case of SelfDeprecation.

* In HowIMetYourMother Robin is at risk of being deported and gets Barneys help to become American. It works causing Robin to become insult someone in response to being wrong, yell "Learn English" at a cab driver and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking litter.]] Since the show is made in America the episode is a case of SelfDepreciation.
** To be fair it was [[Jerkass Barney]] tutoring her.

* In main/HowIMetYourMother Robin is at risk of being deported and gets Barneys help to become American. It works causing Robin to become insult someone in response to being wrong, yell "Learn English" at a cab driver and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking litter.]] Since the show is made in America the episode is a case of SelfDepreciation.

'''Flavor 1: America, the Beautiful, or America, F*** Yeah!''' (God Bless America!)

'''Flavor 2: America, the Boorish, or Yeah, F*** America!''' (Goddammit America!)