History Main / Eagleland

* {{Joisey}}: If Hollywood (more specifically ''JerseyShore'') is to be believed, ''everyone'' in New Jersey is apparently of Italian descent, speaks with a nasally accent, uses insane amounts of hair gel, goes to nightclubs, and spends their summers doing nothing but tanning at the shore. And New Jersey's citizens, especially the tourism industry, and '''EXTRA'''- especially [[BerserkButton actual Italian-Americans,]] are not very happy about it.

* {{Joisey}}: If Hollywood (more specifically ''JerseyShore'') is to be believed, ''everyone'' in New Jersey is apparently of Italian descent, speaks with a nasally accent, uses insane amounts of hair gel, goes to nightclubs, and spends their summers doing nothing but tanning at the shore. And New Jersey's citizens, especially the tourism industry, and '''EXTRA''- especially [[BerserkButton actual Italian-Americans,]] are not very happy about it.

* {{Joisey}}: If Hollywood (more specifically ''JerseyShore'') is to be believed, ''everyone'' in New Jersey is apparently of Italian descent, speaks with a nasally accent, uses insane amounts of hair gel, goes to nightclubs, and spends their summers doing nothing but tanning at the shore. And New Jersey's citizens, especially the tourism industry, are not very happy about it.

A country full of [[PatrioticFervor proud patriots]] who reside in a nearly {{Utopia}}n society--a land of progress, wealth, and luck, where people are able to [[ThePromisedLand leave the past behind]] [[AmericanDream to make new lives for themselves.]] In short, this is the flavor that embodies the AmericanDream. Sometimes based on American media during TheFifties, which portrayed the United States of America as a homey, [[GoodIsOldFashioned tradition-sticking]], almost [[TastesLikeDiabetes saccharine]] place [[IncorruptiblePurePureness built on nuclear families, family values, love, and old-fashioned simple mindsets]].

When viewed from the outside UsefulNotes/TheUnitedStates of America comes in different flavors. As with most stereotypes, there is a certain amount of TruthInTelevision in both of them; although Flavor 1 is sadly almost a totally fabricated anachronism at this point in history.

Given the country's political behaviour since 9/11, however, virtually no one (or at least no one ''sane'') outside America still views the country this way any more. It has instead become Americans' romanticised idea of ''themselves'', and as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q49NOyJ8fNA this speech]] demonstrates, it is increasingly divorced from moral, economic, and political reality.

It does, however, contain some genuine historical truth, if such has tragically not continued to the present day. America's political system was extremely positive in the time that it was devised, if not truly as original or unique as Americans themselves like to think. Whether individually or culturally, Americans are also just as capable of kindness and hospitality as any other human beings in existence. To the same extent that becoming the global language has been bad for English, global imperialism has not been good for America.

This second subtype genuinely exists to the extent that America genuinely does have the largest obesity demographic on the planet. It also contains a large degree of truth, as far as the idea of American ethnocentricity, white supremacist racism, and ignorance of geography is concerned. If 9/11 and the domestic reaction to it proved anything, it was that if you were not either white American or Jewish, then your life was not considered to have any real worth whatsoever. The American public education system is also abominable by international standards; the government's War on Terror seems to also have coincided with (or been preceded by) a War on Intelligence.

** First there's Rufus, a fat, obnoxious and dim-witted American who spends the game as the UnknownRival of Ken, wishing to prove himself as the greatest fighter of the US. As much of a Flavor 2 Eaglelander as he appears to be, he's also got himself an [[UglyGuyHotWife incredibly hot girlfriend]], his [[{{Acrofatic}} speedy fighting style in spite of his weight]] is complimented by many characters, he's without a doubt one of the funniest, if not ''the'' funniest, character in the game, and judging by some of his winquotes, he's rich and lives a damn good life. Combined with all his quirks, he's actually become a [[EnsembleDarkhorse fan favorite]].

* On June 5, 1973[[hottip:*:(as the U.S. was pulling out of the {{Vietnam War}} while facing economic hardship and intense internal and external criticism)]], Canadian commentator Gordon Sinclair did a piece on his daily radio series ''Let's Be Personal'' titled "[[http://www.tysknews.com/Depts/Our_Culture/americans.htm The Americans]]," in which Gordon emphasized how much the U.S. has done to aid other countries (with a little CulturalPosturing on America's behalf included). To say the least, it was a significant [[http://www.tysknews.com/Depts/Our_Culture/americans_story.htm shot in the arm for American self-esteem]]. After TheWarOnTerror sparked a huge surge in people who view Americans through a Flavor 2 lens, the broadcast again made the rounds, this time on the Internet.

Given the country's political behaviour since 9/11, however, virtually no one (or at least no one ''sane'') outside America still views the country this way any more. It has instead become Americans' romanticised idea of ''themselves'', and as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q49NOyJ8fNA this speech]] demonstrates, it is increasingly divorced from moral, economic, and political reality.

When viewed from the outside UsefulNotes/TheUnitedStates of America comes in different flavors.

A country full of [[PatrioticFervor proud patriots]] who reside in a nearly {{Utopia}}n society--a land of progress, wealth, and luck, where people are able to [[ThePromisedLand leave the past behind]] [[AmericanDream to make new lives for themselves.]] In short, this is the flavor that embodies the AmericanDream. Sometimes based on American media during TheFifties, which portrayed the United States of America as a homey, [[GoodIsOldFashioned tradition-sticking]], almost [[TastesLikeDiabetes saccharine]] place [[IncorruptiblePurePureness built on nuclear families, family values, love, and old-fashioned simple mindsets]].

* Super Macho Man in ''PunchOut!!'' ''Wii'' could be considered a deconstruction of the standard AllAmericanFace, as the (American) audience hates his guts, and with good reason. He's a smug smarmy Californian bodybuilder, and enjoys [[RichBitch flaunting his wealth]] (and [[PecFlex pecs]]) over Little Mac. He's also a total {{Heel}} who knocks the referee over and showboats like there's no tomorrow.

* Even the high-minded ''StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' wasn't immune to this trope. In "The Neutral Zone", a highly volatile encounter with the Romulans is botched by the reappearance of three 21s century failures -- a druggie country singer, a New Jersey homemaker, and a wannabe Gordon Gekko type from the eighties -- who used their riches to become {{Human Popsicle}}s. Of the three, the businessman is the most malevolent. The singer adjusts the quickest to 23rd century life, and is invigorated at the prospect of reintroducing Earth to his music. This episode qualifies as Type 1 and 2.

* Even the high-minded ''StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' wasn't immune to this trope. In "The Neutral Zone", a highly volatile encounter with the Romulans is botched by the reappearance of three 21s century failures -- a druggie country singer, a New Jersey homemaker, and a wannabe Gordon Gekko type from the eighties -- who used their riches to become HumanPopsicles. Of the three, the businessman is the most malevolent. The singer adjusts the quickest to 23rd century life, and is invigorated at the prospect of reintroducing Earth to his music.

* WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick has made a RunningGag out of being hypocritical about this, yelling at directors like Creator/MichaelBay for glorification of the US army, but then being relieved that France was to blame for the destruction in ''Film/{{Godzilla}}''.

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

* In what has to be the pinnacle of a type 1 American in anime, or hell any medium, we have Roy Fokker from ''SuperDimensionFortressMacross'' who plays the role of BigBrotherMentor and TheLancer, though he is a bit of HandsomeLech. However, he is ''very'' devoted to Claudia.

** Within America, tipping is a major bone of contention; the discussion that ensues in ''ReservoirDogs'' [[http://youtu.be/V4sbYy0WdGQ when Mr. Pink reveals that he doesn't tip]] is pretty much spot on. ''Do not'' bring up tipping with your American friends unless you're prepared to go to the wire, because it is a discussion which has caused heroes to rise, empires to fall, and friendships to be tested.

* The ''DangerMouse'' episode "The Trip To America" has Texas Jack [=McGraw=], who Penfold describes as "this weird cowboy." Jack clearly isn't too bright (getting tricked by Greenback very easily), but he's definitely a good guy and, in classic cowboy movie fashion, shows up to [[TheCavalry rescue DM and Penfold at the last minute.]]

* Team Rocket's Meowth from the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime comes from California, and grew up in Hollywood. He went there as a lonely kitten to find happiness but it was rough there too and he was mistreated by almost everyone from a baseball team to a chef. Meowth had to join a gang and steal food to survive. This is not a {{Woolseyism}} and is true even in the original Japanese version. The rich lady's Meowth, Meowzie, who Meowth fell in love with, is humorously named MaddoNYA in that version.

* ''VideoGame/MetalWolfChaos'' involves a ''very'' boisterous, idealistic, and badass President single-handedly fighting a coup d'etat by his own Vice President and the U.S. military--with plenty of ensuing collateral damage. Depending on who you ask, this game is a parody of the PatrioticFervor that all Americans are assumed to have as well as an exaggeration of their supposed BoisterousBruiser nature or the most awesome portrayal of the President of the Great United States of America (FUCK YEAH!!!) ever.

** Depending on who you ask, it may have helped that the United States otherwise proved to be a very gentle colonial master--certainly far gentler than the Spanish. The Americans conquered the Philippines in 1898, and guaranteed substantial civil and political rights shortly after the first, open phase of the war was over in 1902. An all-Filipino Assembly directly elected by universal male suffrage was established in 1907, a mere nine years after the initial conquest. Nine years after that, the legislative branch of the colonial government was completely Filipinized, and by 1935, the Philippines had essentially complete domestic self-government and a plan for independence to be executed in about ten years. Despite WorldWarII, the project occurred more or less on schedule, with the Republic of the Philippines getting its independence on 4 July 1946.

* ''VideoGame/BioshockInfinite'' shows what happens when a Type 2 society goes south.

* The floating city of Columbia, the setting of ''VideoGame/{{BioShock Infinite}}''. It was originally created as a showcase of American ingenuity for the World's Fair--but when a hostage situation occurred during the Boxer Rebellion in China, Columbia acted without orders and revealed its bombardment capabilities, slaughtering Chinese civilians. It later seceded from the Union and is now crazy nativist. One of the many pieces of propaganda in the city perfectly encapsulates the mentality present: a mural depicting one of the Founding Fathers standing on a rock, holding the Liberty Bell in his outstretched hand...and the Ten Commandments on his other arm...while surrounding by a surly, grasping mob of some of the most ugly racial and ethnic caricatures you've ever seen.

* Wheeler, the sole American member of the team in CaptainPlanet, was often the designated IdiotOfTheWeek, but his heart's in the right place.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI5SAZhxCZ8 Detective Heart of America]] is an eagle statue who "gets a boner for freedom". According Heart of America, said freedom includes putting your dick in anything you want.

* ''BloodPlus'': This one wins hands-down for Eagleland #2 in anime ([[spoiler:the United States are trying to use the vampire-like chiropterans to make a unit of super-soldiers]]).

* ''Shin GetterRobo Armageddon'': After the apocalypse, the remaining nations struggle to survive against immortal aliens. A group of Americans come onto the Japanese base and start trying to kill everyone and destroy Shin Getter. Their reason? They think the Japanese ''caused'' the disaster that flooded the surface with Getter radiation, killing about 90% of the population, and drove them underground [[spoiler:in truth, the UN over-reacted and launched a nuke at the, at the time, highly volatile Shin Dragon]]. Gai calls them out on this, asking why the Japanese would drop the bomb on themselves.
** They have a HeelFaceTurn of sorts near the end of the OVA. One of the American pilots basically realizes he was being a jackass, and comments that using getter rays doesn't make someone evil. Later on the American pilots (along with everyone else) show up to defend a space station, so that the Getter Team can go on the offensive.

** "Bandit" Keith ([[WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries Steve]]) Howard, who goes so far as to wear a [[WearingAFlagOnYourHead Stars and Stripes bandanna]]. Just so you're reminded that he's an American while he ruthlessly plays dirty, even going so far as to pull a gun on Pegasus when he loses!
** Of course, Maximilian Pegasus himself is American--and a flamboyant, childlike billionaire. He does get redeeming qualities later, as he helps the protagonists a few times while learning that [[spoiler:his ultimate goal was to revive his dead loved one]].

** ''VideoGame/PokemonColosseum'' and ''VideoGame/PokemonXDGaleOfDarkness'', however, take place in a crime ridden wasteland with the cowboy themed "rider" trainer class, "based on" (and yet somehow has a port) Phoenix, Arizona.
* Depending on whom you ask, ''MetalWolfChaos'' could be seen as a parody of the PatrioticFervor that all Americans are assumed to have as well as an exaggeration of their supposed BoisterousBruiser nature or the most awesome portrayal of the President of the Great United States of America (FUCK YEAH!!!) ever. Most tend to prefer the latter.
** The giant mecha and the portrayal of a president saving the country by destroying large swaths of it ''may'' influence the decision.
** Having ''any'' head of state personally fighting a one-man war to unambiguously defend his country's ideals makes the game fall into the "awesome" category. That the Japanese game designers chose America is simply flattering, even if [[ValuesDissonance it wasn't meant that way]]... though they did choose to slap him into the epitome of Japanese awesomeness, a suit of robot armor.
* ''VideoGame/UrbanChaosRiotResponse'', if one disregards a lot of the {{Alternate Character Interpretation}}s, tends toward Flavor 1--putting aside the fact that the player character is a member of an anti-terrorist police unit with military hardware, all of the regular police, firefighters, and paramedics encountered are courageous and hard-working, and civilian bystanders are always innocent. The bad guys happen to be [[spoiler:anti-American milita trying to kill as many Americans as they can--and that includes using stolen nuclear weapons]].

* The third episode of the 1990s [=OVAs=] of ''Manga/BlackJack'' features the "Federal Unites," complete with shots of the Statue of Liberty. ''This'' Eagleland is a corrupt, imperialist bully bent on controlling and oppressing weaker nations for the sake of their resources. This makes it ''very'' satisfying when Dr. Black Jack beats the crap out of the Vice President for [[spoiler:murdering his patient]]. Black Jack is generally a very anti-establishment work anyway, so it's likely that this was just more of the "anyone with power is a corrupt dick" mindset than an anti-American one.
* ''BloodPlus'': This one wins hands-down for Eagleland #2 in anime ([[spoiler:Condi and Rummy are raising an army of vampires. Well, not personally. Yes, this is seriously the anime's plot]]). The writers balanced this (somewhat) through the characters of David and the American members of Red Shield.
** In the Japanese version they outright left the French Van Aragano to die because he wasn't American(this was changed in the English dub to the more plausible reason of "you caused all of this so you can stay".)

** She tries to interact with the locals on their own level, hilariously badly. In the dub, she just spits out as many stereotyped gang-slang phrases she can think of; the trivia tags feature notes that in the original version it was an even more eclectic collection of vaguely offensive faux- (and not-so-faux) Americanisms.

** [[spoiler:He got better. He has [[DefrostingIceQueen softened up to Panther,]] the one he had despised so much, but also the one who admires him for his [[{{Determinator}} hardships and determination]], to the point that he is willing to teach his trade in return for becoming a running back. [[TookALevelInBadAss It improves him so much.]]]]
** Ironically enough, Hiruma actually exhibits the most type 2 qualities, despite being ethnically Japanese and having lived in Japan his entire life. He list of type 2 qualities include:
** Loudness, lack of personal space, rudeness, crudeness, violence, sadism, trigger happy, militant leadership, boisterousness, use of intimidation, a "might-equals-right" (bully) mindset, ruthless ambition, fluency in English, cheerful psychoticness, and, of course, an undying love of football. He's even blonde and pale skinned! Just about the only traits he's missing are being fat and stupid (two things he's the complete opposite of).

* ''GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex'' contains a particularly obnoxious example of type 2 in the infamous episode 10; a major plot point revolves around the Imperial Americana AKA the American Empire sanctioning their forces to commit atrocious war crimes in South America, which might have been marginally forgivable given the series' alternate-future setting (in which [[AllThereInTheManual supplemental materials]] reveal that America has undergone a second Civil War during Non-Nuclear World War IV), but the depiction of the Japanese-American characters as ugly, condescending, manipulative cowards really has no excuse.
** It is worth noting that the extreme right-wing conservative American Empire is NOT the United States of America, but one of two break-away nations from the USA (the other being the far-left ''Russo-American Alliance''.) While this is barely touched on in the series (Most of the information on [[DividedStatesOfAmerica the three countries]] is detailed in ''Manga/AppleSeed'''s background information- Same universe,) besides a shot of the US territories split into 3 ''on a map in the background'', and brief mentions of the USA itself, it becomes more apparent in the second season, particularly at the end of the final episode, where the three Americas are each mentioned, separately. Also worth noting that the CIA agents in the aforementioned episode look even ''more'' Japanese than the Japanese main characters, and the American Empire is seen working ''with'' Japan later in the series (In part due to the AE's new aggressive foreign policies and part because of the ManipulativeBastard antagonist working inside the government itself.)
** Stacked together as a whole, ShirowMasamune's design of putting all the worst aspects of America into it's own country comes off as a very conscious, if ''hesitant'' use of type 2 in order to protect all the Type 1 flavors of the United States of America.
* The ''YoureUnderArrest: No Mercy'' special had the two LovelyAngels of the show, already with a reputation in their traffic department back in Tokyo for excessive "enthusiasm", go on an exchange program of sorts to Los Angeles, where they are allowed to hunt down stolen car and gun dealers with shotguns. The other InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals -- members of the LAPD, for that matter, see nothing wrong with threatening to shoot a suspect for being "criminal scum".
** Given the reputation that the LAPD has inadvertantly fostered since the Rodney King beating incident and the Rampart corruption scandal, many Angelenos might think the LAPD's depiction as just this side of TruthInTelevision.

* ''MajinTanteiNougamiNeuro'' features possibly the pinnacle of type II Eagleland, ironically during a [[HotSpringsEpisode trip to a traditional Japanese Hot Spring]]. As well as ticking all the PhenotypeStereotype boxes (blond hair, blue eyes, large nose), and having a [[SurprisinglyGoodEnglish surprisingly plausible accent]] (until [[GratuitousEnglish he has to speak English]]...), he [[spoiler:whistles the "Star-Spangled Banner" to himself, hates Japanese culture, but pretends to love it just to get close to a woman, threatens to [[FrivolousLawsuit sue for the slightest slight]], keeps a massive revolver [[FreudWasRight in his pants]], kills a woman for refusing to give him "her resources" (her love), thinks that losing his pride is reasonable grounds for self-defense and is obsessed with working out to the point of walking around shirtless, dressed like someone from an L.A. street gang. Oh, and he calls America "a law enforcing [[TheEmpire Empire]]" which "raised [him] to have an emotionless heart".]] The kicker is that the episode ends as AnAesop about how people shouldn't be so narrow minded and intolerant of other people's culture.\\

* In the Anime ''Ping Pong Club'' the tall, hairy, blonde-haired, blue-eyed, extremely ''smelly'' Mitchell Tanabe is..you guessed it. American.

* Let's not forget "Bandit" Keith [[WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries Steve]] Howard from ''Anime/YuGiOh'', both an American and a ruthless dirty cheater, who has a [[WearingAFlagOnYourHead Stars and Stripes bandanna]]. He even pulls a gun on Pegasus when he loses! Of course, Pegasus himself is American... and a flamboyant, childlike billionaire. Or Rebecca Hopkins/Hawkins, American champion, a cute little girl with a teddy bear... whose CatchPhrase is "God damn". Rebecca gets a little better later on, but still. Not to mention the [[ItsAllAboutMe shallow, selfish]] movie star Jean-Claude Magnum. [[WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries In America]]. In the show's defense, however, as it progressed, Americans were portrayed in a less blatant way, with Pegasus instead becoming a more redeemable character, [[spoiler:his ultimate goal was to revive his dead loved one]], and helping the protagonists a few times. It is also worth nothing that (ironically) he created the game as we know it. Also, plenty of the enemies in the story are Japanese, and they are sometimes not much better.

* Kaiji Kawaguchi's ''TheSilentService'' flaunts a [[{{Anvilicious}} very strong]] Japanese nationalist (and anti-U.S.) message through this flavor; a submarine jointly developed by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and US Navy (and crewed by JMSDF sailors) goes rogue, declaring itself an independent nation--then proceeds to sink multiple U.S. warships. A flavor-defining moment: the U.S. government draws up plans for a full-scale invasion of Japan ... over a single ''rogue'' submarine.

* Heroman, while definitely a poster child for Type 1 at first glance, seems to be headed this way as of recent episodes, with [[spoiler:the government actively trying to capture Heroman, as he poses a threat to the country.]]

* [[WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw]] has made his disdain and disgust for America known on more than one occasion in a few of his videos (especially in his reviews of ''[[ModernWarfare Call of Duty: Modern Warfare]]'' and ''[[MedalOfHonor Medal of Honor: Airborne]]''.
** His review of ''[[VideoGame/{{Killzone}} Killzone 3]]'' also had plenty of vitriol levied at Americans. When it was pointed out to him that the developers of ''Killzone 3'' are ''Dutch'', he tried to justify his rancor by claiming the game was designed to pander to Americans.

* [[{{Kinnikuman}} Terryman]] started out briefly as a Type 2 example, being a Choujin who only did good deeds for money. As the focus shifted from superheroes to pro-wrestling, however, he quickly fell into Type 1. Most American Choujin, as well as America itself during Kinnikuman's American tour, do not fall into any specific flavor of Eagleland, however.
* In ''EurekaSevenAO'', which unlike the original anime takes place in the modern world (though it diverged after World War II), America is more or less presented as one would expect: the modern day superpower that's constantly out to influence global affairs, much to the annoyance of the good guys. Having said that, individual Americans (soldiers anyway) are represented in a relatively good light; for example, in Episode 10, American soldiers are seen defending civilians (albeit American civilians) against Truth and the latest Secret (though to no avail on either), and when Generation Bleu came to their aid, they radioed their thanks.
** As well, it should be noted that AO presents Japan in more or less the same light as America, namely in its treatment of Okinawa (which is independent in this timeline).

* A lot of the comic book writers from across the pond, even those that have written Marvel and DC books for years, tend to love turning our original superheroes on their ear, basically making them even more jingoistic, or just jerkasses, for shock value or to go DarkerAndEdgier. A handful of heroes still hold out as the fair-minded type one idealists, and ironically their scarcity makes ''them'' the more remarkable ones. GarthEnnis has a recurring interest in America, often playing off Type 1 (the national mythology of America and what the characters strive for) against Type 2 (what tends to be the reality in his strips) and the clashes thereof. Examples of this clash include Tommy Monaghan, Hitman, genuinely respecting and idolizing Superman; and the views of British/Irish immigrants and visitors to the States, all of them noticing and decrying the Type 2 parts of America while ''simultaneously'' loving the place.
* One of the recurring themes of ''CaptainAmerica'' comics is contrasting Cap's Type 1 idealism with what can often be a Type 2 reality.
** During the 1970s, Cap became disillusioned by the atmosphere of political corruption, unjust war and the general jaded mood of the country, abandoned the stars n' stripes for an all-black, millitaristic bodysuit, and called himself 'Nomad: The Man Without a Country'.
** A later storyline in the 1980s (by the same writer, Mark Gruenwald, no less) saw Steve Rogers replaced as Captain America when the army and government decided he wasn't acting in their best interest. His replacement was John Walker, who was as honest and upright as Rogers but had a significantly shorter temper and much more conservative values. As the stresses of the job mounted on him, and especially after his parents were murdered by his enemies, Walker became more and more a Type 2 example, graduating from "misguided" to "an asshole" to "a lunatic". With help, he managed to revert to simply being an asshole as the [=USAgent=].
** 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 ''Series/AmericanIdol'', MySpace, and {{NASCAR}} so most (American) readers took it as an insulting Type 2 stereotype and began to hate her.
** [[TheUltimates Ultimate Captain America]] is quite a bit less idealistic--he's a mixture of type 1 and type 2.
** One of the famous Ultimate Captain America quotes is (upon being asked to surrender) [[http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kon66vqu3C1qzp5buo1_500.jpg "Surrender? Do you think this A on my forehead stands for France?"]] For the record, that line was written by Mark Millar, a Scotsman. The fact that the [[CheeseEatingSurrenderMonkeys French as cowardly]] is a [[NewerThanTheyThink fairly recent]] stereotype that HumanPopsicle Cap wouldn't be aware of isn't addressed. (Mainstream Cap, probably written in response to the above, fondly remembers working with the French ''resistance'', proving that French ''citizens'' are brave and strong, but the French '''government''' basically rolled over and spread its legs.)
* The above quote is parodied in ''{{Nextwave}}'', where [[ActionGirl Elsa Bloodstone]], fighting a Captain America-imitation while wearing a European Union shirt, refuses to 'lay there and get used to being the victim'. [[http://blog.pucp.edu.pe/media/2855/20100308-Elsaincolor.png.jpg "Victim? Do you think this letter on my chest stands for America?"]] (Type 2, obviously, but the entire book takes RefugeInAudacity and is PlayedForLaughs.)

* ''VideoGame/{{BioShock Infinite}}''. The floating city of Columbia is completely festooned with American flags, as a symbol of American superiority, for good and bad. It was originally created as a showcase of American ingenuity for the World's Fair, but then the city went crazy nativist and opened fire on China before disappearing into the clouds. One of the many pieces of propaganda in the city perfectly encapsulates the mentality present: a mural depicting one of the Founding Fathers standing on a rock, holding the Liberty Bell in his outstretched hand...and the Ten Commandments on his other arm...while surrounding by a surly, grasping mob of some of the most ugly racial and ethnic caricatures you've ever seen.

*** Of course waitstaff at nicer restaurants and generally in urban areas, often do quite well. A good night may bring in several hundred dollars in tips alone.