Heartland Institute – RedState
U.S. Votes To Legally Adopt Freddy The German | Babylon Bee
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| Freddy, who has been documenting his road trip across the American South on social media, has garnered tens of millions of views as the nation enjoys watching a good-natured young German experience Buc-ee's, and the Waffle House for the first time. |
"A German soccer fan named Freddy walked into a Waffle House at 1 AM, ordered a hash brown bowl, and gave it a perfect score. Since then, seven million people have seen the post. In just a few days, he’s amassed more than 400,000 followers by driving across the American South and reacting to what he found, and he’s not alone.
"The 2026 World Cup brought European tourists to our doorstep, and they can’t stop talking about the awesome time they are having. A Swedish visitor named Elsa went viral, marveling at ranch dressing and the simple sight of a yellow school bus. A Scottish fan named Shaun documented being welcomed to a Texas barbecue and put American mac and cheese near the top of his all-time foods list. Another German fan watched a military flyover before a match and admitted, in the meme-centric phrasing, that the European mind cannot comprehend it.
"They are blown away by things we enjoy every day without thinking twice. The mountain-to-beach road trip. Fountain drinks the size of a small bucket. The Wendy's menu with more options than some European grocery stores. The bald eagle circling a football stadium holding 90,000 people. For people raised on a steady diet of negative stories about American decline and division, the real thing is a revelation. As it turns out, the America they’ve seen in the movies is actually the real deal.
"Here is the part that shouldn’t be overlooked: Everything our new European friends are experiencing is a result of America’s economic freedom.
"Buc-ee's wasn’t designed by the government. No central planner mandated 120 gas pumps, freshly made brisket, and a home goods section full of affordable tchotchkes. It exists because the free market rewards entrepreneurs who serve customers better than the next guy. The road trip from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Gulf of America in a single day is possible because Americans enjoy affordable fuel, open roads, and the freedom to fill up their Ford F-150 without asking anyone’s permission.
"The European mind struggles to comprehend American abundance because the European economic model is not built to produce it. Most EU states tax gasoline in excess and ration energy in the name of climate targets, making driving a personal vehicle too expensive for residents to justify. When you tax and regulate the life out of an economy, you don’t get Buc-ee's, you get a tiny petrol station with two pumps and a bathroom that costs a euro to use. The best real-world example of this contrast is that the average person living in America’s poorest state has a higher income and greater purchasing power than the average EU resident.".. . More...
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