pocketkangaroo

First, this isn't a knock on anyone overseas so please don't take it that way. I guess I'm more intrigued as I've never lived in a foreign country. But here is my question:

It seems a lot of people have a keen interest in American politics and happenings. I'm always keeping up on World news, but I hardly consider myself devoted to following the daily happenings of Germany or something.

Now I'm wondering if other countries get US news first and then their news, or if some people are just enamored with what happens in the US. Maybe you have interests financially or politically in the US. I've just never seen so many people who have so much to say about US politics, social structure and so on that don't live in the country.

Again, not a knock on anyone, just wondering what most people's interests are.