Line #171 Characters/PolandballNorthAmericanNations


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7	!United States of America
8	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3655.PNG]] [[caption-width-right:350: LONG LIVE 'MURICA!]]
9	* TheAce: He certainly thinks he is, being incredibly powerful, ([[DependingOnTheWriter sometimes]]) surprisingly intelligent, and tends to have good relations... but is also [[BloodKnight the the first to jump into a fight]] and the butt of many jokes made by other countries.
10	** BrokenAce: In some continuities, his shades are there so that no one can see him crying, whether because of Pearl Harbor, Vietnam, or some other tragedy in the past. In others, though, he uses them to hide the scar on his eye that he got for playing with a fork.
11	* AccidentalMisnaming: Usually does this to the other countries due to his GlobalIgnorance. It's implied that he can't be bothered to learn their names. And even when he ''does'', things just get more confusing for him.
12	* AmericaTakesOverTheWorld: Owns the largest economy in the world and [[DoNotTauntCthulhu pissing him off will]] [[NukeEm end very badly for you.]]
13	* AnimalMotifs: Eagles.
14	* BewareTheSillyOnes: A BigEater who is known for his DumbMuscle and GlobalIgnorance traits, but once he gets his serious moments, he can be ''[[http://i.imgur.com/BY27g0v.png really]]'' terrifying.
15	* BigBrotherInstinct: Has this towards Canada, even if he gives Canada grief from time to time ([[BigBrotherBully as big brothers often do]]). He's outright dismissive of [[Characters/PolandballOthers ISISball]]'s threats and claims of power, but [[http://i.imgur.com/PliFTjE.png mess]] with [[https://i.imgur.com/Nxb6nZ1.png Canada]] and he will ''end'' you.
16	* BigEater: Is often seen surrounded by loads and loads of junk food.
17	%%* TheBigGuy
18	* BloodKnight: Loves to throw down with rival nations, though verges into TheBully when he goes and picks fights with weaker nations.
19	* BoisterousBruiser: Spearheads the NATO charge, and isn't afraid of comparing his military with anyone.
20	* BrilliantButLazy: He's the world leader in technology, and became a superpower, yet still can't be bothered to get anyone's name right.
21	* BrotherSisterIncest: His relationship with Canada often falls into this. [[GenerationXerox Especially when if you consider France as his mother, with her being UK's sister through Rome. ]]
22	* BumblingDad: He is this towards his children, adopted and biological.
23	* ButForMeItWasTuesday: Many country balls are rather fixed on America as an ArchEnemy, but unless they happen to be named Russia or China they would be lucky if he even remembers who they are.
24	** Somewhat inverted with Vietnam as it's popular to have USA go ballistic with tears upon seeing Vietnam, even though Vietnam is under the impression that the war was just one of many Indochina conflicts at the time and that they're supposed to be friends now.
25	%%* CantHoldHisLiquor
26	* CatchPhrase: ''MURICA!' and "You done fucked up now." Also, "Does anyone want some freedom?" and "Did someone say oil?", both usually said while brandishing immense amounts of firepower.
27	* ClusterFBomb: Often talks like this. Even when he doesn't, he tends to use more profanity than most of the countries (with the exception of Australia).
28	* ComedicSociopathy: There's more to him than being just a power-hungry BloodKnight, but with the number of foreign (mis)adventures he's been through, this characterization is inevitable. [[http://imgur.com/gallery/HeNJCBl England may have been a bad influence on him.]]
29	* CoolShades: He always wear sunglasses. Since all expressions for the countryballs are made with their large eyes, he usually looks like TheStoic as a result, even when he's not.
30	* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Often underestimated by the other countries as simply a huge idiot. However, this is still the same America that reached the moon and made the atomic Bbmb.
31	* CulturalPosturing: Par for the course.
32	* DefeatMeansFriendship: He seems to have a habit of forming strong friendships with countries he has went to war with — such as Britain, Germany, Mexico, Vietnam, and Japan.
33	* DotingParent: At times, he spoils his children. He is weak against Philippines' puppy dog eyes.
34	--->'''China''': ...是. Am into talking with 你的 boy just. Be thinking 你的 blat is beginning into spoir.
35	* DumbMuscle: Often portrayed as none too bright, but packs a hell of a lot of firepower (for [[GoodIsDumb better]] or [[TheBully worse]]).
36	* EagleLand: Mixed, when used for a gag he tends to be portrayed with Type 2. The more serious/heartwarming portrayals however lean hard towards Type 1.
37	* EveryoneHasStandards:
38	** He might be America, but still. This is best demonstrated with Texasball who is every bad stereotype of America, so even America finds him a pain to deal with.
39	** Despite the many, many crimes America committed against the Native Americans/First Nations, [[https://i.redd.it/29t70z6frcu81.png he draws the line at outright genocide]].
40	* FatBastard: At his worst, America can be seen as big, dumb, lazy, and way too in to his fast food, drawn to look less like a ball and more like a giant blob (especially when portrayed as Type 2 EagleLand
41	* FriendlyEnemy: He's often seen [[https://i.pinimg.com/736x/d0/33/45/d03345fca9ea0076c3db631d606b35c5--bulgaria-boh.jpg hanging]] [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/145/564/1310043886003.png out]] [[https://i.redditmedia.com/fsbo2JVbZUUrgp60PJg8nhijZc6duDBBRaabuJFvq_0.png?s=a6859d760e6d1a383f1cdf0fa5d76682 with]] China, and offering economic advice.
42	* HeteronormativeCrusader: [[https://i.imgur.com/2tsnOGC.png Formerly.]] Still may harbor some tendencies if given an EagleLand Type 2 portrayal.
43	* GlobalIgnorance: as mentioned before, he can't keep the nations of Europe straight to save his life, and tends to lump the Middle Eastern ones together as terrorists, and the Eastern Asian ones as "commies".
44	** He can't even tell the differences between the states or the country of Georgia and the state of Georgia.
45	** He can't tell the difference between Chile and Texas despite him helping Chile gain his independence and that Chile's flag is 21 years older than the Texan flag.
46	* GoodParents: Surprisingly, his adopted children (Philippines, Liberia, Palau, Puerto Rico, etc.) all love him. [[DependingOnTheWriter Usually]]. [[note]]The fact that the USA gives aid to these countries, often times against the majority opinion of common citizens, may help out-of-universe.[[/note]]
47	* GRatedDrug. [[http://i.imgur.com/K5yHAqr.png Corn and it's many uses.]]
48	* HeterosexualLifePartners: He and Canada are total bros. Their relationship resembles roommates more then just friends.
49	* TheHero: Sometimes when portrayed as Type 1 Eagleland.
50	* HiddenDepths: Often dumb and overly belligerent, but once in a while we're reminded that the US detonated the first atomic bomb, put a man on the moon, and became the (more or less) sole superpower on earth.
51	** [[http://i.imgur.com/6y1hBX4.png This comic reminding people that America has a lot of culture.]]
52	* HypocriticalHeartwarming[=/=]PapaBear: May be a jerk to Canada some of the time, but [[http://9gag.com/gag/ag0gLW1?sc=comic heaven help you if you]] [[http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/isis-polandball.png threaten his younger sibling]]. He also doesn't take it kindly if you EVER dare to threaten any of his kids, just ask [[https://www.reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/3ttxll/apec_summit_2015/ China]]
53	* InTheBlood: Whilst he's composed of immigrants from everywhere, he has the biggest ties to his dad, [=UK=]... and, as France (frequently portrayed as his mother) and the UK note, he takes after his father in more ways than the UK would care to admit.
54	* JockDadNerdSon: Technically sons, compare him and Cuba, Palau, Philippines, Liberia etc. He's like a very muscular athlete among them and one of his sons is addicted to gaming while the other is a cute ball of innocent fluff and the other is often sick.
55	* KnightTemplarParent: Some comics depicts him as one.
56	* LargeAndInCharge: Like China and Russia, he's drawn as considerably bigger than the other balls.
57	* LargeHam: Loud, boisterous dialogue is the norm. [[https://www.reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/3ol7uq/holiday_abroad/ Even on vacation...]]
58	* TheLeader: When the 'stronk' arguments have halted, pretty much everyone agrees that he's the biggest powerhouse on the block, DumbMuscle or no, and he's usually either the one to spearhead the charge or TheCavalry.
59	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[http://imgur.com/gallery/oWl4uZY Occasionally he thinks about how he created the weapon that could bring about the apocalypse.]]
60	* PapaWolf: He does not take it well whenever someone bullies his adopted children.
61	** Weaponized by Philippines in which he threatens his rivals with just a [[https://www.reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/8vtah1/the_south_china_sea/?utm_source=amp&utm_medium=&utm_content=comments_view_all phone]] call away.
62	* ParentalFavoritism: Out of all the children he has, he seems to give more attention to Puerto Rico, [[TheCutie Palau]], and [[WellDoneSonGuy the Philippines]].
63	* ThePowerOfFriendship: He may annoy other balls by throwing his weight around, but [[http://i.imgur.com/N7tvS8E.png he's learned to appreciate having friends]] over the years.
64	* TheSmartGuy: He is one of the few countries with (mostly) correct English, but he's more famous for his muscle than for his mind. However, he sometimes gets to [[SmarterThanYouLook show off his scientific advancement]].
65	* TrademarkFavouriteFood: Burgers, Fries, Hot Dogs, and any other type of fast food.
66	* UnresolvedSexualTension: Like he does not have any homo feelings for [[ClosetKey Canada]]...
67	* VitriolicBestBuds: With Mexico.
68	* WellDoneSonGuy: On occasion, America is portrayed as this for his father, the United Kingdom.
69	* YourSizeMayVary: His most consistent size seems to about twice the height of most other countries, but he can be drawn as anything from the same size as everyone else to a {{Kaiju}}-sized colossus.
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71	!Canada
72	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3657.PNG]]
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74	* ApologisesALot: Par for the course. Canada wrote the word 'sorry' on a ''nuke''.
75	** Taken to the extremes in [[http://i.imgur.com/4LfEyvZ.png this comic]], where he apologizes profusely to Ontario just because he ''bumped a little'' to him. It gets to the point where it becomes creepy above anything else.
76	* ArchEnemy: Denmark is one of those who he is actively hostile to, mostly due to territorial disputes over Hans Island.
77	* BewareTheNiceOnes: Can turn quite dangerous when provoked.
78	** Saying he can get nasty with Denmark over [[http://i.imgur.com/nE7iP2T.png territorial disputes]] is a bit of an understatement.
79	** Not a lot of people remember that Canada has one of the [[http://i.imgur.com/7btgRVr.png best anti-terrorist organizations in the world.]]
80	** Nice to most animals except seals.
81	* BigLittleBrother: When drawn bigger than the USA, since Canada has more landmass.
82	* BitchInSheepsClothing: Some comics portray his NiceGuy visage as merely a front for a truly nasty person.
83	* BrotherSisterIncest: His relationship with America often falls into this. [[GenerationXerox Especially when France as his mother, with her being UK's sister through Rome. ]]
84	* CanadianEqualsHockeyFan
85	* CulturalPosturing: Brags to USA about his free healthcare and progressiveness.
86	* CloudCuckooLandersMinder: Usually has to put up with the antics of Québec, who keeps demanding his independence.
87	* ComedicSociopathy: [[NotSoAboveItAll Even he is not exempt from this.]] He [[https://www.reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/3hkoox/canada_doesnt_give_a_shit/ clubs innocent seals to death]] in his spare time, [[http://imgur.com/v4c33uw doesn't treat his natives very well]], and [[https://redd.it/zubdo7 tells people to commit suicide at the slightest inconvenience]]. Several comics have portrayed Canada as an outright JerkAss who uses brainwashing and unprovoked insults rather than merely not one of the nicest countryballs. [[http://i.imgur.com/MTWxbG8.jpg He seems to have problems with relationships.]]
88	* DaddysGirl / MommasBoy: Is often portrayed as this to the United Kingdom, and to a lesser extent France.
89	* MinoredInAssKicking: When pressed, he reminds people that he [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOf1812 BEAT America once.]]
90	* HeterosexualLifePartners: With USA. They seem to have a bit of bromance, even when they're portrayed as brothers.
91	* NiceGuy: The norm. It's driven to near-AllLovingHero levels; when characterised as a female, she is ThePollyanna.
92	** [[DomesticAbuse Subverted]] in [[https://www.reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/3f0yjj/so_happy_together this]] interpretation of relations with Québec. Also, see the aforementioned BewareTheNiceOnes and ComedicSociopathy entries.
93	** DoggedNiceGuy: Sometimes portrayed as this to Québec.
94	* SuicideDare: Several comics satirize his Medical Assistance In Dying program as his first (and only) solution to various problems.
95	* TokenGoodTeammate: One of the few countryballs without any major bigotries towards other races, gays or women. He even treats Cuba and China (countries America considers to be DirtyCommies) fairly well.
96	* TradeMarkFavouriteFood: Poutine.
97	* UnresolvedSexualTension: Him and America as usual.
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104	!Cuba
105	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3659_4.PNG]]
106	* AntagonisticOffspring: Was adopted by the US. [[ValuesDissonance Is communist.]]
107	* ArchEnemy: USA, of course. Less so in the present as the embargo is in the process of being dismantled.
108	** UnknownRival: From the USA's perspective, although he was obsessed with him for a short while and launched many disastrous attempts to get Cuba back to his side once the latter went communist. According to the USA, the reason he doesn't try to improve his relationship with Cuba is simply because he forgets Cuba even exists half the time.
109	* CommieLand: The Western Hemisphere's one and only. He's technically socialist, [[RuleOfFunny but still.]]
110	* BaseballEpisode: A heavy hitter in baseball; he shines in these.
111	* CigarChomper: Likes to smoke.
112	%% * ChummyCommies: More favorable portrayals of him.
113	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: His personality is based off UsefulNotes/FidelCastro.
114	* OddFriendship: With Canada, in spite of Canada's close relations to the USA and opposing ideologies.
115	** Gets along fine with Russia, Venezuela, North Korea, Iran, and pretty much everyone that opposes the USA.
116	* TheUnfavourite: Was embargoed by his father. Somewhat getting along fine nowadays... slowly.
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118	!Dominican Republic
119	* BaseballEpisode: A typical setting for him. He even [[https://www.reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/4goda1/baseball_teams_around_the_world exports his own players to the US]] to beef up their game!
120	* CrankyNeighbor: Of Haiti, both shares the same island: La Española.
121	* FamilyMan: Dominican Republic is very loyal to his family.
122	* TheRival: Haiti.
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124	!Haiti
125	* BigEater: Haiti always appears if someone is eating.
126	* BornUnlucky: Between being forced to pay back his former colonizer and go into severe debt to obtain diplomatic recognition, having numerous governments that were unstable at best and outright oppressive at worst, and having to deal with natural disasters as well as a neighboring countryball that hates his guts (Dominican Republic), it's safe to say that he hardly if ever catches a break.
127	* ButtMonkey: He's poor and never gets any respect.
128	* HollywoodVoodoo: He's a practicing voodoo master in the ''Polandball'' universe.
129	* PaperTiger: He often seems himself as a villain. For the rest of countryballs, he's not.
130	* TheRival: Dominican Republic.
131	* PerpetualPoverty: In direct contrast with his neighbour, Dominican Republic.
132	* SmallNameBigEgo: He has twice in history claimed to be an "empire".
133	* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: More than substitute, Haiti looks a lot like [[Characters/PolandballEuropeanNations Liechtenstein]]. Also, it's his BerserkButton for being confused with Liechtenstein.
134	* VitriolicBestBuds: With Chile, having earthquakes in common as well letting him stay with Chile.
135	* VoodooDoll: Being a voodoo practitioner, Haiti is usually seen with one.
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137	!Jamaica
138	* ImprobableSportsSkills: Yes, they have a [[https://www.reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/4eo61g/a_perfect_match/ bobsled team.]]
139	* TheStoner: Even moreso than Netherlands. He's high in almost every appearance of his.
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141	!Puerto Rico
142	* IdenticalStranger: Is mistaken for Cuba a lot by USA. Their flags' colors are basically the switched-off versions of one-another.
143	* IJustWantToBeSpecial: He wants to be a state.
144	* VitriolicBestBuds: Has a love-hate relationship going on with Cuba-- while their ideologies and opinions of the USA oppose each other greatly, they still respect each other as neighbors. Not to mention their flags are so similar.
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150	!Costa Rica
151	* ActualPacifist: Is very neutral and does not have an army.
152	* IdenticalStranger: Has an unfortunate striking resemblance to North Korea, considering they are polar opposites in personalities.
153	* NiceGirl: Peace-loving, neutral, friendly, and a pacifist, she is a freaking treasure in the ''Polandball'' world.
154	* NewAgeRetroHippie: She is very peaceful and environmentally friendly.
155	* OnlySaneMan: Can count as one, as she is sandwiched in the middle of a pretty volatile region, and is doing relatively well for herself compared to other Central American countries, along with Panama.
156	* TeamSwitzerland: One of the most neutral countries besides Switzerland and Liechtenstein, as shown in [[http://i.imgur.com/KmXVTy7.png this comic.]]
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159	!Honduras
160	* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Is willing to do ''anything'', even murder, to obtain recognition.
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162	!Mexico
163	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_3658.JPG]]
164	* AxCrazy: His drug cartels are known to be very violent.
165	* BigBrotherMentor: Is one towards the other younger colonies while under Spain.
166	* LazyBum: A trait that he shares with his father Spain.
167	* GenkiGuy: He is mostly seen happy and jovial in comics he has appeared in.
168	* HisOwnWorstEnemy: [[http://i.imgur.com/HT4cvzT.png See for yourself]].
169	* MySisterIsOffLimits: Was not please when he sees Japan trying to "woo" Caroline Islands.
170	* PromotedToParent: In actuality, Spanish East Indies are under his care so he raied the Philippines, Mariana and the Caroline despite being their brother, he is the proxy for his father's colonies. Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador and some are also under his care.
171	* TeamDad: Among the Hispanic-speaking countries.
172	* TradeMarkFavouriteFood: Tacos, Tamales, and Burritos.
173	* TraumaCongaLine: Having a pretty bloody past with a lot of wars to back it up wasn't something to smile at. [[FromBadToWorse And then he has to deal with his drug cartels in the present days]].
174	* WeUsedToBeFriends: Pines for the days when he had a better relationship with 'Merica.
175	* {{Workaholic}}: Even more so than Germany and South Korea. This may be based on the fact Mexico has the longest average work weeks in the world.
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177	!Panama
178	* [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe Half The Clay He Used To Be]]: In almost every one of his appearances, he will be subject to this without his permission, referencing the canal that splits him in two.
179	* NonstandardCharacterDesign: Is often depicted bisected horizontally like the Canadians' heads in ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''.[[note]]Despite the canal actually running northwest-southeast.[[/note]]
180	* PungeonMaster: He has quite a way with puns, so much that it's become sort of a superpower.

Context Characters / PolandballNorthAmericanNations