In an indication of shifting global attitudes toward the United States, the nation has become the laughingstock of the world for something other than its gun laws, a new survey of foreigners indicates. According to the survey, which was conducted by the University of Minnesotas Opinion Research Institute, Americas gun laws, which used to inspire the most derision toward the country from people around the world, now place a distant second. In another startling result, the U.S. Congresss position on climate change, which in the past had been a leading candidate for making the U.S. the worlds favorite punch line, also finished far out of the money. Davis Logsdon, who supervised the poll for the University of Minnesota, said he was struck by the unanimity of foreign respondents when they were asked to name what, in their opinion, currently made the United States the laughingstock of the world. In all the years weve done this survey, we have never had ninety-four per cent of respondents give an identical answer, he said. When asked to explain why they chose the answer they did, a wide majority of those surveyed were unable to stop laughing long enough to give a coherent response, Logsdon said. Watch: A comic short about breaking up with your therapist. 