You are quite jaded and cynical. I wouldn’t embrace cynicism, long-term. It is a very impoverished worldview. “In the world it is called Tolerance, but in hell it is called Despair, the sin that believes in nothing, cares for nothing, seeks to know nothing, interferes with nothing, enjoys nothing, hates nothing, finds purpose in nothing, lives for nothing, and remains alive because there is nothing for which it will die.” Dorothy Sayers
I have lived in other parts of the world and traveled extensively, too. America is the best country in the world. The people are fierce and God-fearing, we work hard, we are can-do, we don’t want the government to nanny us from one end to the other. I wouldn’t trade my country and my fellow citizens for any other place in the world.
Totally agree with you. I have lived outside the US most of my adult life. I have lived in Thailand for twenty years with three years in Cambodia, three years in China and short time throughout Asia. I am still very much an American and know for a fact that the US is the most exceptional country in the history of mankind.
In 2005, we rented a car and two Chinese drivers and traveled the Silk Road from Xian to Kashgar and back. As we approached Xinjiang Province (80% Muslim population) our drivers became worried and told me to tell everyone I was from Canada. I informed them that I was an American who was allergic to maple leaves. As it turned out, the Sufi Muslims in Xinjiang were excited and happy to meet and greet this American. It is not unusual for Chinese to tell me that they love and respect the freedoms we have in America. I am proud to be an American and one day will retire there. I am just having too much excitement visiting the world’s places and people.