It is common for me to read a story about some minor tragedy and be amazed that that could even happen - only to find out it happened in some second or third world country.
It’s also common for me to read a story about someone’s free speech rights being obviously violated, and then I realize it happened in Canada or the UK, where they don’t honor the US constitution.
Nobody’s perfect, but we are relatively safe and free in the US at the individual level. It’s no Norman Rockwell painting, but still...
“It’s also common for me to read a story about someone’s free speech rights being obviously violated, and then I realize it happened in Canada or the UK, where they don’t honor the US constitution”
You’re joking right? You haven’t heard of all the Americans getting fired, blacklisted and otherwise ruined for saying the “wrong” word, or wearing the wrong hat or t-shirt?