The US is huge and there is a lot to see. I know working class people who only travel as far as they can drive in a day trip. As far as America being “the MOST dangerous country outside of warzones” while it is popular to badmouth where you live (familiarity breeds contempt) I’ve never felt my life is in danger anywhere in the US. On the other hand I don’t go into areas likely to be crime ridden and these exist in other countries too.

Yes, lots of Americans don’t go beyond the Carribean and don’t have passports simply because they can spend a lifetime traveling around North America. They in turn have lots of stereotypes of all the places they’ve never been. People think the French are all horribly hostile snobs, I found them friendly, Turkey was like Midnight Express, ummm, no, and China is a police state with agents following your every step, nope. I was more worried about wandering off and getting lost than anything else in China.

most of the world is in fact freer than them, has a better system in place for their people, and doesn’t have some of the major problems that America has

Very debatable. Every country has its own issues and restrictions. Turkey is an autocracy for instance. Vietnam is a single party state with major corruption problems, etc. Switzerland is safe but very expensive. You seem to have a narrow view of the world.

Not unless there was something funny or truly interesting, otherwise it is a grunted “eh, same ol’”.

Keep my sanity

The Deer Hunter

Superhero movies. Very repetitive and predictable.

I have to force myself to look at the person I’m talking to because some people want eye contact. I find it distracting and I find it easier to focus on what we’re talking about if I look aside from them.

I stare without blinking…

Only large, northeastern, US cities have anything resembling real public transportation.

Stare at my phone

Japan, just a red dot

Complaining on social media. (said only partially sarcastically)

Trump heart attack

I used to have a little gizmo that would transmit the turn off signal for a large range of tvs. It was the size of a car key fob. I tried it once in my company cafeteria that had a tv that was set way too loud and this woman would always come in and blast soap operas when I was trying to relax. I usually just sucked it up but this time I tried my device from about 20 ft away and the tv turned off. I made sure I looked innocent. She looked confused but turned it back on. lol

You are wrong

I tell people I’m weird because I like winter.

Summer is a crappy season, fall is superior.

Pineapple is fine on pizza in small amounts. Sliced tomatoes don’t belong on pizza because they are mostly water and make the pizza soggy.

I could easily die on Mt Washington, NH.

There are many reasons why black holes exist and we’ve even imaged one via radio telescopes.

I have to force myself to make eye contact when talking. I usually look away when talking, it helps me think. Some people think you aren’t being sincere but oh well.