Court Jester said:
just as a FYI I have traveled a fair bit and have been to the usa 2 x times and still meh. Best people I met were Germans in the backpackers I was staying at.
Ohhhh, you've been to America twice...Why didn't you tell me you were an expert on our culture?
Germans are very nice, as a whole, every time I've visited. I've been on numerous volksmarch's, and had many a conversation (in my broken German language).
A majority of Americans are not pleased with our involvements abroad. Trust me..."policing" the World has caused more harm than good. Overall, our intentions are usually in response to terror (9/11, Kuwait Invasion, WW1 and WW2, etc), but we fail to "end things") and meant for the common good...but, it's a bit condescending.
Speaking of cultures...I've broked bread with some of the poorest people in the world, some in tribal regions in Afghanistan, and I've never been less amazed at the quality of people in all regions across the globe. Although, 20% of the population in America disgusts me, that still leaves nearly 275,000,000 people who are generally hard working, honest people.
But, yeah...hopefully Silver is $20 USD by Easter.