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RobinA

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32. I Think It's a Mixed Bag

Mon Jul 16, 2018, 08:34 AM

Jul 2018

I do know the feeling. Last year I got back from Scotland, where I was absolutely loving the fact that every square public inch isn't covered with advertising and the fact that most of their national energy goes to solving problems at home rather than telling other countries what to do. They also don't seem to have the nasty culture going on there quite as much. Scotland has no trespassing laws, so there is no, Get off my lawn!!

Then in London this year I watched as a Londoner on a bike and a Londoner in a car got into a screaming match over who had the right of way when they almost collided. Hey, this must be NYC! I knew it wasn't, though, because neither of these enraged gentlemen ever said f---.

In Mexico, however, I saw, for the first time ever, a person hand a policeman money in broad daylight on the side of a busy highway. THAT I could do without.

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A trip to Europe convinced me the USA is ill [View all] DemocracyMouse Jul 2018 OP

I will be in Australia and New Zealand during the Mid Term election..... ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2018 #1

They are better informed than Trump's base. rickford66 Jul 2018 #15

You were lucky........... MyOwnPeace Jul 2018 #2

America isn't ill - but there are many in America who are.... Pachamama Jul 2018 #3

I'm really upset that I have no way to move to another country (ideally Europe). OliverQ Jul 2018 #4

I had the same experience in Ireland. LisaM Jul 2018 #5

I've been to Germany 7 or 8 times since 1990 FakeNoose Jul 2018 #11

Handwritten bumper stickers...yes. Resist....yes. Vote...most definitely. oasis Jul 2018 #6

Very moving. Kick and recommend. bronxiteforever Jul 2018 #7

Thank you! DemocracyMouse Jul 2018 #23

Ever notice how quiet foreign airports are? No TVs with constant "news" and sinkingfeeling Jul 2018 #8

Russpublicans bucolic_frolic Jul 2018 #9

Thanks for your post yonder Jul 2018 #10

This is a telling story. Delphinus Jul 2018 #12

Your Ireland experience also very revealing. We, as Democrats, have dropped the ball on our culture. DemocracyMouse Jul 2018 #25

Well said. The customs and border issue struck a chord for me. spooky3 Jul 2018 #13

I'd like to see the memos! They must be trained, like ourpolice forces, to treat everyone like shit DemocracyMouse Jul 2018 #26

very good post, TY BlueJac Jul 2018 #14

Trump's base consists of people that haven't been overseas. rickford66 Jul 2018 #16

Many of them are yet to experience paved roads, or another state - much less another country pangaia Jul 2018 #18

The USA is in a coma elmac Jul 2018 #17

Are you posting any signs? DemocracyMouse Jul 2018 #27

The big culture shock for me is coming back to the USA miyazaki Jul 2018 #19

My wife and I just got to the States. She is German, and we live there, for those who don't know DFW Jul 2018 #20

Thank you very much for that reality check renate Jul 2018 #21

We go into shock every time we come back from Canada. It's just appalling. Nay Jul 2018 #22

What airport? oberliner Jul 2018 #24

Newark NJ DemocracyMouse Jul 2018 #28

That parking fee is outrageous oberliner Jul 2018 #29

When was the last time you saw a guard with an automatic rifle at an airport? jberryhill Jul 2018 #30

Really? melm00se Jul 2018 #31

You now see that most everywhere in Europe DFW Jul 2018 #34

I Think It's a Mixed Bag RobinA Jul 2018 #32

Europe is far from perfect NewJeffCT Jul 2018 #33