So the U.S. is out then? 😉

misstisco I don't think it's so much prejudice but more of a safety concern. You could get arrested or attacked for not following female cultural traditions in a Muslim-popular country even if you are not Muslim. I'm also a woman.

I enjoy traveling, but have never been interested in visiting Dubai...

"To many Americans, beliefs in God and Americanism has become synonymous. A 2015 survey found that 69% of respondents thought it was important to believe in God to be truly American. And Americans are expected to embrace national slogans such as In God We Trust and one nation, under God. 7 States Still Have Bans on Atheists Holding Office : Maryland, Arkansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas."

Can we all report Annie Duke the bot, the spammers are annoying the hell out of me today!

You would get a glimpse of what they want you have a glimpse of and then probably a glimpse of a reeducation camp

Don't be afraid. We're actually a very friendly country full of nice people and not everyone has guns. My dad did because he was a marine, and a friend does because he hunts, but that's it; no one else that I know has guns. Edit: I feel the need to clarify my comments above. Further down the thread I'm called naive and that I can't know if the people in my life carry guns. I'm 62 years old and have lived around the country at various times through my younger years, and I've met alot of people and experienced alot of life. When it comes to guns, I'm not naive. I know that we need gun control, I know that there are too many guns out and about, and too many idiots carrying them. But, many of us are trying to change that. The people that I mention above were/are gun owners. My now deceased dad occasionally took us target shooting and was always responsible when around guns. He taught us how to be safe around them and he kept them locked up. My friend locks up his rifles, and he lives alone. He only uses them for hunting when it's deer season. The hunting is something that I don't like and it bothers me. But I also know what a careful, responsible person he is. As far as knowing if other people have guns, you're right...I can't know everything, but I do know that my other family members and my friends are gun-free.

Just don’t go into a school, movie theater, nightclub, concert, mall or grocery store and you should be ok.

Be more afraid of needing medical care....suddenly hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt.

You're missing out. Been to the US several times. Some City Trips. But also several coast to coast Road Trips with my wife. Met wonderful people along the way. Also amazing landscapes. Yes, there were some strange folks. But that you could find anywhere. Miami Beach and SF did have a bit more homeless folks than average. But that was more of a sad affair than a dangerous one. And maybe next time I wouldn't stay in the cheapest Motel 6 in rural Michigan again. Besides that we always felt safe. Not just that. We loved it. Several weeks on the road. Hotels and Motels, Big cities and small towns. Urban areas and countryside. We had a blast. That's why we came back so often. (I still try to contact Joe the truck driver again from around Fresno/Bakersfield, a great chap... sadly lost his e-mail shortly after our Route 66 trip in 2007)

The last few times I went to the US from Canada DHS and ICE were incredibly threatening and invasive, and I didn't even have any luggage. The psychopaths in their border guard organizations are there to dissuade anyone who isn't a white cis gendered Christian from entering the country, and most Americans have no idea they're doing it. Walking the streets in an American city you might worry about random violence like shootings and muggings, but the real dread comes from the guaranteed threats, intimidation, legal theft, groping, and powerlessness you will experience at their land borders. I have no plans to ever return. Seriously, you're all guarded by batshit crazy Trumpists.

Statistically speaking, of all the countries you would be more likely to be shot in America. That said, avoiding certain places dramatically lowers your chances. Just like any country. Make smart choices, avoid certain situations and have situational awareness.

I've been here 5 decades completely bullet free.

I've lived in the US for over 20 years, and i haven't been shot yet. I don't own a firearm, and don't have any friends that own a firearm. My step father is retired law enforcement, and he does not own a firearm either. My friend in the navy, does not own a firearm. Are there shootings in my area? Yes there are. But it's not as bad as in my home country.

Aww. I hear you but sorry that’s your impression. Big country, lots of variety. And as a whole the bark is way, way bigger than the bite.

Also, we have more guns that people, gun violence is the #1 killer of children, everyday 5 kid are killed due to guns, and in 2022 6,000 children were either killed or injured by guns.

In the state of Georgia in the recent midterm elections, they had to go into a runoff election because neither candidate could secure 50% + 1 vote. The Republican nominee was Herschel Walker...look him up if you don't know him. The scariest thing is not that this blabbering idiot was the Republican candidate, it's that half of Georgians thought this brain-dead moron was the best option! I used to love visiting the US but now the far right is getting out of hand...separation of church and state guys!

I'm 52 never been shot or even near someone shooting. Unless it's at a gun range.

This I understand. I am afraid either my family or I will be shot too I also would not visit states that ban abortions if you are a person of childbearing age. Some states even outlaw abortion for a tubal Pregnancy! And our health care is sub-pare and exorbitantly expensive. Most cities are not walkable as every city has been designed to accommodate cars. Public transportation is nonexistent in most cities and our train system is antiquated and expensive. We do have stunning scenery and nice people but it isn’t worth the risks. I live in the US but would move to Canada or Denmark, Uruguay , New Zealand, ect in a heartbeat if I could.

Everything I hear about America is bad. All the guns, violence, mass shootings all the time. Riots, racism, hatred. I live in a peaceful country in a nice crime free area. I've worked in the very worst parts of my country and it still felt safer than I perceive America to be. We have maybe one shooting a year whereas a comparable American population would have hundreds, people don't have guns and I feel safe..

Not all of us have guns or are conservative weirdos I swear.

This is a little unfair (non-american here)