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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve posted here a few weeks earlier.  I’m back in Latin America.  I ran into a tienda last night.   An English speaking couple was there, in front of me in line.

“Go ahead of us,” she said.

“No no that’s not necessary I’m in no hurry.”

“Really it’s fine we can’t decide just step up.”

“Ok thank you!  Where are you guys from?  Can I guess Australia?”

“Nope, English but people confuse the accents.”

“Well I shouldn’t ha ha I know better I’m just an idiot.”

“Where are you from?”

“United States.  Live in Washington.”

“Well . . .”  Followed by an awkward smile.

“Now wait a minute!  I hate Trump and so does everybody I know!”

“Ok great thank God, it’s good to know there are still Americans who aren’t idiots!  So how long are you here?”

That’s the new reality of how one opens a conversation these days as an American traveling abroad.  Those of you who haven’t experienced it are either clueless and can’t read other people or you don’t talk to anybody beyond your taxi driver.   Or maybe you’re Trump supporters?[/quote]

Sorry, you’re getting these responses simply because you’re acutely self-conscious about being American. I am also American and in Latin America right now. Met a Danish trio today—according to you this should be the most contentious encounter of all, right? No, no comment on politics. We are all just people on holiday. And no, not a Trump supporter. [/quote]

Yea keep telling yourself that.

I’m not “acutely self-conscious” about being American right now.  I’m acutely embarrassed and ashamed about it and [b]feel an obligation to my country to assure non-Americans that we’re not all nuts[/b].   [/quote]

DP You are free to decide your own obligations. Everyone is free to decide obligations for themselves.

[quote]You don’t feel the same way [b]because you’re selfish[/b] and when you’re abroad it’s just a vacation. [/quote]

Not everyone I encounter who comes from controversial governments "assures" me they are not nuts. I don't assume this is because they are "selfish".

You assuming this speaks volumes about you; it says nothing about other people.

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