5,104,931
I don't know. Maybe there's some fear involved, especially after two Americans were stabbed in Amsterdam. That being said, I do remember a time many years ago travelling on business in Europe when the dollar was so strong, Americans were flocking there in droves. I was in Paris with my mother for a few days and saw so much "ugly American" behavior I told my mother that I didn't want her to speak with me in English in public. Fortunately, we had a choice of two other languages in which to converse. But in my entire life, that was the only time I didn't want people to know I might be American.... and I've travelled to and lived overseas extensively.
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Peter Spain
Punta Cana, DR
5,229,296
I have Canadian friends who have not lived there in 25 years. They are US citizens. They still say they are Canadian - that is their 'native' country.
If I were in Spain, I would proudly say I'm from the US.
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
4,571,681
No idea.
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Gita Bantwal
Warwick, PA
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,390,010
I have a few snappy comebacks but they would all get me in trouble Peter Spain .
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Tammy Lankford,
Eatonton, GA
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Peter Spain
Punta Cana, DR
1,196,588
Maybe, Peter. The anti-American sentiment is high on the Continent
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Peter Spain
Punta Cana, DR
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
2,220,323
I have no clue Peter.
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
809,258
Huh? This makes no sense. I have no clue. -K
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,215,723
Everyone has an opinion and in their opinion they are correct!
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Peter Spain
Punta Cana, DR
3,344,906
I have no clue as to why people do or don't do things ... or why they say what they say.
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
1,231,853
I wish I could offer an answer that made sense, but I can't.
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
5,048,718
I suppose the level of discomfort may be a reason, but other than that I have no clue.
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Peter Spain
Punta Cana, DR
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
2,684,009
Not me.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
1,844,171
Ignorant but have money - that's the way most Americans are viewed. Who cares why they are saying that?
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
5,772,575
Peter,
I am amazed that they do given their twist on freedom of speech!
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
6,392,899
Ask them, you never know what their motives are until you ask.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
3,164,119
well people all around the world do hate Americans.
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Don Baker
Eatonton, GA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,583,278
I have an opinion on that, and I'll keep it to myself....
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
900,008
...not only in Spain
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
7,835,266
Personal safety concerns.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,045,440
Well I had over a week where I was unable to log in at all.. tech support apparently finally figured it out but took a while
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Matt Hendricks
Louisville, KY
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John Duke
Burlington, NC
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Renne T
Oakland, CA
2,071,025
I want to comment, but better said I agree with Bob "RealMan" Timm
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
1,598,452
I am with Bob "RealMan" Timm
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
3,988,007
I have no idea. Why does anybody lie? A hidden agenda?
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,781,013
That's an interesting point to raise. Do we disclose we are Jewish or Catholic, like or dont like certain foods or subjects if it interferes with an agenda and our desired outcome?
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Mary Yonkers
Erie, PA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,712,676
The question is not rooted in reality.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
989,652
Probably for the same reason Iranians during the 80's said they were Canadians - for safety sake!
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
544,014
Because the rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,543,225
Proud Irish/Italian Californian-American. I can't explain why some people are cowards, I just know I saddle up.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,310,972
Oh, Peter Spain.
All I can think of when you ask a question is the vacation my wife and I spent in Barcelona in 2017.
Sigh…
We are planning to return.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,868,372
3,986,258
631,962
2,061,096
I think US Citizens might feel very much "targetted" these days... so trying to keep a lower profile.
Unfortunatly, as you probably know, those on the continent have a very easy time discerning the difference betwixt a USCitizen and a Canadian.
666,539
Peter ~ Not sure about that couple, but I just got back from two weeks in Italy and never got the slightest hint of anti-American sentiment.
4,800,082
3,416,038
Many people abroad do not treat Amercians very nice. I travel alot and for me, I will not go to many countries any more. Many people dont feel safe. All the people of the USA should not be labeled by the politics of the day. Not just now, the last 8 years and many years before that. Different presidents, different complaints but also some of the same complaints abroad. Recently on a cruise, i met many from over seas where one commented "they did not know how nice Americans realy are." It made for learning on both our parts as they spoke about their country and i spoke of mine. We shared stories and pictures learning from each other.
4,434,127
1,239,801
Intimidation?
I used to see Latino diplomats in NYC told everybody they are from Madrid, Spain.
4,319,419