The author reflects on their recent trip abroad, noting that instead of the typical admiration for Americans, they encountered pity and confusion about the state of the US. Conversations revealed a widespread feeling of grief and disbelief regarding America's political climate, particularly around Trump and issues like gun violence. The author grapples with their disillusionment, feeling lost in the country's turmoil, and describes how Americans cope with these feelings of anger and sadness. The overall mood highlights a transformation in international attitudes towards the US, from admiration to concern.
It was as if the US has entered hospice care, losing its faculties, its freedom, and its voice, leaving us mourning in disbelief.
The pity and confusion in strangers' eyes conveyed their horror at the state of the US, a stark contrast to past enthusiasm for American culture.
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