Sometimes I feel the same way your friend does, but towards California...ha ha...then I go visit some crap state and realize it's not so bad here.
But seriously I think he's overreacting. I don't know your friend, and he might be doing this, but if he's that ashamed and wants to do something about it he needs to get out and volunteer for whatever Presidential candidate he thinks can change the country. I've always felt that if you don't vote or volunteer for the candidate you are supporting then don't bitch when you get stuck with an idiot like we have now.
It's a reality that many countries don't like the U.S. because of our foreign policies, but there are LOTS of countries that love us because we help them. I agree with the others that if your friend left this country he'd see how good we really have it here. It's not perfect, but not bad enough to leave.
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