18 Reasons to Avoid the U.S.A.

18. Donald Trump

Really, though, the biggest reason to avoid the United States – at least for the foreseeable future – is the bloviating pumpkin masquerading as a presidential candidate, Donald J. Trump. To be sure, most Americans are horrified by his xenophobic and often racist rhetoric, but his supporters love it. They’re all ginned up right now, and who can tell what will happen when (if?) he loses…

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