I think it's tragic, what's happened to the USA. It used to stand for a model that was perhaps not for everyone, but basically a decent country where people could come, work hard and start a new life, practice whatever religion or ideals they choose. (with the exception of black people perhaps, but it's unfair to bring that up now...)
America used to mind it's own business. But after the WW2, things have just gone downhill, it seems to me.

I think in the mind of many Americans it's still that righteous country that it used to be, but in reality, for people who are a bit more objective it's becoming more unpleasant each year. Starting with things like McCarthy, Vietnam, all the dodgy dealings in South & Central America, lack of interest in protecting the environment, the wars in the middle east, dodgy financial deals and serious meddling in just about every country on earth. The US is now run more or less by banks and big corporations, and the general idea they are trying to "sell" is that what's good for banking and the corporations is good for everyone in the country. Clearly not true. The greed of these organisations has killed just about everything good that the US once stood for. Sadly many Americans are too busy working their butts of with practically no holiday and too poorly educated by the school system there to even realise. The presidents mostly seem to be puppets in the hands of interests stronger and more influential than themselves.

If I was going to move somewhere to start a new life, I'd consider Canada or Australia but not the US because I honestly don't see how it can continue much longer on the road that it's currently on.

But there are some parts of the US that seem really charming and interesting, that I'd really love to visit some day. I am particularly fascinated by Alaska, Appalachia and Idaho! The last places on earth I'd like to visit would be LA and Las Vegas after what I've read about them. And I have met many very nice, very genuine Americans so I think it's a real shame what's happening.

I am not speaking from any high horse position either, looking at my own country it's very clear that it's gone off the track quite badly over the last couple of decades, although in a different way than the US, and of course, it's not affecting the rest of the world. Only China seems to be undoubtedly getting better.