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Tom Pendergast's avatar

Welcome back to the good old USA. In the media, everything seems like a toxic waste dump ... but when I go on walks or go the grocery store, I love my neighbors. Funny huh?

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Amy Yuki Vickers's avatar

Thank you! I'm glad to be back. So far, people have been way nicer than I've feared. I knew a few people in Japan who'd visited the US and said the vibe had totally changed in recent years, but they visited different areas of the country.

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Ellen's avatar

Welcome home, and yes, the political atmosphere and the increased sectional hate is more toxic than I remember in my lifetime.

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Amy Yuki Vickers's avatar

Thank you. Everyone has been kind and friendly so far, especially compared to what it was like in Philadelphia, and I lived there prior to 2016!

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