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Dear Americans in Europe: Just… Don’t Do This
It’s a difficult time for European-American relationships
The unthinkable has happened: who would have thought we’d ever live in a time in history when it’s shameful to be an American?…
Have you heard Americans traveling to Europe are trying to pass for Canadians? Covering the stars and stripes on their backpack with the maple leaf?
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Yesterday I wasted some time on social media scrolling through an ungodly amount of travel content. My purpose: escaping into a world of pristine turquoise beaches and vicariously feeling the hot white sand with the toes of Instagram travel influencers.
It sort of worked. I felt good, relaxed, and was already planning an exotic vacation, plus a weekend getaway, when I suddenly came across a different kind of reel: American travelers in Europe trying to hide their nationality.
The reason? Shame. I’ve seen it before in the comments to my articles: American citizens are feeling shame and apologizing for what’s happening in their country. With…
