Sad times. I am a citizen of the world and I have seen ignorant American peoples and policies turn on anyone associated with their latest perceived enemy, no matter how inappropriate or undeserving.

You're right, there is a psychological culture war upon us that is taking us backwards. I am sharply reminded of this through the diverse social optimism in now aging movies (most things from the 70s - early 00s were a progressive latter up.)

We haven't had a political leader who genuinely got along with the world community since Clinton. American rhetoric makes them xenophobic.

These challenges are not yours alone and forebode a pattern of careless disconnect, threatening unmitigated personal disaster.