All partisan politics aside, it's tragic that this is how the US is being represented to the world.

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12. You will not convince anyone.

They may humor you and not argue, but they're not stupid. Americans, through their electoral system, chose Trump to lead them. 52% of men voted for Trump. 52% of people 45 and older voted for Trump. 57% of white people voted for Trump. Europeans know the numbers. The fact that you did not vote for Trump does not change the overall reality. Whether you like it or not, Trump represents America. Just look at all the news stories coming out about people bullying those who look foreign at malls all across the United States. Today's United States is Trump's United States. The longer Americans remain in denial about that reality, the longer it will take to change it.

In fact, what makes a good impression on people is to listen, not to speak. Ask them what they think of Trump. People in other countries know that one's government does not always represent one's own values. I've lived in Europe and in Asia. Lecturing non-Americans only reinforces the image of Americans as self-satisfied know-it-alls who think they're superior to everyone else.