Subject: Re: Almost Half of US Cannot Answer the Question
I said “you know, we are lucky to live here in America”.

Depends on what you're comparing it to, I think. Some places are a slam-dunk (e.g. DPRK). Others, there are plusses and minuses to compare. 15 years ago I would have agreed almost entirely. Today, not so much.

Also, I am a white guy. Minority folks almost certainly have different experiences, and may have a different opinion.

In your case, you probably have an English accent. American women seem to LOVE an English accent (especially the non-cockney type of accent). Like Hugh Grant. :-)