No xenophobia insinuations intended. Foreigners have a different view of the US, compared to indigents. We've seen the US portray itself, rightly or wrongly, as

No xenophobia insinuations intended. Foreigners have a different view of the US, compared to indigents. We've seen the US portray itself, rightly or wrongly, as simply better, for most of the last century. And now we see this. It's not surprising that it was taken from him. That's exactly what corrupt, bullshit officials do the world over. That's what most of the world expect; that powerful people take what you have. There was a time when the US asserted it was better than that. When the US asserted that a man was free to be about his lawful business. Those times are gone.