I agree that it's rude/hostile but I dont think it's unique. I've been to about 20 countries and a certain country-not-country, including all the larger Asian o

I agree that it's rude/hostile but I dont think it's unique. I've been to about 20 countries and a certain country-not-country, including all the larger Asian ones, and most border crossings are benign with guards just barely glancing at your passport and waving you through. The only bad experiences Ive had were in Canada and Australia, maybe it's an Anglo thing? In Canada I got asked several times if I was really me, where my parents were from since I insisted I was American(Hispanic), and asked to show other ID. In Australia you dont even talk to the border guard normally, you just scan and are let in. However, an agent still came up to me while I was collecting bags and took me to another room where they went through my stuff and asked a bunch of questions and went through my phone also asking if Im really me. In the US, out of dozens of entries Ive had just one rude enough to stand out. Anecdotally east coast airports ask me more questions than west coast. So out of my own personal experience, having been to Europe, Latin America and Asia, I'd say Anglo speaking borders are the worst for me(I wont say English-speaking because Singapore's border agents were all smiles). PS- Everything I described is from before covid. Can't believe it's been over a year, I barely remember being able to fly anywhere every few months...