3 ms·Americans are pessimists masquerading as optimists, Russians are optimists masquerading as pessimists.by to1y 5y agoAmericans are pessimists masquerading as optimists, Russians are optimists masquerading as pessimists.comprev 5y agoA pessimist is a realistic optimist.wizzwizz4 5y agoPessimism is prediction + sadness, not optimism + realism.