If you double check context, you'll see the US was the subject of comment I replied to and it's reasonable to see an implicit constraint even without me qualify

If you double check context, you'll see the US was the subject of comment I replied to and it's reasonable to see an implicit constraint even without me qualifying it. HN's guideline on charitable reads applies to everyone regardless of geography as far as I know. It's only bizarre if you read it in a way that would be bizarre if it was a fair reading.