I'm a Swedish citizen and I travel to the U.S. a few times a year (to Silicon Valley mostly). I always dread going through customs. The TSA must have been rejec

I'm a Swedish citizen and I travel to the U.S. a few times a year (to Silicon Valley mostly). I always dread going through customs. The TSA must have been rejected from any other job, including flipping burgers, before landing this gig. They are usually very rude and assume you are a terrorist until you persuade them that you're not. That said, it varies a lot between airports. I've flown through many different airports on my way to SFO, and the closer you get to the west-coast, the friendlier the agents (with individual exceptions of course). SFO and Seattle tend to be the most friendly ones in my experience. Yet, you're in a constant fear that you checked the wrong box somewhere, and they'll send you on the next flight home. For a civilized country, this is simply unacceptable. I wish all politicians would be forced through this process every time they flew, and I'm confident that this would change in no-time.