(grew up in the UK, live in Ireland) I don't consider the U.S. as the same as China or Russia (or North Korea, etc) but I don't consider them in the same leagu

(grew up in the UK, live in Ireland) I don't consider the U.S. as the same as China or Russia (or North Korea, etc) but I don't consider them in the same league as any European country either. Having said that, I think the U.S. is more of a danger outside its borders than China/Russia/N. Korea. I haven't travelled to the U.S. in the last 10yrs, despite wanting to for conferences or meetings or a wedding, because I consider it to be a hostile environment.