There are at least three showstopper reasons now, in the order in which they manifested themselves, any one of which would be sufficient to keep me away on its own:

(1) the guns
(2) the plague [on the plane to get there]
(3) the nazis who are now running the place

was invited to a wedding there this year, I didn't go.

Sorry cousin 😔

I’d not want to go there for the best part of last 20 years, to be honest. Expensive, obnoxious and starting to look like a 3rd world country in most of its parts.

I still believe there are absolutely beautiful natural wonders in there but… Nah, thanks!🫣

I wasn't ever going to visit the US since cheney was VP.

I'm not a terrorist, I just don't like dirty Dicks.

No, and I live here.

Here in the US we do another kind of calculation. I don't travel to red States, for example.

I put Florida and Texas on my "no fly" list after 2000.

As an American, I tell folks to avoid the US. If they must travel here, I tell them to leave their personal devices (phones, computers, etc) at home and purchase temporary replacements upon arrival, while visiting, which they will get rid of before leaving (don't cross the border with any devices).

Can't be scrutinized for secretly criticizing this government if they have no devices to scan.

I feel like I should quantify my answer by saying I'm a white straight male.
And I said No, mostly because:

1. I'm not giving anyone my phone to dig through.
2. I assume some cop will shoot me or something.

No thank youm

If #ICE seen my mastodon profile, they would put me to #Guantanamo or better straight to alligator #alcatraz.

if I could get out, I wouldn't come back under this regime or its ideals, possibly ever.

It's always been "guilty until proven innocent" for some, but if you were the right color, had the right accent, wore right clothing, and knew what to say and how to say it, you never had to acknowledge it or worry about it.

I admit that my unexamined privilege hobbled me for years. It took far too long for me to understand the depths of the hatred and superiority at the core of our government. I—wrongly—believed anyone could speak up and be heard if they did it the right way.

That was never true. It was a comfortable lie that most of us could believe.

Do not come here.

It's not safe for anyone except oligarchs. Think of us as a wannabe Russia.

I view visiting US similarily to Russia.

Both have places I would love to visit, but neither country is safe for foreign trans people to visit.

So no, not visiting the US any time soon. ._.

If I were to leave I don't think I'd ever want to come back. I would want to see family I'd leave behind, but I don't feel good about this place anymore. The regime would have to change, and through a massive social awakening and not just playing along with the script set up by the P25 people. Otherwise I'd actually have this constant fear they'd be coming to get me someday...so fuck ever going back.

It''s been tempting me of late. I could probably pull it off.

I don't know. Maybe.

@Pinchy63 I don't blame you. To be fair, I don't think the American /people/ feel that way about Canada. The current administration and its cult are obnoxious/dangerous/lawless but before MAGA I don't think I ever heard an unkind word about Canada or her people. To the degree things Canadian were a topic of conversation it was usually about Canadian politeness and the pronounciation of "about".

I hope the rift between the US and Canada (and everyone else MAGA has pissed off) can be healed in time and with intentional effort on our part.

I haven't been to the US (and have avoided US products as much as possible) since 2003 (illegal invasion of Iraq).

I said at the time that I wouldn't change my stance until the US pulled its head out of its ass.

So, yeah, I haven't changed my stance.

No.

TBH, it's been many years since I would have contemplated going there for fun, but I have been on a few business trips over the years.

If my employer were to ask me to go there now I would politely refuse.

No.

I think I could be held in custody and expelled just because of my political beliefs.

And I fear being held in custody much more than being expelled.

i'd prefer to invade it and install a puppet regime

What's good for the goose....

not if I have to travel by air. Otherwise, the US is pretty huge; it's a mistake to consider it so monolithically.

I live in the US and there are parts of the country that I have no interest in visiting, but others that are pretty amazing and are largely unaffected by political BS

You forgot in your poll

o Hm?

o You kidding me?

o Dare ask me that again!

o In your dreams, buddy!

o You fell on your head?

(I am a natural born US citizen)

Nope. I would counsel you to postpone. Or attend events virtually.

I don't think the USA is the most dangerous country to visit even now, but it's not good, and I do think things will get better within five years.

So if you don't absolutely need to be here now, I'd steer clear. Canada and Mexico have a lot to offer. Consider going to one of them!

I voted 'no', it may be 'no unless' but I can't think of conditions under which I would right now.

I would most definitely not take my teenage daughter there though.

No way, I would like not to be killed

Hugz & xXx