I live on the west coast.
Some background info:
I dropped out from high school in the 11th grade. I missed out on a lot of life and have some catching up to do because I confined myself to my apartment for 13 years, until spring 2024, when a lady friend and seer told me to start going outside to connect with nature, to befriend animals, and to meet people. Since then I've been observing people without getting politically involved. A solitary/contemplative way of life, combined with my specialization in predictions, afforded me with sovereign perspective and analytical skills, not dissimilar from what Pushkin said about Russians being good judges of foreign affairs.
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Daily Observations:
At my apartment complex, I scarcely interact with anyone where I live, barely know anyone. Not much opportunities for observing people. I prefer to go down to the streets and visit the park.
In the city where I live, I saw that there is a homelessness and drug addiction problem. The authorities try to keep them off the streets (covering up symptoms), but they keep returning.
At the apartment where I live, there's a street down the road notorious for homelessness, and I spent the whole day talking with a man who was pitching his tent near the road, his name was Corey. He told me a lot about what life out there was like for them, he says it's not safe to be out at night.
Only a few go to homeless shelters, probably because they don't want to lose their freedom and access to drugs. On the streets, there are people standing around with signs, begging for money.
One of the signs pointed out how it's easier to obtain drugs than money. He told me that Opium addiction withdrawl leaves them feeling sick. Some homeless smoke weed, but they assured me it doesn't drive people into crime, unlike meth/cocaine. The lesson I learned from him was to help such people in a way without depriving them of their dignity.
I asked ordinary people about the homeless, they seem to think most of them choose this way of life when they could get helped. Governments and ordinary people pretend to help, some Christians bring them food, but most people are reluctant to give them money (and for good reason, I perceive that it enables vice) and want nothing to do with homeless on the basis of stereotypes/prejudices. I befriended a homeless lady who refuses to stand out there begging, she instead makes a lot of friends, greets people, tries to keep in touch with them. I respect that. I made the mistake of giving out dollar bills to another homeless lady and she ended up viewing me as a source of income, she only needed me for something and there was no communication.
Today, I intend to visit the downtown parts of the city for the first time to see what people are like in more urban environments.
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A Russian user claims to have lived in the US for over 20 years, he shared this testimony with me:
https://imgur.com/a/OhusJp1
«Most of them are not afraid to speak their mind, everyone has an opinion. They think they are smart, but poor quality of education fails them, and many cannot solve problems or accomplish goals. Small talk is prevalent, conversations are very surface, people have strong personal boundaries.»
I think he was right. People here are busy and in a rush, they seldom slow down for anything. They're too busy trying to make it in life, trying to survive, to devote themselves to spirituality.
At the local park I visit, most people are polite, return hellos, ask how are you, etc. A lot of it stops at small talk. We scarcely have any moments to show our better sides to outsiders. On few ocassions, I saw people there venting their anger in public, shouting, etc. I also saw a guy going down the road angrily cursing. But it seems they generally want to be left to themselves, I avoid talking with them. I also strive to avoid getting into arguments in person. If someone says something I disagree with, I try to listen and hear out their position, while jotting down notes. It seems like the US is a hurricane of screaming propaganda on all levels of society, people trying to forcibly convert people to their beliefs, dictating what they should think, how they should live, etc.
In short, the symptoms of discontent and distrust towards the government, contempt for people, etc. are on the rise. I think most people here don't appreciate what they have and they want to have more than they need. Like the Russians living in Soviet times, Americans show an inability to value people's lives, an unwillingness to step into their shoes. «Жалею, что мало кто хочет вникнуть в чужие слова и мысли.» (Rasputin)
