United States American, live in NC.
USA:
No, our politicians are not megalomaniacs, all politicians in general have a low IQ.
Some of us actually DO respect your religion/country. Too bad that "some of us" is a minority...
No, we're not in debt, we have a bunch of precious metals that take the form of various calibers of bullet.
We're fine with Russians, we're just annoyed at their hackers.
North Carolina:
Just because we live on the coast doesn't mean we are a pretty-looking state. Though our beaches are the BEST.
Yes, the weather here is EXTREMELY BIPOLAR. Sometimes it gets hot in winter and cold in summer. It's only exacerbated by global warming.
Yes, we like to keep local. Over half our cities and counties are self-sustaining.