I read your article to my hubs and he loved it - it's exactly what he's been trying to tell people but you can't argue with anti Trumpers here as they don't listen. They just hate him and think Americans are idiots. Thing is, they don't KNOW Americans - as Jamie said to me, at least I know a heap on Hive so I understand what your perspective is from posts like this!
Multiculturalism is a lost dream really. It has worked in this country for years and is the bedrock of our culture. We have taken many post wars in particular and continue to. Different cultures DO enrich us in many ways. We are still taking in migrants for skilled labour we don't have, and students too. For Australians, we don't understand why you are so worried about migrants - even though we have been misled by politics and media ourselves over the years like the dreaded South Sudanese youth gangs (which were, in the end, no worse than the Australian born ones).
But in the UK and in parts of America, as you say, its a completely different story. Again, people I know can't stretch their understanding to actually what you're experiencing in your real lives.
I do have to ask though, in light of what you say about women's rights - one of the things that are a big sticking point here is the issue of women's reproductive rights in America. It's something I have qualms about and am struggling to understand too. I can definitely see why people are concerned, particularly as a woman myself. I'd love your perspective on this one particularly as you extol women's equality as a point of American cultural pride.