Eh, aside from the US turning into a corporate kleptocracy, the US is actually a safer place now than it has been in decades. Violent crime, and crime overall, is at it's lowest point in something like 30 years.
As for terrorism, you have a far better chance dying from an intestinal illness than you do terrorism.
You can blame the all encompassing media tabloids for peoples fear that this is not the case.
This makes for an interesting read: The Many Causes of America
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