[tlb]

That's an index of how many countries don't require a visa. But you might someday care much more about how hard your embassy will work to rescue you if you get kidnapped or falsely arrested in a less rule-of-law-oriented country. A US passport really comes in handy in an emergency.

[greggarious]

No, it doesn’t. It’s not helpful in an emergency stateside either, most of the people who’ve helped me since 2016 are European or Canadian