I've always been extremely extroverted for the most part, and I'll say you're right. I have a good 4-5 friends that I talk to every single day about all sorts of things, including my loneliness. It's good. Guys and girls. Different perspectives.
As a native Floridian please no. There are some of us still fighting here. And with the recent immigration stuff there's a chance Florida will lean a little more blue this next election. I hate it though, my job is pretty inextricably tied to Florida, so it's a bummer since I'm super progressive.
Russian and Chinese authoritarianism is bad. America incarcerates more people than both. A French cop shooting a 17 year old during a traffic stop is probably also not a useful use of state force. I could be wrong, but I hope this answers your question.