There's a discussion going on here in Europe: Do you avoid the USA as a tourist or in transit or...... because of their politics or standarts?

I met a couple of people who won't do the transit on the Europe-AUS/NZ route in the US anymore because of the immigration procedures. Or they are worried about getting their laptop confiscated and the TSA grubbing their baggage.
That is nothing about bashing, I'm just interested.

By myself, I like to spend my money in a country that don't treat me like a criminal. So, I'm going to Canada or Asia instead.