I think it's linguistically very interesting that Americans have come up with phrases like "I don't believe in [X thing or concept that very much exists]" and "[something/someone] makes me uncomfortable", the former betrays a very belief-centered mindset where material reality doesn't matter (the sentence "I don't believe in vaccines" should not make sense, it's like saying you don't believe in lamps, but what it really means is that they personally don't like/agree with it) and the latter phrase for example can't even be translated properly into my native language afaik. In Slovene you can say that you are uncomfortable, but you can't just fully make it about someone/something else. You can feel uncomfortable, a conversation can be uncomfortable (adjective), but your feeling of discomfort is yours, nobody is making you feel that way.
Which might not sound like a big deal but there's a huge difference between admitting that you're uncomfortable in the presence of large dogs VS saying that large dogs actively make you uncomfortable. Like they're not doing anything, the large dogs are just there, you're the one who's feeling uncomfortable, it's an emotion you are feeling.
Another American phrase I have a issue with is "I feel like" when you're expressing an opinion. Why are you saying "feel" when "think" is right there? If I had to guess, I'd say that you don't want to take full ownership of what you're saying. Thoughts and opinions are seen as more open to criticism than feelings.
I think it's all pretty telling. Also, the worst part is that it's spreading to other languages too. We have to actively resist the influence of the American mindset.
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