Are that many people actually leaving the US?

I've been thinking of what I am... I'm a naturalized US citizen. Most of my adult life was spent in the US - 25 years. I'm now back in my so-called "home" country. Am I an expat? I guess not, as it's not a temporary move. Am I an immigrant? Technically, no, even though I very much feel like one, a very unhappy one, too, but that's a different can of decomposing worms. I guess I was a returning citizen and I'm now just a regular citizen, even though my life is quite different from the lives of the locals and I'll never feel at home. Unfortunately, that turned out to be a fatal and irreversible mistake due to a string of unfortunate events and the worst timing ever. I can take only about 5-10% of the responsibility for it. I assumed I had about 10 good years before the world was turned upside down, but I was wrong. My decision had nothing to do with politics or elections. IMHO, uprooting your (usually pretty good) life, and particularly burning all bridges, for such reasons is dumber than dumb. It's akin to some suicides - a permanent solution to a temporary problem, not to mention the problem is not even country-specific and you can't outrun a worldwide disaster. If you're not wealthy and you can't get back due to the enormous financial changes, dealing with that in a foreign country, without family, close friends and a safety net will be a bigger disaster. That's where I'm at, even though the country is not technically foreign and I made the decision literally just before the beginning of the end of the world as we knew it, as far as I'm concerned. Frankly, I think anybody who decided and keeps deciding to move anywhere after March 2020 is out of their friggin' mind! I don't have family in the US, either, but I did have a good established life, in great climate and my own home, something that's become a dream for most now, including me, in my old age... This decision that turned out to be catastrophic was caused mostly by fear... After losing my job of many years, as a single, older woman, I was afraid of being unable to find another decent job to support my current lifestyle. Ageism is real! I was also tempted by the idea of early retirement. Well, ANY job would've been better than what THIS retirement turned out to be! Besides, with THIS inflation, my home payment would've been peanuts, even with any part-time job! Based on what I read, you can't rent a 1BR apt for the amount I was paying for a good-size and newish house in a good neighborhood. I've been refraining from sharing this for ages and somehow got "inspired" to add it to a short and and somewhat irrelevant question... I don't know why I did it... Maybe because it's midnight. I haven't even had a drink. But since you're "curious," you might appreciate it. This story might not remain here for long... I've hidden my history, but it's still pretty identifiable because I can't change my handle. It might be a helpful reading for some enthusiasts, though... I'm not saying their circumstances are necessarily the same or the outcome would be the same, but it's worth hearing some unfortunate stories and be cautious.