Title: Why is it ok to hate Americans?
Category: lifestyle
Posted By: EyeBrock
Date: 2009-07-19 05:43:36
Canadian
Why does the ROC always gets included in these stories when it�s S.ON that has the problem?
cause people are stupid.
very, very stupid.
Well all I can say is a visit Canada a lot and I like to visit Canada during the opposite of the tourist season for a reason you can get to know people one on one.
While I have no idea what it would like to immigrate to Canada, although the thought has occurred to me more than once.
I can honestly say that I have in not way experienced anything like this in discrimination. I have found people wondering why I was visiting Canada in the winter,a little amusement with slang expression. Some disgust when I can't read/speak French in Quebec, but that is about it. I always tried to act as Canadian as possible, which seemed to me to be a bit more polite and considerate of other people.
I found a lot of Canadians explain the slang, explain cultural differences and go far far out of their way to make me feel welcome.
I don't know going on with Brian, but his experience is far different from mine, so I will refrain from an animal dung comment. If he wanted to prove a superior American way of doing things that would not be popular.
I did find this kind of behavior in certain places in the US. There are many places in the states that if you're not one of then you are definately horse worthy of any kind of contempt they can think of.
I think times have changed down there there though.
My point of all of this in my experience as related to Canada is that if you try to fit in people where ever they are people tend to want to be good and not indulge in this behavior.
The reason behind it is often a mix of inferiority comlex and jealousy. Perputuated by the media. I have to confrot it all the time at work, bunch of dumbasses. These are people that proudly state it like its some sort of badge of honour , then will add at some point that they enjoy their vacations in Florida though. I wonder how they can enjoy it surrounded by all those Americans. lol
Would anyone give me a death glare if I said that I generally like Americans more than I do most of my fellow Canadians? Anti-Americanism has been ingrained in our national psyche for lord hows how long, remember how anti-American for first Prime Minister "Johnny A" was? In any case, I really don't know where we get our self-styled sense of superiority from. Maybe Fulford is right and it comes from envy over their successes as a nation.
EDIT:
Yep, its a dark secret to like yanks and the US if you are Canadian.
And?
That's a reason to hate yanks? The United Empire Loyalists that settled most of English speaking Canada pre confederation were Americans. Many settlers in BC and Alberta were Americans.
And your point is? Do try and make one.
The point is that Sir John A was a product of his times. Fear by both Americans and Canadians of future conflict was part of the political reality, there was tension over the move into Western Canada.
And Mac was around for 40 years of our past 400. Do go on.