Why are some canadians really anti-american (how much, house, live in)

[Flowerpot677]

Something I was wondering about. I think maybe some canadians are a bit jealous of the United States being a world super power and may feel a bit insecure over that fact. The fact is the u.s is a very important country, if not the most influential and important country in the world. Canadians should be more respectful of our southern neighbour as in many ways they're superior to us and have basically built our country for us through economic ties.

Why the hate?

I'm canadian by the way.

[Zoisite]

Originally Posted by Flowerpot677

I think maybe some canadians are a bit jealous of the United States .....

Who?

You're entitled to your opinion of course but this is a topic that has already been dragged through the mud on the Canada forum in countless other topics, usually started by Americans like you. I'd suggest if you want other Canadians' opinions about this myth maybe you should spend some time reading all those other topics instead of trolling to start trouble and another flame war between Canadians and Americans.

By the way, judging by all your other posts on City-Data you really need to look up the definition of the word "sycophant". Oh .....and "trouble maker" too in case sycophant is above your level of comprehension.

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[ChevySpoons]

Originally Posted by Flowerpot677

Something I was wondering about. I think maybe some canadians are a bit jealous of the United States being a world super power and may feel a bit insecure over that fact.

No, it's because we get tired of Americans asserting incorrect "facts" to us and asking stupid questions:

"You're British." (No, we're Canadian.)
"We're freer than you are, because we can have guns." (Well, we're free of the fear of being shot by a vigilante who feels that a gun solves every problem.)
"When will you cut all ties to Mother England?" (We have.)
"Canada has no freedom of speech." (See s. 2(b) of our Charter.)
"You speak English really well. Why don't you have a French accent?" (Asked in Alberta.)
"Canada is socialist." (With all the private enterprise? Really?)
"You rely on us for protection and we can take you any time we want." (We're protected by the terms of the NATO treaty, which means that if the US decides to "take us," it will have to fight all of NATO.)
"Let's hear you say, 'aboot' and 'eh'." (We don't say "aboot," and "eh" might as well be the American "huh.")
"How much do you have to pay the Queen every year?" (Answer: Nothing.)

Yeah, being treated like an speech-restricted funny-talking socialist in the UK's thrall will not endear anyone to Canadians.

In fairness, most Americans I've met in person are simply curious about Canada. They ask questions out of ignorance, and are genuinely interested in the answers. ("Really? You can make your own laws without the approval of the UK Parliament? Wow, I never knew.") These folks are great, and I enjoy meeting them, and getting to know them, and dispelling their ignorance.

The rest of the Americans I've met have their preconceived notions (see the above questions/statements) that you'll never shake and they won't change, and these people--who are often very loud people--are the ones that give Americans a bad name up here.

[GM10]

Originally Posted by Flowerpot677

Something I was wondering about. I think maybe some canadians are a bit jealous of the United States being a world super power and may feel a bit insecure over that fact. The fact is the u.s is a very important country, if not the most influential and important country in the world. Canadians should be more respectful of our southern neighbour as in many ways they're superior to us and have basically built our country for us through economic ties.

Why the hate?

I'm canadian by the way.

Definitely not jealousy. Americans are usually jealous of us. My guess is because there are many Americans that appear ignorant, ethnocentric and lack knowledge about the rest of the world. Obviously this isn't true with all Americans and there many who are very nice. But because of the huge population, there's many that come off like this. Also the country and government itself is corrupt to an extent. It's one of the only countries in the world without universal health care. Also its huge focus on their military and the action they take is unpleasant. Plus the high rate of violence in the country. It's right-wing capitalism and conservatism views are placed at an extreme level. And among things. This is why not only Canada, but many other countries have mixed feelings about the U.S. But the people are mostly great, it's just the country they live in isn't. :P

[lucknow]

Don't get me wrong. I really like the American people generally but I really don't like American politics and the American system generally. I don't like a country where the people claim that it's the bastion of freedom and yet the police are running around shooting people in the backs, stealing their money during traffic stops and generally abusing citizens rights without any consequenses. I don't like a country that is run for corporate interests by corporate interests. I don't like a country where millions deny racism exists while millions suffer from racist conditions on a daily basis. I don't like a country that engages in totally insane wars that kill millions for no probable or real reason. Vietnam and Iraq come to mind. I don't like a country that seems to be totally unable to change anything that does not work, that is contrary to freedom and prevents progress of any sort. I don't like a country that allows it's most important cities to turn into urban wastelands that rival third world hell holes. I don't like a country that is full of thousands of competing, corrupt and disfunctional law enforcement agencies. I don't like a country where millions of people are in jail. "That should tell you something, but it doesn't". I don't like a country that is so concieted it views it's self as the best in the world when it most certainly is not. This attitude prevents any meaningful reform or progress. I don't like a country that as the only remaining superpower left in the world had the chance to unite and pacify the world but totally blew it due to arrogence, shortsightedness, selfishness and just plain stupidity.

[bostonkid123]

Originally Posted by lucknow

Don't get me wrong. I really like the American people generally but I really don't like American politics and the American system generally. I don't like a country where the people claim that it's the bastion of freedom and yet the police are running around shooting people in the backs, stealing their money during traffic stops and generally abusing citizens rights without any consequenses. I don't like a country that is run for corporate interests by corporate interests. I don't like a country where millions deny racism exists while millions suffer from racist conditions on a daily basis. I don't like a country that engages in totally insane wars that kill millions for no probable or real reason. Vietnam and Iraq come to mind. I don't like a country that seems to be totally unable to change anything that does not work, that is contrary to freedom and prevents progress of any sort. I don't like a country that allows it's most important cities to turn into urban wastelands that rival third world hell holes. I don't like a country that is full of thousands of competing, corrupt and disfunctional law enforcement agencies. I don't like a country where millions of people are in jail. "That should tell you something, but it doesn't". I don't like a country that is so concieted it views it's self as the best in the world when it most certainly is not. This attitude prevents any meaningful reform or progress. I don't like a country that as the only remaining superpower left in the world had the chance to unite and pacify the world but totally blew it due to arrogence, shortsightedness, selfishness and just plain stupidity.

All that conceit, corruption, deception, and murder in American politics. That's why we can come up with awesome shows like House of Cards for your viewing pleasure