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My theory is that to some extent we're jealous and feel a sense of inadequacy. We are bombarded with American culture and media. So much so that many of us dream of living in the "states" and tend to regard our home country as not good enough. Our obsession is motivated by how we feel aboht ourselves, how we well we don't measure up. This is where our hatred of Americans comes from.. At it's core it's really a hatred of ourselves.
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My theory is that to some extent we're jealous and feel a sense of inadequacy. We are bombarded with American culture and media. So much so that many of us dream of living in the "states" and tend to regard our home country as not good enough. Our obsession is motivated by how we feel aboht ourselves, how we well we don't measure up. This is where our hatred of Americans comes from.. At it's core it's really a hatred of ourselves.
It's an aversion to "Anglo Canada." I have to admit that the importation of highly educated motivated Asians finally boosted Canada's economy and standard of living out of the post WW II doldrums; but, it has been only a remedy for the woefully crippling economic effect that socialism has had on Canadians. I fully remember how just 30 years ago Canadians had still a lousy and limited standard of living that Americans saw as bizarre and sooo, like, "yesterday."
It's a lesson for American kids, most of which never saw an old greasy recycled 1948 stove put in a new house in the 1970's simply because that's all you could afford. Socialism in Canada is the lesson these mal-educated American kids need to see. But its somewhat washed out nowadays - thanks to Asians with higher goals who finally raised the standard of living. I guess American TV fueled a lot of that, and interestingly, mass taxation has been finally alleviated to some degree. But they have a long way to go.
I do still fear the possible "elimination" of Anglos in Canada. It's definitely on here in the US and in Europe. But I don't care once I'm pushing up daisies. Then, they can do whatever they want for all I care.
It's an aversion to "Anglo Canada." I have to admit that the importation of highly educated motivated Asians finally boosted Canada's economy and standard of living out of the post WW II doldrums; but, it has been only a remedy for the woefully crippling economic effect that socialism has had on Canadians. I fully remember how just 30 years ago Canadians had still a lousy and limited standard of living that Americans saw as bizarre and sooo, like, "yesterday."
It's a lesson for American kids, most of which never saw an old greasy recycled 1948 stove put in a new house in the 1970's simply because that's all you could afford. Socialism in Canada is the lesson these mal-educated American kids need to see. But its somewhat washed out nowadays - thanks to Asians with higher goals who finally raised the standard of living. I guess American TV fueled a lot of that, and interestingly, mass taxation has been finally alleviated to some degree. But they have a long way to go.
I do still fear the possible "elimination" of Anglos in Canada. It's definitely on here in the US and in Europe. But I don't care once I'm pushing up daisies. Then, they can do whatever they want for all I care.
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