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I agree..............just get annoyed at Canadians coming here saying we are evil for doing what they should be doing. The world is and never will be a utopian existence. Sometimes good has to prevail over evil or do you condone turning away and letting dictators slaughter millions? US are not saints by any means.........we like most look out for our national interests.........but we go do so much good all we get is how horrible the US is anymore.
Part of that bad PR is because for the last few decades we really haven't been doing that much "good". WWII was the last (and maybe ONLY) time we were clearly being the good guys and not merely following our national interests. Well, Korea might count too.
For the most part though, most of our military adventures were not really "just for good" - not Vietnam, not Panama, certainly not Iraq.
I should also point out that in nearly all the wars we've fought, Canadians have been at our side (not in big numbers to be sure - but they've almost always been there) including Afganistan and both Gulf Wars. Though their numbers are small, Canada has almost always stood by America - not only that, but in the most obvious confrontation of good vs evil (ie WW II) Canada was FAR quicker to respond than the US was. We literally were forced into that war - even though it was pretty clear the enemies were REALLY BAD.
Part of that bad PR is because for the last few decades we really haven't been doing that much "good". WWII was the last (and maybe ONLY) time we were clearly being the good guys and not merely following our national interests. Well, Korea might count too.
For the most part though, most of our military adventures were not really "just for good" - not Vietnam, not Panama, certainly not Iraq.
I should also point out that in nearly all the wars we've fought, Canadians have been at our side (not in big numbers to be sure - but they've almost always been there) including Afganistan and both Gulf Wars. Though their numbers are small, Canada has almost always stood by America - not only that, but in the most obvious confrontation of good vs evil (ie WW II) Canada was FAR quicker to respond than the US was. We literally were forced into that war - even though it was pretty clear the enemies were REALLY BAD.
Ken
Can only do good that is seen on the media for PR purposes.........now why has that been bad? Because we are evil according to them now it seems and folks buy the whole nonsense...... They don't report it much anymore. Yes the Canucks I would stand up with...............but it's fun to give em sheet too.
I don't think anyone is "butthurt" about this. We are smart enough to see skewed stats and Canada has such a small population compared to the US. How many millionaires in Canada compared to the US?
How much of their assets are held by Americans? And we have far more wealth middle classers than they do. They don't have the sheer numbers of immigrants and others living below the income line that qualifies one for middle class status.
If Canada was a US state, they wouldn't even be our most important state.
You're speaking in absolute terms instead of relative terms... For the average joe blow relative terms are far more important than absolute.
Canada's population is 35 million with a GDP of 1.85 Trillion
California's is 38 million with a GDP of 2.0 Trillion
They are remarkable the same and that is the case in general between the U.S and Canada. The main difference is that for the average joe in Canada, the value of his real estate is higher than the average joe in the U.S -hence a 'slightly' richer middle class.
Both countries invest heavily in one another.. Again in absolute terms the U.S invests more but there are 10:1 Americans to Canadians so that stands to reason.
Yeah, but it it wasn't for your water, your oil, your natural resources, your strong banking system, your happy and healthy citizens, your superior education...you'd be a third world nation!!!
LOL... too funny and other things too... I can't rep you for this one have to spread it around otherwise I would!
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