
Originally Posted by
CRVSTY
US > Canada.
You've noticed that right-wing Americans hate Canadians, but what you don't realize, perhaps, is that they hate nearly everybody. They have extreme hatred of all foreigners, their knowledge of other countries is limited, their knowledge of foreign languages absolutely nil.
They do not read the news of their own country, or know anything about their own history, and they certainly do not read the histories of other countries, or world news.
If you attempt to engage them in conversation about another country, they'll say, "That's a socialist country, isn't it?" Meaning it's a country where you don't have to go bankrupt if you get sick.
Canada is a pretty good target for this generalized xenophobia. You're "up" there, "above" us, in their eyes, looming down with your pretty pine trees and moose and all. Many of you speak French, which is, in their eyes, a sissy language. You care about the environment, which is highly suspect.
I, like many Americans, think Canada is a beautiful place.