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[threeplusfire]

I read an article about anti-Americanism in Canadian politics. Now I expect Europe to hate us, I expect large parts of Asia to hate us. But somehow I naively assumed our benevolent and nonviolent neighbor to the north would have a gentler attitude. But then 40% of Canadian teenagers desribe America as "evil" and that number jumps up another 20% in French speaking areas.

I am so tired of my country being hated.

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[tsarina.livejournal.com]

Self determination is all well and good, but founding your sense of nationalism on hatred for another group of people is a vile thing in my eyes. Not every American is evil, and it's just as much of a stereotype as the Canadian guy with the hat.

With all those varied and rich media sources, why would Canadians still hold prejudices common all over the world? That's a pickle.

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they don't base their sense of nationalism on hatred for another group. they base their sense of nationalism on doing what they believe is right. on what is consistent with Canadian values.

US policy is not consistent with Canadian values, and so they come away with a distaste for america based on its actions and attitudes.

By anti-americanism i'm not talking about "america must be destroyed" i'm talking about 30 million people who are tired of being abused and mistreated by their much larger neighbor who's actions in the world are seen in the same light as a bully on a schoolyard, pushing people around and expecting to have every whim catered to, even if it's a demand for one's lunchmoney.

the press around the world talks about america's actions without the positive pro-america spin put on it by the media within the country. this difference in perspectives leads the rest of the world to view situations differently than people within the US.

Could it be the prejudice is common around the world because the world is tired of being bullied by the "sole superpower" on the planet?

Do you really not see what the US is doing in the rest of the world that people would have a problem with? military occupations, democracies toppled in favor of right wing fascists who are more in line with America's demand for cheap natural resources? it's not just player hating that's got 94% of the world pissed off.

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[tsarina.livejournal.com]

Are you trying to tell me there's not a very prevelant and vocal anti-American component to certain aspects of Canadian politics, that is linked to Canadian nationalism?

Sam, you certainly should know well enough that I'm not blind. I resent that you assume I am. I spend a great deal of time sifting through news, and not all of it in English.

Be angry with the government, work for change. Or perhaps, just run off to Canada and complain from there.