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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.

I hate UPS with the burning passion of a thousand suns. For the love of god don't send anything to me UPS. USe the postal service or FedEx, anything but UPS. No matter what schedule I'm working they refuse to come at a time when I would actually be home to sign for the package, and so I have to deal with unpleasant mess of 183/290 interchange to wait in line in the horrible UPS center.

Comments

[meallanmouse.livejournal.com]

Might I suggest saying "All Canadians hate the US" is something of a generalization? Just like people who say "they hate the US" are indulging in a generalization themselves, for that matter?

I've always worked on an individual basis myself, and kept it to people. Just because I dislike your government (frankly, the policies they espouse these days scare me witless and make me want to stay very far away at the best of times) and loathe what they're doing does not mean I hate your country.

Government & Country. Those are two different things, imho.

Just my two cents, Canadian.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

I have not once said all Canadians hate the US, nor did the article I mentioned and pulled those statistics from make that statement.

Perhaps not enough people make that seperation, between the people and the government. In America's case it is harder because ideally the government should be the voice of the people and I don't think it is anymore.

[meallanmouse.livejournal.com]

:: nods ::

And no, not enough people do, not at all. It irks me each time I hear "the US this or that" because frankly, I happen to know some amazing Americans, both in RL and on my flist.

Generalization is a pet peeve of mine, increasingly so. :p

Yes... and that is sad. :(