Anti-Americanism in Canada? [View All]

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Any Americans here who feel that Canadians are a little too harsh on all Americans?

My wife is American. She's a democrat who voted for Gore in the 2000 presidential election. That said, she is very distraught at the anti-American comments she has to deal with on a daily basis. It's really making her question whether she wants to stay in Canada. I honestly can't say I blame her, but I'm not that eager to move to the USA either. We have regular discussions about this issue and it just keeps coming back.

She doesn't like Bush either, but it's really getting to her. Just like America has its ignorant people, there are lots of ignorant people in Canada who make huge generalizations about "those damn Americans". These people often forget to differentiate between the various segments. I often call people up on it when they make stupid comments.

It must be an inferiority complex. Similar to the way the Scots always bitch about the England. My fellow Canadians are getting a little too smug for my liking. Just a few weeks ago, Canada was in the news about the seal hunt. We've got our skeletons too!