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Dewey has a right to his thinking and views, but they certainly are not representative of all Canadians, or even a majority.

I'm a "born" Canadian (It will soon be 76 years ago)and I may not like "loudmouth Yankees", but then neither do I highly esteem "loudmouth Canadians".

If I've learned anything the hard way over those three-quarters of a century, it is that no nationality or ethnic group owns more egotism than another. We all have our share. In fact, TOO MUCH!! All have a common ancestry... we belong to the human race with it's egotism, pride and self-centered interests at the expense of other's well being.

Out of control egotism is typified in places like Somalia. On the personal level it often results in broken homes, broken marriages and ruined lives of children as well as adults.

It's true (if this is Dewey's concern), that if one country exploits another for it's own advantage and benefit, with little concern for the welfare of the citizens of the country exploited, then that is one of the greatest evils that can happen to humanity. And history confirms that to be a common human tragedy.

That's why all of humanity is characterized as "sinful" and in need of redemption.

BTW, my wife was born in the USA and is a US citizen and a Landed Immigrant! Also, my paternal grandmother was an American "Yankee". And, I've many friends "south of the border".

So, Crazyhorse, NO! Dewey's feelings are his own. There may be some "extreme" views of that nature found among some Canadians, but they are certainly NOT representative. I've lived in Central Canada, including Quebec (I'm bilingual), and the Maritime Provinces. I think I'm familiar enough with their views to say that they are not generally negative toward Americans. After all, many have emigrated to the US from those areas.

Then, the USA is our most important trading partner. And, we are mutually dependent militarily for the security of our very extensive borders.

Also, I've a son and daughter in law who live and work in the West (Saskatchewan). And, yet, a grandson and wife who live and work in Calgary. If such an anti-American attitude were prevalent in those areas, they certainly would be aware of it... it's never been mentioned to us that such is the case.

Yeah, it's true, we have some beefs with our American friends, who sometimes give a "superior-to-you" attitude, and we oft-times disagree with the Texas' "we're very right, you're wrong" attitude, especially in politics.
But hey, that's democracy, and folk have the freedom in a democracy to lean more to the right or left. Texans tend to see Canadians as "socialists". That's offensive, especially when it's been demonstrated over and over, that Americans, generally, know so very little about Canada, except that it's "one of the States up north some where".

To a certain measure, Dewey is making a valid point, except his extremism tends to discredit the rest of us in our view that Americans would be better served if they treated us as equal partners.

Canadians have benefited greatly from American ingenuity and entrepreneurial skills. On the other hand, America has also greatly benefited from what some Canadians have contributed to the world, such as the Banting-Best discovery of insulin in 1922. I think it's the failure of the US educational system, including it's universities, to teach about the rest of the world, including Canada, that grates on many other nationalities, including Canadians at times.

This was not intended to be a lecture, but it may cause some reflection nonetheless.

That's my take on your question.

Bob

www.bigbores.ca

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I would not get terribly offended by anything he says.