Who Hates the USA?

yam · September 2, 2006

Vallium anybody?

You might think that your "Vallium anybody?" routine will make people see you as a tremendous wit; you're actually only half right.

-k

hahahahaa

But come on, europeans dont particularly care about being european at all - they dont get all nationalistic - they see things for what they are, albeit to greater and lesser degrees. The problem of International corporate leadership and alleged democracy vs terrorism (US) is something that they have a prob with.

jbg · September 3, 2006

But come on, europeans dont particularly care about being european at all - they dont get all nationalistic - they see things for what they are, albeit to greater and lesser degrees. The problem of International corporate leadership and alleged democracy vs terrorism (US) is something that they have a prob with.

Surely you jest. They see themselves as the very definition of refined civilizatin, when the term "charnel house" would better describe Europe's history through 1945. This alleged not being nationalistic is more a surrender than anything else.

PocketRocket · September 8, 2006

I cannot believe this thing is still going.

I initially started the idea as a "Please shut up" to a now-banned member's insistence that anyone who criticized anything about the USA was a "USA hater".

And now, it simply keeps going on and on and on......

Laughable, really.

Nyx · September 14, 2006

I keep seeing posts accusing Canadians of "hating" the USA.
These are largely, but not exclusively, posted by right-leaning members, accusing "the Left" of such hatred.

We have on this board a fairly large sample population, so why don't we just see where MLW members stand as a community???

BTW, this is the first time I've tried setting up a poll, so I beg forgiveness if it doesn't come out right.

The American people are cool in general. Except often a bit slow. lol jk No, I like Americans (I've dated a few). I just don't like their government and many of it's policies. If they had a better government then I don't think so many people would have a distaste with the US.

jbg · September 15, 2006

I just don't like their government and many of it's policies. If they had a better government then I don't think so many people would have a distaste with the US.

As the only superpower I don't think we're likely to be terribly popular, ever.

The American people are cool in general. Except often a bit slow. lol jk No, I like Americans (I've dated a few).

Time to hide the wife and daughter? (jk). What language did you conduct your dates in?

Nyx · September 15, 2006

Time to hide the wife and daughter? (jk). What language did you conduct your dates in?

No I don't swing THAT way. But if you've got a cute son at least 23 years old then hey hey! haha jk

What language? You know that the majority of Canadians speak English right. Perhaps you thought most of us speak French. We don't.

newbie · September 15, 2006

As the only superpower I don't think we're likely to be terribly popular, ever.

I don't think it's that simple. This essay sums up what a lot of the world thinks of the U.S.A.

jbg · September 15, 2006

What language? You know that the majority of Canadians speak English right. Perhaps you thought most of us speak French. We don't.

I thought most speak Canadian.

Nyx · September 15, 2006

What language? You know that the majority of Canadians speak English right. Perhaps you thought most of us speak French. We don't.

I thought most speak Canadian.

We might have our little sayings (which many of us don't use anyway) and we don't say American type things like "ya'all" but it's essentially the same. The English language.

Liam · September 15, 2006

We might have our little sayings (which many of us don't use anyway) and we don't say American type things like "ya'all" but it's essentially the same. The English language.

This is such a minor point I can't believe I am bothering to make it, but "y'all" is not an "American type [thing]". I mean, it isn't said by anyone but Americans, but it is only said by some Americans (i.e., those who live in the southeast corner of the US). You'd be really hard pressed to find anyone west of Texas or north of Kentucky who uses it.

M.Dancer · September 15, 2006

What language? You know that the majority of Canadians speak English right. Perhaps you thought most of us speak French. We don't.

I thought most speak Canadian.

Can you conjugate the verb to be in Canadian for me?

speaker · September 15, 2006

I are cold, eh?

you are cold, eh?

he/she are cold, eh?

we are cold, eh?

they are cold, eh?

it sure are cold, eh?

Drea · September 16, 2006

I was watching a show the other night (American) and a lady says "foyer". No, she doesn't pronounce it foyay (it IS a french word) She prounounced it Foier. I laughed. I wonder if she would have said boket for bouquet! (Actually I remember now, it was Condi Rice who said "foier" :lol: when she was meeting with Mackay.)

I remember a while back G. Bush making the comment "the french don't even have a word for entreprenuer" :blink:

My head hurts -- people can be sooooo dumb LOL

IMO, In western Canada at least, we sound much more like Americans from the Pacific Northwest and west coast than like our countrymen further east.

Just like the stereotypical southern American accent -- not all Americans have it -- the typical Canadian "accent" is not shared by the entire populace.

BigVoiceBigOpinion · October 11, 2006

Hello, Im a Young Muslim Girl with an Opinion To Make, So I Will Make It short And Simple. OK Here Goes...There is no such thing as a word called hate. Hate is not a word and it should be removed from the english dictionary. It is too harsh of a word and it has many meanings to it. No one can HATE a country or HATE a person, because of the actions of another persons, personally I don't HATE america, its just a country similar to the other countries in the world. Just because the president is kind of messed up, it does not mean we should HATE the whole country, or get all prejudice and be sterotypical. As with religion wise too, because of a certain someone, who does not really need to be named, everyone is starting to hate on other cultures, and it just creates more problems, and the gap between people just grows on a daily basis. All in all, I just wanted to say that we shouldn't hate a country, just because of a couple of peoples actions. Just take a moment and think of how the world would be, if every country kept to itself, and no one was racist, prejudice, or stereotypical. Especially coming from a person like me, I try to look at the world in a good way, and although I am well aware of the fact that a lot of people around the world, are very racist or stereotypical about my race and religion, I DON'T LET IT BOTHER ME, I carry on with my day, constantly asking myself WHY SHOULD I LOWER MYSELF TO THEIR LEVEL AND BE LIKE THEM? Just take a moment and think about this, I'm up for debates or any comment negative or positive. Thanx

Ladyjen · October 11, 2006

I have deleted the whole post. Shame on me.

Ladyjen · October 12, 2006

Just want to add here that I am not anti American in any way. I do not like their politics as it currently stands and I do get angry when I observe Americans acting arrogant as tourists, as anybody would.

I could never be that small minded as to hate a whole nation of people. I have travelled in the States and met many wonderful people. The above is just an analysis of perhaps a couple of the reasons why an anti American mindset has developed.

jbg · October 12, 2006

The anti American sentiment started decades ago because American travellers are not very respectful or tolerant of the people in service industries who work in the countries that they visit.

That is a horrible generalization. I am always respectful of my hosts. In Montreal (unlike quebec City) people made no effort to speak English even though clearly they could.

In Calgary, the people, similarly, insisted on speaking Canadian even though they clearly understood English.

Courtesy cuts both ways.

Ladyjen · October 12, 2006

Yes, you are right, it is a terrible generalization. I should have thought it out a little more carefully before I posted that!

Liam · October 12, 2006

The anti American sentiment started decades ago because American travellers are not very respectful or tolerant of the people in service industries who work in the countries that they visit.

I live in an area of the US frequented by many Canadian tourists. I have several friends who worked in service industries that cater to tourists and I can tell you that the reputation of the Canadian tourist is not as stellar as you'd like to believe. I'd be shocked, though, if anyone allowed cultural differences or misunderstandings to foster a sense of anti-Canadianism here.

M.Dancer · October 12, 2006

I personally can't understand how any nation can consider itself a world leader and not have vinegar for their fries or HP for their eggs.

bradco · October 12, 2006

Im anti-republican.....but that doesnt mean I dislike all republicans yet alone all Americans. Most Americans I have met in my travels are really nice people. One general observation I have made is that they seem to be relatively ignorant about Canada. Im not going to say most Americans are....just the ones I have met, in my opinion, have lessknowledge of Canada than Canadians have of America. I attribute it, rightly or wrongly, to America's status as the lone superpower. When your country is so large and powerful who cares about those 20 or 30 people living in igloos to the south, wait north of you (just being sarcastic!).

Remiel · October 12, 2006

I recall the irony of when we went down to Florida to go to Disney World (Epcot is cool.), the one person who I remember making a really lame " Eh? " joke was a young guy at a store/restaurant we went to who claimed his great-grandmother was Canadian. My Dad replied, " Well, up there we have, " Eh " and down here you have " Y'All " " ... In retrospect, if that ever happens to me again, I will likely try to point out politely that in the US they have a stereotype about Canadians using Eh, and in Canada we have a stereotype of Americans making Eh jokes. Hopefully, it will get the point across nicely.

Topaz · October 12, 2006

IF a poll was taken around the world, I think you'd find that people don't hate the US and its people, they HATE the government foreign polices and they hate BUSH for invading another country with lies and gets away with it. Do you think another country in the world could do that and the US let them get away with it?? I've read enough messages boards to know that alot of the US citizens hate their government and hopefully when the elections come up in Nov.06 and '08 the world will know how much!

bradco · October 13, 2006

I recall the irony of when we went down to Florida to go to Disney World (Epcot is cool.), the one person who I remember making a really lame " Eh? " joke was a young guy at a store/restaurant we went to who claimed his great-grandmother was Canadian. My Dad replied, " Well, up there we have, " Eh " and down here you have " Y'All " " ... In retrospect, if that ever happens to me again, I will likely try to point out politely that in the US they have a stereotype about Canadians using Eh, and in Canada we have a stereotype of Americans making Eh jokes. Hopefully, it will get the point across nicely.

Im known to say "eh" a bit....personally I like it, eh...Ill take eh over y'all any day but something tells me that only uneducated southerners talk like that.

bradco · October 13, 2006

IF a poll was taken around the world, I think you'd find that people don't hate the US and its people, they HATE the government foreign polices and they hate BUSH for invading another country with lies and gets away with it. Do you think another country in the world could do that and the US let them get away with it?? I've read enough messages boards to know that alot of the US citizens hate their government and hopefully when the elections come up in Nov.06 and '08 the world will know how much!

Yes but will the replacement act differently? When has their ever been a US president that championed multilateralism? Im not sure Bush outright lied on Iraq. Im sure he thought they'd find some WMD (ie chemical weaopons). It is fair to say, I think, that he greatly overplayed the WMD card.