Is America the greatest country in the world?

cincybearcat said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

cincybearcat said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

so for all you americans that think we canadians hate america or are jealous of america, when we claim we are simply crticizing your current elected administration, did you believe we "hated" your country 2008-2016? 

Absolutely.

then your perception is not in line with reality. 

It’s documented. Not perception. Always has been. Not for everyone but you are kidding yoursef
if you think it wasn’t.

I just found it was mostly a handful of americans on this board that hated america during the obama years. besides american foreign policy in israel and gun control, but that was aboot it. 

cincybearcat said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

cincybearcat said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

so for all you americans that think we canadians hate america or are jealous of america, when we claim we are simply crticizing your current elected administration, did you believe we "hated" your country 2008-2016? 

Absolutely.

then your perception is not in line with reality. 

It’s documented. Not perception. Always has been. Not for everyone but you are kidding yoursef
if you think it wasn’t.

You are correct, there is plenty of anti American sentiment in Canada.  There are also plenty of Canadians who love America.  

HughFreakingDillon said:

Meltdown99 said:

cincybearcat said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

cincybearcat said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

so for all you americans that think we canadians hate america or are jealous of america, when we claim we are simply crticizing your current elected administration, did you believe we "hated" your country 2008-2016? 

Absolutely.

then your perception is not in line with reality. 

It’s documented. Not perception. Always has been. Not for everyone but you are kidding yoursef
if you think it wasn’t.

You are correct, there is plenty of anti American sentiment in Canada.  There are also plenty of Canadians who love America.  

not where I'm from there isn't. I rarely hear anything anti-american except for trump, which isn't anti-american, it's anti-asshole. 

Same.

disliking a country is such a stupid idea to me anyway. how can you dislike a land mass? I dislike america's current admin, and I think their gun laws and lack of action on the atrocities are dispicable, but again, that's on lawmakers. I don't dislike the people. I dislike many canadians. I dislike many canadian government administrations. does that make this canadian anti-canadian? that's preposterous. 

I have travelled all over the US over the years. it's a beautiful place with many awesome people who are super welcoming and generous to visitors. I dislike shitty humans, I don't identify assholes by their citizenship. 

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Meltdown99 said:

cincybearcat said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

cincybearcat said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

so for all you americans that think we canadians hate america or are jealous of america, when we claim we are simply crticizing your current elected administration, did you believe we "hated" your country 2008-2016? 

Absolutely.

then your perception is not in line with reality. 

It’s documented. Not perception. Always has been. Not for everyone but you are kidding yoursef
if you think it wasn’t.

You are correct, there is plenty of anti American sentiment in Canada.  There are also plenty of Canadians who love America.  

not where I'm from there isn't. I rarely hear anything anti-american except for trump, which isn't anti-american, it's anti-asshole. 

Same.

I almost agree. I mean, yes, it's mostly anti-Trump or generally anti-American government stuff, for sure. There is some trashing of American citizens, but not in a general sense. It's directed at those who like to restrict people's rights because they're Bible thumpers, or are Trumpsters, or gun fanatics, or are greedy rich fat cats who are ruining society, or are bigots, etc etc etc. I think literally everyone still likes and admires a whole lot of things about America too, including a huge portion of the general population, who we all know are good people. And everyone is certainly very, very concerned and caring when it comes to disasters than befall Americans.

CM189191 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

disliking a country is such a stupid idea to me anyway. how can you dislike a land mass? I dislike america's current admin, and I think their gun laws and lack of action on the atrocities are dispicable, but again, that's on lawmakers. I don't dislike the people. I dislike many canadians. I dislike many canadian government administrations. does that make this canadian anti-canadian? that's preposterous. 

I have travelled all over the US over the years. it's a beautiful place with many awesome people who are super welcoming and generous to visitors. I dislike shitty humans, I don't identify assholes by their citizenship. 

"I love Alabama.  The lakes, the hills, the forests, the land itself is beautiful.  Only problem is, it's full of Alabamians."  - Jason Isbell (paraphrased)

I don't care who said it, I think it's a stupid thing to say.  However, him being from Alabama, I wouldn't be surprised if he stated that as a joke. 

HughFreakingDillon said:

CM189191 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

disliking a country is such a stupid idea to me anyway. how can you dislike a land mass? I dislike america's current admin, and I think their gun laws and lack of action on the atrocities are dispicable, but again, that's on lawmakers. I don't dislike the people. I dislike many canadians. I dislike many canadian government administrations. does that make this canadian anti-canadian? that's preposterous. 

I have travelled all over the US over the years. it's a beautiful place with many awesome people who are super welcoming and generous to visitors. I dislike shitty humans, I don't identify assholes by their citizenship. 

"I love Alabama.  The lakes, the hills, the forests, the land itself is beautiful.  Only problem is, it's full of Alabamians."  - Jason Isbell (paraphrased)

I don't care who said it, I think it's a stupid thing to say.  However, him being from Alabama, I wouldn't be surprised if he stated that as a joke. 

He probably wasn't joking very much.  Alabama is crazy-backwards.
About a quarter of the population, when polled, responds that interracial marriage should be illegal.

Oh yeah, Alabama is largely still way back in the 50s, if that. I haven't been there, but the stuff I've read about it is pretty crazy. I don't think a lot of people really realize how bad it still is in some parts of that state, which is understandable. It seems unbelievable this day and age.

rgambs said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

CM189191 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

disliking a country is such a stupid idea to me anyway. how can you dislike a land mass? I dislike america's current admin, and I think their gun laws and lack of action on the atrocities are dispicable, but again, that's on lawmakers. I don't dislike the people. I dislike many canadians. I dislike many canadian government administrations. does that make this canadian anti-canadian? that's preposterous. 

I have travelled all over the US over the years. it's a beautiful place with many awesome people who are super welcoming and generous to visitors. I dislike shitty humans, I don't identify assholes by their citizenship. 

"I love Alabama.  The lakes, the hills, the forests, the land itself is beautiful.  Only problem is, it's full of Alabamians."  - Jason Isbell (paraphrased)

I don't care who said it, I think it's a stupid thing to say.  However, him being from Alabama, I wouldn't be surprised if he stated that as a joke. 

He probably wasn't joking very much.  Alabama is crazy-backwards.
About a quarter of the population, when polled, responds that interracial marriage should be illegal.

That was on Trevor Noah. He's a progressive living in a state that put up Roy Moore (the alleged pedophile) for office. Thankfully the democrat miraculously squeaked through with a win. He sings to audiences that can turn on him for some of his songs. He spoke, in separate interview, about how he has to carefully pick his songs and how he has to follow a song about, say, rights for all, with a rowdy beer and brawling type song. If he's from Alabama, he has the right to disparage his own state. It isn't something that should be done by someone NOT from Alabama. He is an excellent singer/songwriter. 

He also said that some of his views, progressive ones, sound strange coming from a person with an Alabama accent. I can understand what he is expressing. I can't imagine being a progressive, an openly proud progressive, in a red, red state.