Why do americans think Canadians are dumb?   (Remember, you voted in Bush for a second time)?
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f no i didn't vote for that asshole
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well i read it all, very concise. \n\ni believe that is meant to be "traitors in our midst", not "in our mists"\n\napart from that you summed it up pretty well, the answers before me are idicative of the general problem we face. \n\nThe population is blinded by idiocy and sloth.\n\neven if you convince anyone with enough brain to understand you, you still have millions of people too stupid and lazy to read, watch or listen.\n\nAlso, people have blind faith in the bush administration, for many people it doesn't matter what you say, you are obviously lying, and they will never listen, the administration has become somewhat like any other orginised religion, it preaches about God and the fight for good. it is dogmatic and as such it has its zealots.\n\nIf I were you, i'd move to canada. I'm in Australia, but even we have our lying little leader who spends more tiime in bush's pants than he does taking care of our country.\n\n\nThis whole disaster will only be noticed in retrospective, once everyone who could have taken blame is safely dead or infirm.
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Who is that idiot??  \nCanada is not a state, it's a country, and not all our milk is in a bag, fool! \n\nCanada is great, except for the new Prime Minister but the US has George Bush so we all have our problems. It's not always cold up here, the weather is alot like New York,(At least for me, I'm in Toronto,  I wish I was spoiled for weather like in BC but, that's another issue) But of course the closer you get to the Arctic the colder it gets- just common sense. We don't all have those stupid accents either unless you're in the Prairies (everything between BC and Ontario) or the Maritimes (everything east of Quebec).\nBut everything is pretty much the same here in Canada like it is in the States, except that we do things a bit more... 'European', and we don't  have that superiority complex (but if we were the biggest baddest nation in the world, you bet your a$$ we would!)\n\nAnd while we're clearing things up, can everyone stop with the "Eh!" stupidness.  Where did that even come from anyways?
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i am canadian and have worked in busy tourist towns off and on for several years. let me tell you, that some americans are the most ignorant people i have ever met. they are the only country that will come into the store and ask "is that in american dollars?" .....you're in CANADA. it's in CANADIAN dollars! and that is just the tip of the iceberg on dumb questions. from my experience with americans, they have the attitude that the world revolves around them. sorry, it doesn't.\n\n***Just to clarify, this isn't every american! many of them are very nice and smart and not ignorant at all!***
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Bush to blame? For having the strength to stand up for his convictions? To do his best to protect the citizens of this great nation when others so obviously would not? Whoever thinks so is either high or needs to move their a$$ to Canada.\n\nLet me add this: Thank God George W. Bush has the guts to stand up and defend the rights of every American wherever they may be. Obviously, there is a large percentage of Americans who will not do the same.
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Canadians are part of the Commonwealth and so have common laws and morals with England and all the countries of the commonwealth. America just stands on there own even though there laws originated in England they have changed the laws and morals to prove they're better.
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I know several Canadians that put US folks to shame where politics are concerned. They are much more attuned to international affairs, domestic affairs than their southern neighbors are attuned to Canadian affairs.
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I hate to admit it but besides the fact that George Bush Jr. is an idiot, many American are racists asshole! Most immigrants from Canada (Legal or not) have white skin and speak English. Other immigrants (legal or not) from other countries have darker skin and haven't learned English yet! \n\nMost Americans have an irrational and ignorant fear of immigrants from Central and South America because of their ethnic background
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- I think my government, in it's current manifestation, is a flawed, broken system.  It can be beautiful again, but it's badly in need of an overhaul.\n- No, I don't think America is dumb enough to fall for Bush's BS a 3rd time.  I'm still shocked it worked the 2nd time!\n- Yes, the Democrats have a great chance.  Unfortunately, they suck.  I mean, granted, they are WAY better than the corrupt, evil, greedy, inept administration that currently holds power...but they are still the willing thrall of the corporations and the almighty dollar, just like the Republicans.\n- Nobody votes Green, or any other 3rd party, because these parties are deliberately kept out of the public consciousness by the 2 main parties.  Nothing, and I mean nothing, unites a Democrat and a Republican like a 3rd party threat during a campaign.  So the Dem and Repub politicians, along with the corporations who own them, do their best to see that 3rd parties are pigeon-holed, marginalized by the media, excluded from debates, etc.  The result is that the public views a 3rd party vote as a "waste of a vote".  When enough people buy into this view (which happens will disturbing regularity), it becomes sort of a "self-fulfilling prophecy".  And then it really IS a waste of a vote...even though it doesn't have to be and shouldn't be.  Sad, eh?
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No.  In my opinion, people who voted for "B"ush do lack some sort of intelligence (especially if they voted for him a second time).  But let's not forget, Bush didn't even win the popular vote the first time.  That obviously implies that they were a lot of people who didn't vote for him (common sense).  \n\nA statement like yours is a gross over-generalization that just sounds unintelligent.  Not all "A"mericans voted for Bush or agree with how things are being run.  There are people everyday who work to minimize the damage that he's doing, tirelessly.  \n\nSo I think that the best thing for people who wish to judge all Americans based on one leader or representative they see on television every now and then is to pick up an American History book or call any halfway intelligent American and talk to them before making an ignorant statement like that.
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I'm American, but I'd rather be Canadian. That is because Canada has better foriegn policies and there is free health care for all. Canadians do not have Bush and I hate the "American" stereotype. I'd love to move to another country.
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Yes they did, primarily because they moved further away from the United Kingdom. Canada had originally been a colony, but over time they have become more and more independent, along with the rest of the Commonwealth countries. WWII marked a very fast decline in the British Empire. \n\nCanadians are very sensitive about the subject, and survey after survey shows that there is a lot of anti-American bias among Canadians. The French Canadians harbor their main resentment against the English Candians, but in English Canada, their "conservatives" are more apt to like the US, and their "liberals" (American definition) are more apt to dislike the US (Ha! just as American liberals/Democrats are apt to dislike the US!) Western Canada is by and large conservative and very comfortable with Americans. But, the fact remains that Canadians are very similar to Americans, much moreso than they are to any other country, so it's sort of the resentment between a big brother and his kid sister.
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Well because Yankee tourists are so in your face, think they know everything and tell you what to do.   And like a lot of other Canadians we don't like their government, that kills millions of innocent people, threaten to pollute our Red River with one of their polluted rivers, we don't like the fact they are trying to build a wall against us-how neighbourly is that? Canadians don't believe they get any respect from the U.S. We feel like they are sneering at us just because we allow same sex marriage and for the most part marijuana is legal. Also we don't have the first Amendment that every one person is required to be armed to the teeth.
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For the same reason everyone says Bush is so dumb, yet he was elected president of our country!  Anyone who is paid close attention to is either loved or loathed it seems.
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I am a Canadian who has American roots, and have brothers and sisters in the States.  I also lived there for a couple of years.  Both countries have their up and down sides.  Medical treatment in Canada is far easier to obtain whether you are rich or poor. No one is denied treatment just because they cannot afford it.  Our social programs are better for those less fortunate. Freedom of speech is strongly endorsed and supported here, and we feel quite free to voice our opinions to our government.  Hate propaganda is not tolerated and carrying weapons will land you to jail.  The scenery is beautiful and if the cold weather bothers you there's always the west coast which rarely sees snow.  Although the crimes stats and drug problem has escalated in recent years it's still one of the safest countries to live in. Our peace keeping efforts are well known and respected around the world . In the past month our government has allocated a large amount of money towards tightening up our security to combat terrorism and our immigration laws are to be tightened up immensly.  We have realized that our immigration laws have been too lax and a much more vigilent screening process is being put in place.  I may be a little biased but my vote goes to Canada.
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Yes, I like y'all pretty well.  Americans find it almost impossible to think of Canada as a foreign country. . . we even have some of your money circulating around down here and people spend it just like ours.  We think the same thing about Australia and New Zealand and Britain, though.  Just family members who happen to live in different houses.
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I echo Blaken's comments.\n\nI'm Canadian, and I have lived in the US for a number of years.  As a general rule (but not always the case), neo-cons and war mongerers dislike Canada because it believes in peace, order and good government.  On the other end, middle of the road Americans and those Americans who have issues with the current foreign policy of pre-emptive action tend to admire Canada.