I am not saying this in regards to anyone's posts, but just because I really feel like expressing my opinion on the matter.
I know we have freedom of speech in the West, but what really ticks me off is when people (especially.. actually, mainly) in Canada constantly cut down the U.S. and criticize their actions. I won't say any names, but some Canadians on this board are exactly like that.
I honestly feel that Canadians do not deserve to criticize the U.S. Had it not been for America in the first place, we'd probably have been absorbed into the Soviet Empire a long time ago. We rely heavily on the US for our economy. America is where we make our money, where our tourists come from, and who we depend on in times of need. If theres ever a crisis in Canada that requires international assistance, you can be guaranteed that the US will be the first there. We're American basically, seeing as our "culture" is really just American culture.
Yet many people that I know here will turn around and say "Oh I hate those ****ing Americans, what the ****, what the hell do they think they're doing?" and crap like that. They do not deserve that opinion.
So I try to figure out why some people here dislike America, and I can't seem to find the answer. And when you ask them, it's either "Americans are idiots", "Americans are rude", "Americans this", and "Americans that". Opinion
maybe, but not enough fact or true reason.
I wish the Canadian government sent troops to Iraq, because if there's any country that should fight along side the U.S., it should be Canada. Sure, maybe we won't be THAT much help (then again, anyone besides Britain in Iraq right now isn't that much help, still good though), but, the U.S. has been a main factor in our country's life and survival, and we can at least owe them support when needed.
So anyway, basically... if you're Canadian, and you have nothing better to do than cut down the U.S., please... just shut up, for the sake of Canada's reputation.
