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What do Americans really think of Canada and Canadians?


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Is there resentment because of so many successful Canadians in the entertainment / media?

Is there jealousy because we are so similiar but without the violence and with a brilliant health care program?

Do they even care that Canada is up here, just quietly moving along.. raising it's children, making peace on the planet, creating and growing?

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In general, I do not distinguish celebrities as "American" or "Canadian", etc. I enjoy when both national anthems are part of a sporting event and when athletes from both countries appear in the olympics.

In my limited travels, I have visited NYC and Toronto. Toronto's people were much more friendly, city is clean and offers international cuisine and incredible night life. I would take Toronto over NYC without hesitation.

I don't know how our health care program compares with that of Canada, because ours supports so many on welfare and who are not legal citizens and gainfully employed here; it appears skewed by comparison.

General consensus is most people here do not consider what goes on in other countries, or outside their own "comfort zone" so it's difficult to answer the last portion of your question.
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I happen to love Canada. Food is better, cities are cleaner. I would not brag about the health care, I have heard horror stories from people I know that live all over the country. No resentment. I am in Canada about ever 6 weeks. I need to do some shopping soon, so I will be there shortly.
In general good, they are good folk. Never met a Canadian I did not like. They seem laid back and like to have fun. Been to Canada its a nice country. Live in the US myself.
I don't think Americans care whether exsists or not. They care if Canada pulls along side of them in a war or backs them up in certain situations. There could be some jealous moments with the health care seeing that a lot of U.S. seniors travel across the boarder and get their medications cheaper in Canada than in the USA. Well, lets take a look at Michael J. Fox, William Shatner just to name two. Have they come a long way since their beginnings!!
I'LL ANSWER IN CAPS BELOW...
Is there resentment because of so many successful Canadians in the entertainment / media?
NO...WE HAVE NO IDEA WHO IS FROM CANADA AND WHO ISN'T
Is there jealousy because we are so similiar but without the violence and with a brilliant health care program?
NO JEALOUSY. WE SEE YOU AS THE SAME AS US BUT QUIETER AND LESS VIOLENT. OUR POLITICINAS TELL US YOUR HEALTH PLAN IS A FAILURE.
Do they even care that Canada is up here,
WE FIGURE YOU ARE NICE NEIGHBORS TO HAVE.
I love Canada, I love Canadians, but not people like you!
It seems that YOU have a lot of resentment towards Americans, asking such a loaded question.
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