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As a Canadian I find the whole... why don't Americans know anything about us rather boring. My reply, much like those above is why should they care what happens in Canada (or the rest of the world for that matter?).
The reason many Canadians notice this lack of interest by Americans is because we, as your nearest neighbour, are inundated with American culture (moreso than any other nation in the world). We naturally assume that the information flow is a two way street and when we discover it isn't it has two general effects: 1) we resent the lack of attention, 2) we feel superior.
It's comforting to feel superior.
As for Rick Mercer... moron? Not even close. This guy is one of the best political satirists of today... in any nation. Talking to Americans gets blown out of proportion. It's funny not because it is nasty humour, belittling Americans... it's funny, especially to Canadians because it taps into that superiority I mentioned above. There is a bit of smugness involved but mostly it is just poking fun at the bully... you know if he gets wise he's going to smack you down.
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