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Boosterish patriotism is annoying and can/is perceived to be arrogant. I have worked with Americans on a regular basis in the consulting field for over 20 yrs and have never had to deal with individual arrogance beyond personality differences which are no different than the Europeans or other Canadians that I have worked with.
You, Matthew are arrogant in suggesting that your country men should be slapped about for their stance. That, my friend, stinks of McCarthyism and is the antithesis of what we all admire the USA for in the first place. In fact the boosterish nationalism recently displayed by Chinese nationals (when confronted about the Tibet issue in the past few months) is just as cloyingly arrogant and should be self examined.
I for one am appalled at the arrogance of that Torontonian that you were subjected to over dinner. The crap coming out of his mouth is nothing but hubris, and should have been checked at the door.
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