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This is hilarious. "Americans are arrogant, they don't speak multiple languages, they don't know Mexicans speak Spanish. Where I come from everyone can speak with everyone regardless of where they come from or what language they speak".
How about Americans are people. People can be arrogant, even people from countries considered "not arrogant". Why people seem to have to categorize people based on nationality, religion, race, or political bent never ceases to amaze me. I have traveled a little, and have never been anywhere where everyone was an angel or an asshat.
I am American and proud of it, but would not lump any other Country into a category based on stereotypes and media depictions. If you disagree with the politics of a country, fine. But why generalize a population.
As to the original post, if I were in a situation where I felt someone was belittling me based on something I had no control over the conversation would be over.
I will never understand people taking a stand based solely on politics, nationality, race or religion. I stopped participating long ago in the politics forum for just that reason. There is way too much, you're just a liberal, you're just a Republican, or you're a Canadian, so that explains your position, and that makes you obviously wrong. It's usually not stated as such, but it's not too difficult to interpret. Then the piling on begins and it's downhill from there. Not enjoyable to me but it must be to others.
Just my 2 cents.
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