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oscar0308 · 06-10-2003, 08:43 AM

boy do i have alot to say about this one!

i was born and raised in the US, but i married a canadian. she moved here begrudgingly but not 'cause its the states, but 'cause she had to leave her family and friends behind. i was completely ignorant of the hostile feelings that so many people have towards americans until we met. it makes me feel stupid alot of times to say i'm american. i see how ameriocentric everything is in our society and see just how ignorant we are of others cultures and events outside our borders.

the counter to that is that alot of culture, economy, and science does originate here so it kinda makes sense that so many other countries are more educated about us than we are of them. i flinch when i say that cause it does sound like a flag-waving in-your-face patriotic thing to say, but i'll tell you that i am the last one to thing our country is the greatest. i see our faults but i also see the faults of any country.

my wife was so disgusted by our privatized health care system... until her mother became very sick and every time she went to the hospital, they ran a test and discharged her without actually caring for her. they finally figured out what the problem was after 4 trips to the hospital but said they wouldnt do anything about it until it got worse. worse?!?! she had been taken to the hospital in an abulance 4 times!! what's worse? her being dead? at the same time, my wife had a problem with her pregnancy and when i told her to call and make an appointment she was floored when they made time for her that day. dont get me wrong.. its only cause i have a job and pay a good amount every week for my policy that we have insurance, but i still think thats a better alternative.

as far as how i view canandians? they're no different than us and we're not different than them. i have spent alot of time up there and met alot of different people and the only difference i see is what flag they stand for.

i saw quite a few comments about how fiercely patriotic americans are compared to canadians and laughed. count how many times in this thread a canadian has made a patriotic statement like 'canada rocks' or 'i am canadian'. i was very suprised how the maple leaf was plastered over so many different logos and so many signs. i saw their flag waving in more places than i saw down here.. until 9/11 that is.

anyway.. i get so sick of everyone seperating themselves pointing out our differences as a means to think themselves better. i think Cynthetiq's (sorry about the misspelling there buddy) sig says it best.. no matter what race, color, nationality, religion you are, you're an asshole or you're not and visa versa. you're either a rightious dude/dudette or you're not. (i love that line from ferris

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i apologize for the rambling.

06-10-2003, 08:43 AM	#95 (permalink)
oscar0308 Crazy Location: New England	boy do i have alot to say about this one! i was born and raised in the US, but i married a canadian. she moved here begrudgingly but not 'cause its the states, but 'cause she had to leave her family and friends behind. i was completely ignorant of the hostile feelings that so many people have towards americans until we met. it makes me feel stupid alot of times to say i'm american. i see how ameriocentric everything is in our society and see just how ignorant we are of others cultures and events outside our borders. the counter to that is that alot of culture, economy, and science does originate here so it kinda makes sense that so many other countries are more educated about us than we are of them. i flinch when i say that cause it does sound like a flag-waving in-your-face patriotic thing to say, but i'll tell you that i am the last one to thing our country is the greatest. i see our faults but i also see the faults of any country. my wife was so disgusted by our privatized health care system... until her mother became very sick and every time she went to the hospital, they ran a test and discharged her without actually caring for her. they finally figured out what the problem was after 4 trips to the hospital but said they wouldnt do anything about it until it got worse. worse?!?! she had been taken to the hospital in an abulance 4 times!! what's worse? her being dead? at the same time, my wife had a problem with her pregnancy and when i told her to call and make an appointment she was floored when they made time for her that day. dont get me wrong.. its only cause i have a job and pay a good amount every week for my policy that we have insurance, but i still think thats a better alternative. as far as how i view canandians? they're no different than us and we're not different than them. i have spent alot of time up there and met alot of different people and the only difference i see is what flag they stand for. i saw quite a few comments about how fiercely patriotic americans are compared to canadians and laughed. count how many times in this thread a canadian has made a patriotic statement like 'canada rocks' or 'i am canadian'. i was very suprised how the maple leaf was plastered over so many different logos and so many signs. i saw their flag waving in more places than i saw down here.. until 9/11 that is. anyway.. i get so sick of everyone seperating themselves pointing out our differences as a means to think themselves better. i think Cynthetiq's (sorry about the misspelling there buddy) sig says it best.. no matter what race, color, nationality, religion you are, you're an asshole or you're not and visa versa. you're either a rightious dude/dudette or you're not. (i love that line from ferris ) i apologize for the rambling.