Europeans and Americans

strategos wrote: Maybe people are jelous because their own government has little to no say in international politics.

It's the fact we're not priviliged enough to have St GWB as our leader that turns me green with envy.

RED GUARD wrote: But they like us Canadians more!

Naturally!

How come every forum on the internet has the question, what do Europeans think about Americans posted one time or another, but no European ever asks the reverse.

Is it because Americans are especially insecure about themselves and feel they need validation by others or that Europeans are too arrogant and snobbish to even consider the rest of the world, or a bit of both?

lastbout wrote: I love this coming from a Canadian. God Bless america yes, and if america crumbles, their also goes Canadas economy. Maybe your the ignorant one..

Hehe, no I know that my friend, I think Canada does about 70% of it's trade with america. It might even be more, I am a bit ignorant on the exact figures mind you, lol.....k but stating that America has got itself a quiet unattractive debt and could be on the verge of another depression does not mean I'm denying the fact that this debt hurts us Canadians as much as it does Americans.

I will say however that you Americans have a fine policy of ruinning the image of all us westerners with your foreign policy, which is precisly the reason why roughly 95% of Canadians are greatly agaisnt the idea of annexation with America in any way...and speaking of ignorance, many americans I know are very ignorant to what goes on beyond their borders, to why terrorists exist to if Pharoahs still rule egypt....just in general. In fact they tell me they don't learn about outside u.s in school.

Once again, I know not all Americans are liek this I'm just explaining why this general attitude exists between Europeans and americans.

Catt wrote: The Golden Phallanx wrote: I will say however that you Americans have a fine policy of ruinning the image of all us westerners with your foreign policy, which is precisly the reason why roughly 95% of Canadians are greatly agaisnt the idea of annexation with America in any way...and speaking of ignorance, many americans I know are very ignorant to what goes on beyond their borders, to why terrorists exist to if Pharoahs still rule egypt....just in general. In fact they tell me they don't learn about outside u.s in school. Annexation? Taught/believe pharoahs in Egypt? What are you talking about?

annexation: Check the latest news on economic plans between Canada, US and Mexico.

pharoah: I'm not sayign they teach that I'm saying they don't teach anything at all seeing how they're completly oblivious of the state of the outside world.

Catt wrote: I thought we were talking about land. About this oblivious of the state of the world. It comes with age and is BS. They are more arrogant than ignoratnt. The US, a country of 300 million is going to have more ignorant people than a country of 30 million but also many smarter ones.

Well just the fact that most Americans believe their coutnry is the best in theworld means that you have a looooooot of arrogant ones. I love my country but I dont' believe it above any others.

And about annexation, they were talking of adopting the american currency, well the americans were suggesting it. There's also that North american Missile defense plan where of course Americans would construct expensive unnecessary military outposts all over Canada...and if there was a war we would be thankful but this is jsut paranod americans putting their hands on Canadian freedom.

Anyways, seeing how america is our only terrestrial neighbour suppose we aught to get along with them eh? Just no missles wanted.....sorry...