Does America really hate Canada?
81216
Couldn't tell you about other US Citizens, but I don't hate Canadians.  My first two girlfriends are Canadian, my boss is Canadian and my favorite beer is Canadian. \n\nI think, overall, many US Citizens don't agree with some of the policies that the Canadian Government has.  Personally, it is your country and you should run it how you see fit.\n\nI do wish that you would make it a little harder to become a citizen, but I am not in a position to dictate that - I only know what I have seen as a recruiter.
1154754
You get it in the Canada one too... I think it's Yahoo! giving us a chance to vent our anti-Americanism as much as we want! Hooray!
234843
Because americans love to hate.
1056250
I do not hate Americans but I understand those that do.\nThe global view of America is an arrogant nation that patronises smaller countries That will twist and bend rules and apply pressure to achieve short term goals (next election due) affording scant respect for those of different cultures. There is no understanding of these cultures merely the average american is bewildered as to why other people do not want to be more like them.\nJust a consideration the cold war is littered with cases of American subversion of independent nations The CIA embroiled in scandal after scandal Why? To stop KGB subversion of these same nations so why did the CIA get caught with their hand in the cookie jar and not the KGB not even once. People particulary of the Third World resent the fact that America used this anti KGB front to bribe agitate and generally interfere in local politics\nThe USA in my opinion has overall tried to make the world a better place but as a rule it generally forgot to consult the locals (a principle of democracy) usually because America knew what was best for them and then was usually so Ham Fisted in its efforts that what good it did try to achieve  was lost in the mess
1158472
No. I am Canadian and we make fun of our government too.
1072318
I dont hate America.But the world`s richest , most powerful and freest secular democracy should be liked by all.America fails to command that  respect .The reasons are 1)America supports monarchies,Theocracies,Military dictatorships,human right violators,and almost gives nothing to poorer countries. 2)When poor but learned youth want to migrate there American "private employers" pay a pittance to them and exploits cheap labor.3)In America cheap labor include doctors,dentists,software professionals and biotechnologists. 4)America wages WAR  against communism but after ousting the communist regimes (governing the poorest of the poor) leaves the victims(people) high and dry. 5) American freedom has gone to extremes by legalising homo-trans-sexuality and and loose sex. 6)Majority of Americans are Christians,but none in America emulates Jesus in loving the lowest the least and the last. and7)America unrealistically spends zillions of money on "space" and "army"while America`s own blacks live in "mobile"houses.
498688
http://canada.gc.ca\nBy the way, why is it that so many ppl on here dislike Canadians?
749789
Dont you "subliminaly hate America" if youre asking that about our president?\nJust kidding.
1029710
Do they?  When did that start?  I'm Canadian and my husband and I have spent lots of time in the US and have many US friends and certainly have never felt hated.
609804
No, the rest of the world hates America.
600739
I am a liberal.\n\nDo I hate America? Of course not! I love America, probably more than Conservatives do. I love the ideals of the Declaration of Independence where it states that all men are endowed with the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. I cherish the Constitutional notions of checks and balances. I worship the freedoms laid out in the Bill of Rights. I take seriously the welcoming call of the Statue of Liberty to give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.\n\nWhat Conservatives see as "hate" would be more properly described as "disappointment". I am disappointed when our leaders and our nation stray from these sacred American ideals. If there is any hate, it is not for America or Americans, it is for the leadership that betrays America.\n\nIf you love something or someone, then you are particularly concerned when that something or someone turns out to be broken or sick. When your child has a fever, you don't waste time bragging to everyone that he's an honor student, you take him to the doctor. And you don't accuse the doctor of hating your child when he points out that he has an infection. You thank the doctor, you get the prescription antibiotics, and you work hard to heal your child.\n\nFurthermore, you aren't "blaming the child first" by noticing that the child is sick. There's nothing wrong with pointing out America's problems. If you can't identify the problems, you can't begin to solve them. When America has done something wrong, however, I'm more than happy to blame America first. For example, America illegally invaded, occupied, and tortured the people of a sovereign nation that was no threat to us. Who am I supposed to blame for that, France?\n\nIf I see a friend doing something that could hurt him, I don't cheer him on and tell him he's doing the right thing. Admittedly, that would be the easiest (or most amusing, in a sick kind of way) thing to do. The harder—and more responsible—approach is to warn my friend of the dangers of his actions. It might piss him off, but I have to be willing to take that chance.\n\n\nThe danger of all these displays of false patriotism is that they emphasize "American Pride" over any attempt to find solutions to our nation's problems. Those who point out flaws in our way of life do so because they want to see our country live up to the promise of democracy laid out in our Constitution.
946520
It's interesting, because I don't know that there are "countries" that hate us.  There may be a country's leader that "hates" america (Hugo Chavez of Venezuela certainly didn't like American capitalism, but I wouldn't say Venezuelans hate America) -- such as Fidel Castro of Cuba, probably the leaders of the Palestinian Authority, Qadafi of Libya (up until recently), some hardline Chinese communist leaders; and there may be some countries in which a majority of the people don't have a favorable image of America (I'd include North Korea, Iran, and, to a lesser extent, France), but I don't think there are countries that "hate" us, perhaps the way it was during the cold war.\n\nMost enemies of the U.S. today would be categorized into two camps -- rogue groups of non-nation states (like al Qaeda) and economic "enemies" who simply want to displace America as the great economic superpower (like China, India, and, to a lesser extent, the E.U.)  Both must be considered.
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Well it is nice to see Americans saying nice things about us.\n\nTo be honest, the last war between Canada and the US was fought in 1812.  Most Americans do not remember this war, but for us it is very important.\n\nYou need to remember that this was only 40 years after the Americans revolted against England.  Loyalists were persecuted and fled the US for their lives and had to resettle in a colder harsher climate.  Canada was still an English colony, and a large number of Americans were immigrating to get free land in the west.\n\nAt the time, Napolean was have a great time in Europe conquering countries and England was fighting for its life.  They were halting shipping and trade with France to try and put them at a disadvantage and losing sailors to desertion and death.  Americans still had a British accent and some Americans were pressed into British Naval service because they were "perceived" as deserters...\n\nRemember too that the US was not the superpower as it is now.  It was a backwater little country of no importance to countries like Germany, France and England.\n\nBecause the US had no navy or troops to speak of back then, rather than taking the fight to England which would be suicide, they felt that Canada would be an easy target.  They're cut off from England, 1/10 the population, most of them were Americans anyway.  So in democratic fashion, they elected officers, each state voted whether to participate or not, and off to war they went.\n\nThey were surprised.  First we had Sir General Isaac Brock who prepped the south western part of Ontario for an attack and the Americans found Canadians waiting.  Second we had Tecumseh and his army.  They were pushed out the US and found a home here in Canada.  They helped big time with support and scouting and raiding American territory.\n\nThirdly, we just didn't want to become Americans.  Colonist volunteers swelled the ranks of the British regulars as well as providing food and support.\n\nThe Americans were stunned as they did not expect to meet this kind of resistance.  British and Canadians occupied Detroit for the duration of the war, plus occupied some islands and settlements in New York and Vermont.\n\nThe Americans burned York (now Toronto) to the ground, British and Canadians set fire to Washington.\n\nCanadians and Americans were bitter enemies for almost 70 years after the war.\n\nTo answer your last question, Canada was never occupied by any foreign power.  We simply gave back what we took.\n\nWe've managed up until WWI to say out of Americna power abuse because we were members of the British Commonwealth.  After WWII we work together with the Americans in joint defence.  They recognize that we are an independant sovereign country and respect this.
740484
Pretty much... The whole world hates the US, except for the US itself, who just hates it's president.  The world should hate the man not the country, that's how I see it.  My people didn't make these choices, Bush did.
316442
I think the US and Canada get along quite well, actually.  We are like siblings sometimes.  We squabble over silly things, but when it comes to important things, I think we get along well, or at least agree to disagree.  I am a proud dual citizen, US/Canada and I love both countries very much.  There will always be ignorant people in both countries who verbally put the other down, but there will always be those uneducated, intolerant types.  Luckily, they are not the majority.
36160
Are u kidding.  People in Canada hate their healthcare. Many Canadians come to the US for healthcare.  Soscialized medicine is NOT the answer.
698308
America should acknowledge international law, which says these waters are Canadian. Hopefully it will be resolved amicably, but beware - America was sent packing when it attacked British North America (as it then was) in 1812 and 1819.