Sort of off topic, but when I was traveling in Europe last year, I met many American tourists and never saw any that fall into the stereotype that we often hear (loud, overbearing, cheap, rude, whatever). In fact, I think without exception, every American I met was always the first to introduce themselves to us and make an effort to be cordial. There were also a couple of times where locals would ask where I was from and when I said; "Canada", they replied; "Oh, America!"...lol.
We like to bug each other in our own backyards, but in the big picture, there isn't much of a difference imo. It's just politics really, and it's a shame that so many people fall for it.
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