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Originally Posted by Cowboy89
I'm a Canadian working in the Midwest US and this is actually pretty accurate to explain the dissonance many Americans (Especially MAGA Americans) have through these times. They view America as essentially the world's best country on virtually all measures with a wide gap between them and everyone else. They believe that the entire world wants to be American. They don't view the 51st state language as hostile towards Canadians but rather as a message of endearment that they hold Canadians in such high regard as to potentially accept them as fellow Americans.
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The fact that I know this is largely true kind of makes me feel like I need a shower.
There are very different mind-sets at play here. We take it as an insult. They think its a compliment and dont understand why we feel insulted.
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