Quote Originally Posted by Meneldil View Post
I'm not Canadian but my gf is and she hates the US and americans with a passion. I've stopped arguing with her on that topic since it always ends with the two of us being pissed off*. Despite living in a country that is virtually in all ways similar to the US, despite watching US TV and shows, despite reading american books, despite eating crappy american food, she hates them all.

I'm certainly not qualified enough to speak in general, but my overall feeling after studying 8 months in a Canadian university is that this hatred toward americans and the US was/is widely shared among students.

*And I'm french, which should rank me quite high on the "I 'ate ze americanz" issue.
You've nailed it. We're so similar in language and culture that many Canadians have to hate the U.S. to maintain their identity. They're proud of their country, history, and likely hate us in the way that only true friends can.