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As a general foreigner, I find the Canadian accent to be very similar to the general American accent; not NewYorker or Souther drawl for instance. ac_biggrin



So when I say to a Canadian: "Where a bouts do you come from in America?"...they look at me as if I'm an imbecile and say: "I'm not American...I'm Canadian!". And inferably that's the end of discussion? Lol...it's as if I've committed a cardinal sin! It's a very scornful look too.



So what's the deal?  :thumbup:

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In the gay bars in England, some sexy gay British men think I am American. I don't like it, but I will still be a bottom for them if they are handsome.

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In the gay bars in England, some sexy gay British men think I am American. I don't like it, but I will still be a bottom for them if they are handsome.

Lol...what the hell has gotten into Joe...and don't say pineapple!?  :roll:

Quote from: Bonkerfist post_id=449967 time=1652451349 user_id=3358
As a general foreigner, I find the Canadian accent to be very similar to the general American accent; not NewYorker or Souther drawl for instance. ac_biggrin



So when I say to a Canadian: "Where a bouts do you come from in America?"...they look at me as if I'm an imbecile and say: "I'm not American...I'm Canadian!". And inferably that's the end of discussion? Lol...it's as if I've committed a cardinal sin! It's a very scornful look too.



So what's the deal?  :thumbup:

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Quote from: Bonkerfist post_id=449967 time=1652451349 user_id=3358
As a general foreigner, I find the Canadian accent to be very similar to the general American accent; not NewYorker or Souther drawl for instance. ac_biggrin



So when I say to a Canadian: "Where a bouts do you come from in America?"...they look at me as if I'm an imbecile and say: "I'm not American...I'm Canadian!". And inferably that's the end of discussion? Lol...it's as if I've committed a cardinal sin! It's a very scornful look too.



So what's the deal?  :thumbup:

If someone gets pissed off because of an honest mistake like that they are Karens.

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Quote from: "iron horse jockey" post_id=449972 time=1652456737 user_id=2015

Quote from: Bonkerfist post_id=449967 time=1652451349 user_id=3358
As a general foreigner, I find the Canadian accent to be very similar to the general American accent; not NewYorker or Souther drawl for instance. ac_biggrin



So when I say to a Canadian: "Where a bouts do you come from in America?"...they look at me as if I'm an imbecile and say: "I'm not American...I'm Canadian!". And inferably that's the end of discussion? Lol...it's as if I've committed a cardinal sin! It's a very scornful look too.



So what's the deal?  :thumbup:

If someone gets pissed off because of an honest mistake like that they are Karens.

It's happened from as young as I can remember. Time and time again. Is the anti-American sentiment that strong?



As a South African expat with a slight Aussie accent, I often get mistaken for a New Zealander. The common denominator is that we both use the Queen's english and pronounce our vowels properly. But I don't go out my way and take offence.



I sometimes say,"yeah mate I'm a Kiwi...I love me fush n' chups good like."  :thumbup:

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Quote from: Bonkerfist post_id=449967 time=1652451349 user_id=3358
As a general foreigner, I find the Canadian accent to be very similar to the general American accent; not NewYorker or Souther drawl for instance. ac_biggrin



So when I say to a Canadian: "Where a bouts do you come from in America?"...they look at me as if I'm an imbecile and say: "I'm not American...I'm Canadian!". And inferably that's the end of discussion? Lol...it's as if I've committed a cardinal sin! It's a very scornful look too.



So what's the deal?  :thumbup:

I lived and worked all over the world for over twenty five years. It never bothered me if folks thought I was a US citizen.

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Quote from: Bonkerfist post_id=449967 time=1652451349 user_id=3358
As a general foreigner, I find the Canadian accent to be very similar to the general American accent; not NewYorker or Souther drawl for instance. ac_biggrin



So when I say to a Canadian: "Where a bouts do you come from in America?"...they look at me as if I'm an imbecile and say: "I'm not American...I'm Canadian!". And inferably that's the end of discussion? Lol...it's as if I've committed a cardinal sin! It's a very scornful look too.



So what's the deal?  :thumbup:

If someone gets pissed off because of an honest mistake like that they are Karens.

It's happened from as young as I can remember. Time and time again. Is the anti-American sentiment that strong?



As a South African expat with a slight Aussie accent, I often get mistaken for a New Zealander. The common denominator is that we both use the Queen's english and pronounce our vowels properly. But I don't go out my way and take offence.



I sometimes say,"yeah mate I'm a Kiwi...I love me fush n' chups good like."  :thumbup:

I can tell the difference between an Aussie and a Kiwi accent.

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Quote from: Herman post_id=450006 time=1652487696 user_id=1689

Quote from: Bonkerfist post_id=449967 time=1652451349 user_id=3358
As a general foreigner, I find the Canadian accent to be very similar to the general American accent; not NewYorker or Souther drawl for instance. ac_biggrin



So when I say to a Canadian: "Where a bouts do you come from in America?"...they look at me as if I'm an imbecile and say: "I'm not American...I'm Canadian!". And inferably that's the end of discussion? Lol...it's as if I've committed a cardinal sin! It's a very scornful look too.



So what's the deal?  :thumbup:

I lived and worked all over the world for over twenty five years. It never bothered me if folks thought I was a US citizen.

I must say I've never mistaken a Canadian for an American (I honestly can't tell the difference in their accents) , but I wonder if an American would also be so indignant?

 I guess it's just a bit of rivalry between countries. Lol

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Quote from: Bonkerfist post_id=449967 time=1652451349 user_id=3358
As a general foreigner, I find the Canadian accent to be very similar to the general American accent; not NewYorker or Souther drawl for instance. ac_biggrin



So when I say to a Canadian: "Where a bouts do you come from in America?"...they look at me as if I'm an imbecile and say: "I'm not American...I'm Canadian!". And inferably that's the end of discussion? Lol...it's as if I've committed a cardinal sin! It's a very scornful look too.



So what's the deal?  :thumbup:

If someone gets pissed off because of an honest mistake like that they are Karens.

It's happened from as young as I can remember. Time and time again. Is the anti-American sentiment that strong?



As a South African expat with a slight Aussie accent, I often get mistaken for a New Zealander. The common denominator is that we both use the Queen's english and pronounce our vowels properly. But I don't go out my way and take offence.



I sometimes say,"yeah mate I'm a Kiwi...I love me fush n' chups good like."  :thumbup:

I can tell the difference between an Aussie and a Kiwi accent.

The Kiwi accent is funny as fuck ...admit it?  :laugh3:

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If someone gets pissed off because of an honest mistake like that they are Karens.

It's happened from as young as I can remember. Time and time again. Is the anti-American sentiment that strong?



As a South African expat with a slight Aussie accent, I often get mistaken for a New Zealander. The common denominator is that we both use the Queen's english and pronounce our vowels properly. But I don't go out my way and take offence.



I sometimes say,"yeah mate I'm a Kiwi...I love me fush n' chups good like."  :thumbup:

I can tell the difference between an Aussie and a Kiwi accent.

The Kiwi accent is funny as fuck ...admit it?  :laugh3:

I wouldn't say funny.

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Some Maori accents are hilarious....

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Quote from: "Dinky Dazza" post_id=450033 time=1652491770 user_id=1676
Some Maori accents are hilarious....

Lol...



https://youtu.be/j2LpG3Fkmwo

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Some Maori accents are hilarious....

Lol...



https://youtu.be/j2LpG3Fkmwo

I liked the movie Once Were Warriors even though it's quite sad.

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Quote from: "Dinky Dazza" post_id=450033 time=1652491770 user_id=1676
Some Maori accents are hilarious....

Lol...



https://youtu.be/j2LpG3Fkmwo

I liked the movie Once Were Warriors even though it's quite sad.

Jake the Muss..." I'm a lovable chap!"

 ac_biggrin

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Quote from: "Dinky Dazza" post_id=450033 time=1652491770 user_id=1676
Some Maori accents are hilarious....

Lol...



https://youtu.be/j2LpG3Fkmwo

I liked the movie Once Were Warriors even though it's quite sad.

Jake the Muss..." I'm a lovable chap!"

 ac_biggrin

That was a very good performance Temuera Morrison gave.

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Lol...



https://youtu.be/j2LpG3Fkmwo

I liked the movie Once Were Warriors even though it's quite sad.

Jake the Muss..." I'm a lovable chap!"

 ac_biggrin

That was a very good performance Temuera Morrison gave.

Agreed. That film did a lot for domestic violence awareness in both New Zealand and Australia. Probably elsewhere around the world too. Temuera delivered the reality perfectly.

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I was born in Russia, but left as young boy for Israel. I have a Russian name, so most Canadians and immigrants are surprised I lived most of my life in Israel.

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I was born in Russia, but left as young boy for Israel. I have a Russian name, so most Canadians and immigrants are surprised I lived most of my life in Israel.

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I was born in Russia, but left as young boy for Israel. I have a Russian name, so most Canadians and immigrants are surprised I lived most of my life in Israel.

My parents visited Israel a couple years ago. They went with a group of around 20 people



Two of those came back with that "Holy syndrome"



One was a hardcore leftist who didn't want to go but did anyway to accompany his wife.



Dude came back a staunch conservative, completely different set of ideas. He claims he saw himself in a past life during a "religious experience" and he saw himself living in the times of Jesus



The other one sold his home in the city and moved to a farm where there's a kind of cult that live  Amish-style.

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Send white libtards to Israel.

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Send white libtards to Israel.

Problem is, how many can Israel take without becoming libtardized itself?

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Send white libtards to Israel.

Problem is, how many can Israel take without becoming libtardized itself?

I don't think Israelis are a nation that tolerates "foreign" extremes. Some legal analysts are calling the trend in Israel to be one of a constitutional retrogression. Women still face many cultural barriers in various political parties, with only a mere three women appointed to cabinet in recent times...for the first time I might add!

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Quote from: "Shen Li" post_id=451380 time=1653159807 user_id=56


Send white libtards to Israel.

Problem is, how many can Israel take without becoming libtardized itself?

I don't think Israelis are a nation that tolerates "foreign" extremes. Some legal analysts are calling the trend in Israel to be one of a constitutional retrogression. Women still face many cultural barriers in various political parties, with only a mere three women appointed to cabinet in recent times...for the first time I might add!

They have women leading left of centre parties.

Quote from: Oak post_id=451755 time=1653256262 user_id=3271
As an American, if I'm ever abroad and confronted by a crazed terrorist, Imma be Canadian.  I'm no martyr.  I'll say I'm from Vancouver or something.

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Quote from: Oak post_id=451755 time=1653256262 user_id=3271
As an American, if I'm ever abroad and confronted by a crazed terrorist, Imma be Canadian.  I'm no martyr.  I'll say I'm from Vancouver or something.

I just bow and say no speak Engrish. :001_tongue:

Quote from: Oak post_id=451755 time=1653256262 user_id=3271
As an American, if I'm ever abroad and confronted by a crazed terrorist, Imma be Canadian.  I'm no martyr.  I'll say I'm from Vancouver or something.

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Quote from: Oak post_id=451755 time=1653256262 user_id=3271
As an American, if I'm ever abroad and confronted by a crazed terrorist, Imma be Canadian.  I'm no martyr.  I'll say I'm from Vancouver or something.

I just bow and say no speak Engrish. :001_tongue:

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Quote from: Oak post_id=451755 time=1653256262 user_id=3271
As an American, if I'm ever abroad and confronted by a crazed terrorist, Imma be Canadian.  I'm no martyr.  I'll say I'm from Vancouver or something.

It really depends on the nationality of the terrorist though. In Africa if you have a fairer skin...you're fair game. Don't ever go pro-black there either, because they'll exploit you, rape you or kill you. In the 80's some British sympathisers learned the hard way, or at least one survivor did.

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Quote from: Oak post_id=451755 time=1653256262 user_id=3271
As an American, if I'm ever abroad and confronted by a crazed terrorist, Imma be Canadian.  I'm no martyr.  I'll say I'm from Vancouver or something.

It really depends on the nationality of the terrorist though. In Africa if you have a fairer skin...you're fair game. Don't ever go pro-black there either, because they'll exploit you, rape you or kill you. In the 80's some British sympathisers learned the hard way, or at least one survivor did.

I don't know if I will make it to Africa, if I do, it would most likely be North Africa, Libya or Morocco, and only as a tourist.

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Quote from: Oak post_id=451755 time=1653256262 user_id=3271
As an American, if I'm ever abroad and confronted by a crazed terrorist, Imma be Canadian.  I'm no martyr.  I'll say I'm from Vancouver or something.

It really depends on the nationality of the terrorist though. In Africa if you have a fairer skin...you're fair game. Don't ever go pro-black there either, because they'll exploit you, rape you or kill you. In the 80's some British sympathisers learned the hard way, or at least one survivor did.

I don't know if I will make it to Africa, if I do, it would most likely be North Africa, Libya or Morocco, and only as a tourist.

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Quote from: Oak post_id=451755 time=1653256262 user_id=3271
As an American, if I'm ever abroad and confronted by a crazed terrorist, Imma be Canadian.  I'm no martyr.  I'll say I'm from Vancouver or something.

It really depends on the nationality of the terrorist though. In Africa if you have a fairer skin...you're fair game. Don't ever go pro-black there either, because they'll exploit you, rape you or kill you. In the 80's some British sympathisers learned the hard way, or at least one survivor did.

I don't know if I will make it to Africa, if I do, it would most likely be North Africa, Libya or Morocco, and only as a tourist.

Egypt and Morocco be kewl.

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Quote from: Oak post_id=451755 time=1653256262 user_id=3271
As an American, if I'm ever abroad and confronted by a crazed terrorist, Imma be Canadian.  I'm no martyr.  I'll say I'm from Vancouver or something.

It really depends on the nationality of the terrorist though. In Africa if you have a fairer skin...you're fair game. Don't ever go pro-black there either, because they'll exploit you, rape you or kill you. In the 80's some British sympathisers learned the hard way, or at least one survivor did.

I don't know if I will make it to Africa, if I do, it would most likely be North Africa, Libya or Morocco, and only as a tourist.

Egypt and Morocco be kewl.

Damn, I meant Egypt and Morocco.  I don't know why I said Libya.  Now, I have to just stay away.  Who the hell knows what I'll do.  I'll be planning a trip to Egypt and end up in Libya and be thinking WTF, this isn't where I wanted to go... ac_lmfao

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It really depends on the nationality of the terrorist though. In Africa if you have a fairer skin...you're fair game. Don't ever go pro-black there either, because they'll exploit you, rape you or kill you. In the 80's some British sympathisers learned the hard way, or at least one survivor did.

I don't know if I will make it to Africa, if I do, it would most likely be North Africa, Libya or Morocco, and only as a tourist.

Egypt and Morocco be kewl.

Damn, I meant Egypt and Morocco.  I don't know why I said Libya.  Now, I have to just stay away.  Who the hell knows what I'll do.  I'll be planning a trip to Egypt and end up in Libya and be thinking WTF, this isn't where I wanted to go... ac_lmfao

Lol...when you said Libya, I thought to myself, "hell and all...that plot of land still has Gaddafi's stain over the terrain."

 :laugh3:

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I don't know if I will make it to Africa, if I do, it would most likely be North Africa, Libya or Morocco, and only as a tourist.

Egypt and Morocco be kewl.

Damn, I meant Egypt and Morocco.  I don't know why I said Libya.  Now, I have to just stay away.  Who the hell knows what I'll do.  I'll be planning a trip to Egypt and end up in Libya and be thinking WTF, this isn't where I wanted to go... ac_lmfao

Lol...when you said Libya, I thought to myself, "hell and all...that plot of land still has Gaddafi's stain over the terrain."

 :laugh3:

Yeah, I don't want none of that.  



I laughed so hard because when I was in grad school, I went to APHA (American Public Health Assn) conference held every year.  That year it was in DC.  One of the professors that was coming from UC Berkeley was an intellect, but was pretty scatterbrained about day to day life.  She was besties with our Professor that travelled with us.  Our proff was waiting for the UC Proff.  She answers her phone and we listen to her side of the convo which got louder and funnier.  "What do you mean you're in Boston?   What are you doing in Boston?  You're talk is tomorrow afternoon here in DC...."



She hangs up and say "As you heard she's in Boston. Apparently, she booked a flight to Boston for tonight.  She's getting a new flight in the morning to DC"...alls well that ends well, but she was just that kind of person, the absent minded professor...always one goofy thing after another, but was brilliant in her field.

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I was born in Russia, but left as young boy for Israel. I have a Russian name, so most Canadians and immigrants are surprised I lived most of my life in Israel.

My parents visited Israel a couple years ago. They went with a group of around 20 people



Two of those came back with that "Holy syndrome"



One was a hardcore leftist who didn't want to go but did anyway to accompany his wife.



Dude came back a staunch conservative, completely different set of ideas. He claims he saw himself in a past life during a "religious experience" and he saw himself living in the times of Jesus



The other one sold his home in the city and moved to a farm where there's a kind of cult that live  Amish-style.

Send white libtards to Israel.

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There is no "rivalry".  



 This is more a politcal thing. Left leaners hate America and the principles of liberty we value and defend here. So if you run in left leaning circles ....you see alot of anti American sentiment.



 The rest of us are good though and get along quite well. People who are authentic, classical liberals, conservatives and Republicans get along and foster unity even with small differences.



 That's probably why it looks so black and white to so many on the left end. Leftism has gone so radical they believe everyone normal thinks like them and only bigoted and evil "cons" oppose them.

 

 So that's why you would see hostility towards America from just some people or those in your preferred circles.....but not so much here among those not radical left.

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Quote from: Dove post_id=453448 time=1653653430 user_id=3266
There is no "rivalry".  



 This is more a politcal thing. Left leaners hate America and the principles of liberty we value and defend here. So if you run in left leaning circles ....you see alot of anti American sentiment.



 The rest of us are good though and get along quite well. People who are authentic, classical liberals, conservatives and Republicans get along and foster unity even with small differences.



 That's probably why it looks so black and white to so many on the left end. Leftism has gone so radical they believe everyone normal thinks like them and only bigoted and evil "cons" oppose them.

 

 So that's why you would see hostility towards America from just some people or those in your preferred circles.....but not so much here among those not radical left.

I consider myself a clissical liberal. Liberalism has been hijacked by people with views antithetical to liberalism. I haven't changed, liberalism has.

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Quote from: Dove post_id=453448 time=1653653430 user_id=3266
There is no "rivalry".  



 This is more a politcal thing. Left leaners hate America and the principles of liberty we value and defend here. So if you run in left leaning circles ....you see alot of anti American sentiment.



 The rest of us are good though and get along quite well. People who are authentic, classical liberals, conservatives and Republicans get along and foster unity even with small differences.



 That's probably why it looks so black and white to so many on the left end. Leftism has gone so radical they believe everyone normal thinks like them and only bigoted and evil "cons" oppose them.

 

 So that's why you would see hostility towards America from just some people or those in your preferred circles.....but not so much here among those not radical left.

I consider myself a clissical liberal. Liberalism has been hijacked by people with views antithetical to liberalism. I haven't changed, liberalism has.

 Same here.



 And yes it has been hijacked.  It's literally the opposite of liberalism now. And the hate it fosters is scary.

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There is no "rivalry".  



 This is more a politcal thing. Left leaners hate America and the principles of liberty we value and defend here. So if you run in left leaning circles ....you see alot of anti American sentiment.



 The rest of us are good though and get along quite well. People who are authentic, classical liberals, conservatives and Republicans get along and foster unity even with small differences.



 That's probably why it looks so black and white to so many on the left end. Leftism has gone so radical they believe everyone normal thinks like them and only bigoted and evil "cons" oppose them.

 

 So that's why you would see hostility towards America from just some people or those in your preferred circles.....but not so much here among those not radical left.

I consider myself a clissical liberal. Liberalism has been hijacked by people with views antithetical to liberalism. I haven't changed, liberalism has.

 Same here.



 And yes it has been hijacked.  It's literally the opposite of liberalism now. And the hate it fosters is scary.

I wince when I hear about people who cancel others being labelled liberals. There is another guy that posts here, iron horse jockey who calls himself a traditional socialistst. He has the same complaint about socialism and union leadership being hijacked by people with an agenda that does not include the bluc collar working class.

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There is no "rivalry".  



 This is more a politcal thing. Left leaners hate America and the principles of liberty we value and defend here. So if you run in left leaning circles ....you see alot of anti American sentiment.



 The rest of us are good though and get along quite well. People who are authentic, classical liberals, conservatives and Republicans get along and foster unity even with small differences.



 That's probably why it looks so black and white to so many on the left end. Leftism has gone so radical they believe everyone normal thinks like them and only bigoted and evil "cons" oppose them.

 

 So that's why you would see hostility towards America from just some people or those in your preferred circles.....but not so much here among those not radical left.

I consider myself a clissical liberal. Liberalism has been hijacked by people with views antithetical to liberalism. I haven't changed, liberalism has.

 Same here.



 And yes it has been hijacked.  It's literally the opposite of liberalism now. And the hate it fosters is scary.

I wince when I hear about people who cancel others being labelled liberals. There is another guy that posts here, iron horse jockey who calls himself a traditional socialistst. He has the same complaint about socialism and union leadership being hijacked by people with an agenda that does not include the bluc collar working class.

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There is no "rivalry".  



 This is more a politcal thing. Left leaners hate America and the principles of liberty we value and defend here. So if you run in left leaning circles ....you see alot of anti American sentiment.



 The rest of us are good though and get along quite well. People who are authentic, classical liberals, conservatives and Republicans get along and foster unity even with small differences.



 That's probably why it looks so black and white to so many on the left end. Leftism has gone so radical they believe everyone normal thinks like them and only bigoted and evil "cons" oppose them.

 

 So that's why you would see hostility towards America from just some people or those in your preferred circles.....but not so much here among those not radical left.

I consider myself a clissical liberal. Liberalism has been hijacked by people with views antithetical to liberalism. I haven't changed, liberalism has.

 Same here.



 And yes it has been hijacked.  It's literally the opposite of liberalism now. And the hate it fosters is scary.

I wince when I hear about people who cancel others being labelled liberals. There is another guy that posts here, iron horse jockey who calls himself a traditional socialistst. He has the same complaint about socialism and union leadership being hijacked by people with an agenda that does not include the bluc collar working class.

I hate the term liberal. It seems so secular. I would like to think that I lean both ways in certain aspects. And the conservative approach...the same. If it avoids stupidity, then a united nation can make progressive change. The old recipe sucks arse.

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I consider myself a clissical liberal. Liberalism has been hijacked by people with views antithetical to liberalism. I haven't changed, liberalism has.

 Same here.



 And yes it has been hijacked.  It's literally the opposite of liberalism now. And the hate it fosters is scary.

I wince when I hear about people who cancel others being labelled liberals. There is another guy that posts here, iron horse jockey who calls himself a traditional socialistst. He has the same complaint about socialism and union leadership being hijacked by people with an agenda that does not include the bluc collar working class.

I hate the term liberal. It seems so secular. I would like to think that I lean both ways in certain aspects. And the conservative approach...the same. If it avoids stupidity, then a united nation can make progressive change. The old recipe sucks arse.

The term liberal today means the opposite of what liberalism is.

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Conservatives in Canada are actually liberals.

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Conservatives in Canada are actually liberals.

 Yeah here in America conservatives are the liberals. Pretty much the whole right end of the spectrum and even probably have the centrists are called "cons" now and that covers everyone who isnt lock step with the modern left.



 The left has become the authoritarian establishment shill party.

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Conservatives in Canada are actually liberals.

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There is no "rivalry".  



 This is more a politcal thing. Left leaners hate America and the principles of liberty we value and defend here. So if you run in left leaning circles ....you see alot of anti American sentiment.



 The rest of us are good though and get along quite well. People who are authentic, classical liberals, conservatives and Republicans get along and foster unity even with small differences.



 That's probably why it looks so black and white to so many on the left end. Leftism has gone so radical they believe everyone normal thinks like them and only bigoted and evil "cons" oppose them.

 

 So that's why you would see hostility towards America from just some people or those in your preferred circles.....but not so much here among those not radical left.

I consider myself a clissical liberal. Liberalism has been hijacked by people with views antithetical to liberalism. I haven't changed, liberalism has.

 Same here.



 And yes it has been hijacked.  It's literally the opposite of liberalism now. And the hate it fosters is scary.

I wince when I hear about people who cancel others being labelled liberals. There is another guy that posts here, iron horse jockey who calls himself a traditional socialistst. He has the same complaint about socialism and union leadership being hijacked by people with an agenda that does not include the bluc collar working class.

 He join the growing list of more sensible leftists who get labeled "cons" because they dont agree with the authoritarian cult dogma so many have fallen in line with.



 It's so deeply divisive, isnt it?  There are still people AFRAID to speak their minds. That's always bad news.

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I consider myself a clissical liberal. Liberalism has been hijacked by people with views antithetical to liberalism. I haven't changed, liberalism has.

 Same here.



 And yes it has been hijacked.  It's literally the opposite of liberalism now. And the hate it fosters is scary.

I wince when I hear about people who cancel others being labelled liberals. There is another guy that posts here, iron horse jockey who calls himself a traditional socialistst. He has the same complaint about socialism and union leadership being hijacked by people with an agenda that does not include the bluc collar working class.

 He join the growing list of more sensible leftists who get labeled "cons" because they dont agree with the authoritarian cult dogma so many have fallen in line with.



 It's so deeply divisive, isnt it?  There are still people AFRAID to speak their minds. That's always bad news.

Paul Begala said the Democrats have gone from being the party of the factory floor to the party of the faculty lounge. That is true of my former party, the NDP too. Any unionized blue collar worker who votes Democrat in the States or NDP in Canada needs their head examined.

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 Same here.



 And yes it has been hijacked.  It's literally the opposite of liberalism now. And the hate it fosters is scary.

I wince when I hear about people who cancel others being labelled liberals. There is another guy that posts here, iron horse jockey who calls himself a traditional socialistst. He has the same complaint about socialism and union leadership being hijacked by people with an agenda that does not include the bluc collar working class.

 He join the growing list of more sensible leftists who get labeled "cons" because they dont agree with the authoritarian cult dogma so many have fallen in line with.



 It's so deeply divisive, isnt it?  There are still people AFRAID to speak their minds. That's always bad news.

Paul Begala said the Democrats have gone from being the party of the factory floor to the party of the faculty lounge. That is true of my former party, the NDP too. Any unionized blue collar worker who votes Democrat in the States or NDP in Canada needs their head examined.

 Yep.

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Paul Begala said the Democrats have gone from being the party of the factory floor to the party of the faculty lounge. That is true of my former party, the NDP too. Any unionized blue collar worker who votes Democrat in the States or NDP in Canada needs their head examined.

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Paul Begala said the Democrats have gone from being the party of the factory floor to the party of the faculty lounge. That is true of my former party, the NDP too. Any unionized blue collar worker who votes Democrat in the States or NDP in Canada needs their head examined.

I was not a fan of the Republicans either until Trump turned it into a working class party.

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Paul Begala said the Democrats have gone from being the party of the factory floor to the party of the faculty lounge. That is true of my former party, the NDP too. Any unionized blue collar worker who votes Democrat in the States or NDP in Canada needs their head examined.

I was not a fan of the Republicans either until Trump turned it into a working class party.

 Same. And a lot others as well. People who used to vote for democrats.

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Paul Begala said the Democrats have gone from being the party of the factory floor to the party of the faculty lounge. That is true of my former party, the NDP too. Any unionized blue collar worker who votes Democrat in the States or NDP in Canada needs their head examined.

I was not a fan of the Republicans either until Trump turned it into a working class party.

 Same. And a lot others as well. People who used to vote for democrats.

I hated the Bush family and I couldn't stand watching that war mongering stooge for military contractors, John McCain. Mitt Romney belongs in tbe democRAT party too. He is an elitist prick.

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Paul Begala said the Democrats have gone from being the party of the factory floor to the party of the faculty lounge. That is true of my former party, the NDP too. Any unionized blue collar worker who votes Democrat in the States or NDP in Canada needs their head examined.

I was not a fan of the Republicans either until Trump turned it into a working class party.

 Same. And a lot others as well. People who used to vote for democrats.

I hated the Bush family and I couldn't stand watching that war mongering stooge for military contractors, John McCain. Mitt Romney belongs in tbe democRAT party too. He is an elitist prick.

 Yep! I didnt even vote in 2012. I had voted Obama in 2008.....I had so much regret for that. So in 2012....I didnt even bother.

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Paul Begala said the Democrats have gone from being the party of the factory floor to the party of the faculty lounge. That is true of my former party, the NDP too. Any unionized blue collar worker who votes Democrat in the States or NDP in Canada needs their head examined.

I was not a fan of the Republicans either until Trump turned it into a working class party.

 Same. And a lot others as well. People who used to vote for democrats.

I hated the Bush family and I couldn't stand watching that war mongering stooge for military contractors, John McCain. Mitt Romney belongs in tbe democRAT party too. He is an elitist prick.

 Yep! I didnt even vote in 2012. I had voted Obama in 2008.....I had so much regret for that. So in 2012....I didnt even bother.