[BRIEF NOTE] The good Canadian

[rfmcdonald]

The acute mhw considers this question "Just because you're Canadian doesn't mean we hate you", on the defensiveness of Canadians about their nation's apparent reputation as a warm and friendly nation (is this right). A fun exchange in the comments:

rfmcdpei: "Usually when the "good Canadian" is brought up the "ugly American" is lurking somewhere. Or not lurking, as the case may be."

mhw: "Which always amuses me while making me despair at the same time, because in the novel the Ugly American was actually the good and helpful guy."