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It’s funny that a country so wound up in national pride as the USA can’t see that an existential threat to your countries sovereignty triggers a deep emotional response.


I am starting to think it's the specific nature of American national pride, which sees itself as unique.

Hence the famous quip by the Fox News host to Doug Ford that he was "offended" or surprised that Canadians wouldn't want to be part of the US.

To many, I suspect, "51st state" was supposed to be some kind of compliment or favourable invitation.




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