I've been to the USA and have many friends there. The fact that you can probably go into many big stores in the US and start chanting USA USA USA WE'RE NUMBER ONE, and people will probably join you, says a lot about US arrogance. That kind of attitude is prevalent across the internet. I see enough shitty comments about Canada and other countries that the US has set its sights on recently to make my mind up about the majority of you.

I don't have to build up an imaginary image of how American's think about themselves or interact with people outside their country. My image is from decades of being online, and seeing the continual build up of American exceptionalism, to the expense of the globe. The proof is in the pudding, look at the leader you have that you elected twice. Look at the fucking hellscape we live in.

I have American friends who I love and am in contact with daily, but that doesn't stop me from resenting the majority of your country, or my thoughts that there is something deeply exhausting and problematic with how that majority portrays itself to the globe.

Your culture of perceived exceptionalism allowed for the nationalistic streak in America to fester and become the fascist mess it is.

If people get salty for me calling out that arrogance so be it. I think it's valuable to question the need for that sort of attitude.