1/2 Canadians don't see USA as a force for good in world

[commanding]

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1

Canadians are no more loving of the United States under its current leadership than during George W. Bush's presidency, suggested a poll published Monday.

But they do like President Barack Obama a whole lot more than his predecessor, said the Historica Dominion Institute survey of 1,018 Canadians.
Obama was viewed favorably by 86 percent of respondents, compared to only 21 percent for Bush in 2005.
"What's striking about these findings is how Canadians have detached their personal view of Barack Obama, whom they quite like and respect, from the United States, which they still view with skepticism, even distrust," said Andrew Cohen, president of the institute.
Compared to results of a similar poll taken four years ago, Canadians have a marginally improved view of Americans as individual people, with 71 percent expressing a favorable view in 2009 versus 68 percent in 2005.
Fewer Canadians (17 percent versus 24 percent in 1995) also said they felt Canadian and American values are diverging.
Canadians were split as to whether the United States is now "a force for good in the world." Forty-four percent agreed while 46 percent disagreed. This question was not asked in 2005.
"There really does appear to be a hardy strain of anti-Americanism in Canada," Cohen said. "Almost half of us don't believe America is a force for good in the world, even with Obama as president." The survey has a 3.1 percentage point margin of error.

Perhaps if all Americans were copies of Obama?? Clone him perhaps? Does USA population care what Canadians think?

[BMUS]

Originally Posted by commanding

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1




Perhaps if all Americans were copies of Obama?? Clone him perhaps? Does USA population care what Canadians think?

You obviously posted it here so it must have meant something to you...
No one should tell Americans how to run their country, but I'm also getting a wee bit fed up with all the 'if you're not 100% with us your against us'-bullcrap.

[Dominique]

Originally Posted by commanding

Does USA population care what Canadians think?

Honestly, nope. I doubt a good little chuck of the general population could find Canada on a map.

[SBL]

I don't put a whole lot of stock into polls.

[manberries]

They are allowed their own opinion. I quite disagree and would argue the point to no end, but a history book could do the same. There are bad characters in our government, but frankly American politics ends up on every news organization in the world. A little digging and you will find just as many and just as bad people within the Canadian government as well. Americans still want freedom for all more than anything else in this world. It is a shame that loud yet small groups make us look like abusers and users.

As for Obama. They like him because he is a Socialist. America's majority disapproves of virtually every action he has taken so far, and that is because they are blatantly wrong. To Canada Obama looks like the politicians they have seen, and his message of Hope rings real nice when you don't see the reality. For those living in the US, it is clear his message of Hope is really a message of "Hope, I can destroy everything that American is within a single presidency". The fact is intelligent Canadians known that the US and Canada are eternally tied due to geographic and economic realities. In fact, shifts within the political atmosphere of the US has long affected Canada itself, but in a lagged way. When Regan was president all of Europe was far more conservative in their views. It is not surprising that a lack luster president turned Canada off from the US, and I don't see Obama ever helping that.

[AK-Lover]

Originally Posted by Dominique

Honestly, nope. I doubt a good little chuck of the general population could find Canada on a map.

Not really something to be proud of...

[willytee]

So maybe 4 people dont think the US is a good force.. big deal!

Only kidding guys.

[Skutatos]

1/2 of Americans probably don't see USA as a force for good in the world either. We are evil, colonialist, animal murdering, tree-chopping, global warming fascists afterall.

[shocker1]

They need some Liberation, let's invade and take their ****.

[JJC]

These opinion polls from other countries about the U.S. do not really matter, unless those countries have capabilities to project their power in foreign policy. For example, China or India's opinions will start to matter very soon for us Americans.
I sometimes forget that there is a large country right next to us called Canada. I wish CNN would do at least 1 story a month on life inside Canada but they don't.

[Ezekiel25:17]

Boone loves me. That all it matters.

[Infanteer Two Seven]

Originally Posted by shocker1

They need some Liberation, let's invade and take their ****.

First try finding in a map.

[Ezekiel25:17]

Originally Posted by Infanteer Two Seven

First try finding in a map.

America's hat.

[goat89]

Originally Posted by Ezekiel25:17

Boone loves me. That all it matters.

You do know hes been missing since that torn feet found on beach report?

[breki]

Originally Posted by SBL

I don't put a whole lot of stock into polls.

x2

Polls can be used to prove anything. 32% of all people know that.