Some Americans think that all Canadians from the same place "know" each other, just like some white Americans think that all Black Americans "know" each other.
Don't do that, Lindsay. *said sweetly* I appreciate your support, and Lynell's, it's very gracious. He's being honest, I like honesty. I'm a big boy, and not conflict averse. Eric is describing what it's like seeing the U.S. from an external perspective. Before 45, we didn't have a name for what Eric is describing, but now we do: Trumpsters. Republicans who don't get it. The clueless ones. The ones that fall for things like QAnon. They still live here, they haven't disappeared. They're not you and me, Lindsay, but we know them, we live with them, they are in our families and at our places of work.
Roland, I stick with my comment: Eric drew such a good portrait of this utterly clueless man. He told the story so vividly. That's what I found wonderful, not Big John's mentality. ;>)
Maybe what I said did seem ambiguous, Roland. -I found Eric's simply-told story a startling portrait of how completely oblivious a person can be. It almost gave me the shivers.
This is a wonderful story about Big John, Eric!
Some Americans think that all Canadians from the same place "know" each other, just like some white Americans think that all Black Americans "know" each other.
Never heard that before. Our less broadminded complain (sigh) that all Asians look alike. Unpleasant.
Most of us look alike. Two arms, two legs, only one head.
Don't do that, Lindsay. *said sweetly* I appreciate your support, and Lynell's, it's very gracious. He's being honest, I like honesty. I'm a big boy, and not conflict averse. Eric is describing what it's like seeing the U.S. from an external perspective. Before 45, we didn't have a name for what Eric is describing, but now we do: Trumpsters. Republicans who don't get it. The clueless ones. The ones that fall for things like QAnon. They still live here, they haven't disappeared. They're not you and me, Lindsay, but we know them, we live with them, they are in our families and at our places of work.
Roland, I stick with my comment: Eric drew such a good portrait of this utterly clueless man. He told the story so vividly. That's what I found wonderful, not Big John's mentality. ;>)
Ah, excuse me, I thought you were getting back at Eric, my mistake. I should have known better.
Maybe what I said did seem ambiguous, Roland. -I found Eric's simply-told story a startling portrait of how completely oblivious a person can be. It almost gave me the shivers.