Typical American obfuscation. Your posts are completely irrelevant to the topic. Only 'doom and gloom' I read in the article is the doom and gloom of America.
It is the ffinancialization of America - the concept that the American population can grow strong and prosperous by making money on money rather than by making things that has completely destroyed the economic foundation of the American working (formerly middle) economic level. Only those who are already rich can 'make' more money.
Hopefully, Canadians will have a LONG memory.
The Americans are an adversarial us-vs-them society. There always has to be a loser in the American culture.
No, no talk until they understand "recognition and reconciliation policy. "
When Americans understand what ' recognition and reconciliation policy' is all about, they might also understand where they went wrong with Canadians.
You have almost an entire POPULATION that 'doesn't get it yet'.
Call us when you understand what 'recognition and reconciliation policy'. is all about.
A profound apology would also help.
It is their entire adversarial culture that needs to change. The Americans HAVE to have an enemy, even if they change a friend into an enemy.
An unambiguous apology and groveling would help.
The two sequels, four and five, developed the character a lot more. He also appeared in many other Asimov books.
Americans do not even TRY to understand Canadians.