American Bashing; If exists, then why does it exist?

Yesterday, in the opinion column of the Toronto Star, there was a long article written by an American residing in Toronto. It was titled: Toronto the Intolerant. Bascically, what the writer claims is that Anti-Americanism is a fact of life in Toronto.

Here are two responses to her letter published today; one from an American: Ask an American: Bashing justified and one from a Canadian: Memo to the U.S.: It's not personal .