I’m Canadian. I volunteered at the rubble at the WTC for a month as a rescue paramedic. Every time we “foreigners” brought up any resistance to the frothing and war mongering that was going on, we were told to “fuck off and go home”, “you couldn’t possibly understand what is happening here”.

I gave a month of my life away from my family, my work and my home for the benefit of Americans. To give their families some closure, to help heal your country and all I got in return was vitriol and hatred. I stayed. I pushed through as did the rest of my crew.

I haven’t been to the state’s since. I could give a fuck if they self destruct due to their own hatred of others. Fuck em. They all deserve it. They come across the border and I’ll be there waiting.