Do you not even realize that the Pearl part of the discussion isn't the important part that people are missing on?

Yes, we discussed it but no one ever said "Hey we're Americans, bow to our ideals"

The problem is that the "Ideal" or intent of the topic is that you need to remember. Remember the original content was "Ponder" That means to contemplate the idea or subject matter which in this case was tributes to those who died.

It doesn't have to be just December the 7th.

Just once I would like a topic to stay just true enough so that the feeling isn't lost to something totally unrelated. There was no call to even mention the "American Elite"

I can almost assure you that had you posed your memorial date that most, if not all the Americans who would bother commenting would have only said something respectful. Yeah, we have a few pricks too but fortunately, they aren't as numerous as the other countries are to us when one of us posts something memorable.

Next time you have a Canadian memorial date post it. I will be first in line to say, "My sorrow to you and yours for your losses"