Identity crisis

Re-reading some of my posts, I notice that a lot of them are written as though I'm actually an American citizen. Of course, this isn't the case; I'm Canadian, living in Saskatchewan.

I tend to write "we" instead of "they" when I'm talking about liberals because that's the group I identify with most strongly. I spent a LOT of time before the election reading about the issues and the progress of both campaigns, so it feels as though I was actually involved, even though I really wasn't. I also believe very strongly that the election will have a huge impact on me and on the rest of the world, so in many ways it felt like my election, too.

Anyway, if my apparent appropriation of an American voice offends anyone, I apologize. I try to be aware of it, but sometimes, using the third-party "they" makes it seem more remote than it actually feels to me. In those cases, in all likelihood, I will continue to use "we".