Perhaps the brush is broad because the stripe needs to be thick. 

I have visited Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Dallas, Houston, Denver, and Colorado Springs. All those cities shared one thing in common - people being jerks to people they don't know to the extent that they were extremely noticeable. This was especially evident on the roads. 

I have visited Toronto and Calgary. These two cities shared something in common as well. People were kind and courteous to each other. Here's a massive shock. EVEN ON THE ROADS. 

My joke is that it took us 7 days of driving in Calgary before we noticed the first jerk driver. We notice jerk drivers 7 minutes after we get on the roads here in Denver. 

I get it. You're an American. You don't want to be lumped in with the jerks, and you believe that most Americans aren't the jerks we're portraying them to be. Let me say you're not convincing me with this approach. If anything, you're convincing me I'm right by telling me I'm wrong...