3 ways America should be more like Canada

[bachlover]

What I mean by "It's easier when you're neutral" is that, for better or worse and with mixed results, America steps in militarily when needed. Not that other countries, including Canada, don't, but when you consider the two World Wars and many conflicts since, it's been good to have a superpower that's committed to freedom. That commitment means having a large and complex military machine at the ready, which of course costs a lot of money.

America is also an incredibly diverse country with the kind of racial and ethnic history that I don't think a country like Canada can match, and our history has strengthened us AND has made things incredibly complicated. I think it's easier - not easy, but easier - to commit to certain policies when you don't have the same history, and when you're not counted on to be the last democratic superpower.

It wasn't so good for England as a superpower during the 1st and 2nd world wars. The cost of freedom for her was the loss of being a superpower.

 

[edpal]

whoever wrote that claptrap never visited here long....

Apparently from other threads, where Jim lives in Canada it is wild-west of roving gangs of threatening minorities playing rap, creating fear and anger in old white men. That would suck.

 

[Darth Handsome]

Apparently from other threads, where Jim lives in Canada it is wild-west of roving gangs of threatening minorities playing rap, creating fear and anger in old white men. That would suck.

He'd better be packin nunchucks. I am.

 

[Ironbar]

The article goes on to list some financial reasons why Canada may be kicking our economic butts.

I could reply to this, but if I did I'd be banned for life for talking politics again.

 

[nukes_da_bass]

It wasn't so good for England as a superpower during the 1st and 2nd world wars. The cost of freedom for her was the loss of being a superpower.

Add "implosion of empire" to that equation and I'll be in total agreement with you.

 

[bass12]

I think Americans should say things like "Eh" and "Aboot" more often... it would make us nicer.

"Aboot" must be a Newfoundland, Nunavut or P.E.I. thing, since those are the only areas I haven't been to in Canada and I've never heard a Canadian say "aboot" in place of "about".

 

[edpal]

He'd better be packin nunchucks. I am.

You live in the same crap area? Well, at least you don't b#### about it constantly.

 

[Darth Handsome]

You live in the same crap area? Well, at least you don't b#### about it constantly.

No, the area he details doesn't exist. I think he's been watching the Road Warrior on a loop.

 

[edpal]

No, the area he details doesn't exist. I think he's been watching the Road Warrior on a loop.

Mad Max Jim, Return to Thunderdome

 

[Darth Handsome]

Mad Max, Return to Thunderdome

That's where he & Titus get it on. Two men enter, one man leaves.

 

[Unrepresented]

I want to like this more than once. How do I do that?

You're aware that you're infatuated with a spambot, no?

I could reply to this, but if I did I'd be banned for life for talking politics again.

Don't discuss politics. The topic is primarily a financial one. It was in the financial section. It talks about finances.

 

[Darth Handsome]

You're aware that you're infatuated with a spambot, no?

Doesn't matter. I still want to like it twice.

 

[edpal]

Don't discuss politics. The topic is primarily a financial one. It was in the financial section. It talks about finances.

Financial discussions are inherently political.

 

[nukes_da_bass]

No, the area he details doesn't exist. I think he's been watching the Road Warrior on a loop.

The area JC complains about reminds me of all those 80s movies about gangs...those gangs with all combined ethnicities where the members all had great blowdried hair and wore flash dance headbands.

 

[Unrepresented]

Doesn't matter. I still want to like it twice.

We've all got our demons, brother.

Financial discussions are inherently political.

Everything is inherently political.

 

[edpal]

We've all got our demons, brother.

Everything is inherently political.

According to Larry Flint everything is inherently about who controls the kitty. In Larry We Trust
(saluting)

 

[Darth Handsome]

The area JC complains about reminds me of all those 80s movies about gangs...those gangs with all combined ethnicities where the members all had great blowdried hair and wore flash dance headbands.

This is the best part.

 

[Unrepresented]

According to Larry Flint everything is inherently about who controls the kitty. In Larry We Trust
(saluting)

Controlling kitties is an inherently political discussion, as is Larry Flint.

 

[DerHoggz]

Financial discussions are inherently political.

Solution: be broke(?)

 

[edpal]

I could reply to this, but if I did I'd be banned for life for talking politics again.

DO it, you're early on, few have liked you(yet), you barely have a life here yet. Starting another account is easy.

Solution: be broke(?)

Then you would just be unrepresented politically. Or maybe not - got a cat under your control?