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just fyi, this was in Canada. just as bad :(
by robertfw 12y ago
just fyi, this was in Canada. just as bad :(
- allendoerfer 12y agoCanada is in America, I knew that this would come, could not resist the bait ;-) Arguably the last part applies less to Canada.
- PeterWhittaker 12y agoThem's fighting words, Eurasian! Oh, yeah, it sort of is, isn't it. Sorry. Here, have a maple doughnut.
- happyscrappy 12y agoIf smugness had value Europe would be a superpower and not a toothless windbag.
- allendoerfer 12y agoI would argue that articles like these indicate, that the people of Europe indeed have more power as citizens than people of other countries. I do not see how Europe would benefit from being a superpower again.
- happyscrappy 12y agoIt would be pointless anyway because Europe is too important to US power to be trusted with their own defense.
- robertfw 12y agoWe are currently facing legislation (Bill C-51) that, when passed, will do quite a number on our democratic freedoms. :(
- bmelton 12y agoIs Canada fighting for Democracy elsewhere?
- frandroid 12y agoCanada skipped out on the 2003 Iraq war and subsequent occupation, but it was part of the Afghan mission all along, in the NATO mission in Libya, and many others. Now my take on these is that they are fights for the neoliberal order, not democracy, but I thought I'd answer in the spirit of the question.
- bmelton 12y agoThat fills a decidedly large gap in my knowledge. Thank you.
- malexw 12y agoWhat part of the world are you from? Here in Canada, if you were to say "Canada is in America", it would sound as strange as saying "Spain is in France". To Canadians, America only ever refers to The United States of America.
- allendoerfer 12y agoI know that you use the word that way. Nevertheless it is correct to say, that Canada is in America and I used the fact to address both countries, because as far as I know, on US borders similar things can happen. Unfortunately my genius plan did not take into account that Europe is currently asleep and Americans (and Canadians !) are down-voting the posts now.
- WildUtah 12y ago"Europe is currently asleep" Wrote a comment recently which incidentally and obliquely implied in passing that people are in control of their own body weight, a proposition which I believe within some limited contexts. It went up to +15 overnight when the Europeans were awake. Then right back down to +5 when the Americans woke up. Got some kind of nasty comments back, too. I'm surprised that it makes so much difference.
- shanemhansen 12y agoI know Central Americans and Canadians who prefer I call USA "the states" since they live in America.