inane Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 You can debate terminology all day, but by the end of the day the fact remains that the present day U.S. contains many more cultural and ethnic groups than Canada does and is argueably more inclusive. Anybody who says otherwise must have just stepped out of a time machine or knows nothing of Canada outside of the GTA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockhart Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I'm not sure if Heretic is one of the biggest trolls on this site or just really dumb, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Hartnell's Mane Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Well no, there is no formal requirement. But surely you see what I'm saying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electro Rock Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 ? Again, such bizarre statements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I get the gist, man...you're saying the difference actually is that the expectations are there to begin with, and you're saying when people from other places and cultures move to your country there are no expectations. Hell man...I might just move up there myself. That sounds fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 You should learn about both countries, or better yet compare them first hand, before dismissing the statements of one who is more qualified to make them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Hartnell's Mane Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 No, not that there aren't any expectations. Nor did I say it's better or worse. It's just different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electro Rock Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I am a Canadian and American citizen. My mother was born in the US, father in Canada. I've lived in both. I'm well aware of both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Fair enough, so you might be aware that ethnic and cultural groups of nearly all kinds are better represented in the U.S.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electro Rock Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Do you mean there are more of them? Makes sense given the population. Or better represented--don't know what you mean by that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Better represented mainly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dral Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 You can debate terminology all day, but by the end of the day the fact remains that the present day U.S. contains many more cultural and ethnic groups than Canada does and is argueably more inclusive. Anybody who says otherwise must have just stepped out of a time machine or knows nothing of Canada outside of the GTA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electro Rock Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 What does 'better' mean? Seems totally subjective I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electro Rock Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I thought the GVRD was more multicultural then the GTA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Even Al-Qaida wouldn't shoot up a elementary school with 5-10 years old children. It seems some Americans are their worst enemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Sikes Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Even Al-Qaida wouldn't shoot up a elementary school with 5-10 years old children. It seems some Americans are their worst enemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I mean, for one thing, when you compare the faces you see in city streets, in adds, in the news media etc, what impression do you get? Or when you simply compare census demographics and see that the U.S. doesn't have close to 80% of the population ethnically orginating from the British Isles, or that the percentage of nonwhite groups is much higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Why does any discussion between a Canadian and American involving American politics always seem to end up with the American having a pissy rant about Canadians thinking their superior/on a high horse/ivory tower etc? Usually shortly followed my some reference to their military might protecting us? For the self proclaimed "greatest country", y'all can be a sensitive and defensive bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Hartnell's Mane Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Why does any discussion between a Canadian and American involving American politics always seem to end up with the American having a pissy rant about Canadians thinking their superior/on a high horse/ivory tower etc? Usually shortly followed my some reference to their military might protecting us? For the self proclaimed "greatest country", y'all can be a sensitive and defensive bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 JR I damn well know we're not the greatest country, but if you can't detect an air of condescension from some of the posters here towards American government and the Constitution and the like...things such as "thank god i live in canada" or similar...tell me just how that doesn't appear to be someone hinting at "superiority". I think the US sucks, we can't make a decent car anymore, or much of anything else really, but this is a broad statement you have made. Our military for what it's worth isn't all IT'S cracked up to be either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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