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Originally Posted by TButtrick
As far as our Canadian friends are concerned, if you don't like what's going on here in the good ol' USA then keep your mouth shut. You will never come even close to the sacrifices we've made here to build a nation. You take all that is good and you condemn what is bad without sacrifice.
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I really take issue with this comment, although I think you make some informed and thoughtful points in the body of your post.
You are obviously ignorant of the process by which Canada became a nation. This highlights one of the main issues that the rest of the world has with the US. The apparent disregard and dismissal of anything existing outside the US borders. In todays world this does not work.
In many ways the isolationist attitude and damn the rest of the world approach by the previous administrations has fostered the current problems with terrorism. Canada and Europe have also contributed so I'm not saying the blame lies soley with the US. The US and Canada are more similar to each other than any other nations. Most Europeans can't tell a Texan from an Albertan. Frankly, I'd welcome an American perspective on our elections. We are less than enthusiastic about the slate of candidates running.
Regards
Andrew