Too Much To Dream

Canada is a shadow of its former self--once the loyal footsoldier of Empire, now a sad parody of trendy PC nonsense. The decadent, kneejerkingly anti-American elites in Ottawa and Toronto (and, to a considerably lesser extent, a few other cities) have reduced the Dominion to less than the sum of its parts, and now its inevitable end really can't come soon enough for the benefit of nearly all concerned. The western provinces, BC and Alberta in particular, would be staunch allies and better trading partners without the socialist millstone back east around their necks; even an independent Quebec would largely get over itself eventually. One might miss Canada, but the Canada that once was, not the one that now obnoxiously reminds us of its existence at possible opportunity.

And one more thought: Canadians frequently complain about how little Americans know about Canada, yet demonstrate staggering ignorance about the US. Americans are at least generally conscious of their own ignorance; the rest of the world, however, understands little about us yet imagines that they know everything.

I'm from Canada, and the state of the nation makes me deeply sad. The amount of thinly vailed hatred of all things American here is staggering. If you want to find real arrogence - the kind of aloof supperiority and total confidence in one's station - look to Canada. The most imperialistic American has nothing on the smugness and elitist attitude Canadians take towards the US. It's shamefull.

I've been to Canada a few times, it's a decent place. About like your average locale in America, with a few more beer stores and asian restaurants, better theaters, and French writing all over every damned thing. Politically though Canada is messed up but good, they're heading for more than a few major political crises within the next few decades.

David is exactly correct about the "knowledge differential". The average American knows that he doesn't know a damned thing about (for example) Sweden, and doesn't pretend that owning a Saab or having listened to ABBA gives them any significant amount of knowledge on the matter. The average European (or Canadian), however, thinks they know a lot about America and Americans from watching CNN, Friends, and NYPD Blue, et al. Certainly neither blanket statement applies to every American, Canadian, or European, but I've seen far too many examples to discount the theory.

Holy shit. Andrea, next time you need to demonstrate that the Left hates "peasants" just show them that column.

Oh, and swamp populated by yokels That Mallick bitch should poke her head out of herr city sometime. I used to think Bob and Doug MacKenzie were fictional characters, till I met them a few times, eh.

BTW, I thoroughly detest people who look down on "yokels", especially since they would never dream of (or rather, admit to) looking down on "ghetto dwellers". My "yokel" family (who might be Bob and Doug if they lived in Canada) came west after the Civil War with absolutely nothing but a desire to farm, but their descendants include doctors, college professors, and some heavy-duty techies.

Yup... us hillbillies don't know anything except:

1 - How to build the largest corporation in the would by selling stuff at a discount.

2 - How to raise more chickens than anyone else and sell them all over the world.

We are trying to arrange an alliance with the Newfies and then watch out. While all them city-slickers are lordin' over us, we will be taking over the world. You'uns better get a pair of bib overalls now and learn the proper way to chew a toothpick.

Hint for the kiddies:
Never take the toothpick out of your mouth unless it's to make a point.
Example...
"Hey, you kids. (take the toothpick out and point it at them) Quit stealin' my mellons or I'm gonna fill your asses (point the toothpick at their backsides) with rocksalt!" (return toothpick to your mouth and resume rockin' in your chair)

"Narf! What are we doing today, Billy-Bob?"

"Same thing we do every day Josefus. Try to take over the world!"

Say it, brethren & sistren! I've been blogging it from the housetops lately, but it's good to see it being done where people actually might read it.