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Bernardo de La Paz

(48,988 posts)
9. Yup, these days. Also it is said of economies, America catches a cold Canada gets pneumonia.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 07:44 PM
Jul 2020

And that USA is like an elephant sleeping beside the mouse.

But the economies analogy is only applicable to that, and, seemingly not the last two times, and not to the pandemic. Canada weathered the Great Recession of 2008-9 better than the US, with less public debt. And economically, Canada is doing reasonably well this time around so-far.

As to the meth lab, yeah tRump is breaking bad and has been broken and breaking bad all his life.

Re pandemic, see chart below. Yeah it feels like we had a bit of a bender for two months but rehab is working.
However, the US is like a whole apartment block full of meth heads and a huge dirt cheap batch landed in the courtyard last month.



Is this true, Canadians? [View all] Nevilledog Jul 2020 OP
Canadians usually scold us for calling ourselves America soothsayer Jul 2020 #1
I used to hear it expressed as "You Yanks think you own the whole damn continent!" Fozzledick Jul 2020 #4
Well I Rebl2 Jul 2020 #17
Same in Costa Rica. LakeArenal Jul 2020 #16
Both Costa Rica and Canada are right. ntt spooky3 Jul 2020 #19
It's true pandr32 Jul 2020 #2
Guess it's only fair. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #3
It damn well does. 3catwoman3 Jul 2020 #10
Cool, pandr.. I love Canada and can imagine how they Cha Jul 2020 #20
Aloha Cha pandr32 Jul 2020 #23
I love Canada. Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #5
Kind of wished I was born there. I love nordic skiing. triron Jul 2020 #6
Right now, I'm feeling the same way. Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #7
Me too! Pretty please. SammyWinstonJack Jul 2020 #14
Only for the past 3 1/2 years! Bev54 Jul 2020 #8
Yup, these days. Also it is said of economies, America catches a cold Canada gets pneumonia. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #9
We're cooking on high and getting ready to blow! StarryNite Jul 2020 #11
It's more like showing up for college in quad room to discover your 3 other roommates. plimsoll Jul 2020 #12
At least he didn't say "one of those shithole countries." japple Jul 2020 #13
nah i don't think so.....although i wish you could convince the orange asshole to resign dawn5651 Jul 2020 #15
Genuine and heartfelt canetoad Jul 2020 #18
These days it feels very true !! Sorry. donkeypoofed Jul 2020 #21
R.I.P. Robin Williams Warren_Pointe Jul 2020 #22
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