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Joe Shlabotnik

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6. I wouldn't go so far as to say that it's likely,
Tue Jan 17, 2012, 11:09 PM
Jan 2012

but there is a real deep divide that is far more than north/south, or east coast/west coast or red/blue, that the media portrays as the only reality. As a Canadian we definitely have about 5 factions in play. But, I think what it comes down to, is people's economic interests, which in the last 1-200 years have pretty much been geared towards collective unity, and ignoring cultural differences. In the end, its all about the money. In fact a united Mexico-USA-Canada wouldn't surprise me. Some would argue that it IS where we are going.

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