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Justin_Beach

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8. We have our problems

Reply to Sarah Ibarruri (Reply #7)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 11:33 PM

Dec 2012

..our current government being one of them but I think it's just a difference in culture. We had no violent revolution, no civil war, no wild west, our fights with natives were minor by comparison and our native population is still large. Also, because of the landscape and climate we've always had to work together more and as a smaller country, we've had to work cooperatively with other countries - no 'our way or the highway'.

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Neil Macdonald: The dismantling of the Tea Party [View all] Justin_Beach Dec 2012 OP

This is a really wonderful article! Thanks! Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2012 #1

Thanks, I'll try that. Justin_Beach Dec 2012 #2

I agree with you on that. Nothing here will change Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2012 #3

And .. as I understand it Justin_Beach Dec 2012 #4

Yes indeed. Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2012 #5

I know ... Justin_Beach Dec 2012 #6

Things are always better up there. Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2012 #7

We have our problems Justin_Beach Dec 2012 #8

Do you think history shaped this country's ideology? Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2012 #9

Hard to say Justin_Beach Dec 2012 #10

I'm off to bed, but I will say this... Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2012 #11

It's not that people here don't work hard Justin_Beach Dec 2012 #12

That's how Canada escaped having the warped aspects of American ideology, but... Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2012 #13

Well ... the gun thing Justin_Beach Dec 2012 #14

That does make sense. It also explains why this country thrives on war and having enemies. Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2012 #15

Were there no pilgrims or Calvinists up in Canada? Or maybe somebody kicked their behind long ago Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2012 #16

The Calvanists Justin_Beach Dec 2012 #17

Calvin was a depraved little critter, wasn't he? Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2012 #18

Well ... to be fair Justin_Beach Dec 2012 #19

LOL! You're right. What it boils down to is that people here want that ideology. nt Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2012 #21

PS Justin_Beach Dec 2012 #20

There's a world of difference between northern and southern states. I think it's the water? :) Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2012 #22