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12 years ago @ Macleans.ca - Looking north (II) · 1 reply · -6 points

There is also a collective 'we'. We as a nation, we as Canadians.

We have made a great fuss about Ignatieff's Canadianness, we made a great fuss about rescuing 'Lebanese', we don't make any effort to help people unless they're 'real' Canadians....we flew empty planes rather than pick-up other people trying to evacuate Libya....in fact 'real' Canadians have become a popular topic lately. Who is, and who isn't a 'Canadian'. We did it with everyone from Khadr to Dion and even to the GG.

We don't worry about our international obligations on anything but war anymore....not on climate or pollution or finance....etc We pretended being dumped from the UN didn't matter.

Here's an item for you as well.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifameric...

12 years ago @ Macleans.ca - Looking north (II) · 4 replies · -3 points

Yes, the big outside world.

We have turned in on ourselves, and fear the big outside world.

12 years ago @ Macleans.ca - Looking north (II) · 7 replies · -4 points

Yes, we very much have. Other countries have noticed it, even if you haven't.

Yes, agoraphobic....afraid of the big outside world.

12 years ago @ Macleans.ca - Looking north (II) · 14 replies · -1 points

Yes, we've recently become very parochial, xenophobic, agoraphobic....it's a long way from the global citizens we used to be.

12 years ago @ Macleans.ca - 'We are all judged by it' · 0 replies · +1 points

"In the place of an honourable man who was falsely accused of “only visiting” we now have an MP that was elected without ever setting foot in the riding. "

You really had to work to change the meaning of that...and you failed.

12 years ago @ Macleans.ca - The time is now · 0 replies · +3 points

Jeepers...sic em!

12 years ago @ Macleans.ca - Ch-ch-changes · 0 replies · +1 points

Okay, done. Off and running.

12 years ago @ Macleans.ca - 'We are all judged by it' · 3 replies · 0 points

???? didn't make one.

12 years ago @ Macleans.ca - 'We are all judged by it' · 0 replies · -1 points

Ahhh more of that 'rank partisanship' I see.

12 years ago @ Macleans.ca - What's Wrong With This... · 0 replies · -2 points

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