Provinces vs States: Language, Abortion

[500channelsurfer]

Yes, Canada is a civilized place. And also yes, the tribes of Europe have warred on and off for thousands of years. Most of these are short-lived conflicts but occasionally erupt into much larger ones. Since tribes have more formalized into nation-states, wars have become both less frequent but also more intense. Tribalism is an aspect of humanity that also pre-dates human arrival into Europe.

Canada's big picture is one where governments are able to be elected by and be supported by multiple tribes, and so we have a normally prosperous and peaceful country unlike the fragmentations elsewhere.

Just like many forces of history, good can be the product of many intentions including non-good ones.

[August1991]

2 hours ago, 500channelsurfer said:

Yes, Canada is a civilized place. And also yes, the tribes of Europe have warred on and off for thousands of years.

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Thousands of years? More like every three/four generation. Once the men forget.

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IMHO, what makes Canada a civilised society is that individuals cross lines. Protestants voted for Laurier. And Catholics voted for Diefenbaker.

Huh? 1957 - Duplessis? 

Look carefully at how Stephen Harper won in 2011. This is my Canada.

[CdnFox]

On 10/14/2022 at 12:22 AM, August1991 said:

Pierre Trudeau once said that the measure of a society is how the majority treats the minority.

I now think that the better measure -in a democracy- is whether the minority votes for the majority. 

True. True.

Mind you he did give the finger to the minority 'lesser' western provinces, soooooo.....

[herbie]

He gave the finger to reporters acting like paparazzi, not to Alberta. Though your story fits the usual propaganda.
 

[CdnFox]

31 minutes ago, herbie said:

He gave the finger to reporters acting like paparazzi, not to Alberta. Though your story fits the usual propaganda.
 

He absolutely gave his finger to the people, not reporters. He made no bones about it later.

[Aristides]

On 3/2/2023 at 12:00 PM, herbie said:

He gave the finger to reporters acting like paparazzi, not to Alberta. Though your story fits the usual propaganda.
 

Actually he did it in BC. Salmon Arm to be exact.

[CdnFox]

24 minutes ago, Aristides said:

Actually he did it in BC. Salmon Arm to be exact.

And it wasn't for the reporters.

[herbie]

Too bad his kid didn't have the balls to do it to the convoyeurs

[CdnFox]

Just now, herbie said:

Too bad his kid didn't have the balls to do it to the convoyeurs

that would have involved coming out of hiding   Probably too much to wish for.

[herbie]

He wasn't "hiding".  it was mokusatsu.

Exactly all that was due

[CdnFox]

13 minutes ago, herbie said:

He wasn't "hiding".  it was mokusatsu.

Exactly all that was due

He ran and hid like a biatch in his bunker. More like shut-in NEET.