Difference: US vs Canada

[CdnFox]

44 minutes ago, herbie said:

Bullshit.

Absolute truth. And you're well aware of it.

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You obviously prefer your own opinion over reality.

Says the guy who listens to the voices in his head

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As shown in your foolish statement that Eastern Canadians prefer socialism more than Western ones and have a higher tolerance for corruption. What an asinine statement to make.

And yet absolutely true. Perhaps you should consider moving?  

[August1991]

On 5/12/2025 at 1:47 PM, CdnFox said:

Eastern Canadians revere socialism. 

Disagree.

My father was a Newfoundlander, a family of fishermen. 

[August1991]

On 5/12/2025 at 5:14 PM, Barquentine said:

What Canadians, east and west, revere is good government, which in this age is a mix of basic freedoms, capitalism, and socialized programs that benefit the many and protect the minority from the tyranny of the majority. These are thing you'll find in almost every every rich democracy.

I tend to agree.

Of course, how to make this possible in the 2020s is not so easy.

[August1991]

On 5/13/2025 at 12:16 AM, CdnFox said:

There is a very marked difference between what easterners and westerners revere.  Of course this is 'generally speaking' but it's accurate. 

Easterners on average have a MUCH higher tolerance for corruption and lies. Look at trudeau and the liberal party and the support they've enjoyed there. 

Easterners do NOT want basic freedoms. They want highly restricted freedoms and they wish to control what others do. Right down to what they can say on the internet.  

Westerners do want personal freedoms. They want smaller gov't, less red tape, less interference.

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Strongly, very strongly, disagree.

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CdnFox,

Are you speaking about Americans - or Canadians?

1. We Canadians manage our money/banks far better than Americans.

2. We Canadians are a mix of Scots and Normans.

3. We Canadians get along. 

[CdnFox]

6 hours ago, August1991 said:

Disagree.

My father was a Newfoundlander, a family of fishermen. 

How does that prove that by and large newfoundlanders don't revere socialism?

And in fact if that's true your father received pogey For a substantial portion of the year, where other Canadians paid for his living and your upbringing out of our tax dollars that we worked for in a wealth distribution scheme to keep The Atlantics alive.

So I'm not sure you're making your case very well here comrade  

[paxamericana]

I can’t understand your Canadian language over my twelve carrier battle group.

[CdnFox]

2 hours ago, paxamericana said:

I can’t understand your Canadian language over my twelve carrier battle group.

Doesn't sound like you're doing too well with American either  

Russian bot?

[Legato]

2 hours ago, paxamericana said:

I can’t understand your Canadian language over my twelve carrier battle group.

Canada West Mandarin, East Punjabi.

The rest of us have a way of speaking.

[CdnFox]

25 minutes ago, Legato said:

Canada West Mandarin, East Punjabi.

The rest of us have a way of speaking.

I hear you brother  

[CdnFox]

29 minutes ago, Legato said:

Canada West Mandarin, East Punjabi.

The rest of us have a way of speaking.

Reminds me of an old newfie joke which i'll adapt slightly for modern times :

(phone in Donald Trump's office rings)

Hello?  Donald Trump, biggliest president in the history of the world, who's this?"

"DON! Don, it's John Bishop callin' ya from up hear in Newfndland, Hows ya gettin on bye?"

Well, i'm doing pretty amazingly fantastically awesome, everybody says so, thanks for asking. What can i do for you?"

"Well, Me and d' bieys at  d' pub been hearin' about you tinking about invadin' and maken us d' fitty first state and takin all our cod, and we figured we's gonna hafta declare ware on yas. "

OH! Well, that's a pretty serious decision, did you know we have over 1000 fighters and bombers here?

"ahhh I haddent heared dat, i best ask d' boys about dat.  I'll calls ya right back". 

Ring!

DON!! Donny  it's John again, wes talked 'er over and it's still ahn! Derrick says we can use his cessna 172 and da bieys gots lots of goose shot so we're good to go!!

I see. Well did you also know we have about 1000 of the biggliest tanks as well?

"Ok,,, i'll calls ya back"

ring!

"Donners! Donnald  It's still ahn bye!!  D' off roadin' club is wit us and trever's got keys to the sno cat!  "

Ok, but we've also got 2 million soldiers. 

"oh Lard tunderin Jezuz,.. i'll calls ya right back"

RING!

"Don, we's callin' it aff.  Can't do er. "

Oh that's too bad,  why's that?

"i talked two d' wif and she said dere's no bloody way in HELL she's cookin' fer dat many prisoners"