2007-03-20 20:42:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Being Canadian, I don't think this country is so high-and-mighty. I don't find a lot of people out West feel that way, either. I like where I live. I would love to live on the coast. I don't really care for Ontario, didn't mind the Prairies. It is a huge country with regional interests and a small population. It doesn't have a specific natonal identity in the same sense as Japan, France, the U.K., Australia, Germany, South Africa and other countries. That is just reality. I have lived around many different groups of people. Having listened to the worst races get upset about Asians making money and running businesses, I mentioned this to a Native co-worker. She told me basically every other culture but white culture is communal and people will support each other. It is a form of racism for people to criticize them for being different and hard-working. They save and make money. That is what they do. We both agree that in China it is not a big deal to work long hours for
2007-03-20 21:39:19 · update #1
little money is not a big deal to them. The P.C. extremists are not going to change much. I am very liberal. This ******** nonsense about how we are all the same goes against the very idea of having multiculturalism with immigrant cultures and bilingualism to begin with. Trudeau was an intelligent man. He understood Canada very well. He was well-read and well-travelled. Simply put, before him, nobody thought of Canadians that way because of the media image. I hate that image. I don't think we walk around with dead beavers and Budweiser in our hand. Where I come from, this part of the country had nothing to do with the fur trade, snow or maple syrup.
2007-03-20 21:41:47 · update #2
Because they are are Canadians, therefore they have no knowledge, period.
2007-03-20 20:57:09 · answer #1 · answered by kimmi 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think that would be called stereotyping, just like with anything in life not everything or person is alike even identical twins have a slight difference not picked up by others. That also applies to countries, ethnic groups, colour and religions. Do you not think that it takes a bit of knowledge and appreciation of poetry to be talented in music or actually anything that takes skill has some form of poetry to it? Canada has a lot musical talent that write their own lyrics so for you to make a statement in the form of a question is redundant. I am not trying to be rude either, I just wanted to reply to the statement, because I really dislike it when anyone judges a nation on their experience of a few, and that applies to any country not just Canada.
2007-03-20 21:12:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest then you need to find a better quality circle of friends. It would seem that you like to surround yourself with people who you would deem as sycophants. That would make the problem you and your choice in companions. Perhaps you like to feel superior or people. There are many of us who enjoy the finer things life has to offer and we do not need to thumb our nose at everyone else.
Also just so you are aware. Budweiser is not and will never be a Canadian Beer. Brush up on your facts you are full of half truths and misguidance
2007-03-20 23:52:49 · answer #3 · answered by Cherry_Blossom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pleasssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssse, they are just as refined and unrefined as Yanks and Brits
2007-03-20 20:45:30 · answer #4 · answered by devora k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what right do you have in saying all Canadians have no appreciation of poetry. you are wrong.
2007-03-20 20:45:52 · answer #5 · answered by territheterribleliar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you base this on?
2007-03-20 20:48:24 · answer #6 · answered by its.getting.worse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋