British Diplomat's Opinion of Canada
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I wonder what would happen if someone were to post a British diplomat's opinions of China or Poland (aside from someone getting his nose all bent out of shape)
Not sensitive really. Just pointing out directions.
You do know greenhouses have elevated levels of CO2.;-)
Uh huh, you post some pics of an unmanned submersible, the lame-ass Canadarm (Canadians really have to get over that--Canada got the gig instead of someone else, hardly the rocket science that got it up there) and ref a Wiki site of Canadians that have done something worthy of mention. If this were a tiny third world country, I would agree with you but that is not the case. This is a country of squandered potential and gloating over petty achievements is mediocre.
Yeah well life is too short to squander it on plainness.
Wars start precisely because people take the passive (or 'plain') approach and allow arrogant, self-interested fools to run the country. Who do you think got us into the Afghanistan mess we're presently in (at the insistence of our gimp-master to the South)?
"Plain" in this context does not = "down to earth." You're confusing clarity of mind with lack of thought. People tend to take the easy way out, that doesn't make it right. Down to earth = seeing things for what they are and when they need changing, acting accordingly. Canada has consistently failed to do that to the point that today, its status as a sovereign state is in question (a disastrous situation that doesn't seem to phase Canadians).
People in Morgan's position don't say things because they can't "really think of anything good to say." The statement was seriously meant to indicate mediocrity--he was referring to the population as a whole, not a small group of intellectuals, artists, politicians, scientists and otherwise above-average Canadians (note I'm not using 'above-average' in the elitist sense; I firmly believe that all people can achieve great things, if they choose to and circumstances allow for it).
I would venture to guess that he was expressing dismay that is common in Britain and other European countries concerning Canada. A country with so much potential that has achieved so very little given it's advantages is hardly something to be proud of.
The criticism is precisely that Canadians do showboat their culture. The implication is that Canada is mediocre and tries to cover that up with a bloated, artificially nationalist culture full of real live heroes and heroins.
Canada has a responsibility to be more; at the very least be the sum of its parts, which it falls far short of. Accept it or not, that is the reality.
The article is much ado about nothing. I read it yesterday and just took it for what it is. Snobby Brits. I really don't give a ratz ass about what they think of me or anyone else in Canada. I really don't think about them at all. In fact, the comments are quite funny and quite typical. Maybe I should have started that sentence with an "Indeed". Brits seem to like that word.
I'll give you that Morgan was being simplistic and obviously generalizing, but the underlying point stands and is not the product of a Brit dip who's high on himself.
American politicians are a completely different story; it's more a case of disdain. The master's perspective if you will.
American politicians are a completely different story; it's more a case of disdain. The master's perspective if you will.
Bloody Hell! Brilliant! Gotta give credit to these Brits... they say it like it is.
I guess the way to fix this is for that Moran character to appear on TV and apologize with streams of tears rolling down his face... that trick seems to work on Canadians.
I guess the way to fix this is for that Moran character to appear on TV and apologize with streams of tears rolling down his face... that trick seems to work on Canadians.
Could have been worse, at least your not lewd. "Canadians deeply unimpressive" much better. Look, you were noticed.
The only way to describe a hole is by defining what surrounds it. So therefore they are far more than just the hole. The whole of the hole if you will.
i met a biritsh girl in surrey BC once and she said she moved to vancouver because of the lack of sun. I guess thats why you guys gave up your colonies in west africa and india, because the sun was peeling you guys more then the locals.