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Contributor: Fleabag
Date: 2003-02-24 21:16:51
For the most part, you are right on with your dissection of Canadians being influenced by the US. To a large degree, that makes many 'hypocritical'. I, myself, do not watch television anymore, nor do I frequent multinational fast food chains, clothing shops, etc. Somewhat of an anomaly, to be sure. I have seen plenty of misguided protests, ranting against the US, etc. in Canada that serves no purpose.
I guess what the gist of your message is "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone".
In Calgary, a visiting dignitary often receives a white cowboy hat from our mayor. When one was given to the visiting Chinese president(or premier, I can't actually remember), the headlines read something like "A Black Day For White Hat". We are aware of our selling our morals for profit, to a certain degree, and it doth rankle our soul. However, we still seem to want to take our place in line to suckle at the teat of the Golden Calf.
Still, salvation may be at hand. If the US can be confronted, and told that we do not value Jerry Springer as much as public health care, or education, we may be able to save ourselves from complete degradation yet.
Interesting, a doctor in Canada can earn more in the US, while a person in Hollywood pretending to be a doctor can be worth more than an entire hospital. Where shall we focus our efforts?
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