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What a silly comment SilverWarder - 30/04/2004 10:27:47 AM

While stretching this reference a little thin, as a minority you should have some understanding of how hard it is to maintain yourself and identity amid the American melting pot. Which is in and of itself, a large difference betweeen our two nations. America is the "Cultural melting pot" but Canada is a "Cultural mosiaic." It's hard to explain... it's one of those things you just know.

I hear this all the time from Canadians.

And it's total BS.

I've lived half my life in the US and half my life in Canada. You know what? Government 'comments' on 'melting pots' and 'mosaics' aside both countries treat their immigrants exactly the same.

My immigrant friends who are second generation are CANADIAN. They aren't Portugese or Chinese or Scottish or British or Philipino anymore. Indeed they never were.

"Melting" into a society you grow up in is a natural social occurance and has nothing to do with governmental anything. Canada is just as much a 'melting pot' as the US is.

It just hates to admit it.


Silver Warder

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I seriously doubt it. - 29/04/2004 10:52:18 PM 31 Views
Sorry I dont have much sympathy. - 29/04/2004 10:57:43 PM 32 Views
Ack! - 29/04/2004 11:03:23 PM 27 Views
What a silly comment - 30/04/2004 10:27:47 AM 13 Views
egocentric imperialist swine. - 29/04/2004 11:42:00 PM 24 Views
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I didn't say you didn't. - 29/04/2004 11:57:00 PM 11 Views
i never said you said i didn't. - 30/04/2004 12:00:20 AM 9 Views
You implied as much. - 30/04/2004 12:02:40 AM 9 Views
oh, i believe. - 30/04/2004 12:07:28 AM 8 Views
Quite right. - 30/04/2004 12:10:50 AM 9 Views
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sounds like fun. - 30/04/2004 12:22:23 AM 7 Views
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You've touched a cord with me here Greg - 29/04/2004 11:46:32 PM 23 Views
Actually I dont - 30/04/2004 11:30:53 AM 8 Views
He better stand up, or I'll boot his bottom - 29/04/2004 10:49:39 PM 15 Views
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Yeah, it sorta sucks. - 29/04/2004 11:04:58 PM 8 Views
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yes yes, it was nice - 29/04/2004 11:20:02 PM 6 Views
Yes, and Canada is always the right direction. - 29/04/2004 11:24:31 PM 6 Views
yes yes it is *NM* *NM* - 29/04/2004 11:30:07 PM 4 Views
Oop. - 29/04/2004 11:35:30 PM 6 Views
oops *NM* - 29/04/2004 11:55:49 PM 4 Views
No worries. *NM* - 30/04/2004 12:06:32 AM 3 Views
I hope your side wins. *NM* - 29/04/2004 10:58:20 PM 5 Views
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I fully agree. - 29/04/2004 11:58:22 PM 9 Views
Also silly - 30/04/2004 10:48:22 AM 9 Views
Not Silly, patriotic - 01/05/2004 12:45:13 AM 7 Views
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As much as it sucks - 29/04/2004 11:52:16 PM 24 Views
I dunno... - 30/04/2004 12:01:33 AM 13 Views
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L.O.L - 30/04/2004 12:16:57 AM 20 Views
Re: L.O.L - 30/04/2004 12:29:31 AM 13 Views
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American. *NM* - 30/04/2004 12:31:22 AM 4 Views
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Your books cost more too...haha! - 30/04/2004 12:51:42 AM 18 Views
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Unabashedly proud American here - 30/04/2004 09:17:31 AM 17 Views
F*cking eh! - 30/04/2004 06:43:21 PM 5 Views