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Citizen of Canuckistan · Joined: 12 Sep 2004 Posts: 173 Location: Calgary, Canada

Paranoia towards the USA has existed so long in Canada it has become apart of Canadian culture. But should Canada be afraid of anything in the USA? Its been 192 years since the last American invasion in 1812 yet people still fear being taken over culturaly. I would apreciate coments from Americans especially.

Secondary Oak · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 3411 Location: Haifa

Citizen of Canuckistan wrote: Paranoia towards the USA has existed so long in Canada it has become apart of Canadian culture. But should Canada be afraid of anything in the USA? Its been 192 years since the last American invasion in 1812 yet people still fear being taken over culturaly. I would apreciate coments from Americans especially.

Well obviously there's no need to fear of invasion, isn't it?
As for a cultural "take over", that's the people's choice... there's not much you can do about it (except for education).

Besides, most of the world today is culturally affected by the US. Deal with it :)

thinkaboutit · Joined: 04 Oct 2004 Posts: 7

Not to mention the fact that in the War of 1812, Canada was part of the British Empire, not a individual country.

Citizen of Canuckistan · Joined: 12 Sep 2004 Posts: 173 Location: Calgary, Canada

Most of the early success of the British troops in the 1812 war was because of Canadian commanders within the British troops, the Canadian militia units, and mostly becuase of native Canadian involvement. But the entire point of Canada is to keep Americans south of the border. most Canadians do not have any problems with sharing food, music, movies with our larger neighbor but when it comes to politics and social problems Canadians do not want to be like Americans. Recently Canadians, like myself, have begun to worry about the future if America remains under Bush's rule. Softwood lumber, USA blaming Canada when their electrical network fails and the ballistic missile defense all are examples of situations where the USA created the situation. Canadians do not want to argue with the USA, but we wont be push overs either. Most Canadians are scared of George Bush and people like him.

Vero · Joined: 17 Sep 2004 Posts: 146 Location: Vancouver, Canada

Nothing to fear at all. Not now not ever.

DEFCON 1 · Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 4:59 pm Post subject:

Right off the bat, Canada should be nuked for sending us this b!tch

Buy I for give them for sending us this woman.

Vero · Joined: 17 Sep 2004 Posts: 146 Location: Vancouver, Canada

ah ha you know you have season tickets to the Celine show. It was a gift for our american neighbors! enjoy!

Senator X · Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 16 Location: Fort Worth, Texas

Aren't we Canada's allies? Why would we invade? Well, then again, I guess Dubya might get the notion that you guys have WMD. Then your screwed. If Kerry gets in, you've got nothin tow orry about.

Roman Elazar · Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 314

You kidding, if kerry gets in he'll ruin the canadian beef industry by banning alberta beef. The guy will kill our economy.

Citizen of Canuckistan · Joined: 12 Sep 2004 Posts: 173 Location: Calgary, Canada

Well Canada does have nuclear weapons that the US gave us way back in the 50's, or at least we did. Going on Bush's track record thats enough to be scared of. On top of that today Bush placed a tariff on pigs from Canada, he's waging economic war.

DEFCON 1 · Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 12:09 am Post subject:

What was up with the pigs? Were they in a prostitution ring or something?

eynon · Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 12:29 am Post subject:

Bush's trade policy....."sigh". My relatives in Alberta fear Ottawa more then Washington :-D

cap'n queasy · Joined: 15 May 2004 Posts: 34968

Anybody ever see that John Candy movie "Canadian Bacon" ?
It's a Micheal Moore film.

eynon · Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 1:15 am Post subject:

cap'n queasy wrote: Anybody ever see that John Candy movie "Canadian Bacon" ?
It's a Micheal Moore film.

yeah, pretty funny...back when Mike was still a populist. He even takes a stab at the NHS in the movie. His earlier stuff is pretty good....

cap'n queasy · Joined: 15 May 2004 Posts: 34968

I thought it was pretty funny too.

URallIgnorant · Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 940 Location: Canada

natural resources...they'll want them eventually and it looks like they just go in and take them now.

DEFCON 1 · Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 7:19 pm Post subject:

Oh no. You found out our evil plan. We also plan to make you stop driving 45MPH on the Interstate in Florida and stop saying ..eh? every other word. :P

URallIgnorant · Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 940 Location: Canada

defcon1 are you following me?? Stop setting that insane dancing W on me

DEFCON 1 · Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 7:25 pm Post subject:

URallIgnorant wrote: defcon1 are you following me?? Stop setting that insane dancing W on me

Eh?

URallIgnorant · Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 940 Location: Canada

I'd like to amend my answer...what we have to fear in Canada from the US is Defcon1's damn dancing W...man that thing is annoying...my hat's off to you Defcon1, that is the first time someone has actaully managed to annoy me on these forums. Now get rid of that damn thing!