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02 Apr 2020, 11:05 pm
funeralxempire
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03 Apr 2020, 12:38 am
Magna wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
Magna wrote:
funeralxempire wrote:
Magna wrote:
goldfish21 wrote:
funeralxempire wrote:
jimmy m wrote:
And the other thing that I scratch my head is why is a Canadian so hell bent on discussing U.S. politics.
Erm, it's Canada's other national sport. It ranks behind hockey but ahead of lacrosse.
It’s because our economies and politics are so intertwined that almost all the stupid s**t they do down their affects our country. Imagine having Tiger King for a next door neighbour & business partner and you’ll understand why Canadians have something to say about the s**tshow south of the border.
I know people who live in Canada and not a single one of them is transfixed and obsessed by the U.S. or its politics. None of them believe that Canada is an unwilling conjoined lesser twin to the U.S, unable to function effectively because of U.S. politics/economy. In fact I know an expat couple who moved to Canada more than twenty years ago and have since become Canadian citizens. Save for a few relatives still back in the U.S., Canada is everything to them. The U.S. doesn't factor into their daily lives at all and in no way occupies their thoughts.
How many of them? You've had multiple Canadians you know tell you the exact opposite of your claims in this thread.
I refuse to believe that most Canadians are obsessed with the U.S. or have an inferiority complex about their own country in comparison. I have traveled in Canada including going to Folklarama in Winnipeg multiple times, for example and talking with people while there about many different topics. I also worked at a casino just south of the Canadian border in which my job was interacting with what amounted to thousands of Canadians over the course of working there. Not once do I recall in my conversations with them that any were fixated on the U.S. or talked about the U.S. being an overwhelming negative force keeping the good Canadians down. These conversations also took place after work hours in the bar where surely the topic would have come up if it was a commonly shared trait of Canadians in general to hate on the U.S.
In present day Canada, American politics is discussed Far More Often than Canadian politics because everything is bar s**t crazy South of the border rn and it’s just ho-hum boring business as usual up here. The trump circus s**tshow is like a never ending train wreck we just can’t look away from.
Pretty much every Canadian has an opinion about America right now, but we’re also smart enough not to discuss politics with Americans. Everyone I know that spends any time across the line has an opinion on trump but they say NOTHING down there because they know damn well how “passionate,” some trump supporters can be. The only reason you don’t hear Canadians talk about American politics or Americans in person is because we are both polite and smart enough to zip it for the purposes of self preservation.
Got it.
So...all Canadians feel that the U.S. and Trump even more so rule and ruin their lives but they refrain from sharing this with Americans (except on autism related forums?) for fear of violence or death but commiserate freely and often with each other on the subject because there's nothing interesting or worthwhile for Canadians to talk about specific to their own country. By nature of their proximity to the U.S., Canadian's lives are unfulfilling and in effect they've been robbed of the ability to live the kinds of lives they'd like to live and it's the fault of the U.S. and more specifically, Trump. In certain respects, their lives have been ruined; ruined by the U.S. and ruined by Trump.
Fish, you don't think my WP name has an association with MAGA, do you? That's funny if you do. It has no affiliation or intended affiliation with MAGA.
I'm sorry, Jimmy for being part of derailing this thread. I simply couldn't sit idle without commenting.
I never said ruined by America or trump. I said AFFECTED. Which is why we’re entitled to have opinions about such things.
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03 Apr 2020, 12:40 am
EzraS wrote:
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I'm sorry, Jimmy for being part of derailing this thread. I simply couldn't sit idle without commenting.
It's hard not to get sucked in. And Goldfish as a pro at sucking people in. He used to do it to great lengths with his autism treatment routine until the mods finally put their foot down on it.
It’s not a “routine,” as in a made up skit. It’s very real. Not my fault you don’t seem to understand it.
Definitely remember requesting that you knock it off with your trolling posts towards me. Maybe you do want me to use the report button every time you have lies to spread about what I’ve shared here?
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03 Apr 2020, 1:02 am
Despite fines of up to $11,000 the Australian beach going public are still not following social distance rules
These photos taken this morning
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NEWS FLASH!
Australia, Victoria:
No Nookie law repealed!
No longer is it illegal to visit your defacto/boy-girlfriend in their house.
Take note, Ms Redhead. 
03 Apr 2020, 3:38 am
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Pepe wrote:
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In a new PSA, comedian Larry David offers advice to California residents on why everyone should stay at home. Aired on 4/1/2020.
Larry David is a real person? I thought he was just a character on Curb Your Enthusiasm. Always stuck me as a rip off of George Costanza on Seinfeld.
Your joking, right?
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Larry David. Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. Lawrence Gene David (born July 2, 1947) is an American comedian, writer, actor, director, and television producer. He and Jerry Seinfeld created the television series Seinfeld, of which David was the head writer and executive producer for the first seven seasons. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_David
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Jason Alexander Reveals The Moment He Realized That His George Costanza Character Was Based On Larry David https://brobible.com/culture/article/ja ... rry-david/
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