How do Canadians feel about Justin Bieber?
A vast majority of us Canadians dislike the Justin Bieber is Canadian status! Most of us are glad he's made USA his home for now. Now, my opinion as an independent and studio musician here in Canada is, well, all I've got to say is we've got and have had much much better talented musicians here. I mean, ones that write their own songs and play their own instruments! Bands like Tragically Hip, Bare Naked Ladies, singers and instrument players like Jann Arden and my neighbour down a few blocks, Sarah McLachlan. Sorry to go on, … I personally dislike the fame and fortune Justin's received from being nothing more than a record companies cut and paste pop star. I use star because he is not a musician at all in my eyes. There ya have it!Peace & respect!✌
Are Canadians proud or embarrassed about Justin Bieber?
We're not embarrassed nor proud. He is his own person and where he was born has nothing to do with his character.Believe it or not we have assholes here in Canada a lot worse than Justin Bieber.In all honesty one less asshole isn't going to make much of a difference.But I am glad he isn't our problem anymore.One less lonely girl for the, United States, I guess?
Ridiculousness: "Cana-duhh"?
Okay so this is probably a really stupid question (they say there are no stupid questions, but this one's pretty dumb), but i was watching Ridiculousness (the episode with Justin Bieber), and they had a section called "Oh, Canada" and in one of the clips a guy was doing a "Canadian push-up" (as Rob called it) and then he fell on his face and Chanel went "Canaduhh" , then everyone started laughing hysterically. Is there really a joke that I'm not getting, or is the audience's laugh trigger just hyper-sensitive? This is so dumb to ask but i really dont get why it's funny... can someone more knowledgeable explain wtf is so funny about "Cana-duhhh"??
How can an American Nazi Party exist in the USA in 2012? Should we wipe out such a dangerous ideology? Should the government do something about it?
Political beliefs are immune from US government interference. Actions taken to further those beliefs, however, are something else.One is free to believe in absolutely anything in America. Flat Earth, Satanism, Justin Bieber.... You can believe that the German National Socialist Party was the ideal form of government or that Canada reached its epitome under Trudeau. You can believe that GHW Bush assassinated JF Kennedy or that Abraham Lincoln actually did hunt zombies. You can talk about it; you can make films about it; you can try to convince others you're right.That's what freedom of speech and expression are all about.The American Nazi Party -- as also the KKK -- are free to organize, associate, hold parades, publish books. They are not free to act on all of their beliefs, however, if those beliefs include exterminating or terrorizing Jews, Blacks, Jehovah's Witnesses, or anyone else. They're even free to burn crosses on their own property.Most Americans consider these groups to be marginal, idiotic, racist, and totally ignorant. Thus, they aren't particularly put out by them. They get concerned about the propaganda, though, especially if they think children are apt to be swayed by it. Here, they forget basic American principles and opt to suppress speech. Instead, they should be working to ensure that their children are not swayed by it.
In what ways is the United States of America better than Canada?
Sure, the US has a few advantages over Canada.The US has far better (physical) mail service than Canada ever has or will have. Canada somehow just manages to have slow, unreliable mail within its own borders. If you want to send something into or out of Canada, don't even bother using the mail - your chances of prompt delivery are slim, and your chances of outright loss are pretty high.Canada also has the slowest, most expensive broadband in the civilized world. That's what you get for having a near-complete monopoly on ISPs, which wasn't true in the late 90s but was by about 2001.Edited to add: Canada also has ridiculously expensive airfares. Again, monopoly situation. To fly coast to coast in Canada, it is generally much cheaper to go through New Jersey and Seattle than it is to take a direct Air Canada flight within Canada.In general, Canada's Antitrust laws are toothless or nonexistent, and it is common to see monopolies strangle one aspect or another of life there.Other than that, though, sorry. You're right, Canada's just a better place to live.
What does Canada owe the U.S.?
I think Canada owes the US a thank you for providing Canada with different ideas about how things can be done as compared to other countries.Thomas Jefferson and the 1950s and 1960s in the US were an influence on Pierre Trudeau and Canada's Charter of Rights. The British system has parliament as the guarantor of people's rights. Trudeau based some of the charter on Jefferson and lessons learned since 1776. US provides a different example from Europe to Canada.The US healthcare system is a warning to Canadians about having a private healthcare system and the problems that go with that type of system.Entrepreneurship. The US shows how if you give independent business a chance, capitalism can produce wealth. Canada has gotten away from family owned and crown corporations since the end of the 20th century.Form of government. The US has influenced Canada to remain a Parliamentary system with the checks and balances approach. Canadians don't seem to like the gridlock and want a majority government running their affairs.Internationalism. President Truman with his creation of NATO and the UN after the war helped Lester Pearson bring in Canada's modern foreign policy of working with many nations to build a better world.Free Trade. It was Ronald Reagan pushing free trade in the 1980s that lead Canada to have an election on the issue and sign agreements to this day.Immigration. The US in the 19th and 20th centuries showed Canada the value of immigrants. If not for this influence, Canada might still think of itself as a British subset instead of a nation.