How is Canada Perceived From Where You sit?

[Datruth]

Directed towards canadians:

So your sitting in canada, watching your hockey, and looking at a world map.
Who would you list as your 5 best friends, as countries go anyways.
And who would you list as your 5 worst enemies, countries again.

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Just trying to get into the minds of those canadians  

~~Datruth

[Radiant Memphis]

Just one more reason to like Canada-Canada's Pillow Fight League

[zanzibar]

Directed towards canadians:

So your sitting in canada, watching your hockey, and looking at a world map.
Who would you list as your 5 best friends, as countries go anyways.
And who would you list as your 5 worst enemies, countries again.

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Just trying to get into the minds of those canadians  

~~Datruth

Canadians don't see things in such black and white (read: useless) terms.

And if we did, we definately wouldn't agree with eachother on the answer.

[bilbous]

Besides what Zanzibar says the two lists would most likely be identical. #1 would have to be goliath-in--the-basement.

[Datruth]

Besides what Zanzibar says the two lists would most likely be identical. #1 would have to be goliath-in--the-basement.

Lol 

Zanzibar, i never said your list would conform with everyone else, i just wanted one canadians opinon.

I never knew it was soo hard to get it....

Are you all so sarcastic?

~~Datruth

[zanzibar]

The third guy in this video is Trudeau.  He was awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsZRxyK2YMg

    Pierre Trudeau: I moved my lips and I used my hands in a gesture of derision yes. But I didn't say anything. If these guys want to read lips and they want to see something into it, you know that's their problem. I think they're very sensitive. They come in the House and they make all kinds of accusations, and because I smile at them in derision they come stomping out and what, go crying to momma or to television that they've been insulted or something?

    [later in the press conference]

    Press: What were you thinking… when you moved your lips?

    Pierre Trudeau: What is the nature of your thoughts, gentlemen, when you say “fuddle duddle” or something like that? God, you guys…! [walks away]





This is another good one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7_a2wa2dd4

The good stuff is near the end.

[Akaye]

Directed towards canadians:

So your sitting in canada, watching your hockey, and looking at a world map.
Who would you list as your 5 best friends, as countries go anyways.
And who would you list as your 5 worst enemies, countries again.

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Just trying to get into the minds of those canadians  

~~Datruth

Erm, that will bring no good to this thread. It will offend people and start fights in my opinoin. Besides this isn't a popularity contest. As countries we should respect one and other whether we agree how one lives or not. There shouldn't be better and worse, though I know this isn't the case.

[Datruth]

Directed towards canadians:

So your sitting in canada, watching your hockey, and looking at a world map.
Who would you list as your 5 best friends, as countries go anyways.
And who would you list as your 5 worst enemies, countries again.

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Just trying to get into the minds of those canadians  

~~Datruth

Erm, that will bring no good to this thread. It will offend people and start fights in my opinoin. Besides this isn't a popularity contest. As countries we should respect one and other whether we agree how one lives or not. There shouldn't be better and worse, though I know this isn't the case.

I didn't say this country is better or worse lol.
Or that, another country is this, or that.
I'm not saying RATE THAT COUNTRY lol, that might cause problems.

I meant political affiliation.
I want to know Canada's Political Affiliations to other countries, No less no more, no problems.

Basically, here in America it's like this

By the way, i don't agree with the list, but this is America's ties, not mine lol:

Friends YAY 
1) Britain
2) Israel
3) China
4) Japan
5) Canada

Enemies, Boo
1) Iran
2) North Korea
3) Cuba
4) Mexico
5) France

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Again, I wouldn't choose all those countries as :my" friends or enemies
But as far as the media, and our relations, that's the list i make according to how america deals with those countries.

I'm just curious though, what does Canada promote, as far as it's friendly countries, and it's enemies.
Is it close to my list?

~~Datruth

[zanzibar]

I meant political affiliation.
I want to know Canada's Political Affiliations to other countries, No less no more, no problems.

Then it's a dumb question, and you chose a dumb way to ask it.

Every international relationship is unique.  It's stupid to "rank" them.  All detail and meaning would be lost.

Friends YAY 
1) Britain
2) Israel
3) China
4) Japan
5) Canada

Enemies, Boo
1) Iran
2) North Korea
3) Cuba
4) Mexico
5) France

Canada is actually number one for America.  We are your number one supplier of energy and oil.  And China?  China has been giving weapons and nuclear knowledge to middle eastern countries.  China is controlled by an evil dictatorship which opresses and tortures its own people.  They've also purposefully devalued their own currency in order to steal the American manufacturing industry which gets outsourced to wherever the labour is cheep.

As far as your enemies, Cuba has NEVER attacked the United States, and France told you not to invade Iraq!

Of course, you added a disclaimer at the end of your post suggesting that you don't necessarily believe in those two lists.  I hope that you do not.

[Datruth]

I meant political affiliation.
I want to know Canada's Political Affiliations to other countries, No less no more, no problems.

Then it's a dumb question, and you chose a dumb way to ask it.

Every international relationship is unique.  It's stupid to "rank" them.  All detail and meaning would be lost.

I ask a simple question because we're not really working for the NSA or anything.
I'm just trying to get a feel from you.

Must canadians over analyze everything.
I try to make a simple question, and i'm antagonized because of it?

Excuse me for not asking about ever nook and cranny 

Friends YAY 
1) Britain
2) Israel
3) China
4) Japan
5) Canada

Enemies, Boo
1) Iran
2) North Korea
3) Cuba
4) Mexico
5) France

Canada is actually number one for America.  We are your number one supplier of energy and oil.  And China?  China has been giving weapons and nuclear knowledge to middle eastern countries.  China is controlled by an evil dictatorship which opresses and tortures its own people.  They've also purposefully devalued their own currency in order to steal the American manufacturing industry which gets outsourced to wherever the labour is cheep.

As far as your enemies, Cuba has NEVER attacked the United States, and France told you not to invade Iraq!

Of course, you added a disclaimer at the end of your post suggesting that you don't necessarily believe in those two lists.  I hope that you do not.

Canada isn't our overall number one friend, for the simple fact that they don't support us in Iraq lol.
And i hate china more than you do... trust me.... I had a huge rant about them before, i think they are the biggest terrorist organization in the world.

Cuba is hated by us, for reasons only the Government knows lol

Watch this: Americans are not allowed to give any aid, or even meet with thier Family members in Cuba.
We're completely cut off from them... if that isn't hate... i have no clue what is.

And we hate france, for not backing us up in the War.

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Lol, And yes, you're right, these arn't my choices, They are America's.
That was the reason for the disclaimer.


As for who i'd choose, for my favorite list of countries, it's more like:

Sweden, New Zealand, Australia, South korea, Japan, and a few others.

I personally Hate china.
I think we should end our Embargo against Cuba, rather, help them out, them being our neihbors.
Stop about 4 billion dollars of aid going to Israel, try and cut off as many links with china I can.

Along with a myriad of other things.
But ya, i stand by my list, I think it fits how America sees the world.
Even though you say Canada helps us out economically, and it really really does, you can't deny China helps us out more.
And yes, i'll reiterate my hate for china's government, once again . lol

~~Datruth

[Peacer]

Denmark isn't mentioned, then I won't have to join the fight of popularity or likeliness, that means you can still worship me like before

[zanzibar]

I ask a simple question because we're not really working for the NSA or anything.
I'm just trying to get a feel from you.

Must canadians over analyze everything.
I try to make a simple question, and i'm antagonized because of it?

Excuse me for not asking about ever nook and cranny 

Your question asks me to grossly oversimply things to the point that they lose meaning.

Pretty much the only country that Canadians rag on consistently though is the USA... mostly because we feel that you guys tend to oversimply things when forming your worldview.

[bilbous]

All our real enemies live in Canada. As I alluded to before the US has such an overwhelming footprint on our existence nowhere else seems significant so we fight among ourselves.


Oh and by the way Trudeau destroyed the country. I know it can be hard to understand for someone who didn't live through it but he started the whole snowballs descent. Then again this is just my opinion and I am positive it will not be a consensus view. The man was an arrogant buffoon who did things because he could and not because they were good for the country. God help us if the Liberal party foists one of his sons upon us as seems likely. One can only hope they fell off the other side of the tree although I have my doubts about the Sinclairs too, that are less well founded.

Internecine conflict to follow in support of this posts original thesis.

[zanzibar]

Oh and by the way Trudeau destroyed the country.

Some would like to believe that was true, but it isn't.  Trudeau did wonders for Canada by investing in social programs that fought poverty and unemployment.

If you want to blame someone, blame Mulroney.  He was a Reagan clone without alzheimer's.  Nothing destroys a nation like Reaganesque "trickle down" economics.

[Akaye]

Must canadians over analyze everything.
I try to make a simple question, and i'm antagonized because of it?

You get this from just a few posts? So all canadians are this way? *sighs* That statment is truly disappointing. 

  I think maybe if you really want the answers you seek, research is your friend. Google it or go to a libaray. This way it avoids you making silly speculations about Canadians and not group what one says with all Canadians.