Canadian Connection

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Registered: 10-01-2004
Canadian Connection
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Thu, 09-11-2008 - 5:16am

For awhile I have been given pause by a few Canadian posters on this Board who seem to have an inordinate interest in US politics, not - as they sometimes protest - as neutral observers hoping to learn more BUT as vociferous "contributors" who seem to take inordinate delight in  drive-by-snide/partisan rhetorical flourish.  Why, I wondered, would citizens of another country (with plenty of problems of its own) choose to spend so much time and effort posting on a Board dedicated to US politics.


Then I discovered Heather Mallick - a socialist "democrat" who writes for the Canadian press.  Her articles regarding the Republican convention were quite interesting.  Terms like "white trash" and "hick" abound. . . disdain for the majority of US citizens and their political leaders was palpable.  Interesting, much of her insulting rhetoric sounded quite familiar. . .it had, indeed, been echoed on this Board.


Reading Mallick, it finally dawned:  there is a socialist movement and it crosses borders and it is very interested in US politics because it fears any political trend that might impact its global agenda.  No, I am not a conspiracy theorist BUT it does pay to know the perspective from which others approach a matter, particularly if they are engaging in gratuitous "advice".


So, if you have also paused to question the perspective of some of our northern neighbors, google Heather Mallick and "white trash" and gain some insight.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 08-29-2008
Thu, 09-11-2008 - 9:22pm
LOL!
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-24-2008
Thu, 09-11-2008 - 9:26pm

~Frankly, I think the Canadian posters are simply vaugely amused at the whole political process here in America. A fuss over an unknown woman running for a job that ain't worth a bucket of warm spit as John Nance once said? Litmus test on whether the candidate supports or ....~


Sometimes I find it kind of scarey, but mostly it's just pretty interesting.

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-29-2008
Thu, 09-11-2008 - 9:26pm
You're welcome! And thanks to you, too.
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-24-2008
Thu, 09-11-2008 - 9:30pm

You know, the National Post here condemned her remarks.

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-24-2008
Thu, 09-11-2008 - 9:32pm
:)

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-24-2008
Thu, 09-11-2008 - 9:37pm

I am jealous of your online name, though.

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 09-11-2008 - 9:37pm
Really? Got an example in mind to prove your theory?

Gettingahandle


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Facts stifle the will, hobble conviction.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 08-24-2008
Thu, 09-11-2008 - 9:45pm

~Canada has a global agenda?~


Yes we do, haven't you heard?

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-13-2008
Thu, 09-11-2008 - 10:51pm

Ayeee!


If being a humanist, feminist, someone who rather likes what say... Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch do to change things.


I'm not in league with anyone, not plotting, but I do recognise we are all people. I live near the border with Canada... while it is a distinct nation with its own view of the world, going to Canada is like going to Massachusetts or Vermont, I don't think in terms of border, don't think in terms of us vs them, I think of us.


We have interest in politics north, because we all interact - the governors


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iVillage Member
Registered: 09-09-2008
Fri, 09-12-2008 - 12:46am
Sure, turn on the news and watch the attack-fest on Palin...just as one example.

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