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Why do former communist turned democracy countries always seem to make most sense? Is it becuase they know what's at stake and don't take for granted democracy and a free society like we do? Spoils do go to the ones who scream the loudest and use the best doomsday tactics.
Which brings me to another somewhat unrelated story. Immigrants sure do bring with them some wisdom at times. Among the many reasons why level headed Quebecers never wanted the province to split from Canada was the feeling among immigrants who went through enough hardship in their lives.
European immigrants escaped monarchies, demagogues and violence for the peace, prosperity and enlightenment of the New World. Suddenly, Quebec leaders in the 1970s and onwards began to sound an awful lot like the leaders who ran Europe into the ground and immigrants here saw right through the double-speak employed by Quebec nationalists. Immigrants and their offsprings spotted their game and rhetoric a mile away. We in Canada have it good compared to the hell zones elsewhere on earth and they want to jeopardize it? For what?
Keep everything in moderation and perspective people. And don't forget to contextualize!
Why do former communist turned democracy countries always seem to make most sense? Is it becuase they know what's at stake and don't take for granted democracy and a free society like we do? Spoils do go to the ones who scream the loudest and use the best doomsday tactics.
Which brings me to another somewhat unrelated story. Immigrants sure do bring with them some wisdom at times. Among the many reasons why level headed Quebecers never wanted the province to split from Canada was the feeling among immigrants who went through enough hardship in their lives.
European immigrants escaped monarchies, demagogues and violence for the peace, prosperity and enlightenment of the New World. Suddenly, Quebec leaders in the 1970s and onwards began to sound an awful lot like the leaders who ran Europe into the ground and immigrants here saw right through the double-speak employed by Quebec nationalists. Immigrants and their offsprings spotted their game and rhetoric a mile away. We in Canada have it good compared to the hell zones elsewhere on earth and they want to jeopardize it? For what?
Keep everything in moderation and perspective people. And don't forget to contextualize!
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