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Originally Posted by shane_c
Likewise. I appreciate that history is being made and I think it is a wonderful moment for both the US and the world but last time I checked I still live in Canada. I would like to watch some news about my country and not have most of it be about the US. I could swear our news media is obsessed with the states.
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What else is new? That's not just because of Obama or anything current.
Plus you have to remember, the majority of our channels are form the US anyway. Even if there is some Canadian content stapled on somewhere we still get more US stuff than anything.
As far as the commercialization goes. It's definitely over the top, but I am also not surprised. A lot of people have been waiting for a moment like this for a long time, and the biggest way the US celebrates anything is by buying stuff and releasing 'limited edition' type souveniers. It was bound to happen the first time a colored person became president, be it Obama or someone else. I'm not sure it's really anything for or against this particular administration.
I agree though, it'll be nice when the hype dies down a bit.