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Originally Posted by mykalberta
Canadians are not more tolerant. That is the biggest joke ever thrown upon the masses. We are just less confrontational about things and tend to internalize them.
When you have played major parts in every major war since WW1 and gone through an extremely bloody Civil War yourself, you tend to be more confrontational because you know how things can spin out of control in a hurry if you say nothing.
Its being taken to the extreme down there right now because Conservatives know they need to blunt Obama's momentum now else they risk losing the Presidency forever. Previously the US was the last great Conservative hold out but the game changed when Obama won and now Americans can see the inevitable shift left that the US is taking.
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Well, my opinion that Canada is generally more tolerant is just that... an opinion. One reason I think that way is that 55-58% of Americans oppose same-sex marriage according to 2008 polls, and 66% of Canadians supported same-sex marriage according to 2005 polls.
I can see your point about the conservatives in America lashing out only to try and stop Obama's momentum. Maybe they are looking for any reasons, as crazy and ill-informed as they may be, to stand up against the shift to the left.