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Bleeding Red · 03-31-2006, 10:07 AM

Canadians:
- pioneering spirit
- more socially concious
- more worldly

Americans:
- Entrepanurial Spirit
- more personally responsable
- more insular

I think a big difference is that Americans see themselves at the top - as the biggest boy in the room whose system (though with admitted flaws) has basically won the day (be it democracy, judicary, liberalism, capitalism). As such they feel they should be the leaders and others should step in line. A fierce sense of National pride.

Canadians do have a sense of national pride, just not as developed or as much of a focal point as in the US. Canadians know they are not the biggest boys in the room and are generally more willing to work things out.

03-31-2006, 10:07 AM	#7
Bleeding Red Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Oct 2001 Exp:	Canadians: - pioneering spirit - more socially concious - more worldly Americans: - Entrepanurial Spirit - more personally responsable - more insular I think a big difference is that Americans see themselves at the top - as the biggest boy in the room whose system (though with admitted flaws) has basically won the day (be it democracy, judicary, liberalism, capitalism). As such they feel they should be the leaders and others should step in line. A fierce sense of National pride. Canadians do have a sense of national pride, just not as developed or as much of a focal point as in the US. Canadians know they are not the biggest boys in the room and are generally more willing to work things out.