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Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz
I think it's kind of interesting that his question was what it is to be Canadian and what it is that differentiates us from Americans.
Maybe that is a small bit of insecurity that we have as a country that whenever someone asks what it is to be Canadian we instantly think the answer has less to do with our place in the world on an international stage than it does with what makes us differnet from Americans.
If we're so concerned with what makes us Canadians maybe we should stop trying to define in in terms of how we aren't American.
It's the same as with anything. Should the Flames try to define their identity by saying "We don't play run and gun like the Oilers and Canucks" or should we stick with out own style "We play solid defence, good forchecking, and limit our own mistakes while forcing and capitalizing on our opponenets mistakes".
Saying who we aren't doesn't define who we are.
Anyway that's my $0.02
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WOW!! excellenr post and exactly how I feel. I think in essence, Canada is still a bit of an 'immature' country in regards to how we define it. A lot of that, I think, has to do with the perpetual liberal leadership of this country. We have ben whining from the sidelines about who we aren't for 20 years now. I think we are starting to discover our real self image now. I think the Canadian consciouness is maturing. We'll see.