Canada selling Arms to Africa in Boko Whatshisface fight

[greenseed]

Fuck this Canada.... I remember as a kid thinking Canada was a peacekeeping country but i even then it was probably a facade. Our 'leaders' claim to be all about human rights yet support Israel, Saudis and others with horrible hr records. What a joke.

I love my country and my Canadian brothers and sisters, but I have noticed a ridiculous trend to take the American stereotype of the day and then take pride in being the antithesis of that, regardless of if it or the stereotype in question have any truth. I felt quite vindicated when I was reading up on some Freud and found what he describes as "the narcissism of small differences" and it fits the phenomenon to a T.

could you elaborate? are you referring to my statement? if referring to my statement what is the stereotype i am taking the antithesis to? or are you referring to canadian culture in general in that regard.

[Luigi]

Fuck this Canada.... I remember as a kid thinking Canada was a peacekeeping country but i even then it was probably a facade. Our 'leaders' claim to be all about human rights yet support Israel, Saudis and others with horrible hr records. What a joke.

I love my country and my Canadian brothers and sisters, but I have noticed a ridiculous trend to take the American stereotype of the day and then take pride in being the antithesis of that, regardless of if it or the stereotype in question have any truth. I felt quite vindicated when I was reading up on some Freud and found what he describes as "the narcissism of small differences" and it fits the phenomenon to a T.

could you elaborate? are you referring to my statement? if referring to my statement what is the stereotype i am taking the antithesis to? or are you referring to canadian culture in general in that regard.

I didnt mean you specifically, just in general how we perceive ourselves. I had the peaceful/peacekeeping point in your comment in mind. I notice every time it gets brought it is always noted how it contrasts with how America loves war and invades everyone. There is also how America gets the bad wrap for supporting Israel but we consider ourselves more of "the good guys" when we do the same. I was basically agreeing with your sentiment that we have a lot of the same issues as America but put up a facade like we dont.

[greenseed]

i see, i agree. the perception had been that canada was an environmental leader & peacekeeper. we have/had the idea of being in the reasonable mediator position like the swiss or something which is far from the truth. when in reality we were/are doing some very similar activities to the US, like you said.

[Masato]

Canada is the prototype for the homogenized state

Its marketed in all the right ways