Knight Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 (edited) Also, please enlighten me on this, but when did Canada form? As in, when was it officially going by the name of Canada and when did it gain its independence? I'm genuinely curious because here I am studying all about US history, but I know next to nothing about my neighboring country... same applies to Mexico, I guess...We gained our independence... I can't remember, it was only shortly after the War of 1812, but that isn't the reason we gained independence. We got independence because of Sir John A MacDonald, who pushed us to build the Canadian Pacific Railway, largest railway in the world at the time, and we still use it. The railway was what set the markers for our country and pushed us to our independence. You guys started a war for your declaration, we built some tracks and asked politely for one. (After butchering a bunch of Cree and Blackfoot Natives) Edited May 3, 2013 by Knight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenrir Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 (edited) Fucking predictable this would be about America. I was hoping to be surprised with some other random country. But this made me think, is it good or bad that America is a country that's citizens say, 'hey, we're pretty fucked up?' First I would lean towards bad, since we pushed out the native inhabitants in a brutal manner, then relocated and enslaved people. But... at least we now admit it! EDIT: There's no reason to even bring up the war of 1812. The only country that has any reason to remember it is Canada because they haven't been in many wars besides it. And they weren't even standing on their own at the time. Also: seems hard to say that Canada really won that war. It basically just served as closure on the revolutionary war. Edited May 3, 2013 by Fenrir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iridium Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Mexico can have Texas back, as far as No, bad I'm sorry Texans, I was just raised by half a family of people who were themselves born in Texas and who refer to their collective moving out as "The Great Escape" as a texan get me out of here and i will agree with you completely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrhesia Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stolen_Generations Also we have the worst national anthem in the history of the universe. AND we gave the world Neighbours. I mean, it's a wonder we haven't been nuked yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruity Insanity Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share Posted May 3, 2013 (edited) We gained our independence... I can't remember, it was only shortly after the War of 1812, but that isn't the reason we gained independence. We got independence because of Sir John A MacDonald, who pushed us to build the Canadian Pacific Railway, largest railway in the world at the time, and we still use it. The railway was what set the markers for our country and pushed us to our independence. You guys started a war for your declaration, we built some tracks and asked politely for one. (After butchering a bunch of Cree and Blackfoot Natives) Cool. Asking politely... That sounds so... Canadian? It's certainly better than war, if you ask me. Edited May 3, 2013 by FranticforFreeFruityFruit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau of Isaac Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 you take the good, you take the bad, you put 'em together and what do you have? The facts of life. Copycat~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy_Dingo Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Copycat~ Lol, whoops. Didn't even see you post that. Sorry 'bout that. Great minds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau of Isaac Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Quick tell me you were just thinking about a chapstick tube filled with peanut butter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 History is really fun like that. It's why I enjoy Japanese history: I think every single historical figure contained there was a massive dickhole for some reason or another. Hooray ancestors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleph Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Quick tell me you were just thinking about a chapstick tube filled with peanut butter This sounds marketable. Like a push pop only with other random crap. If they aren't suing then I'm copyrighting this so that you can't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau of Isaac Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Hooray ancestors. I don't have any clear ancestry, sadly. I've been told I am mostly German, and I suppose I look it. I'd still like to know my roots. Unfortunately Ancestry.com is kind of expensiiiiiive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehab Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Show me a country that doesn't have atrocities and asshole leaders in its history and I'll show you a country you made up five seconds ago to try and prove me wrong. It'd be nice if we didn't have one of our biggest assholes on one of our most common notes of currency, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Solution: boycott $20 notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 I know who's on the American 20 but not the Australian 20. I am best citizen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanami Touko Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 (edited) I think the only Canadian thing I'm ashamed of is Stephen Harper :V Edited May 3, 2013 by Child of the Tenth Month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freohr Datia Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Besides, if you give Native Americans too much freedom they form the hood (our natives are your black guys.) ;~; The sad thing is, as much as I hate stereotypes, whenever I hear my mom complaining about her side of her family (the native american side of my family), it really sounds like the stereotype of NAs really shows in her family... >~< It can be pretty sad and disappointing at times... But I don't think they're trying to be bad, I think majority of it is the poor kids have a bad upbringing, maybe it's even because they're limited to reservations. And before smoking was found out to be bad for the body, native americans always thought smoking was like a gift and so it was kind of like... their tribal practice? And I guess through that parents send those habits to their children from that. So in a way, it's disappointing that they fit the stereotypes out there, but also I really feel sorry for them =< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau of Isaac Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 This sounds marketable. Like a push pop only with other random crap. If they aren't suing then I'm copyrighting this so that you can't. Too late you'd be stealing it buddy I literally thought of it first and I will litigate your eyeballs out if you even think of stealing it from me! >8( ;~; The sad thing is, as much as I hate stereotypes, whenever I hear my mom complaining about her side of her family (the native american side of my family), it really sounds like the stereotype of NAs really shows in her family... >~< It can be pretty sad and disappointing at times... But I don't think they're trying to be bad, I think majority of it is the poor kids have a bad upbringing, maybe it's even because they're limited to reservations. And before smoking was found out to be bad for the body, native americans always thought smoking was like a gift and so it was kind of like... their tribal practice? And I guess through that parents send those habits to their children from that. So in a way, it's disappointing that they fit the stereotypes out there, but also I really feel sorry for them =< whaaaat Freohr is native american, you learn something new about people here every day now tell me your blood-type, income level, and ssn plz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peener weener Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 esau is a turbonerd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau of Isaac Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 yeah well i get all the ladies lik ur mum also ur gay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peener weener Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 yes yes i am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunwoo Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Meh, been there done that. No country is perfect. All countries and their leaders have done dumb things that will forever blemish its history. But what are you going to do? Gotta live somewhere, right? In other news, you should check out the book "Lies My Teacher Told Me" by James Loewen. It is the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau of Isaac Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 yes yes i am blast foiled again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Boron, we could go live in the Conch Republic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunwoo Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Boron, we could go live in the Conch Republic. Isn't that a part of the Key West that thinks it's its own state? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 It's an actual place? Huh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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