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Originally Posted by Ramako
For a couple of the countries you mentioned, spectacle is all they have.
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Can you imagine if they didn't even have that?
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Originally Posted by Ramako
Anyway, the whole notion of spectacle seems contrary to the down-to-earth attitude that often characterizes the Canadian identity.
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And goes a long way to explaining foreigners perceptions of Canada as being an excruciatingly boring place. I often have a hard time convincing them that we're not. This is a country where beige is a colour. That stereotypical 'Canadian' identity can't die soon enough, imo. Some old time Canucks are as dry as toast. Why that's something to aspire to is beyond me.
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