The New York Times runs a front page story about the growing cultural and political rift between the United States and Canada.
The gist of it is that Canada, historically more conservative than the revolutionary United States, has now become the vanguard of freedom and enlightenment when compared to its southern neighbor.
The only examples of this role reversal are Vancouver decriminalization of marijuana, Ontario's legalization of gay marriage, and Canada's overall lack of religious animation. Hardly the stuff of revolution but c'mon, let's give the Canucks a moment in the spotlight.
unfortunately, the nature of this new revolution in the Great White North can be summed up in quote:
"You can be a social conservative in the U.S. without being a wacko. Not in Canada."
Now some might find that sort of narrowing of the scope of acceptable thought to be refreshing after enduring so much resistance to progressivism among the Neanderthals in Bush Country. Sounds like the save old revolution to me. A bunch of congenitally uncool elitists who think they know what's best for me.
Good thing we're all armed to the teeth down here.
Canadaâ€Â™s View on Social Issues Is Opening Rifts With the U.S.
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