Two weeks ago I saw a Canadian on CNN kow-towing to the alarmism of Glenn Beck, who, before tapping his "great wisdom" in telling Canadians how much "deep trouble" they were in, mockingly thanked Canadians for their "delicious syrup" and for "invent[ing] the bacon that's on top of the egg McMuffin."
Ha ha ha. Oh wait, I was supposed to be offended?...
Omar lectures on:
For some, there exists a complex in respect of being able to introspectively connect with the Canadian character—a confusion, of sorts, between being content with what we are as a nation versus the vainglorious (and sometimes near-autocratic) pursuit of the greatness or esteem to which we can, one day, be held.
I think I speak for 99% of the English-speaking world when I say, "huh?"
Omar continues on with phrases like, "the Canada we all know and love." Which is precisely the problem. We don't all know the same Canada. Canada in Cape Breton is different than Canada in Mormon Country Alberta. Conservatives know that, centralist Trudeaupians don't. Omar doesn't seem to yet, which proves that Young Grasshopper has much to learn from people other than Mr. Kinsella.
And, (shockingly) alot of Canadians have very little love for the country. That might help to explain what happened in 1995, but whatever.
