In Canada you see a lot of people flying Union Jacks in addition to the Canadian flag, especially in Ontario, and eastern Canada (Newfoundland was a British colony until 1949). Present-day Canadians are also proud they fought for Britain in the American Revolutionary War in 1776 and secured victory for Britain in Canada in the War of 1812. In Victoria, BC they drink high tea like in Britain. I saw so many Union Jacks in Fredericton, New Brunswick. It was strange because the people there looked similar to Americans, except that they were proud of their British heritage and ties.
because Canadian culture sucks.
July 31, 2010
Why are Canadians proud to embrace their ties and culture with Britain but Americans do not?
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Because we had a war with Britain.
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Comment by Jeng Son S — July 31, 2010 @ 7:23 am
Canada was Britain’s lap dog for quite some time. The United States broke away from Britain violently. We said our farewell to Kings while Canada gladly flew the Union Jack. We weren’t happy being part of someone else’s empire, and we revolted.
And what do you mean "looked similar to Americans?" Americans come in many shades. Due to the melting pot nature of the US, there is no single person that ‘looks like’ an American.
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Comment by Deckard — July 31, 2010 @ 8:01 am
because Canadian culture sucks.
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Comment by Maxwell Gee — July 31, 2010 @ 8:48 am
sorry? I’ll drink more tea from now on, I guess…
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Comment by Madison — July 31, 2010 @ 8:58 am
because most of america now a days are different cultures for example, german 35%, irish 20%, italian 17%, that’s 72% of white people in america right there.plus every other minority that’s about 85% of the population of america. So that’s why we don’t identify with our "british" heritage. Plus we have a black prez so that’s pretty much a giant middle finger to britain! XD
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Comment by Kingc — July 31, 2010 @ 9:25 am
The people of Canada know that once they cut ties with Britain, they then just become another part of the USA.
At the end of the Revolutionary War, the Royal Navy transported over 100,000 Loyal subjects of His Majesty King George III from the former British American Colonies, to resettle in British Canada.
Many hundreds of thousands of Plains Indians also trekked north to Canada to be Free, British and Canadian.
Canadians
http://www.lifestream.co.il/uploads/pics/Indian.jpg
http://www.ioniclodge31.ca/rcmp_musical_ride.jpg
http://www.costumzee.com/users/Barbaro-2779-full.gif
http://www.nobility-association.com/queen-elizabeth-ii.jpg
O Canada
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0jhJA1Hjxk
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Comment by JOHN — July 31, 2010 @ 10:10 am