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Dec. 16th, 2004 03:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
theweaselking"Canada now has legal medical pot and legal gay marriage and universal health care and no known terrorist enemies and a relatively successful multiparty political system. They also have, according to U.N.'s Human Development Index, one of the highest qualities of life in the world. All coupled with a dramatically reduced rate of gun violence and far better gun-control legislation than the U.S., despite having the exact same per capita rate of gun ownership and gun-sport enthusiasm.
What the hell? How is this possible? Why aren't they scared to death like whiny red-state Americans? Why don't they want to kill each other along with anything that might threaten their access to televised hockey and cheap beer and yummy poutine?
Aren't they aware of what's happening in the world? Don't they know they are openly hated for their freedoms and their cafés and their vinegared french fries? Aren't they human, fer Chrissakes?"
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The answer to that last one, of course, is "No" - there's at least one evil reptilian kitten-eating alien serving in high office, and there was enough of a demographic to elect him there.
But I, for one, WELCOME our new reptilian kitten-eating alien overlord.
What the hell? How is this possible? Why aren't they scared to death like whiny red-state Americans? Why don't they want to kill each other along with anything that might threaten their access to televised hockey and cheap beer and yummy poutine?
Aren't they aware of what's happening in the world? Don't they know they are openly hated for their freedoms and their cafés and their vinegared french fries? Aren't they human, fer Chrissakes?"
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The answer to that last one, of course, is "No" - there's at least one evil reptilian kitten-eating alien serving in high office, and there was enough of a demographic to elect him there.
But I, for one, WELCOME our new reptilian kitten-eating alien overlord.
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Date: 2004-12-16 12:55 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-12-17 09:05 am (UTC)Although I suppose the whole fear of invation was a good modivator.
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Date: 2004-12-16 01:04 pm (UTC)It is a lot like Goofus and Gallant from the Highlights Magazine, really...
Goofus overcharges the elderly for prescription drugs.
Gallant provides everyone with the healthcare they need.
I wish I had the pictures to go with it...
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Date: 2004-12-16 04:20 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-12-17 12:41 pm (UTC)