Question

[james_davis_nicoll]

Is it possible to find nice things to say about France without the ensuing discussion rapidly evolving into a U!S!A! U!S!A! U!S!A! discussion of health-care systems and such?

No.

Comments

[schizmatic.livejournal.com]

I think the thing I find oddest in the whole Shifting Canadian Identity thing is that it hasn't been too long since Quebec was well-known for reactionary Catholicism.

[ocschwar.livejournal.com]

Was ?

[jsburbidge.livejournal.com]

SMM, down the way. I have known a number of people at St. T's for over 20 years, though...

[agent-mimi.livejournal.com]

This reminds me, I did think of something new to shout during the 4th of July fireworks this year: "Thanks for the help, France!" I wish some of my redneckier neighbors had been around at the time.

[daev.livejournal.com]

"It was invented elsewhere, but thrived in the U.S. during the 20th century"

[spikebrennan.livejournal.com]

I'll betcha that many Americans don't regard Canada as a foreign country, but rather as a quirky region within the United States, sort of like Louisiana, or Hawaii, or Puerto Rico, or Bermuda.

[anzhalyumitethe.livejournal.com]

*dons Evil American horns*

Well, that's how it /ought/ to be...

;)