Not really … I was referring to my point about how often Americans think the world revolves around them….
When the US housing crisis hit (and it was very sad, I’m not suggesting there was anything positive about it) …. CNN and other news outlets were making references that this would drive Canada and other countries into bankruptcy because of out of control Mortgages and other stuff going on. This was the furthest thing from the truth … Canada, in particular, has much stronger banking laws/regulations than the USA does (even today) - there was still pain that was felt but nothing on the scale that the media kept talking about .. For me personally, this example did hurt badly .. I owned a consulting company based in the south and employed 26 people (all American) at the time … when the housing crisis hit, so did a significant number of bad debts and this ultimately led to me closing the company, but not before I made sure all my employees were looked after financially to help “weather the storm”. I know it sounds like I’m picking a fight here about what country is best, has the largest military, has the most money etc …. not at all …. my point was just that a lot of Americans think there are no other countries that can compare - this is something that many of my American friends are the first to point out as being wrong …. and I agree. Before you think this is a “typical Canadian” talking here - I once had dual citizenship and was quite proud of that. I have also travelled the world fairly extensively and seen many countries/cultures… Just one person’s opinion…. Paul > On Oct 16, 2016, at 9:01 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm > <[email protected]> wrote: > > So you see the point then. > > > On Oct 16, 2016 7:42 PM, "Paul Stewart" <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Rest my case…. > > > >> On Oct 16, 2016, at 8:37 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Our dollar it does, our military it did. Might and money are the only two >> things that actually control globalism. Name one single country that would >> not have a major impact if we pulled either from the global stage. . None is >> the answer >> >> >> On Oct 16, 2016 7:31 PM, "Paul Stewart" <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> Not sure I agree with this …. the US is one very large and powerful country >> yes … but (and I’m not trying to stir controversy here despite it sounding >> like it) it’s one country out of many … and there are many other large and >> powerful countries out there. I’m not saying that the US isn’t a major >> player and that some countries hurt more than others when things happen in >> the US but the “world” doesn’t centre around the US as much as Americans >> seem to think it does >> >> >>> On Oct 16, 2016, at 7:15 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> If you want to feel sorry for anybody, feel sorry for the majority of the >>> planet who has become accustomed to riding the coat tails of the US in one >>> major way or another. If and when we fall, it will be a disaster globally. >> > >
