You know, there is a difference between the cultural forces that engender said artists to produce the brilliant works they have and you going into HMV on Yonge street and buying their products. If you can't recognize this, then at least don't slander it. God knows you'd be upset if I said that I couldn't care less about your partner not getting sponsored because I'm not gay.
You couldn't resist putting in a vile anti gay point anyway
Frankly, I don't know why I'm getting suckered into a shouting match with someone who baits me with idiotic and reactionary blanket statements like "Canada is far superior" and "I don't see any benefit the US offers that Canada doesn't." I don't think Canada is inferior; in fact, I even admit that the US is a more frustrating place to live in. I just feel that to make such a rash and negative statement against a country of 300 million is incredibly asinine.
I would be frustrated and lashing out too if I couldn't prove my point. It's ok, you baited the thread and never actually could come up with something I am supposed to be missing about the US.
At least Brandon gave me an honest, reasoned answer that I can sympathize with: he properly explored other US cities and still feels that Toronto offers the same desirability with less of the inconveniences.
I am the only person in this thread to actually live in both countries, you told me I am supposed to be missing things about the US, yet cannot give me an example.
Size has something to do with it, but the real question is how did the Americans - who two centuries ago attempted an experiment in enlightenment democracy in a colonial outpost - become so assertive? It's part of their psyche and while it has created its share of problems, it has also fermented some of the most forward thinking people, institutions and ideas. I really admire that.