Canadian Politics vs American Politics

Alright, well we can all say that there is/was a big hype about the USA 2008 election. Even in Canada! The thing is, We Canadians just had an election just a couple weeks ago, and trust me, no one really cared about it. My question is, how come everyone gets so excited about American politics when they don't even take part of it?

this election in america was somewhat different than previous elections

American politics create such an uproar because everyone in the world knows that in some way Americans affect everyone in it. People like to keep tabs to know what type of trouble they will bring in before it happens. Thankfully it seems like Obama was the lesser of two evils, at least for the rest of the world.Dylan_11

Jw but are you from another country? I'm from america and where I live Obama is made out to be the evil one... an that makes me sad.

[QUOTE="Dylan_11"]American politics create such an uproar because everyone in the world knows that in some way Americans affect everyone in it. People like to keep tabs to know what type of trouble they will bring in before it happens. Thankfully it seems like Obama was the lesser of two evils, at least for the rest of the world.MrN1ce9uy

Jw but are you from another country? I'm from america and where I live Obama is made out to be the evil one... an that makes me sad.

Which part of the USA are you from? If you don't mind me asking.

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[QUOTE="Dylan_11"]American politics create such an uproar because everyone in the world knows that in some way Americans affect everyone in it. People like to keep tabs to know what type of trouble they will bring in before it happens. Thankfully it seems like Obama was the lesser of two evils, at least for the rest of the world.CanucksRock

Jw but are you from another country? I'm from america and where I live Obama is made out to be the evil one... an that makes me sad.

Which part of the USA are you from? If you don't mind me asking.

Arkansas lol go figure

I am Canadian, and I found our election fairly boring.thelastguy

It kinda was, yeah. :?

[QUOTE="Dylan_11"]American politics create such an uproar because everyone in the world knows that in some way Americans affect everyone in it. People like to keep tabs to know what type of trouble they will bring in before it happens. Thankfully it seems like Obama was the lesser of two evils, at least for the rest of the world.MrN1ce9uy

Jw but are you from another country? I'm from america and where I live Obama is made out to be the evil one... an that makes me sad.

Yes I am from Canada in fact. I know lots of people are calling Obama the next Karl Marx ect. but frankly I could care less how he effects the internal workings of your country. It's how he will affect the rest of the world that bothers me, I will wait and see if he chooses to place fixing you country on the backburner in favour of world conque....*cough*....a peace campaign.

We all knew the results of the Canadian election before it was over.

Obama is an interesting chap. I'm glad he got in, but his views on NAFTA are nothing short of terrifying. Expect changes for all our export-driven industries in the next couple of years.

[QUOTE="thelastguy"]I am Canadian, and I found our election fairly boring.Hey_Jay

It kinda was, yeah. :?

some people didnt even know about it.

america's politics is to put israel before the country, they're always sucking up to that country and giving it more aid than the whole of africa and south america combined but no one questions it because of political correctness. ffaf666

Only Arabs could possibly see things that way.

The Conservative party was obviously going to win. And they announced the election about a month before it happened.

In America, the race was very tight (it was supposed to be, anyway) and they've been running for 2 freaking years.
Luncbox1

because America has aggressive forgein policies. It's often much more concering to World Affairs.

I voted, so yes I get execited about it.

Alright, well we can all say that there is/was a big hype about the USA 2008 election. Even in Canada! The thing is, We Canadians just had an election just a couple weeks ago, and trust me, no one really cared about it. My question is, how come everyone gets so excited about American politics when they don't even take part of it?

CanucksRock

Because their election affects us more than our election. Sad but true.

Canawho?

Well, I guess Canada does not have nearly as much influence as the US, making the Canadian election more of a Canadian thing... Steingrimur

Doesn't have as much influence eh......I seriously hope you are kidding. I also don't understand what is wrong about the elections in a country only affecting the occupants of said country, we don't have to make a spectacle of it. It's not like elections are the second coming of Robo-Jesus or anything.

The American election was probably the most historic election anywhere in some time.Hey_Jay

Why is it historic? Because the fact that a black man became a president of a white country? OK!

[QUOTE="thelastguy"]I am Canadian, and I found our election fairly boring.Hey_Jay

It kinda was, yeah. :?