Re:Why is Canadian English unique?
by acrooks on Sunday August 23, 2015 @10:09AM
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No, you're right, but I think branchless' comment was referring to the Queen in the context of her role, not the person herself. Her role is that of, among others, a high-profile figurehead for the upper class. And the prominence and cultural importance of the role is certainly a factor in the oppression.
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Re:Why is Canadian English unique?
by branchless on Sunday August 23, 2015 @10:18AM
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The UK is plenty oppressed. We still have all the same problems with economic rent extracted via land ownership.
Re:Why is Canadian English unique?
by notahacker on Sunday August 23, 2015 @10:28AM
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Every country - republics included - has that problem.
Although the reason that a relatively high proportion of resource extraction revenues in Canada are redirected to public welfare is, perhaps ironically, because the vast majority of Canada's territory is classed as Crown Land...
Re:Why is Canadian English unique?
by branchless on Sunday August 23, 2015 @05:13PM
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Which is as it should be - that land belongs to all Canadians.
In the UK Queenie gets 15% of crown land to spend on the their lavish lives. I wonder how much rent she takes out of Canadian schools and hospitals. Any idea? Google failed me.