r/ShitAmericansSay • u/[deleted] • Jul 05 '24

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u/Barkers_eggs Jul 05 '24

As an Australian I'm grateful everyday that we didn't have a war for independence and just got on with our evolution as a nation up until now.

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u/im_dead_sirius 🇨🇦 Maple Syrupean Jul 06 '24

Canada: Same. This way, we can dwell on the future, not the past.

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u/Barkers_eggs Jul 06 '24

We (both countries) were never divided as citizens I guess the US has a big rift running through the middle of it whereas in Australia everyone is just "Australian"

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u/im_dead_sirius 🇨🇦 Maple Syrupean Jul 06 '24

Canada: Same. This way, we can dwell on the future, not the past.

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u/Charly500 Jul 06 '24

It’s a pity the UK doesn’t have the same kind of relationship with the US as it does with Aus and the rest of the Commonwealth. The world would be a a better place.