Mag, much of what I said above was more directed at answering Wizdom's comments, not yours, but I took the liberty of using your words to get my point across.
Yes, USA is a republic, thus the "melting pot" and "American first" approach. As for the 50%+1 approach and democaracy, that's exactly why we held the referendums, and the fucking separatists lost. They lost last time by the narrow margin of -5600 or something, but it is a clear LOSS just the same. All the rest of average Canadians had hoped that it would finally shut the whiners up for good, but no, they never shut up, they never stop whining no matter how much they are given. (And they've been given a hell of a lot).
You don't see the huge German/Nordic/Menonite communities out west here yapping about preserving their culture and separating do you?. They just preserve their culture on thier own and get on with life, they don't cause a national crisis every 4 or 5 years about it.
Lastly, as I said earlier, Quebec is NOT ONLY a French speaking province (with English as second language), there is a very large English population that is a minority in Quebec, yet again you don't hear THEM whining about preserving THEIR cultures do you? No, they get on with life, as should the separatists. I'll tell you what, if I ever see one of these separatist fuckers wiping his ass with MY flag, both of us will have to go to the hospital. Him to get his asshole fixed, and me to get my foot out of it

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