Miriam Toews - Canada has, at times, represented itself as a country in a valiant struggle against p...

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Canada has, at times, represented itself as a country in a valiant struggle against powerful and menacing agents that are indifferent to its special practices and sensibilities - most especially American culture. It's the old, outdated garrison mentality.

Miriam Toews

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Kanada hat sich zuweilen als Land in einem tapferen Kampf gegen mächtige und bedrohliche Agenten dargestellt, die ihren speziellen Praktiken und Empfindungen - vor allem der amerikanischen Kultur - gegenüber gleichgültig sind. Es ist die alte, veraltete Garnisonmentalität.

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