I’m saying that as a statement of fact, and also because I think it’s important to discuss.
I think Canadians do honestly believe themselves to be more civilized. I have no problem with that, and will even say I think they are as well in ways.
We are not terribly hung-up about being civilized in America, and that is (part-way anyway) liberating.
I believe Canada could have a very positive influence on the United States, but Canada would have to give on the first and second amendments.
The rest would also be important, but those two would be complete deal makers or breakers.
In fact I would tend to think we might want to advocate Canada integrate sort of like Hong Kong is integrating with China right now.
Keep two separate systems, and set a timetable for eventual integration into the American system.
But keep the Canadian system for say, 20 years.
Or something similar.
Either than, or not. Just thinking is all.
As for the Canada and the 2nd Amendment, they might like it in Canada. When I go to Montreal to pick up my daughter from college, I sometimes pass through the Mowhawk Rez just south of the St Laurence. On the main road there is actually a store that sells Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, like the old joke for the perfect convencience store, or depanneur in Quebec. Plus they sell a lot of Chinese imports I never see here, like a Chinese knockoff of the Springfield M1A that goes for around $500.
Yeah but Canada didn’t have slavery in the way we did, and that turned out to make a huge difference. I suspect most Canadians are grateful for that when they see the rot in our inner cities.
Interestingly though, Canada did have slavery, but most of the slave holders were Indians, a little inconvenient truth they don’t talk about much up there.