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Title: Skims the Surface
Review: Yes, Laxer is a socialist. But no, that's not a bad word where he's from. I have read articles by Laxer in the past, and disagree with his leftist take on most issues.But in this book, he is on the money. Canadians have a hard time defining their culture: "hockey" and "not Americans" don't quite do. But being Canadian helps to understand America, and point out the absurdities it stands for. Laxer's book serves to list those characteristics that Canadians know are distinctly American, such as its self-absorption, its in-your-face Christianity, its gun culture, and its do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do approach to foreign policy.Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately, given Laxer's political leanings) the book does not touch on solutions, but it does stimulate thought. This is a useful book for introspective Americans, and wary non-Americans.
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