I’m having a bad case of NIMBY today. Not how it’s usually meant, but rather like someone sipping their morning coffee while looking wistfully out over their backyard, sighing, and thinking what a shame it is that their backyard doesn’t have something.
Thank god Obama got in. Thank god.
Yet it makes me feel hugely sad for Canada. I feel no hope up here for similar change. I listen to American speeches, watch American YouTubeage, and it makes me well up. I feel inspired. It makes me crave hope, and as I turn to my options up here, and they just leave me feeling even more parched.
Not one of our leaders (even ones I don’t like) stirs the blood. Not one of them is galvanizing, or motivating or inspiring. Not one of them has given a speech I can even remember. The closest thing to a “Yes we can” is Layton’s godawful boardroom table/kitchen table thing. Our leaders do not even give the impression of being clever or bold or wise. They have no vision. And so my country has no vision. What is Canada trying to achieve? What are we trying to contribute? How are we going to work on ourselves and the world?
So as the States starts repairing some of their burned bridges, who do we have on our end? Harper the Kitteneater.
Lop. Sided.
As Obama works for change, I can’t help but wonder if Canada will help or hinder?
Le sad.