I mean it’s actually ridiculous for Americans to start panicking that the conditions of their country can no longer appear pristinely democratic, as is has always been only for outward appearance. It insults billions living in unimaginably worse conditions in the global south exploited by the US.
cant remember the source but someone (i think a comedian) said "in no other country do citizens safely entrenched in their country's borders have the need to attach that country's flag to their houses & vehicles except in america" — do people feel at risk forgetting where they live? it's funny af.
Clearly they've not polled the populist representatives north of the border in their
✅ oversized pickup trucks with
✅ two or more GIANT Canadian flags
✅ rolling coal and
✅ a "FUCK TRUDEAU" sticker in the back window
i know canada is proud of their hockey teams and that's my association with that (tho admittedly, likely fundamentally wrong) as ive never thought my existance was threatened at the sight of a canadian flag. is that the case? as with the confederate flag & old glory?
It has accelerated with right-wing pro-pipeline, anti-vax, anti-justin, anti-queer truck convoys, but it has always been lurking. And there is at least one racist hate group that flies the Canadian Red Ensign (national flag before 1965).
Don't forget the healthy dose of old-time religion. Case in point:
"Canada is a home provided by God...thank Jesus Christ...let us rebuild our country the way that would make Him proud."
~Pierre Poilievre, June 30, Family Life Worship Centre
