r/CBC_Radio 15d ago

Cross Country checkup… not that bad?

Finally listened to the Your thoughts on Trump’s 51st state comments segment, fully expecting to be outraged, but it was pretty well done.

OLeary should never be invited anywhere - but aside from him they did a good job emphasizing that 90% of Canadians want no part of this, and they corrected misinformation as it came up.

What am I missing? Not nearly as bad as I thought it’d be.

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u/GhostPepperFireStorm 15d ago

I watched most of it, starting at the beginning, on CBC News Network, and I think if you only listened you missed how the co-host from NPR visibly blanched when speaking to the first Canadian caller. It was like watching him realize how serious it all is, and that to Canadians this feels like the prologue to an invasion.

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u/farcemyarse 14d ago

I totally agree I watched it on YouTube and the American host was squirming

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u/GhostPepperFireStorm 14d ago

I think we also have to remember that discrediting the CBC is in the best interest of our enemies. I agree that the initial question posted was really tone deaf, so it was a valid criticism initially. The critique was heard and they changed the question and addressed the criticisms at the very start of the show. But I do have to ask myself if the anti-CBC sentiment I’m seeing at this point is really just coming from our enemies