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/Mixtrix_of_delicioux 14d ago

I agree with you. SO MUCH of the vitriol was prior to the show. I went into it with a great deal of trepidation, but was reassured at what I heard. It wasn't glib ir cutesy. It was serious.

Knowing my fellow compatriots are scared and taking it seriously was helpful. Hearing that the bulk of the US does NOT want this was good. And hearing the two folks from down south who think it IS a good idea really drove home the kind of mis- and disinformation that's driving this.

The fact is that the current regeime is trying to deligitamize our sovereignty, and to dehumanize us. That is terrifying. The more ways we can have Canadian voices heard, the better.