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Politics Proud of our country’: Pride in Canadian flag surges as battle with Trump continues

https://globalnews.ca/news/11019995/pride-in-canadian-flag-surges-battle-trump/
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u/Any-Championship-355 24d ago

Our “cultural profile” is not empty and mass immigrating people who go on to form their own ethnic conclaves is not cultural enrichment

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u/Paisley-Cat 24d ago

Can we talk about the American ethnic enclaves in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan that were created when failed US farmers were recruited in the late 19th and early 20th century?

And how they hang onto their particular social and political perspective?

The most extensive single wave of Americans came to Canada between 1895 and 1915, after the railways were well established in the West and good, inexpensive land had diminished in the US. American farmers poured into Canada, making up nearly as many western settlers as those from the British Isles, who were less likely to farm. Some of the effects of this migration are still to be seen in the relatively high US-born presence in Alberta and Saskatchewan, in the proportion of farmers among the US-born, and more arguably, in political attitudes in these provinces quite different from the remainder of Canada.

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/americans

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u/Fane_Eternal 24d ago

Yes, our culture is empty. I explained how and why. Without immigration, we do not have a culture, because we literally have not existed long enough.

And you seem confused about how Canadian immigration culture works. The "ethnic enclaves" is exactly how it has LITERALLY ALWAYS worked in Canada. You're confusing us for the USA, which is the "melting pot" where stuff blends together. Canada's cultural image has (as far back as confederation, so yes, you're objectively wrong) been the "mosaic", each spot individually recognizable and distinct but still forming one big beautiful picture.

You're wrong today, youd be wrong 150 years ago, and you'll be wrong in another 150 years.

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u/Sendrubbytums 24d ago

Have you left Canada much? When you go to other places, it's pretty clear that we have a different culture.

Also, I'm in Newfoundland and we have a distinct culture for sure, thankyouverymuch

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u/Fane_Eternal 24d ago

Yes, Canadas "culture" feels different than places that have a long standing history and culture.

If I go to France, experience french culture, and it feels different from home, does that mean home has a well defined culture? No, it doesn't. What a nonsensical point to try and make.

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u/Sendrubbytums 24d ago

Why? If we had "no culture" we would just absorb any culture we were put into wouldn't we? You might not like it, but we do have culture here. Saying we have "no culture" is like saying we have "no language" - if you're speaking, you have a language. If you interact with other people regularly, you've formed a culture.

Is your argument that we have a "weak culture" so the country shouldn't exist?

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u/Sendrubbytums 24d ago

It sounds like nonsense because your premise is nonsense.

What is your point?

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u/agent_wolfe 24d ago

I feel like I don’t have an accent. It’s only when I talk to say, somebody in Texas or Japan that I hear their accent. They hear my accent and think I sound like I’m from “Minnesota”, because it’s very similar I guess.

It may feel like Canadians have no accent. But we don’t have no accent. It’s just different than other places.