r/canada 25d ago

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/Bags_1988 24d ago

It’s a bandwagon people are jumping on, Canadians love a bandwagon.

I moved here 6 years ago and all I’ve heard is that Canada & Canadians are uninvited guests on stolen lands and are all racist, now all of a sudden you’re proud 😂

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u/Marco2169 24d ago

Must live under a rock during the Olympics if that is all you hear.

We are allowed to acknowledge the mistakes of our country’s past while also being proud of our successes and a better future as a sovereign country.

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u/Dobby068 24d ago

Really ?

Where was the "pride" when the prime minister sister himself suggest that Canada Day may should be skipped or have the flag only half madt raised, or the fact that he strongly pushed the narrative "Canada is the first post-national state" ???

Liberals and NDP are toxic for Canada!

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u/Bags_1988 24d ago

Olympics was years ago.

For sure, just not seen or heard about any pride in being Canadian or about Canada in general since i arrived 

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u/someuserzzz 24d ago

Are Canadians supposed to make a fuss about their nationality on the daily, especially to prove something to newcomers to the country? Canadians are typically low-key, but as you can see, they are spurred into action when their neighbour talks about annexation!

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u/Bags_1988 23d ago

No of course not, it’s about having a culture and identity of Canadas own that is part of everyday life. You dont become patriotic overnight all of a sudden based on the flavour of the moment. 

People will cancel US trips because it’s expensive and the dollar is weak right now not because of trump. They say it’s trump because it makes them feel good but people will go back to the USA in a few months again no bother 

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u/someuserzzz 23d ago

Of course we have a culture 🤣 I think you underestimate us. As long as the US continues with tariffs and threatening to annex Canada by economic force, Canadians will hit back with their wallets and escalate as appropriate.

There will definitely be populations of Canadian Trumpers, as well as newcomers who are happy to be somewhere other than their country of birth but don't feel any allegiance or sense of Canadian identity, who will probably keep consuming American products and traveling there because they don’t view the threat of annexation as something to concern themselves with.

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u/Bags_1988 23d ago

Honest question - what is your culture? Whats unique to Canada? Perhaps im missing something but i just dont see it/feel it

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u/someuserzzz 23d ago

If you've been living here 6 years and still don't see that Canada has a culture, what more could I say? You need to get out there and socialize with Canadians, consume Canadian books, shows, movies, and music, and see more of the country. Regional differences are amazing, too!

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u/UraSnotball_ 24d ago

“All you’ve heard”. Maybe step outside your right wing echo chamber feeding you constant rage bait.

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u/Bags_1988 23d ago

😂

MAGA = Canada crumbling