Canada Day Finna Be Lit? 🔥🇨🇦

Spill the Tea

Aight, so here's the sitch. Word on the street is Canadian nationalism is on the rise. Like, way up. Apparently, after Trump was talkin' smack about making Canada the 51st state, and COVID lowkey shut everything down, Canadians started feelin' some kinda way 'bout their country. Environics did their research and it's apparently giving peak nationalism. Like, people are actually saying they're "very proud" to be Canadian, which is a whole mood.

But hold up, it's not all maple syrup and good vibes. Apparently, Quebec isn't exactly jumping on the bandwagon as much as the rest of Canada. They're still repping their own thing, which, fair enough. Plus, even though people are feeling all patriotic, they're still kinda sus about where the country is headed. So, mixed signals all around, tbh.

And it’s not just Trump being extra, it’s deeper than that, fam. Like, what even IS a nation, anyway? Some peeps are saying it's about shared memories and daily commitment, others say it's all in our heads. And don’t even get me started on the difference between a nation and a state - Canada’s got nations within it, like the Québécois and Indigenous peoples. So it’s complicated.

Then there's the whole patriotism vs. nationalism debate. Are we just loving our Canadian vibes, or are we tryna flex on everyone else? The goal should be "liberal nationalism," where we’re all about being inclusive and progressive, not just waving flags.

Canada's been through it, shaping its identity over time. From political principles to recognizing Indigenous peeps as OG founders, it’s an ongoing glow-up. So, yeah, Canada Day might be extra this year, but it’s all part of the bigger picture of figuring out who we are, no cap.