Is Canada one of the only nations that still glorifies a vaunted symbol of colonial oppression as one of its prized national symbols?
The mounties look impressive because they're colonial era relics that were used to put down rebellion in one of the Empire's frontier territories, they were designed to look oppressive and imposing (and even then, slightly less so than their Redcoat cousins). It is actually kind of strange that we continue to champion them as peak Canadiana. They represent the exact times we otherwise try to collectively ignore/forget about.
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