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Old 05-25-2023, 09:16 AM   #260
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I haven't been following closely, so maybe someone can help me understand:

The fireworks have been cancelled because of reconciliation and the Chinese Exclusion Act... But the fireworks are being replaced by some sort of "light show"...

So the event isn't cancelled, just modified... To me, that seems like the worst of both worlds.
"We don't use that word anymore because it's insensitive."
"So what do we do now?"
"We use this word over here that we all know means the same thing as the first word, but we've got about 3-5 years before people start complaining again and we have to pick a new word."

Basically, but for Canada Day celebrations.
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Typical dumb take.
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