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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
I didn't think anyone would agree with the statement, because Canadians have always been blind to American influence on the culture and country as a whole. In comparison right now, Canada is vastly superior, but all the #### that has made the US a festering sore is finding its way up north. Crazies on the right gaining traction and too large a voice? Check. Reactionaries on the left that make pendulum swings that much more extreme? Check. A growing divide between conservatives and liberals viewed as threats to democracy? Check. Nut bar politics in the evangelical set? Check. An underlying minority anti-immigration sentiment with economic axes to grind? Check. Racism on the rise? Check. Increasing economic inequality? Check. Poverty continuing to grow? Check.
The United States didn't turn bat#### crazy overnight. It took time. But many of the reasons it did were cause by the issues Canada is now just feeling. Ignoring these issues while they are relatively small is a sure way to let them blossom. All you'll need is a "Canadian Trump" and #### will go sideways quickly. Imagine a country where voices like Gavin Mcinnis, Jordan Peterson, Ezra Levant, Faith Goldy, Lauren Southern, and Theo Fleury get that much more airtime and considered a credible source of information. Yeah, it's not that far off.
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Well to be fair we all reacted that way because you said it was worse. Some of what you say is true, but we are also less tribal in general - for now. I think Britain is maybe a good one to watch, they may be steering away with their recent election. In Canada it’s almost inevitable that PP is gonna be the next PM which does suck and concern me though.