Look Before You Grab.
Let’s start with the current hot topic: booing.
Canadian hockey and sports fans have been admonished for booing the U.S. national anthem at events. This follows weeks of threats against Canadian sovereignty from the U.S. president and his administration, not to mention the inception of a trade war. And now, suddenly, we’re expected to act nice?
Fuck that idea right the fuck off.
The conditioning to stay silent and compliant isn’t going to work anymore.
We are done. We are tired of this toxic relationship. We are not going to be the polite, subservient partner who keeps quiet while being disrespected and threatened.
Think back to how much children’s television talent in the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s came out of Canada—whether in talent or production. Shows like Mr. Dressup, The Friendly Giant, Polka Dot Door, and Today’s Special shaped generations with messages of kindness, inclusion, and being a good neighbour. Later, Under the Umbrella Tree and The Elephant Show carried on this tradition, reinforcing the values of respect and cooperation. But what else did we learn? When someone made us feel “icky,” we learned to say; “NO”, then GO and tell someone about it. We learned not to talk to or be around people who make us uncomfortable.
We are making a conscious choice to protect our well-being, setting firm boundaries against those who threaten us.
REMEMBER. We are Canadian. We are nice, NOT stupid.
