Jotunn Draugr

Hey Canadians

Canada's national identity has never had anything to do with being subject to anything or anyone. That isn't what the monarchy is about now and it wasn't what the monarchy was about in 1867. Remaining a member of the Commonwealth and maintaining the country's monarchy is less like staying in your parents' basement and more like keeping the surname with which you were born. The monarchy is Canada's surname, and just like how having the last name Johnson does not mean that your entire identity revolves around being the son of someone named John, remaining in the Commonwealth of Nations does not mean that Canada's national identity is grounded in servitude (or in 'Britishness').

@The Nexerus

I suppose, but she is still technically the head of the state. We still have her sitting in a position of theoretical power. And while born-Canadians don't have to swear an oath to her, all immigrants do (literally swearing servitude). The government's legal cases are still called "The Crown Vs ______". Not to mention Trudeau's trip to England, where he praised the Queen for signing our Charter of Rights in the 1980's. I'd say all that makes her more than just a last name. We're still an active member of the British "family", and still go to all the family reunions.

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My butt is big and sexy, and you will never take that away from me.

@Wade Wilson

Dude, the only thing that'll take it away is exercise and a diet. I can't help you there ;)

Hey Canadians

I have heard stuff like that from other parts of the Commonwealth, and I admit it's something my Americaness makes impossible for me to wrap my head around. Like, the thing you are most proud of is another country's tourist attraction? And why would take pride in the fact you used to not even be a country? It's a little depressing. I mean, come on Canada, you can do stuff for yourself now. Put poutine on the Canadian dollar! That's yours. You made it. Take a little pride in yourselves. You won't be in the history books 1000 years down the line with an attitude like that.

@Vilageidiotx

I get where you're coming from. It might make more sense if you think of the Queen as being part of Canadian culture. Part of our national pride comes from being a subject of the British Crown. The Queen is to the average Canadian, what the hamburger is to the average American. Both come from a different country (Germany, in the case of the hamburger), but both are a distinct part of the nation's identity. Or what about Christopher Columbus? He was Italian, not American. Americans find their identity in being unlike the rest of the world. Canadians find their identity in exactly the opposite way, by having the culture of the world contained within our borders, and by believing that the strength of the British Empire is still behind us.

Plus, our laws kind of reinforce the practice. New immigrants still have to swear an oath of lifelong servitude to the Queen, before they're allowed into the country (lol, tell that to all those butthurt Democrats, threatening to move to Canada if Trump wins).

Also, it's hard to explain what a huge chip Canada has on its shoulder, about not being like America. Being American is almost a bad word up here, depending on who's using it. If the Queen makes us less like America, that's enough of a reason right there, for a lot of people. In fact, the whole notion of national pride, as Americans do it, is kind-of considered un-Canadian. If we had a politician come into the spotlight, shouting "Canada first. Make Canada great again", he'd be laughed off the stage. We don't do that up here. Being so in-your-face is too American to be Canadian, if you know what I mean.

Edit: Don't get me wrong, I wish we were a bit more American with our display of national pride, but we just aren't. We take pride in being modest about our national pride (unless it makes America look bad, then we love pointing it out).

Hey Canadians

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and then Francis Scott Key watches the battle, writes a poem about it, the poem gets paired up with a drinking song, and that is how the National Anthem was born.

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What does the Monarchy even do for Canada, aside from creating that "Loser country that won't move out of Mom's basement" effect? I mean, surely you could be part of the Commonwealth without having to say that some British celebrity as your de jure Head of State.

@Vilageidiotx

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Fuck you too, America.

The monarchy does jack-shit. We like keeping the Queen around because we prefer to think of ourselves as British-esque, not like those savages across our southern border. Conservatives, especially, have an obsession with putting the Queen on everything. One of Trudeau's first actions, after the election, was to remove a ton of the portraits of the Queen that our last PM had put all over Parliament. Not even joking.

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@Aro

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Hey Canadians

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At least it was some where relevant like Baltimore instead of Nebraska or Wyoming or something.

@ClocktowerEchos

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might as well. what we have now is a reminder of that time we got ourselves in a really poorly thought out war and had to be saved by Baltimore of all fucking places.

@Vilageidiotx

I gotta say, Canada's education system pays no attention to America's... War of Independence? Could someone explain this to me?

And what does your national anthem, "America, Fuck Yah", have to do with Baltimore?

Hey Canadians

>Calling liberals socialist

@Keyguyperson

Well, we are talking about Canadian liberals here. We're all socialists. Our "Conservative" Party is Pro-Choice, and believes in Socialized Single-Payer Medicare (à la Bernie Sanders).

Semi-seriously, I think,I'd be disappointed in everyone involved. Like if you are socialist you shouldn't be wasting your political capital on a song you annoy elementary school music students with, and it shows a lack of a real platform if conservatives could run on an anthem ticket.

If I were president of the US and someone put a put a bill on my table proposing we make "Hollaback girl" the national anthem, I'd sign it just to get it out of the way so we can get back to growed up stuff.

@Vilageidiotx

We are the nation of petty bullshit. The main issue of the last election wasn't the economy, or the environment, or immigration. It was whether or not Muslim women had to remove their Niqabs before voting (because it covers the face).

Our Prime Minister is the guy who released a public apology for Canada refusing a boatload of Indian immigrants, who were trying to enter the country illegally, A HUNDRED YEARS AGO... When our last Prime Minister already apologized for that same incident ten years ago.

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Let's leave America.

MK

@MushyKetchup

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Hey Canadians

Isn't the Canadian national anthem just "O Canada" chanted continuously?

@Vilageidiotx

Oh yes, but it's a very manly chant. They're trying to make us all sing it in a higher voice.