- Reaction score
- 35
- Points
- 560
One of the reasons the United States has so many patriotic songs, festivals and holidays is (was) to develop a sense of Civic Nationalism among the people who immigrated to the US and give them a sense of community with their fellow citizens who sang the same songs, went to the same events and celebrated the same holidays.
Our political and cultural "elites" have been working for generations to erase these symbols from Canadian society; removing the National Anthem is really the end point rather than a beginning. Looking at the destruction of civil society in "New Labour's" UK, I doubt our "elites" will enjoy what they are trying to create...
Our political and cultural "elites" have been working for generations to erase these symbols from Canadian society; removing the National Anthem is really the end point rather than a beginning. Looking at the destruction of civil society in "New Labour's" UK, I doubt our "elites" will enjoy what they are trying to create...
