Trump tariffs booed in Canada as Trudeau calls for national unity
www.bbc.com
Canadians have begun booing the US anthem at sports games, signalling the depth of anger at steep tariffs issued by Trump.

A few hours after President Donald Trump announced that he would impose steep tariffs on Canada, hockey fans in the capital Ottawa booed the Star-Spangled Banner during a National Hockey League game against a visiting US team.

  • Viri4thus@feddit.org
    12·
    17 hours ago

    M8, let me tell you about the UEFA champions league, FIBA BCL, et al. It’s not a national team, playing the anthem is levels of deranged that shouldn’t exist in a civilised society. Don’t let yourself be numbed into thinking that’s normal, it Isn’t. That’s a 3rd reich levels of nationalism. Holy shit.

    • Zero22xxEnglish
      2·
      9 hours ago

      While I agree with the gist of what you’re saying, rioting because your favourite sportsball team lost is also deranged shit that shouldn’t exist in a civilized society. It might not be nationalism to a country but it sure as shit comes from the same place, maybe just with a little more gang mentality thrown in.

    • nolefan33@sh.itjust.works
      14·
      16 hours ago

      I actually do agree that it’s weird. But dude, it’s not fucking Nazi level. Don’t downplay the level of shit those guys were up to.

      • Viri4thus@feddit.org
        3·
        13 hours ago

        I’m not downplaying the Nazis, their indoctrination through similar tactics was pervasive. Mistakes of the past repeat in the future and all that cautioning. That’s how you breed a generation of young people that vote for orange turds or frustrated painters.

    • Perhapsjustsniffit@lemmy.ca
      4·
      17 hours ago

      Hockey is the antithesis of nationalism in Canada just as “professional” sports are in many countries. Happens at kids games even.

      • Viri4thus@feddit.org
        8·
        17 hours ago

        I don’t think you understood what I wrote…

        Canada, as a civilised country, should refuse to play anthems for team sports…

        • Perhapsjustsniffit@lemmy.ca
          4·
          16 hours ago

          Oh I completely understand what you wrote and I agree with you. Nationalism in North America is rooted in pro sport. Lots of pro sport and the antics from it in North America were developed in wartime to help distract from major negative news events and help create a “national pride” in wartime. Thus nationalism and sport are intertwined quite closely here.

          Hockey in Canada is just a dry run for nationalism and blind dedication to state. It teaches kids the exact same traits the military does. This is by design and few question it because it is so ingrained and even expected. My kids don’t play hockey. They get mocked and teased because of it. Not for long though. They’re learning Jiu Jitsu.