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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumLeave it to a Canadian ad campaign to deliver the most inspiring message of this U.S. election
Oh, Canada. Youre making us blush.
Our ever-friendly neighbors to the north have watched from afar a U.S. election cycle that has broken all norms for civility. Its created tremendous stress and surfaced deep tensions within our society. For many, its been disheartening and demoralizing to watch. But Canadians are here to offer a sympathetic message to lift Americans spirits.
Riffing off Donald Trumps slogan, the Garden, a creative agency in Toronto, launched a campaign called Lets Tell America Its Great. It encouraged Canadians to send videos of themselves telling America all the reasons its already great.
As their closest friends and neighbors, we thought it was important for us to do something to cut through the negativity and help remind them that no matter how bad things might seem, there are a lot of reasons to believe that America is still pretty great, the Garden wrote in a Medium post titled, A Friend in Need.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2016/10/17/leave-it-to-canada-to-remind-america-that-its-still-a-great-country/?wpisrc=nl_optimist&wpmm=1
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Leave it to a Canadian ad campaign to deliver the most inspiring message of this U.S. election (Original Post)
DonViejo
Oct 2016
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America is all kinds of fucked up according to tRump, this is much needed... thx Canada !!!
uponit7771
Oct 2016
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nolabels
(13,133 posts)1. They don't know the real Americans
baldguy
(36,649 posts)5. Yes they do. 75% of Canadians live within 100 mi of the border.
I'm willing to bet most Canadians know American better than most Republicans.
Cha
(297,774 posts)2. Wow! President Obama agrees with them!
I love that Ad, Don.. I teared up it was so sweet! I love Canadians I think they're great!
Thank you!
uponit7771
(90,367 posts)3. America is all kinds of fucked up according to tRump, this is much needed... thx Canada !!!
Cha
(297,774 posts)6. I love this! I happen to love Candadians anyway.
writes3000
(4,734 posts)4. Love this! Absolutely made me smile and feel warm!
Blue Idaho
(5,057 posts)7. Very Cool, Very Uplifting.
If the Republican Party was the husband and America was its spouse, they would be arrested and convicted of domestic violence.
Puzzler
(2,505 posts)8. Best wishes from this Canadian! (n/t)
-Puzzler