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Oh come on. I speak more Russian than I do French, but even I can recognize the wonderful culture and je ne sais quoi that comes with Quebec and French Canada'

Oh come on. I speak more Russian than I do French, but even I can recognize the wonderful culture and je ne sais quoi that comes with Quebec and French Canada's influence on Canadian culture. I'm happy that they are here and that the government has measures to support their voices that would otherwise get lost.

ant6n 5y ago
I dunno, the Quebec je ne sais qoi and the small minded right-wing/populist Quebec nationalists often don’t seem to share the same culture.
- sudosysgen 5y ago
  Québec cultural protectionism is very strong in left wing circles as well. It's really only the federalist center that caters to Anglophone montrealers that is less on board.
  - ant6n 5y ago
    Quebec left wing circles can be quite right wing/populist when it comes to language issues and nationalism. Political views don’t exist along a single linear spectrum.
    - sudosysgen 5y ago
      Hmm, not sure it's quite right wing. Left wing nationalism is actually a pretty big thing in the world outside of the anglosphere and some parts of Western Europe. I'm not sure I'd apply a left-wing / right-wing label to it. A lot of people see French as a minority language in Canada that must be protected, others see it as an issue of pure nationalism, it can come from a lot of directions. It's not unique to Québec either, similar programs exist among linguistic minorities in Africa, Eastern Europe and even Asia.
swat535 5y ago
I live in Quebec and can speak French and English fluently. The people of Quebec are wonderful and very friendly (seriously); especially in the Montreal area where I live.. However, there is a difference in being a proud of your culture and shoving it down other people's throats. These things piss off the majority of us in Quebec because the government is wasting taxes of hard working people. They should spend it instead on infrastructure, education and healthcare.. Frankly such moves don't even help give expand the culture. The government hardly support the authors, musicians and other artists. They don't attempt to make Quebec a welcoming place for all, they double down and add even more roadblocks for outsiders to get more insights on its great culture..

ant6n 5y ago

I dunno, the Quebec je ne sais qoi and the small minded right-wing/populist Quebec nationalists often don’t seem to share the same culture.

sudosysgen 5y ago
Québec cultural protectionism is very strong in left wing circles as well. It's really only the federalist center that caters to Anglophone montrealers that is less on board.
- ant6n 5y ago
  Quebec left wing circles can be quite right wing/populist when it comes to language issues and nationalism. Political views don’t exist along a single linear spectrum.
  - sudosysgen 5y ago
    Hmm, not sure it's quite right wing. Left wing nationalism is actually a pretty big thing in the world outside of the anglosphere and some parts of Western Europe. I'm not sure I'd apply a left-wing / right-wing label to it. A lot of people see French as a minority language in Canada that must be protected, others see it as an issue of pure nationalism, it can come from a lot of directions. It's not unique to Québec either, similar programs exist among linguistic minorities in Africa, Eastern Europe and even Asia.

swat535 5y ago

I live in Quebec and can speak French and English fluently. The people of Quebec are wonderful and very friendly (seriously); especially in the Montreal area where I live.. However, there is a difference in being a proud of your culture and shoving it down other people's throats. These things piss off the majority of us in Quebec because the government is wasting taxes of hard working people. They should spend it instead on infrastructure, education and healthcare.. Frankly such moves don't even help give expand the culture. The government hardly support the authors, musicians and other artists. They don't attempt to make Quebec a welcoming place for all, they double down and add even more roadblocks for outsiders to get more insights on its great culture..