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Separatists in Quebec are doing what they do best, complaining. This time they are, once again, complaining about a music festival that is taking place on the Plains of Abraham. They are claiming that the festival represents Anglophone culture and that taxpayer money should only be used to promote Francophone culture. Really this problem could be solved by the government not promoting any culture at all. That way if anyone wants to put on a French concert they can do it with their own money, but I admit that wasn’t the first thought that came to mind.
The first thought I had when I was reading the list of bands was that I really wish I could go: Iron Maiden, the Black Eyed Peas, Rush, Arcade Fire, Santana, Billy Talent and Rammstein. It sounds like an awesome time.
When I showed the list to my girlfriend she looked puzzled for a moment and said, “Isn’t Rammstein German?” A quick Wikipedia search proved that yes, Rammstein is indeed a German band.
So why aren’t the separatists afraid of promoting German culture? Could it be that the bands were not picked based on where they came from but because they are good? Could it be that the organizers wanted to attract the largest crowd and the most tourism that they could? Why are separatists so hostile to this?
This underlines the basic assumption of these ethno-nationalists. It doesn’t matter how good you are or how many people enjoy your music; if you are not one of them you are fundamentally bad.
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What can you do? They are after all a DISTINCT society.
I'm looking forward to riots in Montreal. If they win or lose, it will be the same result. History has shown this.
"that taxpayer money should only be used to promote Francophone culture."
I tend to agree to the petition they are circulating for that under one condition.
That Francophone artists when they sing in other languages than French, their subvention should be cut to the prorata of the ensemble of their chef d'oeuvre.
So good bye to the occasional English or joual song, it's all French from now on.
Remember that the French were really defeated on September 8, 1760, when the last governor of New France found that his Canadien Militia had deserted him on the way to Montreal and surrendered to Maj-General Jefffrey Amherst ay Montreal.
Thus, the Canadiens were not fighting to defend France, but to bring her down. The Canadiens still have no pride to speak of or to defend.
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