A good portion is called immigration fatigue. Even though you are a Canadian citizen, you will stand out by your attire. I know it’s not fair, but people whose lives have been affected negatively by the Liberal government policies will not have a favourable opinion of new immigrants. And unfortunately the newest wave look like you. The reality is people in Canada are struggling with affordability, healthcare and employment, and quite frankly the government isn’t taking their concerns seriously. They gladly take our taxes and dole it out to foreign countries, special interest groups within Canada and come up with policies that will make life more difficult for Canadians. For example our government is continuing with bringing in up to 422,000 permanent residents for 2027. On top of that 200,000 temporary residents will be granted permanent residence under special status. The government will do what they want, so that leaves the new immigrants next in line for citizens to take out their frustrations on. It’s not right but it human nature when resources become scarce.
How is this fixable…cut back down the immigration numbers until the economy, healthcare, infrastructure and housing improve. And above all, newcomers need time to integrate into their communities so they can understand how the culture of their new country works.
@acoyne Your boy is losing steam Andrew.
“The bigger they are, the harder they fall.”
Canadians are catching on that Carney is for his banker friends, insiders, world elites and the people that want to get invited to the Liberal garden parties.
Which one are you Andrew?
Why is it that a country turns to arts and culture when its society is close to its demise?
Is Canada calling itself out?
I remember my Social Studies teacher discussing this topic.
I dug up some info on this topic.
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The idea that societies turn heavily toward arts and culture just before their collapse is a well-known historical pattern often linked to late-stage decadence and civilizational fatigue. Historians, sociologists, and philosophers—such as Oswald Spengler and Edward Gibbon—have observed that when a society reaches its peak and begins to decline, its focus shifts from expansion and survival to expression, luxury, and preservation.
Several key factors drive this shift in declining societies:
1. Extreme Wealth Concentration and Excess
•Surplus capital: Late-stage empires often accumulate massive wealth in the hands of a small elite. With basic survival and military expansion no longer the primary focus for the ruling class, excess capital is poured into monumental architecture, fine arts, theater, and luxury goods.
•Status signaling: As traditional civic duties or military service lose prestige, elites compete for social status through cultural patronage, throwing lavish spectacles, and collecting rare art.
2. Escapism and Distraction
•Coping with instability: When political corruption, economic inflation, or external threats make daily life stressful, the public seeks relief. Theater, music, games, and literature offer a psychological escape from a crumbling reality.
•Political pacification: Rulers often actively fund public entertainment and cultural spectacles—famously summarized by the Roman phrase "bread and circuses"—to keep a restless population distracted and prevent rebellion.
3. Cultural Reflection and Nostalgia
•Loss of forward momentum: Young, rising societies focus on engineering, law, and conquering new frontiers. Declining societies often lose confidence in the future and turn inward, using art to romanticize their "golden age."
•Questioning norms: As traditional institutions and religions lose credibility, artists, playwrights, and philosophers step in to critique the decaying system, leading to bursts of avant-garde, satirical, or deeply existential art.
4. Shift from Physical to Intellectual Labor
•Urbanization: Mature societies tend to be heavily urbanized, moving away from agrarian or industrial roots. Dense cities naturally foster specialized professions, including full-time artists, critics, and performers.
•Refinement over innovation: Instead of building new foundations, late-stage cultures focus on perfecting aesthetics, manners, and stylistic complexity, often resulting in art that is highly ornate or overly technical.
Historical Examples
•The Late Roman Republic and Empire: Saw an explosion of poetry, theater, massive public baths, and gladiatorial spectacles alongside severe currency devaluation and political civil wars.
•Weimar Germany (1920s): Experienced an extraordinary cultural renaissance in cabaret, cinema, painting, and architecture right in the middle of hyperinflation, political extremism, and the lead-up to collapse.
•The Ming Dynasty in China: Its final decades were marked by a thriving market for fine porcelain, landscape painting, and literature, even as the government went bankrupt and faced internal rebellions.
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Why is it that a country turns to arts and culture when its society is close to its demise?
Is Canada calling itself out?
I remember my Social Studies teacher discussing this topic.
I dug up some info on this topic.
⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
The idea that societies turn heavily toward arts and culture just before their collapse is a well-known historical pattern often linked to late-stage decadence and civilizational fatigue. Historians, sociologists, and philosophers—such as Oswald Spengler and Edward Gibbon—have observed that when a society reaches its peak and begins to decline, its focus shifts from expansion and survival to expression, luxury, and preservation.
Several key factors drive this shift in declining societies:
1. Extreme Wealth Concentration and Excess
•Surplus capital: Late-stage empires often accumulate massive wealth in the hands of a small elite. With basic survival and military expansion no longer the primary focus for the ruling class, excess capital is poured into monumental architecture, fine arts, theater, and luxury goods.
•Status signaling: As traditional civic duties or military service lose prestige, elites compete for social status through cultural patronage, throwing lavish spectacles, and collecting rare art.
2. Escapism and Distraction
•Coping with instability: When political corruption, economic inflation, or external threats make daily life stressful, the public seeks relief. Theater, music, games, and literature offer a psychological escape from a crumbling reality.
•Political pacification: Rulers often actively fund public entertainment and cultural spectacles—famously summarized by the Roman phrase "bread and circuses"—to keep a restless population distracted and prevent rebellion.
3. Cultural Reflection and Nostalgia
•Loss of forward momentum: Young, rising societies focus on engineering, law, and conquering new frontiers. Declining societies often lose confidence in the future and turn inward, using art to romanticize their "golden age."
•Questioning norms: As traditional institutions and religions lose credibility, artists, playwrights, and philosophers step in to critique the decaying system, leading to bursts of avant-garde, satirical, or deeply existential art.
4. Shift from Physical to Intellectual Labor
•Urbanization: Mature societies tend to be heavily urbanized, moving away from agrarian or industrial roots. Dense cities naturally foster specialized professions, including full-time artists, critics, and performers.
•Refinement over innovation: Instead of building new foundations, late-stage cultures focus on perfecting aesthetics, manners, and stylistic complexity, often resulting in art that is highly ornate or overly technical.
Historical Examples
•The Late Roman Republic and Empire: Saw an explosion of poetry, theater, massive public baths, and gladiatorial spectacles alongside severe currency devaluation and political civil wars.
•Weimar Germany (1920s): Experienced an extraordinary cultural renaissance in cabaret, cinema, painting, and architecture right in the middle of hyperinflation, political extremism, and the lead-up to collapse.
•The Ming Dynasty in China: Its final decades were marked by a thriving market for fine porcelain, landscape painting, and literature, even as the government went bankrupt and faced internal rebellions.
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