nonononononono

ok.

imagine this: imagine the president of the united states taking the stage, and announcing that the american government will recognize a national holiday around the struggle of french canadians, because it recognizes the importance of quebecois history and the contributions that quebeckers have made to american society.

that makes about as much sense to americans as celebrating black history month makes to canadians. if you are the fraction of a percent of canadians that is descended from american slaves, nobody is stopping you from celebrating your history. nobody is stopping quebecois-americans from celebrating their history in america, either. but, few people would argue that the contributions of quebec to american society are worth taking much special note of, or that the influence of french canada (while demographically substantial) is of much importance to american culture.

if the president were to do such a thing in the same week as an investigation was being launched into a conflict of interest, one might conclude that it's just some frivolous bullshit to distract the media with, and an attempt to avoid taking serious questions. and, one might applaud the journalists that see through it and ask tough questions, when the event is designed to take softballs.

now, trump will tweet out america's new adoption of international de gaulle day.

jagmeet singh must cut his beard.