The Simpsons: D'oh Canada (2019)
Season 30, Episode 21
1/10
Shut up about Canada
17 July 2023
I feel like every American goes through a short phase where they go "sigh, if only I was born in Canada." Maybe they wish this to seem more unique, or maybe they feel as thought they'd be more accepted up north. As someone who genuinely grew up considering moving to Canada as an identity thing, I eventually grew out of this phase after realizing that Canada isn't some magic wonderland. It's basically just America except its government doesn't make sense and it has better healthcare. Thats it. Nothing more. Doing any amount of research on the country (that isn't clickbait articles praising them for existing) can tell you the country has several flaws, just like any other country. However some people don't grow out of this phase, and write something like this. Its just... nothing. It's not funny, it's not entertaining, it's just embarrassing. They throw in the occasional knock at Canada, like bringing up Trudeaus scandal or something about baby seals at the end; but that doesn't make up for how stupid this episode is. I imagine most Canadians would roll their eyes at this, imagining all the one note, NPR liberals frothing at the mouth seeing themselves becoming Canadian because they claim they don't feel safe in America. I guess they'll feel more safe in Canada since they're not an indigenous woman in British Columbia, or a Muslim woman in Quebec.
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