With only a minority the American populace in favor of either major party candidate, it seems to be a dismal U.S. presidential election, indeed. Fortunately, America’s neighbor to the north, Canada, is maintaining enough optimism to help U.S. citizens persevere through the anxiety and frustration that have accompanied the present political fiasco.
As SecondNexus relays, The Garden Collective started a massive campaign encouraging Canadian residents to send in videos of themselves reminding America why it’s already great. Riffing on Donald Trump’s campaign slogan, the Toronto-based agency labeled its own “Let’s Tell America It’s Great.”
In the video below, a montage of Canadian participants explain the many ways in which America deserves accolades and support:
“It’s no secret that America is going through a hard time right now,” the agency wrote in a blog post. “The election has exposed some pretty scary realities that will likely challenge them for years to come, regardless of who’s elected.
The post continues:
“They’ve been bombarded with a tremendous amount of negativity and it’s likely that for many of them, the immediate future seems rather bleak… As their closest friends and neighbors, we thought it was important for us to do something to cut through the negativity and help remind them that no matter how bad things might seem, there are a lot of reasons to believe that America is still pretty great.”
Canadians were also encouraged to tweet comforting messages to America with the hashtag #TellAmericaItsGreat. Some heartening ones follow:
Your declaration of independence is one of the most beautiful documents ever written. #tellamericaitsgreat
— SmallLady (@SmallLady0) October 15, 2016
Us Canadians already think you're amazing! You don't have to make yourselves great again, you're already there! #tellamericaitsgreat
— AmyAmerson (@GapingAmy) October 18, 2016
Your arts & culture, your optimism & hope, your diversity & ideals – all brilliant. Plus you have @FLOTUS #TellAmericaItsGreat
— Sarah Bessey (@sarahbessey) October 16, 2016
Dear neighbours, just wanna #TellAmericaItsGreat, regardless of what some leathery orange stooge with a Pomeranian on his head says.
— Olivia In The Heart Of The Mind (@TurbulentOlivia) October 15, 2016
#TellAmericaItsGreat I've travelled the US. Amazing people, ambitious dreamers, fearless innovators, beautiful land. Be good. Go high. https://t.co/JAe2Y4sXyp
— Chad Sakac (@sakacc) October 15, 2016
Take heart, America. You’re not alone in this debacle.
Dear Canada, thank you for being a friend. #TellCanadaThankYou #tellamericaitsgreat pic.twitter.com/BDX16l2lLT
— Laura Davis Gross (@LauraDavis311) October 18, 2016
Canadians are tweeting nice things about America with the hashtag #TellAmericaItsGreat and that's the most Canadian thing I've ever heard.
— Lo (@TayMCarter) October 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/SuzetteLT/status/787230270789410816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
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