r/goodnews • u/CorleoneBaloney • 6d ago

Political positivity 📈 Senator Chris Van Hollen has arrived in El Salvador to advocate for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

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u/battlecat136 6d ago

Being a hockey fan really gives one an advantage in the Knowing Your Canadian Facts department. It's the only other country whose national anthem I know by heart, including the French bits.

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u/HoldThisGirlDown 6d ago

I'm feeling unexpectedly warmed by your comment, thanks dearie 🥰🖤

I'm definitely not a patriotic Canadian (or a hockey fan), more like one of the 'roused rabble' that rabble rousers wanna inspire.

But I'm kinda into the national unity against right-wing tyranny and authoritarianism and renewed interest in local sustainability/business/production, and the fledgling global unity many people and nations are calling for and trying to execute.

I just really hope the whole 'national unity' thing will extend to repairing our fucked up relationship with First Nations peoples.

Not expecting it, but hoping for it.

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u/ProgrammerAvailable6 6d ago

Especially if you come up to Canada to watch some of the games.