As we celebrated our nation’s birth on Sunday, our American friends spent Canada Day on Twitter apologizing to Canadians for the behaviour and general existence of Donald Trump. A very Canadian gesture indeed.
Between Trump’s buffoonery at the G7 in Quebec and his stoking of a trade war across the North American continent, dozens of Americans made it their mission to let us know that they’re sorry for their president’s lack of diplomacy.
Happy #CanadaDay to our very civilized and polite next door neighbors.
We'll clean up the trash on our lawn on Nov 6th. Promise.
— Real Fake P0TUS (@RF_P0TUS) July 1, 2018
Ah, the fascist rage punk phase – classic high school behaviour.
Dear Canada: So sorry about the mess downstairs, eh? Please forgive us: we’re going through a fascist rage punk phase. We’re working on it. In the meantime, thanks for being a beacon of hope, compassion and progress for humanity. Love, Sabrina ❤️???#CanadaDay
— Sabrina Renkar (@screnkar) July 1, 2018
Turns out we’re actually a pretty difficult country to buy presents for:
Happy birthday, Canada. Sorry I didn't get you a gift but what do you get a country that has everything? And by everything I mean: health care, gun control, gay marriage, compassion for immigrants, sane leader… #CanadaDay
— Brent Piaskoski (@BrentPiaskoski) July 1, 2018
Much better than that idiotic wall:
Happy Birthday, Canada!
I know we suck as neighbors right now & if you build a polite privacy hedge along the border, we'll totally understand.
Thanks for being a beacon of hope and leadership in the face of American tyranny. We're proud to call you friends. ??#CanadaDay pic.twitter.com/ToEyDp9zhR
— Kaz Weida (@kazweida) July 1, 2018
Some used the occasion as a cry for help…
Happy #CanadaDay, my Canadian friends!
Also, someone Canadian, please adopt me. Please. I beg. Let me out of here.— Julia Lepetit (@JuliaLepetit) July 1, 2018
While others were content to turn in a few dad jokes:
@realDonaldTrump wishing you a tariffic Canada Day!
— Jeremy Newman (@thecnidocyte) July 1, 2018
If there’s one thing you can always expect from Canada, it’s that we’ll be here as a shoulder to cry on.
Happy #CanadaDay to our friends to the North. Thank you for supporting us still in these difficult times! Enjoy wonderful celebrations.
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— Not My Prez #GlovesOff ?️????? (@SawyerJerry) July 1, 2018
Oh, and thanks for the cake!
Happy #CanadaDay to all of our friends across the Northern border.
Thanks for hanging in there with us during this dark stage of history. America will be restored soon!
— TOᑭ ᖇOᑭE TᖇAViS ?? (@TopRopeTravis) July 1, 2018
With our neighbours to the south celebrating their day of national pride today, perhaps we can return the niceties and apologize for… Sidney Crosby?