Awwwwww, you guys are the best:
At least Canadians think America’s still great
By Benjamin Raven
braven@mlive.com
It’s no secret that Americans are pretty stressed out right now, thanks in large part to election season.
Our neighbors to the north seem to have picked up on this as The Garden, a Canadian creative company, has launched a campaign with the goal of lifting its neighbors’ spirits through motivational messages in videos.
The campaign, “Tell America It’s Great,” was started because it “seems America could use some cheering up right about now,” according to the website.
“As their closest friends and neighbours, we thought we should take a minute to help remind them that no matter how bad things might seem at the moment, there are lots of reasons why we think they’re still pretty great.”
The American Psychological Association reports 52 percent of adults say the election season has served as at least a large or significant source of stress.
In the main video, Canadians brush over some of the big decisions ahead facing America while softening the stressful short-term future with a string of compliments. The kind words cover everything from the National Parks Service, inventions in music to the country’s Mars aspirations.
In addition to The Garden’s highlight video, there are several individual videos of Canadians telling America it’s great.
The Garden published an article on Medium.com explaining the idea and reasoning behind the friendly video campaign.
“The election has exposed some pretty scary realities that will likely challenge them for years to come, regardless of who’s elected,” the article reads. “As we set out, we weren’t exactly sure how people would react. After all, America is far from perfect, and one of Canada’s favourite pastimes is pointing out those imperfections. But while we definitely had some who declined to share, we were pleasantly surprised by the large number of people who wanted to.
“And man, did they share. From music, movies and sports, to innovations in science and technology, space travel and medicine, to food, culture and even retail stores and social media platforms. The list of America’s positive influence and impact was impressive, and when you stop to consider it, you start to realize just how much good they bring to our everyday lives.”
Copyright © 2016 The Grand Rapids Press 10/21/2016
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