POLITICS, CANADA

What's a Vibe-cession? - Wednesday!

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Yo, good morning! It’s Wednesday, we’re almost to the weekend. Hope you’re all having a great week.

Speaking of weeks not going so well, it seems like the Liberals are having a rough time. I don’t usually dive too deep into politics here, but sometimes it’s unavoidable. Driving my kids around, I’ve noticed something: there’s a lot of, shall we say, discontent with the Liberals, especially regarding Trudeau. I haven’t seen this level of dislike for a leader in my 25 years of paying attention to politics. People have flags, bumper stickers… you name it, expressing their feelings. It’s pretty intense.

And then you hear the Finance Minister, Chrystia Freeland, saying it’s all just a “Vibe-cession” – people just aren’t feeling the vibe. What even is a “Vibe-cession”? It feels like the Liberals, and maybe liberalism in general, are becoming out of touch with the average person. It devolves into elitism. I think this out-of-touchness is inevitable for governments; they get too caught up in their own circles. Republicans probably do it too, I guess.

But seriously, a “Vibe-cession”? That’s wild. With everything happening in America with Trump, people are saying the next Canadian election is going to be a blowout. You can’t really blame them for thinking that way, considering the political climate. I don’t think I’ve seen this much polarization, maybe it’s just the way the world’s going with these ultra-nationalist leaders and populists making a comeback.

Anyways, y’all take it easy and have a great day. Peace!

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updated_at 31-07-2025
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