JAGMEET SINGH, POLITICS, SIKH

Jagmeet Singh's Huge Holiday Pugh Mixup

Shinda Singh

Alright, let’s jump right into it. Did you see this? Jagmeet Singh tweeted the other day, asking, “Friends, help me pick the perfect holiday turban! Cricket and I are having a debate. The question is, which turban color is the most festive? I say green, like a Christmas tree. Cricket says red, like Rudolph’s nose.” On the face of it, it seems kind of lame, even cringe. I initially rolled my eyes, thinking it was just a desperate attempt to garner engagement.

But then I saw the reaction. People were not happy, man. The comments were intense. Some felt he was making a mockery of his faith, questioning how he could prioritize accessorizing the guru’s crown over making impactful change. Others were more politically charged, using the turban color debate to take shots at his politics and the state of the country’s finances.

Then there were the quote tweets – things went to another level. Some accused him of pandering to liberals. Others brought up the significance of the month of Poh in Sikh history, a time of mourning, questioning the appropriateness of focusing on festive colors. The criticism got personal, with some questioning his Sikh identity altogether.

Honestly, while I initially found the turban tweet a bit cringe, I’m not sure he deserves this level of public shaming. There was a time when Jagmeet could do no wrong in people’s eyes, but things have clearly shifted. He was just trying to get some engagement, to invite the common folk in on a lighthearted decision.

Yes, it’s cringe, but the attacks feel disproportionate. It’s weird to see people questioning his Sikh identity simply because they disagree with him. I feel like that’s where we cross a line. It’s one thing to critique his politics, but another to dismiss his faith. We need to be careful about pushing people out of our community just because we don’t like them.

Maybe I’m just getting soft, but it feels like a lot of the hate he’s getting is over the top. Is what he’s doing tacky? Yes. Is it cringe? Yes. Does he deserve all the hate? Probably not. It seems like he’s just floundering right now with the NDP, not having a real foothold. But some of this hate feels excessive. We need to stick together a little bit more.

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Alright, let’s jump right into it. Did you see this? Jagmeet Singh tweeted the other day, asking, “Friends, help me pick the perfect holiday turban! Cricket and I are having a debate. The question is, which turban color is the most festive? I say green, like a Christmas tree. Cricket says red, like Rudolph’s nose.” On the face of it, it seems kind of lame, even cringe. I initially rolled my eyes, thinking it was just a desperate attempt to garner engagement.

But then I saw the reaction. People were not happy, man. The comments were intense. Some felt he was making a mockery of his faith, questioning how he could prioritize accessorizing the guru’s crown over making impactful change. Others were more politically charged, using the turban color debate to take shots at his politics and the state of the country’s finances.

Then there were the quote tweets – things went to another level. Some accused him of pandering to liberals. Others brought up the significance of the month of Poh in Sikh history, a time of mourning, questioning the appropriateness of focusing on festive colors. The criticism got personal, with some questioning his Sikh identity altogether.

Honestly, while I initially found the turban tweet a bit cringe, I’m not sure he deserves this level of public shaming. There was a time when Jagmeet could do no wrong in people’s eyes, but things have clearly shifted. He was just trying to get some engagement, to invite the common folk in on a lighthearted decision.

Yes, it’s cringe, but the attacks feel disproportionate. It’s weird to see people questioning his Sikh identity simply because they disagree with him. I feel like that’s where we cross a line. It’s one thing to critique his politics, but another to dismiss his faith. We need to be careful about pushing people out of our community just because we don’t like them.

Maybe I’m just getting soft, but it feels like a lot of the hate he’s getting is over the top. Is what he’s doing tacky? Yes. Is it cringe? Yes. Does he deserve all the hate? Probably not. It seems like he’s just floundering right now with the NDP, not having a real foothold. But some of this hate feels excessive. We need to stick together a little bit more.

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updated_at 31-07-2025

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