In a racially diverse country, what is the point of the Olympics? Why cheer for athletes who do not feel like a real part of your nation? However, the thrilling hockey showdown between Team USA and Canada was a reminder of the way things used to be. Yet even this can seem hollow, especially to Canadians, whose government seems to have settled on anti-white animus as something approaching a national identity.

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