Beyond false Acadian pride and Grou Tyme kitchen party agenda
Acadian Heritage patrimonial industry culture in Atlantic Canada. From the very bottom of the hierarchy chain to the tippy-top of the Dodge.
The Great Acadian Dodge: How the Heritage Oligarchs Are Polishing the Brightwork While the Culture Sinks into Assimilation
Listen, folks, we need to talk about the Acadian Heritage patrimonial industry—yes, those self-proclaimed guardians of culture in Atlantic Canada. From the very bottom of the hierarchy chain to the tippy-top where the oligarchs sip their overpriced lattes, these people have mastered one thing: the Dodge.
You know what I mean, right? The Department of Deceiving the Public about Government Efficiency (DODGE). That’s their fantasy goal, their bread and butter. They’re out there pretending everything is fabulous, waving the Acadian flag, serving hot Grou Tyme chow while behind the scenes? It’s all sinking into TikTok assimilation Fast.
The Fantasy of Acadian Pride
First, let’s look at their big distraction tactic: Acadian Pride. They polish it like it’s the hood ornament of a Cadillac, keeping it shiny for the photo ops. Every year, it’s the same old routine—festivals, parades, big gatherings where everyone sings songs about how great the culture is. Sounds wonderful, right? Wrong. It’s all surface-level, people. A big, shiny distraction from the fact that French Acadian culture, which should be thriving and innovating, is fracturing under the weight of systemic neglect and a lack of real representation.
What’s the plan here? I’ll tell you the plan: there is no plan. It’s all about keeping up appearances. As long as the brightwork is polished and the Grou Tyme chow is hot, the oligarchs think no one will notice the cultural assimilation happening right under their noses. Spoiler alert: we see. And it’s ugly.
Claude Edwin Theriault
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CTV Atlantic: The Great Silencer
Now, let’s talk about Bell Media and their little operation over at CTV Atlantic. You know, the supposed voice of the region. But whose voice is it, really? It’s certainly not the voice of French Acadians who dare to challenge the status quo. If you’re not toeing the line, aligning with their sanitized version of Acadian culture, guess what? You don’t exist. Your story doesn’t get told. Your voice doesn’t get heard.
This is a classic tactic, folks. They ghost dissenting voices. It’s like the media version of the Witness Protection Program, except instead of protecting people, they erase them. And who’s left? The same tired faces saying the same tired things, all approved by the oligarchs who want to keep the narrative clean and tidy. Diversity of thought? Forget it. Representation of marginalized Acadian voices? Not happening.
The Grou Tyme Distraction
Ah, Grou Tyme. Let’s talk about this for a second because it’s important. Grou Tyme, for those who don’t know, is a beloved Acadian stew—warm, hearty, comforting. But in the hands of the heritage oligarchs, it’s become something else entirely: a distraction tool. While people are slurping down their Grou Tyme at festivals and patting themselves on the back for being part of the “community,” the culture is quietly falling apart.
Here’s the deal: you can’t build a thriving, resilient culture on nostalgia alone. Grou Tyme is great, but it’s not going to save the Acadian language, inspire young people to embrace their heritage, or challenge systemic inequities. It’s food, folks. Not a strategy.
A Segregated, Fractured Culture
What’s really happening beneath all the noise of pride parades and polished brightwork? Cultural segregation and fracture. The oligarchs may want you to believe that French Acadian culture is one big, happy family, but the reality is far different. There are deep divisions—generational, linguistic, economic—that no one at the top wants to address. Why? Because addressing those issues would mean admitting that their shiny, perfect version of Acadian culture is a fantasy.
Instead, they double down on the Dodge, focusing on surface-level optics while the real problems fester. The younger generation? They’re leaving. The language? It’s slipping away. And the people who dare to call this out? Silenced. Ghosted. Excluded from the conversation entirely.
Claude Edwin Theriault
Bell Media’s Role in the Great Assimilation
Let’s circle back to Bell Media Inc.and their little monopoly on local news. These guys are supposed to be the gatekeepers of truth, right? Wrong. They’re gatekeepers, alright, but not for the truth. They’re gatekeepers for the oligarchs, ensuring that only the “right” kind of Acadian stories get told.
If you’re a contemporary Acadian artist pushing boundaries? Good luck getting airtime. If you’re a queer voice in the community challenging traditional norms? Forget it. If you’re an activist calling out systemic issues? Don’t even bother. Bell Media has perfected the art of media ghosting, a silent but effective way to erase voices that don’t fit their agenda.
And let’s be clear: this isn’t just about one company. Bell Media is a symptom of a much larger problem—a cultural machine designed to sanitize, segregate, and ultimately assimilate Acadian identity into a more “manageable” form. It’s not just a failure of representation; it’s an act of erasure.
Claude Edwin Theriault
No Change on the CRTC sanctified Honky Horizon
So where does this leave us? Nowhere good, I can tell you that. The oligarchs will keep polishing their brightwork. The Grou Tyme will stay hot. The festivals will roll on, and the media will continue to ghost dissenting voices. Meanwhile, the culture will keep fracturing, segregating, and sliding toward assimilation.
And the worst part? There’s no change coming. None. The oligarchs are too comfortable, too entrenched, and too invested in their fantasy version of Acadian culture to ever acknowledge the cracks in the foundation. The media is too complicit, too afraid to rock the boat, to ever give a platform to voices that challenge the status quo. And the people at the bottom of the hierarchy chain? They’re too busy trying to survive in a system that doesn’t care about them to fight back.
Claude Theriault
Conclusion: A Call to Wake Up
Here’s the truth, folks: French Acadian culture deserves better. It deserves more than polished brightwork and hot stew. It deserves real representation, real innovation, and real voices. But as long as the oligarchs and their media enablers keep playing the Dodge game, none of that will happen.
So what can you do? Start asking questions. Start demanding better. Don’t let them distract you with Grou Tyme and shiny festivals. Look deeper. Push harder. Because if we don’t, the culture won’t just fracture—it’ll disappear altogether. And that, my friends, would be the biggest loss of all.
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