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Originally Posted by YOWetal
You have to want to integrate. When you feel superior you will never integrate to what you think is an inferior culture. A lot of immigrants are starting to teach their kids these attitudes as well.
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Yes, you do have to "want" to integrate.
For anglophone Quebecers though, it probably isn't because they "feel superior." This might have been true 50 years ago at the time of the apocryphal fat anglophone store clerk in the downtown Montreal Eaton's store, but not any more.
Anglophone Quebecers probably feel attached to the anglophone culture of greater North America more than anything else. The francophone culture of Quebec probably feels more "niche" to them. By saying this though, I do not mean that they do not appreciate the French culture of Quebec. I'm sure they really like how this helps to define their environment and enhances their cultural experiences. The siren sound of anglophone greater North America however means that they will never be fully Quebecois. Did Brian Mulroney consider himself a Quebecer or a Quebecois? Honest question. I don't know the answer. At most, I imagine he considered himself a blend.
At least most young Quebecers are learning enough French to get along in a primarily francophone society. Some Quebecers are toying with assimilation, especially if they have a francophone spouse.
My anglophone nephew, who moved to Quebec from Calgary to look after his ailing parents has decided to stay on in the townships even after his parents passed away. He still works remotely for the city of Calgary. He is making a concerted effort to improve his French. Many anglophone Quebecers are at least trying to make an effort. Not all are "angryphones" as you guys like to call them. They just want some protections for their community, and to be treated with respect.