In our case, this “silent colossal National Lie” is the myth that Canada stands up for peace on the global stage.
 

Such cultural filters are hard to perceive, because it’s through them that we perceive ourselves and the world.

 

They are like our accents that we can’t hear.

 

They’re hard to think about, because they’re what we use to think.

 

They are the invisible lenses that we use to see.

They are the rose-coloured lenses that we don’t even know that we’re wearing.