This is a community dedicated to Canada and Canadians!
Il s'agit d'une communauté dédiée au Canada et aux Canadiens !
The community icon is the logo of the Communist Party of Canada, but this community is not affiliated with them. / L'icône de la communauté est le logo du Parti communiste du Canada, mais cette communauté n'est pas affiliée à ce parti.
No evidence for this but I feel like about half the departed that you are supposed to wear a poppy for would not care if you didn't wear one.
The tradition itself exists to reinforce the belief that whatever military campaign your nation is engaged is should be unconditionally supported which is nonsense. At the same time I have never seen a strong and collective oppositon to it. So I am loathe to suggest a vocal rejection of it outright. Just do that you can do.
You should wear an Easter Lily instead.
Interesting, I’ve never heard of the Easter Lily, thanks comrade. Do people in Ireland still wear them around Easter?
Mostly by Sinn Féin supporters, afaik.
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
you shouldn't wear one