Canada isn't looking too hot these days...

[VillellaMcMeans]

@Supafly or @Steve-FreeOnes can flog me for my errors.

Do you want to whine to anymore moderators or are two enough?

 

[VillellaMcMeans]

The correlation is between a pandemic and wartime. Both instances of high societal stress. It is not a long walk to draw the inference. Any jackass or fucking clown could do it. You should try thinking sometimes. It may do you well.

In the future I will try to draw the lines a bit better for you.

Comparing this pandemic to wartime is not compatible, saying their both stressful to society is pathetic - high societal stress, nice try, that term can be used to describe just about anything.

The point about this pandemic and this election is safety - that's the main point, having high stress is not a good enough reason not to hold elections, high stress isn't even a valid reason to get an absentee ballot.

Yeah, try harder to draw those lines better, any jackass or clown could do it. Oh oh oh let me use my educated voice liked you? It may do you well you fucking try hard.

 

[gmase]

You appear to have no educated voice actually.

What does ‘it may do you well you fucking try hard’ even mean? It makes no sense.

 

[gmase]

Do you want to whine to anymore moderators or are two enough?

They like you. You should feel special.

 

[tvstrip]

Indigenous leader calls Trudeau's Tofino trip 'slap in the face' (msn.com)
Ouch. He's gonna feel that one for a while.

So yesterday was Canada's first national holiday to reflect on their treatment of Indigenous people; a new federal holiday that was started this year in response to all the unmarked graves of children in residential schools.

But instead of participating in ceremonies & events commemorating the day, the PM of Canada spent the day on vacation at a multi-million $ cottage. He literally flew over Kamloops in the PM's jet, the place of the grim discover that started it all.

I mean, wow. This is wrong on so many levels.

 

[VillellaMcMeans]

Indigenous leader calls Trudeau's Tofino trip 'slap in the face' (msn.com)
Ouch. He's gonna feel that one for a while.

So yesterday was Canada's first national holiday to reflect on their treatment of Indigenous people; a new federal holiday that was started this year in response to all the unmarked graves of children in residential schools.

But instead of participating in ceremonies & events commemorating the day, the PM of Canada spent the day on vacation at a multi-million $ cottage. He literally flew over Kamloops in the PM's jet, the place of the grim discover that started it all.

I mean, wow. This is wrong on so many levels.

The optics of it makes it look bad for sure, but keep in mind that nobody has done more for Canada first Nations than Justin Trudeau - there wouldn't even be a holiday of it wasn't for Justin Trudeau.

Still, would it be more politically correct if he didn't take the day off, of course - but the day is a national holiday, people can do whatever they want on holidays, just like people can do whatever they want on Remembrance Day.

This guy is going to be Canada longest serving Prime Minister soon, I think it's fair to take it easy on the guy, considering all that he's done for minorities especially First Nations.

 

[gmase]

Is Justin Trudeau really this bad?

Mike Lindell: “He’s just a horrible, evil dictator. These truckers do this, and Trudeau reacts the way he is. The guy is a monster. He’s a monster, fact. A monster beyond anything in history.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/17/mypillows-ceo-canadas-truckers-00009950

Elon Musk likes re-sharing memes comparing Trudeau unfavorably to Hitler:
“Stop comparing me to Justin Trudeau,” the meme featuring the likeness of Hitler read. At the bottom, it said: “I had a budget.”
https://nypost.com/2022/02/17/elon-musk-tweet-compares-justin-trudeau-to-adolf-hitler/

 

[Concrete Cock]

Is Justin Trudeau really this bad?

Mike Lindell: “He’s just a horrible, evil dictator. These truckers do this, and Trudeau reacts the way he is. The guy is a monster. He’s a monster, fact. A monster beyond anything in history.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/17/mypillows-ceo-canadas-truckers-00009950

Elon Musk likes re-sharing memes comparing Trudeau unfavorably to Hitler:
“Stop comparing me to Justin Trudeau,” the meme featuring the likeness of Hitler read. At the bottom, it said: “I had a budget.”
https://nypost.com/2022/02/17/elon-musk-tweet-compares-justin-trudeau-to-adolf-hitler/

Agreed. Comparing people or groups of people to NAZIs is usually not a good idea. I hope all 3 of those fellas think before labeling people next time.

 

[tvstrip]

It really bugs me that there are people/govts even today who are worse than the Nazi's, but no one really makes the comparison with them. Usually because people who make Nazi comparisons aren't educated enough to know the difference, and those who live under these regimes aren't in a position to publicly make any comparisons.

But on topic, both justin and the opposition share the blame here for politicizing the issue. justin knows that the vast majority of Canadians are vaccinated and a good portion of them wouldn't mind seeing the hammer dropped on these protesters who he can blame for extending the pandemic. He scores points with his base and "looks strong" for taking action, even though in reality it's all for show.

On the other hand, the opposition saw this as a chance to capitalize on the hate. It's low hanging fruit and some members of the party even took selfies with the protesters to show their support. Anything that can generate animosity against justin is good for them. The problem is, the protesters don't even represent a majority of truckers, let alone Canadians, or Conservatives. Getting their support isn't going to win them any elections, even if it makes for a good news story. Worse, throwing in even a couple nazi flags, makes it easy to equate them to the US republican party, which is one comparison who really need to avoid.

At least, that's my two Canadian cents. I guess it's only worth .01 euro/USD with the exchange, so not worth too much.

 

[Concrete Cock]

I think the race card has officially jumped the shark after it was flung by these buffoons.

 

[tvstrip]

I think the race card has officially jumped the shark after it was flung by these buffoons.

I guess my Helly Hansen jacket makes me a nazi?

 

[Concrete Cock]

I guess my Helly Hansen jacket makes me a nazi?

You know how many NAZIs were on the 405 today?

 

[Xombie3000]

 

[gmase]

At least, that's my two Canadian cents. I guess it's only worth .01 euro/USD with the exchange, so not worth too much.

You only incur the discount if you take your change to a bank. Most other cash register operators in the US wouldn't notice.

 

[Concrete Cock]

I guess my Helly Hansen jacket makes me a nazi?

Michael Irvin caught red-handed wearing NAZI paraphernalia.

 

[tvstrip]

Ottawa protests: conspiracy theories and accusations of betrayal as police end blockade
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/20/ottawa-protests-capital-police-clear-blockade

Still, even as police swarmed the area on Friday, many protesters expressed disbelief that arrests were possible.
“You can’t do this. You can’t do this. You have no right,” pleaded one woman as a line of police pushed towards a blockade on Rideau Street. Another broke down in tears as protesters were hauled off.

They didn't think police have the right to arrest you when you take over the downtown core of a nation's capital for 3 weeks?

Others were told, often by protest leaders and organizers, the police supported their movement.
“They honestly believe that all of Canada supports them. And so it’s shocking to them to learn they aren’t seen as heroes,” said Carmen Celestini, a postdoctoral fellow with the Disinformation Project at Simon Fraser University, adding that many believed police officers were on their side.

“And now they’ve realized that’s not true.”

What kind of echo chamber to you have to be living in to not know how the rest of the country perceives you? Not that they are alone though - confirmation bias really gets anyone with strong political views in any direction thinking they have more support than reality.

I question whether they needed to invoke a national emergency for a localized protest, but it's nice to see some people get a crash course on how law & order actually works.

Globally speaking, it's interesting to see how a trucker protest triggers a national emergency in Canada, while in Ukraine, they finally declared a national emergency just days before a literal russian military invasion.

 

[tvstrip]

You know how many NAZIs were on the 405 today?

What will she think when she watches WWE and sees a guy named HHH as the executive? He's "extra" nazi!

 

[gmase]

More fun about the fascists running Canada:
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/27/canada-america-culture-war-protests-0001
Trump: “The tyranny we have witnessed in Canada in recent weeks should shock and dismay people all over the world. A line has been crossed — you’re either with the peaceful truckers or you are with the left-wing fascists. … We stand with the truckers and we stand with the Canadian people in their noble quest to reclaim their freedom.”

"[If Democrats want to fight for democracy abroad] they should start with the democracy that is under threat right next door, a place called Canada.”

 

[tvstrip]

Like father, like son...

Not 'fuddle-duddle:' Conservatives accuse Trudeau of swearing in Parliament
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/cana...-trudeau-of-swearing-in-parliament/ar-AAWVwPa

Quick history lesson: Justin's father famously dropped the F-Bomb when he was PM, but when questioned about it, he stated he said "Fuddle-duddle"

Conservatives had accused him of "dropping an F-bomb," with MP John Barlow telling the House "it was not fuddle-duddle."
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This is not the first time Trudeau has been under scrutiny for his language.
In 2011, when he was a Liberal MP in opposition, he apologized to the House after calling then-environment minister Peter Kent a "piece of s---" during another heated debate.

I think the closest joe has come is calling a reporter a "son of a bitch", and that was only because he didn't know his mic was on.

 

[tvstrip]

Big enough to make front page wikipedia news, as well as coverage across the world:

Second suspect in deadly Canada stabbing spree is apprehended
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/...ing-spree-apprehended-officials-say-rcna46410
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62829432

In addition to the 10 slayings, Myles and Damian Sanderson are suspected of injuring 18 people at 13 crime scenes.

Jury's still out on whether the brother was killed by his brother/co-accused, or was killed by one of the victims in self-defense. I really hope it was the latter.
But the one they caught alive had 59 previous convictions, was granted release in February, and by May, he was being sought by officials for violating the terms of his release. Makes you wonder why police weren't more vigilant in finding him. Did they just think he wasn't going to be a danger to the public?
Case in point, and sadly, court records indicate that seven years ago the accused attacked and stabbed one of the victims who was killed this weekend. I hope the family sues the parole board because clearly he should not have been released.