So great to read this and also hear you being interviewed on Collapse , the first time for me. I hear every word and emotion you expressed, the sadness is in your eyes, and I'm so sorry. I think you said what many of us think and feel, thank you...I pray we will get through this, there must be SOME reason we are on this earth experiencing the shudders and screams....
Sadly, this true, even though PC wins this time (from the poll it doesn't look like), NDP and Liberal will try every possible to cut short that administration, and if there is a minor misstep, Poilievre would be done!
I do not have confidence on Canadian people, the country I adopted and loved so much has long gone. I could not agree more with what you said Trish.
I appreciated your post. I actually spent a year in Kuujjuaq, and another one in Inukjuak, working in education so I well understand the amazement of going up north and meeting a people most Canadians will never encounter or get to know first-hand. I doubt I will ever meet a more resilient people.
I suspect that as we get older, the idealism and promise of our youth fades as we better understand the realities of the present. I do think history will judge Justin Trudeau as an adequate Prime Minister for his attempt to heal the divide with our indigenous population. Unfortunately, no amount of money or words can undo the past. While I think Justin Trudeau had an empathy that engaged his supporters, I also think he could be condescending, a trait perhaps inherited from his father, and self-righteous particularly when convinced he was right.
From a fairly personal place, it seems rather trite to have jumped to the "Stop the Steal" buttons. This incident seems like a rather trivial bit of electioneering; nothing, for example, in comparison to Kennedy questioning Nixon in a debate about the administration's lack of action on Cuba (after having been briefed on the plans). Even in this election, I find it less patronizing than attempts to portray Mark Carney as a lackey of Justin Trudeau. Portraying Carney—a former central banker with global experience—as nothing more than a Trudeau proxy seems reductive at best, especially given his own record and views. The lackey argument comes straight for the top; the "Stop the Steal" buttons originated from a couple of juvenile staffers – and were disavowed.
If it is any consolation, I do think the current era of polarization has a lot more to do with changes in the media and changes in education than it has to do with changes in the identity of being Canadian (ie: the values that actual Liberals and CPC members hold). We might disagree on how vaccines were mandated or on the level of extremism involved with the Freedom Convoy, but if we looked closely at those issues, and listened to each other, I suspect we would find more common ground than expected. That doesn't really happen in the media anymore.
As for your comments on controlling the media, there is always some element of control. This was true in WWII, it was true when the U.S. FCC repealed the Fairness Doctrine in 1987, and it will be true in the future. We need to discuss, debate, and be educated about the decisions that are made. Is the media free when billionaires create, purchase, and shape social networks and the media? I would recommend Harari’s book “Nexus” as an easy and frightening introduction to the challenges ahead.
Maybe Mark Carney can shut down our own Canadian resident PornHub? The most despicable online platform that exists. How about focusing on actual physical harm instead of hurty words for a change? The UK is exactly where we are headed if Carney gets in.
Welcome to the club, my dear...
True. Ether it is a fast death or a slow one that allows a few more to wake up is what is being voted on.
P.S. I have a close family member who is leaving South Africa with its own turmoil, to start a new life in Canada....I don't know what to say to her!
So great to read this and also hear you being interviewed on Collapse , the first time for me. I hear every word and emotion you expressed, the sadness is in your eyes, and I'm so sorry. I think you said what many of us think and feel, thank you...I pray we will get through this, there must be SOME reason we are on this earth experiencing the shudders and screams....
It’s not just dinner parties. It’s with family. Even spouses. It’s awful.
Sadly, this true, even though PC wins this time (from the poll it doesn't look like), NDP and Liberal will try every possible to cut short that administration, and if there is a minor misstep, Poilievre would be done!
I do not have confidence on Canadian people, the country I adopted and loved so much has long gone. I could not agree more with what you said Trish.
My Canada is a shell of itself. Gone.
Sadly Yes
It’s all a game of mind control, deception and lies. Technology has invaded the human spirit and soul, how will we get back to what we once were?
You people let Trudeau get away with, dare I say it,murder. What do you expect now with another globalist puppet ready to take the helm? A miracle?
I appreciated your post. I actually spent a year in Kuujjuaq, and another one in Inukjuak, working in education so I well understand the amazement of going up north and meeting a people most Canadians will never encounter or get to know first-hand. I doubt I will ever meet a more resilient people.
I suspect that as we get older, the idealism and promise of our youth fades as we better understand the realities of the present. I do think history will judge Justin Trudeau as an adequate Prime Minister for his attempt to heal the divide with our indigenous population. Unfortunately, no amount of money or words can undo the past. While I think Justin Trudeau had an empathy that engaged his supporters, I also think he could be condescending, a trait perhaps inherited from his father, and self-righteous particularly when convinced he was right.
From a fairly personal place, it seems rather trite to have jumped to the "Stop the Steal" buttons. This incident seems like a rather trivial bit of electioneering; nothing, for example, in comparison to Kennedy questioning Nixon in a debate about the administration's lack of action on Cuba (after having been briefed on the plans). Even in this election, I find it less patronizing than attempts to portray Mark Carney as a lackey of Justin Trudeau. Portraying Carney—a former central banker with global experience—as nothing more than a Trudeau proxy seems reductive at best, especially given his own record and views. The lackey argument comes straight for the top; the "Stop the Steal" buttons originated from a couple of juvenile staffers – and were disavowed.
If it is any consolation, I do think the current era of polarization has a lot more to do with changes in the media and changes in education than it has to do with changes in the identity of being Canadian (ie: the values that actual Liberals and CPC members hold). We might disagree on how vaccines were mandated or on the level of extremism involved with the Freedom Convoy, but if we looked closely at those issues, and listened to each other, I suspect we would find more common ground than expected. That doesn't really happen in the media anymore.
As for your comments on controlling the media, there is always some element of control. This was true in WWII, it was true when the U.S. FCC repealed the Fairness Doctrine in 1987, and it will be true in the future. We need to discuss, debate, and be educated about the decisions that are made. Is the media free when billionaires create, purchase, and shape social networks and the media? I would recommend Harari’s book “Nexus” as an easy and frightening introduction to the challenges ahead.
hands across the land, thank you, from vancouver
I’ve had misgivings(nausea, fear, dislike)since the very first announcement that he was going to run!
Have you read the post from Will Adams? Very disturbing. Would appreciate your opinion.. it's rather sickening. Almost hard to believe.
Dark times. When I'm awake tonight at 2:27. I'll say a prayer for you..for us. Dark times. Valium would be perfect right now😬
This article resonated with me. I think that the division sown in the last 10 years may never be fixed. 🙁
Maybe Mark Carney can shut down our own Canadian resident PornHub? The most despicable online platform that exists. How about focusing on actual physical harm instead of hurty words for a change? The UK is exactly where we are headed if Carney gets in.
You hit the nail on the head.
No, sorry. No can do. Too many late schmoozy dinners, too many lonely hotel rooms, too much compromat. They have got Carney where they want him.