Why go after the Auto industry when a GM plant just closed in Ontario? Do you actually feel good about risking more jobs? You’re really going to risk livelihoods just to have your feelings vindicated for a weekend? Jeez, talk about selfish…
People are usually afraid of something they don’t understand. You’re so hyper focused on a few political issues that you are not seeing the enormous benefits this and other technology can have for all of humanity.
Who cares about the owner and how he’s making money. Everyone dies, he will be dead eventually. Technology lives on. Don’t be regressive.
It’s incredible that people are willing to throw away excellent technology over emotions. This his been a problem throughout human history. When you look at the bigger picture, why would anyone want to be a part of that cycle?
I’m not talking about the terminology which I am quite aware of. I’m talking about a feigned nationalism based primarily around foreign issues with an underlying dependence on US trade.
True patriots and nationalists, and yes there are plenty, don’t see this as a fight. They see it as a disappointing loss for the United States. The real “fight” is unfortunately with our own government and their capitulation to a global sense of political subversion that erodes history and establishes ideology as a national identity.
This whole elbows up thing seems very gimmicky. Most of it is based on the dislike of Trump and not pride in our historical achievements. I’m not going to believe these people are patriotic until they start calling for the unboxing of our former Prime Ministers and oppose the renaming of historical parks, universities and roads.
This show stopped being funny once Rick Mercer left.
360 000 without power? So two Brampton garages? Illegally plugging into your neighbour’s electricity can get slippery in an ice storm.
Yeah, those are the goals. Apart from not buying animal products. You’re talking to someone on the decentralized fediverse, is that so hard to believe?
I’m old enough to remember when the left used to be Atheists and huge supporters of people like Richard Dawkins and Bill Maher. Are there any cultural studies of when they shifted back to religious tolerance, and why Islam in particular? I’d be interested in reading about that.
Ironically the Canadian government used to train the Chinese military on winter survival as recently as 2018.
Go ahead and read about it on the official government website.
Can’t trust any of them. They’re up to something and you’re paying for it.
If you’re serious about your studies you wouldn’t have time for world politics.
Mindful consumer habits is the example I gave. I used to be a sucker for convenience like a lot of people. I’ve also started paying attention to politics, and I mean politics not news headlines about politics. Making up my own mind on the opinions of others has been a real life changer.
So what’s your take?
Consumer habits is a good place to start. Actually be mindful of what you’re spending money on and your actions. Not sacrificing ethics for convenience. For example, people love working from home. They don’t pay attention to how working remotely funds American tech companies like Microsoft and Google while at the same time reducing the revenue from our public transit systems. Demanding to work from the office will have a bigger impact than posting on American or Chinese owned social media and attending solidarity “elbows up” rallies.
I’m saying it’s unproductive just like most complaining and protest. If you want to make lasting change you first need to fundamentally change how you live your life.
MPs and all politicians should be paid the mean income of the people they represent. That way if they want a pay raise they actually have to work to increase the quality of life for the people who they represent.
The Media is trying to fear monger and like always people are buying it and pretending like they actually know what’s going on.
As of the time of this post our dollar is 0.70 USD. Add 25% to that. .70x.25=17.5 So our dollar with the tariff is still only costing us companies $0.88 on their dollar. Our dollar used to be more than that in the mid 2000’s. They bought from us then and they will continue to buy from us now.
The problem is our own government using counter tariffs. That’s going to increase your cost of living all because orange man bad.
It’s funny how everyone here thinks I support the Conservatives because I understand practicalities and different viewpoints.Even though I’ve never voted conservative in my life. I’ve voted in the last 6 federal elections two of which were for the NDP. This is exactly why people consider the left radical. No room for rational practicality, just dogmatic adherence to a narrative.
Get with the programme. People aren’t buying it anymore. It’s almost like you want leftist ideology to flounder. It’s unfortunate that good leftist policies are going to be thrown out with the radical ones but hey, at least you’ll have a villain to fight and add some faux meaning to your lives.
No, the government is the party that governs. The party enacting policy through their ministers. Voting on propositions isn’t government it’s representation. It’s how a constitutional monarchy functions with a parliamentary system. It’s pretty fundamental.
Justify it any way you want. Convince yourself however you like. You’re still just acting like an emotional bully at the end of the day. Very un-Canadian to be so mean.