LostWon

I got the impression those were light fixtures in the back, but who knows for someone that wants a bathtub next to glass double doors. (I could own all the land for a good distance around, and I'd still be uncomfortable with that.)

It's definitely speculation on my part (and I almost made a joke about ~~that~~ conspiracy theories in my comment), but it didn't occur to me anyone might try to invite hostilities. I was especially surprised they couldn't even get a response when contacting Canadian officials. It would be easy for them to just communicate some kind of simple response.

"The [Canadians] have been contacting the Canadian embassy in Cairo with no answer whatsoever. Our government is completely ignoring us."

Passports confiscated, protesters told to board buses

Canadian demonstrators at the checkpoint were told by authorities to board buses in order to retrieve their passports, without any other details, according to Harker.

What difference is it to the Egyptian government if 80-odd Canadians are there? Can't help suspecting this is a favour to our government (or elements within it).

Logistically, it's quite easily doable if you're in an urban area, but be prepared for a little less convenience and a LOT of unearned judgment from others (unless you're the social butterfly type who has people lining up to drive you everywhere).

Probably best to get a route map for your local transit systems and go over routes you would hypothetically use. Might help you decide.

I think in this case it's more likely because most are profiting from being landlords (or their spouses are).

Sure, I agree it's not likely an intentional attack on such people. I do think for what it is, it's nicely done (as I tried to acknowledge earlier). :) Maybe there are more political cartoons/caricatures out there that go after the most powerful people involved. I can't see those running in most major newspapers these days, though.

The day I learned about this, I threw away some (rarely used) old plates myself. And I ate off the same ones OP posted myself, as a kid. Between these and the leaded gas fumes at gas stations, many of us had some lovely pollution to endure throughout our younger years (and beyond, in many cases).

Stepping past what's on the plate, that plate design is one of the Corelle ones that is known to leak high levels of lead. Please don't eat off it-- try to get something safer. 🙏🏾

Although it's a nice artistic rendering, I think the focus was poorly chosen here. The resurgence of fascism is not originating with poor or "hillbilly"-stereotyped folks (even if it's certainly true they're targeted for recruitment by the folks who are directly promoting those beliefs). Since fascism directly benefits the kind of people you'd see attending MAGA billionaire events more than it benefits the misguided grandkids of WWII soldiers, I have trouble seeing a point in focusing on the bottom of their power hierarchy. Among the most dangerous folks embracing fascism are tech billionaires (not just from the US, but globally) who buy into the whole Dark Enlightenment brand of right wing accelerationism, for example, but obviously they're not the only ones.

The only meaningful, constructive reasons I can think of to turn attention towards less powerful people in the pro-authoritarian hierarchy is to either directly stand in the way of any harms they're committing or-- ideally-- for someone they think of as close to them to try to reach them-- to help them see reason.

Well you see, she's really talking about millionaire and billionaire comforts in Canada as compared to rich people in other parts of the world. They have it so, so much worse here, it's downright barbaric! Hopefully that clears things up.
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*Jeremy Bearimy, but yes.

Interesting. The plot thickens. :/