2010 was too long ago. :')
(Rest in peace, Paul Vasquez. Thanks again for sharing the beautiful sight you saw that day.)
LostWon
joined 2 years ago
What ad hominem argument? I directly responded to the substance of your comment (specifically the premise that we start with immigration even though your comment contained an acknowledgement that was not the cause of Canada's economic troubles). I said nothing about you directly or your motivations. If you're going to ignore relevant criticism, there's no point continuing this conversation.
So you realize the problem didn't start with immigration, yet that's where you put your focus? The outcry should be against policies that promote exploitation of workers, regardless of where they are from. That by itself would stop any excess immigration equitably, without dehumanizing anyone by going back on our word and treating them like garbage.
No social platform at all is a serious problem. I do think messaging should focus on economics first (since we have precious little mainstream discussion of actual consequences of economic policy in many places, and social issues are cynically exploited by free market-touting establishment types as a distraction), but a party that pretends systemic hierarchies and marginalization don't exist is just mob/majority rule and not truly leftist.
Whatever a hypothetical person accepts happening to people they want to consider "beneath" them, they are also accepting for people they do consider to be like themself. Just a matter of time.
Cool. I just hope your leaders take the hint. Maybe now that they're getting directly threatened they'll show their true colours. Either they stand up for themselves as they see their colleagues start to get attacked (at events or in their own homes), or they cower and come to heel. (Sadly, I have little faith most politicians in most countries these days will do much if it's not their own hides at risk.)
Incidentally, something weird is going on with that list. I'm not sure how the ordering works but much more important, it says only "500,000" for the protests over George Floyd even though one of the references says 15-26 million over the entire course of that movement.
This country is literally made up of immigrants, along with the indigenous peoples of the land. That is reality.
I'm Canadian and I had a Malbec phase in the past. :')
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.
Unfortunately, he would probably do well for them at this point, so I wouldn't even cheer for him to be federal party leader.