tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post2098409155716433322..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: The Dangerous Demonization of Justin TrudeauSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-85541587750261997562016-10-25T14:30:59.491-04:002016-10-25T14:30:59.491-04:00I sense a great disturbance in the narrative...
h...I sense a great disturbance in the narrative...<br /><br />http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/trudeau-young-unionists-get-into-it-in-ottawa-over-tpp-phoenix-first-nations<br /><br />http://psacunion.ca/makegoodonyourwordAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-10323820727723125112016-10-25T06:23:59.080-04:002016-10-25T06:23:59.080-04:00Hi Kirby...I'm not suggesting that people not ...Hi Kirby...I'm not suggesting that people not criticize Justin Trudeau. I'm just saying that people shouldn't demonize him. He has been in office for less than a year, he has accomplished many good things, he is definitely not Harper, but he isn't The Messiah either. And in this fractious and fragile country, which is very difficult to govern, he should be criticized in a civil or Canadian manner. That's all I'm saying. There is a growing atmosphere of violence in this country, and it could lead to tragedy. I would also add that if we want a revolution only a movement can do that, no politician will do that for us. And that only hope can bring us the change we want. But I'll save that for another post... ;)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-39251407254197992192016-10-24T19:30:23.332-04:002016-10-24T19:30:23.332-04:00not over our heads' It may be clear to you wer...not over our heads' It may be clear to you were talking about journalism, but it was not clear to me. Just writing that there is demonization and half truths does not conjure up journalism as much as it conjures up the extreme left and right wing sites that do deal in lies and half truths. If possible all news whether main stream or social media, should be researched, no matter the source.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-5269284839747182392016-10-24T09:40:27.053-04:002016-10-24T09:40:27.053-04:00hi Joe...Absolutely, as I said in my post, when pe...hi Joe...Absolutely, as I said in my post, when people threaten our political leaders, they don't only threaten them, they threaten our democracy. And we do need to send them the message that this is not okay, before somebody gets killed....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-44607374532528429352016-10-24T09:38:00.468-04:002016-10-24T09:38:00.468-04:00hi anon 9:58pm...listen, let me be clear, as your ...hi anon 9:58pm...listen, let me be clear, as your depraved leader used to say. I mock the Cons, or try to portray them as I see them. But in more than ten years of blogging I have never made death threats, or urged people to hurt ANYONE. I am totally against violence. And please, do you have any idea how absurd it sounds to hear a Con accusing somebody else of dehumanizing anyone? There is no group that treats people, especially the poor and the vulnerable, worse than does your shabby gang...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-34713589170549741762016-10-24T09:35:20.855-04:002016-10-24T09:35:20.855-04:00Clearly my remark went right over your head. I sum...Clearly my remark went right over your head. I sum up the rampant corruption in contemporary journalism with a snarky remark and you counter with some ignorant comment about research? <br /><br />Obviously the person who knows what journalism is, knows what research is. The person who does not know what journalism is, is in no position to talk down to ANYONE about what research is.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-28530876785914271662016-10-24T09:32:52.100-04:002016-10-24T09:32:52.100-04:00hi JD...I completely agree with you, we can't ...hi JD...I completely agree with you, we can't let those violent cowards get away with it, or our democracy will be in trouble. I urge everybody that if they see any death threats on the internet, they report them to the RCMP so they can go after those responsible and help keep our country safe and decent. For if the police don't do that, sooner or later we will be hit by tragedy...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-70169290544620205942016-10-24T09:29:15.544-04:002016-10-24T09:29:15.544-04:00hi anon 4:06...what on earth are you talking about...hi anon 4:06...what on earth are you talking about? Do you not condemn the death threats against Justin Trudeau? And if not who are you? A shameless Con, a Russian tool, or a dangerous terrorist? Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-19621988314722292132016-10-24T09:25:20.472-04:002016-10-24T09:25:20.472-04:00hi anon....yes Harper let that evil fester or incu...hi anon....yes Harper let that evil fester or incubate, people like Ezra Levant fanned the flames, and we are now in danger of replicating the hate fest that is the United States. <br />The last thing we need in a diverse country like ours is hate running wild...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-59765704732555008022016-10-24T09:18:53.251-04:002016-10-24T09:18:53.251-04:00hi anon...I share your view. I think that the RCMP...hi anon...I share your view. I think that the RCMP should come down like a ton of bricks on all those threatening Justin Trudeau or Rachel Notley. Or for that matter any other Canadian politician. It should not be allowed and it's not Canadian...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-49321726995516329052016-10-24T09:17:14.843-04:002016-10-24T09:17:14.843-04:00obviously the politics of hate are deeply dangerou...obviously the politics of hate are deeply dangerous and problematic. But let's not let our concern about those haters keep us from making entirely legitimate critiques. Like this https://ca.news.yahoo.com/indigenous-leaders-give-liberals-a-failing-grade-165804972.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=twKirbycairohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17528654183160305877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-52250808039076780002016-10-24T08:55:25.104-04:002016-10-24T08:55:25.104-04:00ALL of those idiots making death threats should be...ALL of those idiots making death threats should be investigated by the RCMP. That should NOT be tolerated in a civil democratic society. Charge them and send a message that this is NOT okay!aka Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12994754414466215429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-72858517387500225032016-10-24T00:53:00.265-04:002016-10-24T00:53:00.265-04:00Anonymous9:58 It is different and if you cannot un...Anonymous9:58 It is different and if you cannot understand why it is different, then you are part of the problem. `GSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-83481845877903508252016-10-24T00:47:17.541-04:002016-10-24T00:47:17.541-04:00Anon 4:06 I do not think the word research means w...Anon 4:06 I do not think the word research means what you think it means. ~GS<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-68081237161708853292016-10-24T00:06:09.560-04:002016-10-24T00:06:09.560-04:00Because drawing somebody as an Ikea monkey is *exa...Because drawing somebody as an Ikea monkey is *exactly* the same as threatening to murder them, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-90503451761335432652016-10-23T21:58:29.402-04:002016-10-23T21:58:29.402-04:00Your surprised Simon? That's rich coming from ...Your surprised Simon? That's rich coming from a guy like you that dehumanizes his 'enemies' on a daily basis......oh but it is different when you do right? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-78261589308413099322016-10-23T16:49:59.584-04:002016-10-23T16:49:59.584-04:00These subhuman cowards that post these threats sho...These subhuman cowards that post these threats should be charged, period. Had anyone done this during King Harper's reign, his presidential security detail would have been all over them like stink on a monkey. Except, I don't ever recall that happening. Why? It seems to be the right wing psychos who can't contain their delusional hatred and posting their bile somehow comforts themselves. The only comfort they deserve is an 8 by 10 foot cell.<br />JDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-23524405519239977332016-10-23T16:06:57.679-04:002016-10-23T16:06:57.679-04:00Yes kiddies, make sure you hear "Simon says&q...Yes kiddies, make sure you hear "Simon says" before being manipulated by demonization! It's a dangerous post-truth world out there. Never make the ghastly mistake of trying to research some issue for yourself. You could end up a racist misogynist Russian mole!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-41502448263279993632016-10-23T09:13:50.710-04:002016-10-23T09:13:50.710-04:00All the dark forces within human nature seem to ha...All the dark forces within human nature seem to have surged to the fore in the right wing followers of Harper during his term in office. He didn't speak out against them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-42904200424277093662016-10-23T09:11:53.811-04:002016-10-23T09:11:53.811-04:00I think these threats are terrible and that our mu...I think these threats are terrible and that our much vaunted security services should be dealing with them. It's just like the death threats against Rachel Notley. Nobody appears to have investigated them and nobody has been charged. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com