Huh?? Whaaaa???
Gives a whole new meaning to the term ācolonizationā, eh?
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So, Quebec culture must relentlessly assimilate immigrants to protect itself?
First, it should be noted that, because of my background, indigenous issues are a particular hot button of mine. As one of the last speakers of an effectively dead language (or, more correctly, one of a few people who can put more than a word or two together), and as someone who had a grandparent and great-grandparent drill some of the old stories and old traditions of some of my ancestors into me because I certainly wasnāt going to be getting that background from other sources, I am definitely NOT unsympathetic to concerns regarding cultural assimilation.
However, I do also have an Americanās traditional skepticism and mistrust of government. With the time Iāve spent in Canada, QuĆ©bec specifically, Iāve come to appreciate just how much of an Americanism that skepticism/mistrust isā¦ but I donāt think that necessarily makes some of the views informed by that stance incorrect.
It is well and good that the QuƩbec national government has taken steps to try to correct some of the injustices the francophone majority faced over the over two hundred years between British conquest and the Quiet Revolution, to ensure that they are free to speak the language they choose to speak, and to ensure that they have the chance to foster the culture of their choice.
Howeverā¦and I realize this is where some of my American upbringing may be coming into playā¦ I view āgovernmentā as being different than āpeopleā. While itās appropriate for government to facilitate people choosing to protect their culture, the choice belongs with the people; it shouldnāt be dictated by the government. It is completely inappropriate to suppress minorities, particularly those that have similar, or greater, claims to calling a region āhomeā, from practicing their culturesā¦and risks begging the question of whether the government might be indulging in some of the sins of the past.
(And blocking some people from government employment because they practice their faith, for reasons unrelated to their qualifications and ability to perform the duties of such employmentā¦ thatās the kind of thing that reinforces my distrust of the potential for government to abuse its power.)
And when it comes to immigration, and fears of cultural change associated with itā¦ Iām sorry, but thatās the story of human history. Attempting to prevent the inevitable begs for greater problems, of one sort or another, down the road. If people value the local culture, they will take steps to preserve it, and it will survive, or at least evolve in its own unique way.
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Really donāt care.
Hi, just posting a periodic reminder than Elon Musk is a Nazi and that you really did see him heil Hitler.
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14 American flags, posted at 14:14. (https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1890842231180816419?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1890842231180816419|twgr^f385647e971c7242c76b6f52767d59f57e49eed2|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesnownews.com%2Fworld%2Fus%2Fus-news%2Felon-musk-posted-14-flags-at-214-pm-on-presidents-day-what-it-means-article-118336400)
We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children
This isnāt nearly the first time heās invoked the Fourteen Words.
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Sometimes, in a moment of enthusiasm, autism can cause you to post an awkward number of flags on an awkward minute of an awkward hour.
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Iāll be worried if he retweets that on 29 March (the 88th day of the year).
Oh I thought it was August 8 (8/8) or 4/20 (Hitlerās birthday). I canāt keep track of all the racist dog whistles. Thereās a depressingly large number.
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Interesting connection . . . given other āusesā for 420 that Iāve seen.
Itās my FILās birthday, and heās always complained about those celebrating that date for the wrong reasons.
TIL ArhurItas is Hitlerās SIL.
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I seem to learn about a new one once a quarter or so on Reddit. Iām sure I am still out of the loop on many, but yeah, there seems to be heaps of racist imagery.
The frustrating thing is, if I show this kind of stuff to acquaintances who are lost to MAGA and unprompted post online, āyou shouldnāt be mad because somebody is getting rid of fraud!āā¦
Iāll sound like a crazy QAnon conspiracy theorist, throwing out theories about p*do rings in pizza parlor basements because the Podesta emails mention cheese pizza.
Meanwhile a Nazi controls our government and keeps throwing giant winks and nudges and open salutes on camera for the white supremacists.
āHey, I was going to do that!! Now Iād look silly.ā
https://boisedev.com/news/2025/02/21/esi-hill-salute/
preview not available, company CEO does the Nazi salute:
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