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I’m so glad we haven’t been overtaken by the Trumpist wave (yet).
Aug 4, 2025 8:10 AM
Huor
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I’m so glad we haven’t been overtaken by the Trumpist wave (yet).
MrNobodyLivesHere
Imagine you are so full of hate for another citizen's individuality that you pack up your entire family and move to a dictatorship where personal freedoms are crushed.
That you realize that you gave your children into slavery and that you have become a disposable asset to die on the front lines in a pointless war.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/father-moved-family-russia-escape-153940643.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFFHHOEeC7LkQnU1H
colesKittenBandit
As Canadians, the responsibility belongs to all of us, not just our elected leaders, to stand up for what's right and not allow the poor behavior of others to be accepted. If we don't take that individualized ownership, we'll be complicit in whatever the outcome is. Speak up, speak out, for our rights, values and for the those who need help.
hsalonen3000
Finland here: Our lady PM was marching in Pride (even before becoming PM) and met her husband there (many years ago). Not sure about our current male PM. Our current goverment is leaning to the right..
Kimsgrim
He's upholding the beliefs and values of the majority of Canadians. Imagine what the USA could get done with a competent leader who's not in the pocket of corporate interests. Military industrial complex is the only reason for the ongoing conflict in the middle east. Nice they dress it up as an ideological issue.
PumpkinDriver5
As an American, with all due respect to our patient and less insane neighbors to the north, I gotta admit reading “Carney” and thinking “prime minister” instead of “amusement park worker” is going to take some getting used to.
At least this guy seems cool.
pelleMovieHero
What backlash?
JohnSmithterms
Remember this Carney will not tax the rich. One side is pro LGBTQ and the other side is anti LGBTQ ... both sides work for the rich. Tax the rich or your lives WILL get worse. UK is going to raise taxes on the middle class in 2 months. Wait and see.
TheGriffin
Your video says June 11th, Ottawa
MotoCanuck
Yeah, we don't want those bigoted cunts in your country.
Pokedthebear
Meawhile the german cunt of bundestagspräsidentin refused to fly the prideflag for csd at the bundestag
Kimsgrim
He's upholding the beliefs and values of the majority of Canadians. Imagine what the USA could get done with a competent leader who's not in the pocket of corporate interests. Military industrial complex is the only reason for the ongoing conflict in the middle east. Nice they dress it up as an ideological issue.
Thojira
United in difference
Osiricus
Just remember, you have to root out the disease before it ever really goes away...that's what we Americans have failed to do and it will likely cost us everything.
spittytrinkles
Together Strong!
Clockworkdancerobot
Steve Boots: https://youtu.be/C3jOLPYEvz4
Linduvan
I've been really enjoying Professor Boot's channel. He breaks things down into manageable chunks for dummies like me.
SkyVINS
what the fuck is 2L
SciencePetsComputers
2S* stands for 2 spirited. It's more a Cultural term then a Gender one. Many native cultures have specific societal roles that people of the third gender fulfil (Trans, gender-fluid, homosexual, etc). It's one of the cases where the term cultural appropriation by use by people of non-natives culture is apt, as it's more about a societal role that has been historically cruelly suppressed then a gender identity.
Metallica93
The acronym is really trying its best to look like the name of a Welsh town, isn't it?
QueenOfTheFey
Are you that bothered by words with like...nine letters?
thats not even that many letters
rusrsdude
Considering that their comment didn't include any words with nine or more letters.. it's a possibility
Metallica93
Who was bothered by it?
It means "two-spirit". I found it funny the plus sign is apparently doing zero work as things keep getting added.
Crazy, I know, but some of us can make jokes while still supporting people. Imgur has a hard time with that.
QueenOfTheFey
Uses obvious dogwhistle, then blames people for calling out the dogwhistle. Okay dude.
The plus is doing work if you know who it's still including
Metallica93
I don't think you know what a dog whistle is, friend, but sure.
You got upset over a joke. That's fine. Thinking there was ill intent behind it is your problem, though, not mine. Not everything is an attack.
QueenOfTheFey
Schrodingers Asshole.
You said a bigoted thing, that bigots say constantly and then when it was pointed out you go "it was a joke and everyone sucks for not getting it" rather than go "oh, I'm sorry, I realize how it could be seen negatively, and that was not my intent". Which makes it clear you DID mean to cause offense
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Mithi
No, but that would be a nice touch ... USA may include XXXL?
j0lt78
I think the 2S means "two-spirited" person
FiftyShadesOfBroccoli
2S stands for two-spirit. 28% of Native American youth who fall under the rainbow umbrella prefer this traditional term and third-gender social role over an LGBTQ+ descriptor/identity. It might not make much sense to add this part outside of the Americas, but within the US and Canada it's an important step to acknowledge that many First Peoples have been very inclusive for a long time, and to include their traditional identities instead of forcing the white man's nomenclature onto them.
FiftyShadesOfBroccoli
All that being said, I'm personally very fond of the initialism GSRM. It stands for Gender, Sexual and Romantic Minorities, which covers everything and would never need to be expanded. It's actually more inclusive than 2SLGBTQ+, which still lacks polyamory and the romantic aspect of queer identities (panromantic, aromantic etc.) It also works in German and several other languages. Alas, GSRM has never gained much traction.
Artebudz
Might start using that myself
Filolial
One I've encountered a lot too is LGBTQIA+, which includes intersex and asexual, which also has its LGBTQIA2S+ variant (putting the 2S at the end). But personally never heard of GSRM! Having one term to include all would be more inclusive and generally easier to understand.
SamuthNBS
It would also prevent assholes from cutting it down to LGB
NoPantsOhClock
As a Blue Grit I'm happy my fellow Canadians didn't go with Poilievre.
509tigerfish
Yup that is a "straight pride" tshirt
Talligan
A lot of red Tories did too!
509tigerfish
Never forget that PP is trash
veesee
So I've been spending more time in the riding hes trying to win right know and its actually pretty surprising how many people in that riding that ive talked to are pretty pissed hes running there and arent sure they will vote for him.
Im not polling people but I am a pretty chatty drunk and rural albertan love talking about politics.
NoPantsOhClock
Battle River - Crowfoot have a chance to pull a big funny. I'm not expecting it but I'd sure love to see it.
veesee
Agreed. I'd actually love to see swampy win because it would be super funny for her name alone and because rural alverta hates NDP but I expect it'll be pphead
ToSisPoS
As a Canadian who watched the idiots drives their trucks in circles, I am as well.
Quebeker
It was too close for comfort. If trumps hadn’t been elected it would have been PP
FeminineBeeOnslaught
Hell yeah Canada! I pray the US can get back to this kind of thing, however unlikely
coffeeandprozac
We'll need to do the hard work to regain the progress we've lost and much more work still to make gains again, but we can do it.
Raoul97533
There are numbers involved now?
dalaiyoda
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pipatron
I don't think anyone understands what the "+" means.
license2kilt
No… we do.
rusrsdude
You can just do a quick Google search or ask a few members of the community. Maybe try not living under a rock.
pipatron
*I* don't need to. I knew it also stood for the "2S". The people who had to add it and also keep the "+" did not.
Linduvan
I don't like a lot of Banker Daddy's policies, it's a lot of centrist status quo in my opinion, but at least he's a decent human being.
BlueDsc
You know we're in tough times when someone meeting the barest minimum of not being a piece of shit is seen as being a decent human being.
Linduvan
Ain't that the truth.
RocketKokket
Yeah. Like Canadian politics my whole life he’s the lesser of two bad choices.
michiyl
Looking at the insane southern neighbour of Canada, the lesser evil is never a bad choice.
makalalala
I don't hate him and understand he was the lesser of two evils but his appearance at this Pride festival was purely performative. He's cutting the ministry that directly supports this community by 80%.
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/organizations-sound-alarm-as-gender-equality-department-faces-81-budget-cut/ar-AA1JB5tG
TacoPoweredHelicopter
Yes and no, it's still extremely important that he spoke.
509tigerfish
Not performative! He has a nonbinary child
mikeatike
Well if he is basically ending WAGE, it obviously is performative. (Also, love that acronym)
TungstenOrbital
2SLGBTQ+?
SciencePetsComputers
2S stands for 2 spirited. It's more a Cultural term then a Gender one. Many native cultures have specific societal roles that people of the third gender fulfil (Trans, gender-fluid, homosexual, etc). It's one of the cases where the term cultural appropriation by use by people of non-natives culture is apt, as it's more about a societal role that has been historically cruelly suppressed then a gender identity.
TungstenOrbital
I was downvoted for simply being confused by what the 2S meant
SciencePetsComputers
Not by me, but it's probably because there are a lot of those who feign confusion in bad faith. Questions should still be given the benefit of the doubt but I think some people have gotten jaded over it.
TungstenOrbital
True
thedarkcanuck
He delivers a good speech, but what concrete steps can he take to combat rising trumpism here in Canada? Like, is there anything he can do about the comment section of basically any Facebook post? Can we get him to get rid of pollievre?
pucklordofchaos
Bud pollevre got rid of him self that man can't find an elected seat too sit in polly wants a seat so bad.
mmmerf1
Honestly, not turning the country into a sociopolitical dumpster fire seems like a pretty good strategy. When we can afford to feed ourselves as the US falls into abject poverty, I imagine a lot of Trumpism will fall away.
colesKittenBandit
As Canadians, the responsibility belongs to all of us, not just our elected leaders, to stand up for what's right and not allow the poor behavior of others to be accepted. If we don't take that individualized ownership, we'll be complicit in whatever the outcome is. Speak up, speak out, for our rights, values and for the those who need help.
readbackmonkey
That sound pretty fascist.
scuuubasteve
No shit. This fucktard wants people that disagree with them in any way to be silenced on social media. Thats why you got Trump in the first place. People are fucking tired of catering to mentally ill morons.
Margrave9000
There should be a special branch of police that combats hateful comments in online spaces.
Banks and stores of Canada should be ready to boycott another trucker coup as well. Preferably before anything materializes.
LinguisticBitch
No idea why this was downvoted. The Kkkonvoy needs to be stopped.
ibmitch
Those are the jobs of the citizens, not the elected officials. If he controls speech of the people and tries to oust political opponents you have trumpism
rusrsdude
Not sure if you're trying to be funny but those are very ignorant questions. He literally just mentioned that everybody has rights that should be seen and respected. This includes free speech. Comments are free speech. Existing as a person is a right. Your comment reminds me of why the democrats and it's voters are infighting. Your comment is akin to the comments made by single issue voters of the USA and why they didn't vote for Kamala.
nesurame
ok if I have 8273648782734678902 facebook bots commenting in favor of crushing your house and then you have your voice and 12 people you personally know commenting against, doncha think thats a bit of an imbalance that will impact your life in an unfair way when the city uses that as proof to bulldoze your house while youre at work?
LinguisticBitch
PP doesn’t have a seat. He should not even have a platform.
iRegretThisUsernameAlready
I don’t remember when it’s happening, but they were planning to hand him a seat by having him run in a super-Conservative riding where the current MP is due for re-election soon for reasons I forget.
LinguisticBitch
That’s dumb as hell. There should be a vote, not just it be handed over. This will just give him a ticket to re-run.
iRegretThisUsernameAlready
Apologies if I misspoke, but there will be a vote. Just one that is a cakewalk and little more than a formality, so the "handing him" part is not *entirely* literal. The current MP who is resigning won his seat with 82% of the vote.
https://edmontonjournal.com/news/alberta-byelection-pierre-poilievre-house-of-commons
QueenOfTheFey
I dont think Prime ministers are in charge of facebook and bots, but hopefully PP loses his election and Carney is able to get rid of the maple maga
BabyWitchErika
I got banned on r/canada for making a comment that it is in fact possible for PP to lose. Mods didn't like that.r/canada needs a reset.
QueenOfTheFey
Reddits gone fully insane the last few years. I got banned because I pissed off a super mod by saying "consent to sex isnt consent to parenthood" and they went full vendetta on me.
How could they think it's impossible for PP to lose?
BabyWitchErika
The problem with community mods, is the same as police in the states. Power hungry people go for position of power, not to use it well, but to enjoy the power, even if it's just a bit of online moderation power. i'd be willing to bet than like 90% of moderator on reddit should be fired and screened for mental illness.