A Response to Signs Posted in Canada
The USA has just capitulated and disgraced itself in the eyes of the world, at least the world that still values human dignity and freedom. A major political party has abandoned any pretense of truth and decency. This party has so twisted reality for some so as to become zombie-like, red hat wearing MAGAs without the faintest idea of what greatness means
For over 50 years right wing extremists, hiding behind the flag and religion, have poisoned our media and politics with their racist, misogynist, homophobic, and anti-immigrant propaganda. They blame the “other” for any problems, especially the very problems that they created. Politicians on the right like Nixon, Reagan, capitalized on it and other politicians joined, seeing that this was their ticket to holding power. Over these 50 years this right wing cabal has skewed the entire political structure in their favor with gerrymandering, obstruction, and bought and paid for judges.
Canada, you have a cancer across the border and some of it has already spread to you. I see the obscene signs blaming the prime minister for everything, anything. Next step is pitting neighbor against neighbor with the full playbook of bogeyman finger pointing. You have a leader of the opposition party, the one that’s failed you before, who’s borrowing some of that playbook. Perhaps he already has the same spineless butt-lickers in his party ready to bend reality in their favor. Legitimate policy debates don’t happen in the USA anymore and when debate has sunk to name calling “f**k you” then you’ll know that the end is near.
Peter d’Entremont
Proud to be Canadian
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