Michael Hardner

Did you see the map I posted? Pretty much every government sponsors media... Because corporate media has its own biases just as government media does. Thinking people can hear both sides and make up their minds. But if you're only hearing corporate media, you're going to end up with a situation where corporations have too much power. And you won't even be aware of it.

It's not either/or. If you're a conservative who believes in law and order, you want them both in jail.

I should hope that they have a record of them somewhere 😂

Who does that?

I am 100% behind anyone who says it has problems. But state sponsored arm's length broadcasters are something that many nations have.

Hahaha 😂 Ok 👌🏻

Yes.... You start replying to my posts to other posters so I reply. About once every two months, you manage to keep it in your pants long enough to have a decent exchange. I can't give you the attention you crave unless you behave like a good boy. You need attention from your real daddy not me...

I post with plenty of people who disagree with me, if they're intellectually honest. Now shut up... 😺

It's black and white that he doesn't hate Jews. You love hysteria and hate discussion. Meow 😻 I'm definitely becoming a bogeyman of sorts. And yet... here they all are trying to get me to pay attention to them Maybe pointing this out with quiet them....

I told you: back to the bench. Unless you are interested in modifying these statements so we can build an edifying and mutually illuminating discussion... You guys get so upset when I insist on true discussion. You never left the catbox. Stay. 😺

Which "many perceive"... but that's not evidence of him actually hating Jews. Jews supported his election. So I will give you a chance to retract what you said and then after that we can continue with a serious discussion about your concerns. If not, back to the catbox with you...

Legato was saying he hates Jews, then you leapt in to move the goalposts to say he hated having Jews in Israel. I Googled it and it's a falsehood. I love engaging with honest people who disagree with me. That's not you. You're on the bench for the day. You can think about what you've done instead of wasting my time.

It's always a conspiracy 😞

So we start the long tap dance back to his actual statements. Here's the thing: I don't like wasting my time engaging with people who just rehash slogans versus talking about reality. You know this, but you're bored so you elbowed your way into my discussion with somebody else.

If you can provide evidence of the mayor hating Jews, go ahead. 9/11 has nothing to do with American Muslims. Take them off your head first.

Firstly, you're coming into a dry and progressive discussion with an insult and a slam that isn't accurate..... Secondly, it doesn't even make sense: why would they not be ready for a lesbian fire chief, if they elect a Muslim socialist mayor? Go back to bed

For sure, but the timing of quickly is the question. Are people ready for Lesbian fire chiefs In NYC? I would say for sure they are, however, they're also leery of people appointed on politics alone. Also, you said that it's far more than communication that defines a leader, but then you said Biden was not because of his.... Poor communication?

Yes, I was bored, so I looked at all the comments on the thread before looking at the video. I have to concur... This is just a complaint. Too many people on here do the same thing.... It's easy to critique other groups based on aesthetics It's a lot tougher and more boring to examine systemic problems and policy solutions.

There's definitely something to what you're saying here. Some notes though: Women are increasingly put into communication roles, and a leadership role is in large part that. As you point out, there are managers and tactical people to carry out the day-to-day work. Secondly, every public facing services role is a political position. But in support of your post, figureheads need to be perceived as having strength and wisdom and not perceived as political appointees.

Yes, selective editing provides exactly the kind of propaganda people like you need to believe in. Look up David Menzies, he's a publicity clown not a journalist. Of course, if anybody says anything bad about Trudeau they're automatically a beacon of Truth in your eyes.

https://archive.is/jZFQb I owed Groot the review of at least one article. This opinion piece rightly points out that hate speech exists and that anti-Israel and anti-Semitic views are conflated by protesters. They're also done by the article itself though, asking whether professors who are anti-Israel can be trusted to teach at all. As I explained above, many of us have to deal with these divisive and delicate questions in real life. Not as keyboard Warriors who issue blanket statements about Canada being done, and calling for the rise of some form of Christian nationalism. As August says.. We get along. Even the articles in question point out that there are institutional responses when behavior passes a certain boundary. That's the best we can hope for.

Grownup=hacker? Have pity, I'm old. No, weeks ago... 2025. ------ Here's the thing, a community has to be able to absorb the full perspective of viewpoints to thrive. That's not how things work on political forums with anonymous and faceless posters. We have religious people, LGBTQ families, various nationalities and customs in our neighbourhood that have to make it work... to raise our kids. I have seen the people work through things in ways that never happen on here. Traditional Canadians, as August says, know how to get along. We know that we're blessed

Paywalled ... I know anecdotal evidence isn't broadly applicable, but the stuff I read never reflects my experience. My liberal Toronto, my kids come home singing o Canada and talking about Remembrance Day and how great Canada is...

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/us/fraud-minnesota-somali.html?smid=nytcore-android-share The story is real.

The threat is not about mainstream media, but according to the op it's about media. So that includes THE REBEL that gets involved in literal schoolyard fights, if there's Muslims involved... That sends its reporters to charge the Prime Minister's security detail and then blubbers about police brutality or whatever. It's all emotionality, and refusal to look at objective facts. If you quote things like economic consensus on the benefits of immigration from Canadian business, then they raise the conspiracy flag.