Michael Hardner

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.

Poilievre's second in command is also a DEI hire, if we're going there. A veritable LADY (sit down before continuing) with a LADY SPOUSE 😮 ZOUNDS

I want to find out where these indoctrinated schools are! Oh wait, it's bullsh1t!🙂

Go back to what eyeball was comments on... "Normal everyday citizens" in danger because of someone's freedom. Aren't you in favour of restriction religion? Immigration? Spare me that moral high ground... You're not better than me, stop being arrogant.

Some people's gods are bad metaphors...

Indeed the Chuds of the 1960s thought that long hair on boys represented a desire to be a woman. But as Peter Fonda explained in Easy Rider... it's tough for people who buy and sell themselves on the market every day to imagine true freedom...

A few points: You underestimate the ability of good writing to frame such a character in the way that he could be considered as having a considerable, if not valid, point of view. The Colbert Report character, modelled after right wing bogeyman O'Reilly was just that. Secondly, the idea that the "left" has significant impact on the Zeitgeist today is as archaic as the practice of using the words "the left" to describe actual leftists. Dave Chappelle, Bill Maher, Charlie Kirk, Candace Owens, Megyn Kelly, The View... watch what you want. You might, if you dare, watch something that challenges your views though I doubt that many on here do...

Indeed Protestantism, and Henry VIII, were the first chips in the Rock of Christianity... And why do I own this Catholic Church?🙂

No. Europe was in constant war except for periods where treaties like Westphalia or NATO United them Those are cites and reasons, try that instead of staying your opinion on its own. It came from freedom of opinion, and philosophical examination of the world via reason.

Which Oates? French, Russian, American literature. African Art and Music. Asian Philosophy. It belongs to all of us.

Christian Identity kept Europe together? This Orban is evil or retarded. How did Christian Europe do before 1945? Secular Humanism, strong social infrastructure and open society created the strongest European Union. Populism isn't populist.

You're not supposed to say Merry Christmas, right? Let's just settle on "Best Solstice Time to all allies in participation ( with commensurate solidarity )" 😂 I just wouldn't want anyone to get in trouble...

Ok, your concluding thoughts are noted.

Why do you think most immigrants are on welfare? Or are you conflating immigrants with refugees?

You used to get a warning for regurgitation on here...

We import people because of prosperity. You're moving on to other subjects... Europe, the Russian invasion of Ukraine... Should we move this to another thread then? Feels like ping pong...