(it's also the classic Russian playbook - nudge here and there to cause chaos because chaos means a weak enemy. see Brexit. see "NATO is obsolete" etc)
you'd be surprised. I know a lot of highly educated people who have sunk into the "FUCK YOU I GOT MINE" mindset and support the cons because AXE THE TAX etc.
"we'll give you like a 20% discount because WE MISS YOU! All you have to do is cross the border, risk being detained and sent to Ecuador or something if your paperwork isn't perfect or you're brown or if you've ever said anything online that disparages Dear Leader, and if you do get across the border you'll get to enjoy visiting a fascist state with roaming bands of masked thugs grabbing people off the streets. Why won't you come stay in our hotel? WE MISS YOU!"
if they were all just TACO threats, they could be ignored. But when he actually follows through on some (Venezuela), we have to take every single threat seriously.
She makes good points but good lord this TikTok style of video is annoying. point why not point just produce a point simple video to get the point across?
They realized years ago that their agenda is best implemented at the provincial level because they could just defund things they didn’t like. Kenny moved from federal to provincial for that reason.
This coordinated war on bike lanes sure is curious. All of a sudden, different cities, states, provinces are all working to remove bike lanes. Almost like there’s someone coordinating it all.
Smith's pattern of "what's the quickest way to capitulate to foreign governments so that I can crow about how the federal government is failing Alberta?"
(it's also the classic Russian playbook - nudge here and there to cause chaos because chaos means a weak enemy. see Brexit. see "NATO is obsolete" etc)