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@gregggonsalves deserves thanks for the thought put into his thread, which is well worth reading. However, it’s about the appropriateness of bunching together to protest, not the actions of leaders seeking to demonstrate allyship. @DonPlett is challenging @JustinTrudeau. 1/x
Leadership is exercised in many ways. One of them is performance. Leading by example may take the form of a public demonstration, calculated to produce images that will be widely viewed. This political theatre is central to Trudeau’s leadership style, and often scripted. 2/x
So when the PM takes a knee while mingling with a crowd of political resisters, his actions should be judged by the appropriateness of the symbolism, of the images likely to be generated and the meaning to be taken. 3/x
