1/ A few thoughts/questions coming out of #elxn2019:
Who curated that CBC election panel? I ask because I can't figure out for the life of me who thought it would be a great idea to have Jian Ghomeshi's defence lawyer on the CBC for an entire night. And, let's be clear:
Who curated that CBC election panel? I ask because I can't figure out for the life of me who thought it would be a great idea to have Jian Ghomeshi's defence lawyer on the CBC for an entire night. And, let's be clear:
2/ I'm not saying Marie Henein should be on tv or have a platform or any of that. I'm just saying that it struck me as a really poor choice given all of the alternatives.
2) we're talking about "politics" without acknowledging that that word carries many different meanings.
2) we're talking about "politics" without acknowledging that that word carries many different meanings.
3/ Most commentators discuss politics as the art and science of government. Most people I know–marginalized people–are talking about politics as policy, the sh!t that impacts their lives. Part of why the coverage is so frustrating is bc commentators
4/ are lauding strategy (can you believe JT survived the blackface scandal?!) w/o actually addressing anti-Black racism in Cda.
3) Too many white people. PoC got all of the qns relating to race! You may think that this is a good thing: they let PoC speak to their experience!
3) Too many white people. PoC got all of the qns relating to race! You may think that this is a good thing: they let PoC speak to their experience!
5/ BUT when the majority of questions about strategy fall to white people and questions about race fall to PoC it reinforces the idea race is a single issue RATHER than a part of all of these issues.
4) I really don't need holograms.
5) the canada wasn't ready for a leader...
4) I really don't need holograms.
5) the canada wasn't ready for a leader...
6/ w/ a turban narrative is racist. Rather than flipping the narrative around identity politics & showing that it's actually wypipo (not PoC) that will vote for someone manifestly unqualified solely because of their skin colour, the news centers whiteness & says Cdns aren't ready
7/ which canadians? I was certainly ready for a leader with a turban. Lastly, 6) we seriously need to consider the ethics of posting poll results when the country has MULTIPLE time zones. I could go on forever but these are some preliminary thoughts & questions. Please chime in.
