Thread by @Norlaine

Why? Here's why.. 1/20

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They see JWR as Trudeau's Achille's Heel. They tried very hard to make blackface stick and it didn't. This is the new shiny object. 2/20

Make no mistake, for the most part, people on the right do not care about women in politics. They would generally rather women didn't "worry their pretty little heads" about important stuff. 3/20

They would much prefer that women stay home and make babies and sammiches. And bring their man a beer after any kind of physical activity. 4/20

And they don't care about Indigenous people either. The conservatives would love to pass laws to strip Indigenous people of land protection rights so their pals in the resource extraction industry could get on with their logging, mining, water bottling, etc. 5/20

They will seize on anything that looks like it might topple the Liberal government. No matter if it fits their ideology. Anything that they think might sway people in their direction is gold. 6/20

Sex selective abortion comes to mind. They don't care about female fetuses. They want an abortion law, any abortion law, on the books because it opens the door to more abortion laws. 7/20

They figured progressives would jump on something that seems to discriminate against females. They thought they could get support for this. Because, women's rights, right? Fortunately, many people saw through this. 8/20

Never mind that it is not even a statistically relevant incidence in Canada, they thought that if they could get one law, just one law, on the books, they could open the door to more and meet the expectations of the "pro-life" groups that got many CPC candidates elected. 9/20

And JWR is just the new thing where they thought everyone would go "Gasp! He is being mean to women, to Indigenous people, people of colour!" But, no. It's just so counter to what they have as core beliefs that the manipulation is obvious. 10/20

Annamie Paul has jumped on the bandwagon. That's sad. She could be so much better than this. Playing the race and sexism cards seems very opportunistic, just like the conservatives. 11/20

I mean, if the Liberals had a record of general sexism or racism, like, say, closing Status of Women offices, barring family planning or abortion from international aid, ignoring Indigenous issues like MMIWG, or boil-water advisories... 12/20

Vilifying refugees, promoting the idea of a "barbaric cultural practices tipline", trying to tell women what they can and cannot wear (niqab ban)...13/20

Then it might be a valid stance. But it's just not backed by reality. It is opportunistic. It does not reflect what these people actually believe in. 14/20

And JWR has a book coming out next week, miraculously timed for right before the election. How did that happen? Well, some kind of magic, I guess. 15/20

Let's not forget that she illegally recorded conversations with people without their knowledge, made claims and later backed down, and she really didn't fulfil the mandate she was given in her portfolio. 16/20
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And where was her allegiance, anyway? There are some conflict of interest issues...17/20
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I have heard from a number of Indigenous friends that we all have to remember that Indigenous people are not homogenous. There are a wide diversity of opinions. Just as there are in any community or culture. And those I know don't think much of JWR's behaviour. 18/20

And that is why. The right, and the right pretending to be progressive, will grab at anything they can to try to undermine the current government. This is a red herring. Don't chase it. It's a distraction from the real issues. 19/20

What are the real issues? Working for the public good. Protecting our environment and protecting our people. Working towards equality, raising people out of poverty, reconciliation, improving people's lives, preserving our culture and way of life, healthcare & education... 20/20