Rise of extremism. In Canada it was Reform Party and Bloc Québécois. In the US the Tea Party and the Moral Majority.
Merge of extremists and neoliberals. And emergence of progressive left radicalization.
Then election of a disrupter. Harper in Canada and Trump in US.
The attack on foundations of democracy. Removal of institutional protections. (Media, law, social supports) advancement of economic policies favouring the wealthy.
Battle for control of the far right party.
Far right Dominionist contingent forces out neoliberal leaders.
Chaos ensues.
You will find this very same pattern in every western democracy. Adapted for local circumstances, of course.
There is only one way to ensure that kind of synergy and mutual support of illiberal autocracy favouring theocratic policy.
Precision in long game planning and immense wealth to pull it off.
That narrows the suspects greatly.
But not enough to find the head of the snake easily.
If intelligence community is completely compromised we are all screwed.
There is nothing we can do except trust our institutions.
But on a side note. Plenty of regular people have been warning about this reality for several years.
But, as Niemöller revealed, the public only worries about problems when it affects them directly. Which is too late to do anything, because everyone else has been removed.
Thankfully we are near that point but not beyond the point of no return.
Stop listening to minimizers who haven’t bothered to pay attention yet still have the audacity to refer to themselves as experts.
Stop listening to politicians using this crisis as an opportunistic campaign strategy to place blame and gain favour.
Stop listening to single issue minorities trying to use this attack to further their own agenda and raise awareness of the injustices targeting their ethnicity, gender or place of origin.
Every one of them are incapable of seeing what’s happening or they’re helping it along.
There are only two sides in this battle. Democracy and Authoritarianism.
Partisanship died January 29, 2022.
This isn’t about whose party is better able to address this problem. The problem is here. We need to deal with it now.
Face reality, Canada has been played by far right and far left radical extremists. They represent authoritarianism.
Everyone else needs to decide if they choose democracy or not.
Finger pointing can commence after the battle is won. Put your petty differences aside and focus.
Focus on the preservation of democracy. Because that’s what is at stake right now.
The only priority we all have is to learn how this came to be (which many people have documented for years) and to refuse the temptation to devolve into chaos pointing fingers.
This is NOT the time to ramble on about justice and your particular grievance due to its absence.
Everyone is at risk and every life is sacred. Not just yours.
If you can’t recognize that fact, you’re part of the problem. It’s honestly that simple.
I see so many progressives refer to interdependence and collective strength. So put your money where your mouth is and stop undermining the current federal authority. They’re all that stands between us and anarchy.
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This is the bullshit occupiers of Canadian borders and streets are passing around as inspiration to “hold the line.”
I encourage you to watch the video in this propaganda article.
It’s a clip of an interview taken out of context. Misrepresented and sold to the deluded masses of Dominionists and Q’Anon members as proof that WEF and Trudeau seek a new world order.
Thing is that’s true.
But it isn’t a conspiracy. WEF & Schwab have been quite overt in seeking to replace the neoliberal economic model because it doesn’t benefit anyone but the super wealthy.
Far from being a communist, Schwab & many actual modern economists are developing new models of governance.
While the public grapples with the occupation of Canadian public spaces and the attack on our economy, Kenney has removed children’s mask mandates & expects post secondary to operate without masks.
Is this not the same policy that Paul Alexander promoted on the US last July?
That’s remarkably close to the date Kenney had originally planned to implement this strategy August 16, 2021 in Alberta. Infect all young people.
We must learn to live with covid.
What kind of bullshit is this?
Alberta public health policy is determined by US policy?
I’m writing this thread for the Canadian medical professionals who have cared for us during the pandemic. Thank you for everything you’ve done to help all citizens.
But the belief police are “allowing” truckers to block streets and borders is disinformation & gaslighting.
While you’ve been dedicated to saving lives and easing the suffering of those who don’t make it, much has been happening across the globe.
You probably aren’t entirely aware of the events and what they mean, but that’s completely understandable since your plates are overfilled.
So please allow me to fill you in with what is going on and why. Because tweeting disinformation and the gaslighting efforts of the far right and radical left is only going to confuse people and raise the level of frustration. And that is an current national security risk.