• gallock
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    “FreEdoM oF exPrEssIon”

    “ThE gOvErnMent iSn’t ThR pEoPlE” (so the ppl can build)

    Actual responses to your question that I’ve seen.

    These people don’t believe in symbolic violence. A monument/name-calling/making a party is OK because it’s not “violence”.

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      And conveniently, as soon as a Lenin statue gets erected, they become the staunchest champions of exactly the opposite.

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        This is very concerning because Canada still lives under the veneer of a “liberal, equal society”.

        • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OP
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          You can see how thin that veneer really is when you look at how Canada treats First Nations people. The recent pipeline protests are very illustrative in that regard.