"[...] a small group of rich Canadians will get far richer by collaborating with the Americans. Consider all of the Canadian companies doing business with the Department of Homeland Security, taking advantage of free trade to set up shop in a country that puts children in cages. But these companies and their CEOs aren’t pariahs derided for collaborating with an authoritarian government. Rather, they are considered pillars of the business community, lauded for their charitable works, written about glowingly in our mainstream media and connected to our most powerful politicians."

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] cecilkorik@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Considered pillars of the business community and lauded by all the mainstream media and government officials they own, sure.

Don't pretend this is the opinion of the average Canadian. Rest assured we hate Canadian billionaires at least as much as we hate American billionaires. I don't think anyone is pretending that Canadian billionaires are less evil or more morally acceptable than billionaires anywhere else. But we don't have that many, and most of them are not hyper, hyper-rich and well connected the way some of the most influential techbros are, so ours, while still deeply reprehensible people, represent just a few small drops in the ocean of wealth inequality, and it's not really worth focusing on them. That doesn't mean they're acceptable, it just means they're not the priority. We've got way bigger and more nefarious fish to fry.

Eat the rich. No exceptions. It is very, very easy to become not rich, with the stroke of a pen, and I recommend that any rich folks consider that if you don't want to get eaten. Share the wealth, motherfuckers.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Don’t pretend this is the opinion of the average Canadian.

Nobody said that. Don't get defensive here, buddy. The point is exactly that our elite is pretending to be virtuous, while balls deep in the situation. Pitfalls of liberal nationalism and all that.

[–] cecilkorik@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nobody has to say it. I believe some people may think that way. I'm speaking to those people who might think that, you don't need to assume it's directed at you if it doesn't apply to you. I agree nobody needs to get defensive, and that applies to you too. Except billionaires, they should definitely be on the defensive. I'm gonna eat them, sooner or later.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Excellent :D

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

A wholesome discussion.