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[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 month ago

Fair Vote Canada!

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 9 points 1 month ago (3 children)

But you can with a baseball bat!

[–] cecilkorik@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Remember that it's always morally acceptable to punch nazis. Or hit them with baseball bats I suppose. Boils down to personal preference, I guess, although the latter may get you in more legal trouble as I think it's considered assault with a weapon. I dunno, I'm not a lawyer, I'm not here to tell you what's legal, just what's moral, and beating up nazis is definitely always the moral thing to do.

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

Grandpappy used to bayonet them. Said it was 100% effective.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Punching could hurt your hand.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What about a hockey stick?

Goalie stick.

The Bear Jew has entered the chat

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm still waiting for the debate but I'm really starting to like Lewis. I bet McPherson is done, but I'm still registering people to make sure she is. :D

[–] RaskolnikovsAxe@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

She's an anti-vax, convoy supporter who wanted to withdraw Canada from UN and UN-affiliated groups like the WHO. She famously hosted Christine Anderson from the AfD. She is stridently anti abortion and social conservative, and strongly pro-Israel.

I don't see why she would be better than Poilievre, it seems she would somehow be worse. At least Poilievre condemned the AfD meeting at the time.

I suspect that she is rather strongly allied with the religious right in the US, and therefore she would be even more likely to suck Trump's nuts from the back. I don't see indication that she has any national pride or vision that unifies Canada. And I've never heard anything interesting from her on economics, which is arguably our most important file right now.

MAJOR EDIT NEEDED: I'm a moron who thought the Lewis under discussion was Leslyn Lewis, instead of Avi Lewis. I have no excuse. The above was not meant to apply to Avi Lewis. Please downvote and ignore. I don't know anything about Avi Lewis.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm no fan of Heather but I can't find anything about her being anti-vax. One of the top things showing up is she wanting the COVID vaccine to remain free. Can't find anything on withrawing from WHO or hosting AfD's leader. I find info on her being pro reproductive rights and she was one of the first MPs to stand for Palestinians and she's asked for sanctions on Israel. Are you sure we're talking about the same Heather McPherson from the NDP?

[–] RaskolnikovsAxe@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

My God I'm an idiot.

I was talking about Leslyn Lewis, and I'm out to lunch. I saw "right wing" and went in a completely different direction.

Punish me with downvotes, I deserve it. I'm leaving it up.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Punish me with downvotes, I deserve it.

Nope. Mistakes happen and we're all trying to be excellent to each other. You get upvotes for your excellent ownup. 🤗

[–] axus@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What about those of us who stop reading after 1-level deep of comments

[–] RaskolnikovsAxe@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

Added my shame to the original.

[–] glibg@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Maybe edit the original comment so that if folks don't read down far enough they won't take the misinformation with them?

[–] RaskolnikovsAxe@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

You're right, fixing it now.

[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

No doubt, they are bouyed and inspired by their US Nazi colleagues. It won't be the same in Canada though. /s