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[–] AGM@lemmy.ca 21 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Not surprising in the least. The author's research methodology is a bit clunky, but you don't need an LLM to tell you that the content on r/Canada is extremely conservative and that a lot of it feels inorganic. It's self-evident.

[–] AGM@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It would be a good idea for the guy with no matches to get matches. If the guy with all the matches is much stronger than the guy without matches, the guy without matches would benefit from the threat of being able to take the other guy down with him.

[–] AGM@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 day ago

Quite shameful. This is not what providing the public with quality news at a critical time looks like.

[–] AGM@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Have never had an interest in watching them before, but watched yesterday to support Canadian artists and am enjoying listening to a Juno playlist today.

[–] AGM@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 days ago

Does he want to lose, or does he think his best bet at this point is continuing to lean into the Maple MAGA movement, holding that part of his base, and being the beneficiary of some foreign interference via US media/social media?

[–] AGM@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 days ago

For me, a product with no clear country of origin goes back on the shelf. If I'm not sure where it's a product of and there's a possibility of it being American, I'm not buying.

[–] AGM@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago

That's just the paper I was thinking of.

[–] AGM@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 days ago

I don't hate you. I don't hate Americans that feel afraid of where the country is going and who are opposed to it. If anything, I empathize. I also think international networks to oppose what's happening in America are important. That includes working with and supporting Americans who are actively working against the movement taking over the country.

That said, Americans bear direct responsibility for standing against this if they're not part of it. Being a passive commentator is not enough. It's time for those of you who stand against what's happening to actually get organized and form an active resistance. Be part of that, and you'll have my support. Don't resist, and you might as well be part of it.

[–] AGM@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

This alone should be disqualifying in an election where the central issue facing the country is preservation of sovereignty and when we know foreign interference is a substantial concern. It's made even worse when considering that it's the movement supported by a segment of his base that is threatening Canadian sovereignty, and when we know that a segment of his base are would-be willing defectors.

[–] AGM@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago

The MP in my riding has also been responsive to my emails regarding this topic, but on a national level it feels there is no choice. Canadian politics are generally not much for foreign policy, but if ever there was a time to be supporting the system of international law that is meant to offer protection from the abuse of bigger powers, now is the time for Canada to be doing that out of both principle and self-interest. Hopefully the current break from the US can lead to more independence on the issue once the election is done, but that hope admittedly feels faint.

[–] AGM@lemmy.ca 12 points 4 days ago (2 children)

This is very disappointing.

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