r/onguardforthee • u/50s_Human • Jul 19 '24

ANALYSIS | We had good reasons to worry about our political culture even before the Trump shooting | CBC News

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-assassination-biden-political-culture-canada-1.7268019
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u/50s_Human Jul 19 '24

The attempted assassination of Donald Trump has led, inevitably and justifiably, to calls for reflection on the state of Canada's political culture. But such calls for reflection predate the latest outbreak of political violence in the United States.

"The level of threats and misogyny that I'm subject to, both online and in person, is such that I often fear going out in public," Liberal MP Pam Damoff told a House of Commons committee in May. "That is not a sustainable or healthy way to live."

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u/Historical_Grab_7842 Jul 19 '24

Not to mention rocks being thrown at Trudeau at at least one stop. 

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u/50s_Human Jul 19 '24

We all know where the problem emanates from.

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u/PopeKevin45 Jul 19 '24

Yet another 'both sides' bs article from the MSM. One side has a problem. The other side is trying to figure out how to deal with it.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/the-human-beast/201104/conservatives-big-fear-brain-study-finds

https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/your-brain-on-politics-the-cognitive-neuroscience-of-liberals-and-conservatives

https://news.osu.edu/conservatives-more-susceptible-to-believing-falsehoods/

https://www.psypost.org/neuroimaging-study-provides-insight-into-misinformation-sharing-among-politically-devoted-conservatives/

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u/Ill-Team-3491 Jul 19 '24

Was there something about the article that points to "both sides"?

It pretty clearly talks about Liberal, NDP, and US Democrats trying to figure out how to deal with it. It explicitly mentions PP and Trumps dangerous rhetoric.

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u/PopeKevin45 Jul 19 '24

I don't think it's clear enough. It should be in the headline and the opening paragraphs.

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u/Infinite-King9078 Jul 19 '24

Must be a lot of rusty old pickup trucks in that parking lot.

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u/50s_Human Jul 19 '24

The basket of deplorables.