So Justin Trudeau...?

Submitted by wojtek on September 30, 2016

radicalgraffiti

8 years 1 month ago

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Submitted by radicalgraffiti on September 30, 2016

Canada would be seen as a “banana republic” if it scrapped a $15-billion deal to sell armed vehicles to Saudi Arabia, Justin Trudeau says.

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/06/10/trudeau-defends-saudi-deal-were-not-a-banana-republic-wells.html

The youthful, popular prime minister represents a refreshing change from Harper-era conservatism—but how progressive is he really?

With a deeply unpopular predecessor, a storied last name, and a youthful countenance, the Liberal Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has the kind of profile that most any politician would kill for, a year into office. And his record of accomplishments so far, including legalizing marijuana, marching as the first sitting PM in a Pride parade, and commiting to resettling 50,000 refugees this year, have only burnished his reputation as a progressive.

But all that glitters is not gold. The self-proclaimed feminist leader may have brought together disaffected conservatives and center-left progressives, but here are five reasons why he’s not as progressive as the rhetoric makes him out to be.

http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/5-Ways-Feminist-Justin-Trudeau-Talks-Left-Governs-Right-20160808-0011.html

Khawaga

8 years 1 month ago

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Submitted by Khawaga on September 30, 2016

Yeah, dude's a fucking piece of work. He was more than happy to pass the draconian surveillance measures as contained in Bill C-51, but Harper got almost all of the flak.

redsdisease

8 years 1 month ago

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Submitted by redsdisease on September 30, 2016

But he's veeery popular on the internet.

jesuithitsquad

8 years 1 month ago

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Submitted by jesuithitsquad on October 1, 2016

and oh so handsome

Craftwork

8 years 1 month ago

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Submitted by Craftwork on October 1, 2016

jesuithitsquad

and oh so handsome

Meh. I prefer:

wojtek

7 years 7 months ago

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Submitted by wojtek on April 5, 2017

Negri barred:
https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2017/04/05/Anti-Terror-Laws-Free-Speech/

Tom Henry

7 years 7 months ago

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Submitted by Tom Henry on April 5, 2017

‘Beauty’ and ‘politics’…

https://www.jacobinmag.com/2017/04/alt-right-lana-lokteff-racism-misogyny-women-feminism/

Apparently:

In almost every single interview and speech, Lokteff stresses how “beautiful” and “attractive” the people of the alt-right are:

“They’re smart, beautiful women who understand that mass immigration is not working. . . . Nationalism has become the guy that everyone wants. All the girls are starting to eye the bad boy who is the nationalist. . . . European nationalists and the alt-right are a very attractive, very sexy bunch. It’s a eugenic process. Matches are being made left and right of beautiful couples. Now it’s time to procreate.”

Can’t make up my mind whether to laugh, extend my sympathy to Lokteff, or vomit.

Actually, nothing is funny anymore…

petey

7 years 7 months ago

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Submitted by petey on April 6, 2017

this is a constant theme with rightwingers, e.g. on a daily basis you could read that Trump's wife is "beautiful" and "classy", unlike the wife of the previous president.

Black Helmet

7 years 7 months ago

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Submitted by Black Helmet on April 12, 2017

Soapy

7 years 7 months ago

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Submitted by Soapy on April 18, 2017

http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/justin-trudeau-disaster-planet
Pretty good critique of his policies on climate change

Fleur

7 years 7 months ago

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Submitted by Fleur on April 18, 2017

Justin Trudeau is a fucking nightmare for the environment, he's a hypocritical, slimy, double-dealing toad. On the other hand, he's legalizing weed within the year, so that's me bought off.

wojtek

7 years 7 months ago

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Submitted by wojtek on April 28, 2017

http://www.teenvogue.com/story/your-political-fave-justin-trudeau-has-problematic-positions-too

Steven.

7 years 6 months ago

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Submitted by Steven. on May 2, 2017

wojtek

http://www.teenvogue.com/story/your-political-fave-justin-trudeau-has-problematic-positions-too

Got to love woke Teen Vogue

Zanthorus

7 years 6 months ago

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Submitted by Zanthorus on May 17, 2017

Craftwork

jesuithitsquad

and oh so handsome

Meh. I prefer:

"Hey Baby, have you ever had anyone tell you about how the Marxist program has been invariant since 1848?"