n2burns @ n2burns @lemmy.ca

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Plus, cash doesn't leave a paper trail. Though I'm sure this pub will accurately report their sales! /s

And how could this war have been avoided?

That's complete BS and you know it. I know that STV isn't your preferred election system, but in every jurisdiction that has switched from FPTP to STV, it has led to more diverse and viable candidates.

If you click on the source, they've put alt text on that image "The Leader Of The Free World Is A Jewish Zionist From Ukraine".

Like every BS conspiracy theory, there is a kernel of truth, but it's exaggerated to a comical extreme. Yes, like pretty much every country, there are some Nazis in Ukraine. The focus from pro-Russian propagandists has often been on the Azov Brigade which IMHO does seems pretty neo-Nazi. However, I also give Ukraine as a whole a bit of a pass because wartime isn't a great time to de-Nazify and restructure your armed forces.

True, but polls show he also became more popular once he stopped making blatantly political moves (Carbon Tax exception for Heating Oil, etc) and started making "the proper call on issues". It might just be a rally-around-the-flag effect with US tariffs & 51st state stuff, but I think it's quite the coincidence!

It's crazy, once he stopped playing politics he became a pretty decent politician!

Ugh, stupid AI generated "art".

Nope, there's no requirement that the PM be a member of the house, and it's happened before. However, there are some limitations if a PM is not an MP.

I have no clue what you're talking about now.

If you think 99% of Canadians support reconciliation, decolonization, etc. you're going to be really disappointed when you wake up to reality. I doubt it's even majority at this point. We as a nation need to become better, and stop blaming our problems on "the state", which I think is just your left-wing version of the Deep State conspiracy from the alt-right.

While I fully agree with you about the Canadian Flag being a symbol of colonialism, I think that's unrelated to this article.

I believe we need a different symbol to represent the People of Canada.

I think this is the part of your comment where you miss the mark the most. The flag isn't what needs to change, it's the people and their government. Even before the convoy, I was wary of people who would go over overboard on national pride, saying something like, "Canada is the best country is the world! It's the perfect country!" (often while holding one or two flags and wearing multiple pieces of Canada apparel). I think Canada is great, but we're not perfect, especially when it comes to "a most important relationship." We need to be better and do better before considering a different symbol, otherwise that change is just for show. And as the Convoy demonstrated, the meaning of a symbol can change. Maybe as we evolve as a country, the meaning of the Canadian flag will evolve with it.

The comment I responded to brought up the First Amendment, so I think it's relevant to correct them.

I'm not defending corporate censorship, I'm just saying it's not a First Amendment violation.

The First Amendment means the government can't restrict Free Speech. The Super Bowl is a private event held on private property.

Same in Canada.

As someone who uses YouTube Premium, this title piqued my interest. While lifetime would be nice, I figured it would be at least 1-2 years, which could make this phone pretty good value for me. At 3 months, I agree, I'm not sure if it's even work activating.

While they call it a department, it's not a new department. They renamed the "United States Digital Service" and created the "U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization" under it.

The White House has said Musk and his DOGE colleagues are "special government employees." It has yet to be seen of that arrangement is legal, but as it stands, they are part of the government workforce which is why bureaucrats are "going along with this".

I think you're on to something.

I also think there's a difference in where the network effect kicks in for different types of social media. IMHO, Lemmy has just enough activity to not feel empty, and even then I wish there was more comments to interact with and more niche communities. With Pixelfed, I feel like as long as there's enough interesting posts it makes sense for people to visit regularly.