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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
How old were you in those times? I can tell you that it was nothing like today. Nothing like today. I'm not saying I agree with any of his actions but that was a totally different time and anyone that didn't live in that period can not associate with it. It's safe to say if he gets in power he's not going to turn the clock back to 1989 and they fully know that any lapses will be political suicide. I can guarantee there's few if any persons that lived in those times that has never once said a racial or homophobic slur and that includes members of the NDP as well as posters here. We all know that we were guilty at one time. I pride myself in being one of the few people I ever grew up around that never said or used the n-word. Never liked it, never used it ever. That said I did use homophobic slurs in the 80's and 90's. That's not me today but I own up to my mistakes.
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Using homophobic language and using power to enact an anti LGBTQ+ agenda are two very different things. I understand that the world was different in the 80’s, but I don’t believe that means we can just accept the equivalence of an a “aw shucks” as a valid response to some pretty vile actions.