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Originally Posted by zamler
FFS indeed. This is why Canada is in such a mess (make no mistake it is). Trudeau is a ####ing PRETEND champion of rights and equality. Let me get this straight, it's better to vote for a massive hypocrite because he SAYS over and over he's equality jesus. Doesn't matter he did something more racist than any PM in recent memory.
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here's the thing:
perception is everything. people are seemingly fine with trudeau in blackface because its really not a gigantic deal in the grand scheme(makes him a hypocrite, definitely) and he apologized
on the other hand you have andrew scheer who is unapologetically personally against 2 individuals getting married because of their sex, though he would never legislate based on that personal belief
the problem here is that the first case is something people can relate to, making incredibly stupid mistakes and (at least on the surface) trying to atone for them and meaning no offense, though it is offensive. the second is a guy holding bigoted beliefs that do not reflect the views of most canadians. the two are running for leadership of the country and many many people do not want someone who has archaic bigoted beliefs to be the leader of the country, regardless of whether or not he legislates on it
so basically, how on god's green flat earth does the conservative brain trust not realize this and pick someone else? pick a leader who has modern canadian views on social issues and this should have been a layup of an election, and instead rob ford anti-gay mania was able to run rampant. SURELY there is someone in the entire conservative party who has not publicly stated they dont personally disagree with abortions or same sex marriage