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Originally Posted by #-3
These two things are interesting when put together, I agree with the first post, but the truth is Harry is right, what's happening in the conservative movement is growing that sliver every day, the F-Trudeau T-shrits, the protests at Gondeks house, the border blockades, they terrify the hell out of me. There is a segment of they population that has given up on the institutions of Canadian governance, the accept or reject anything purely based on who says with no concern for facts, they have no thought towards the second order effect of any action they advocate for and are unwilling to do anything that would benefit society unless it can be clearly articulated how their team wins . On top of all of that they have deluded themselves into thinking it is patriotism and they are the only real Canadians, it's a frightening thing to watch, I don't see any path where if doesn't get worse, and I have friends, colleagues, neighbors who are starting to fall on the wrong side of this divide (luckily very few family members, one who I would says is curious about the wrong side but might grasp onto reality because of their marriage). And it might be a lot easier to have conversations that would defuse these things if there wasn't some social liberal waiting in the wings to torpedo every conversation a soon as they feel it drifts offside.
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There is definitely a divide opening up in our society that can be tied to covid but not exclusively. It reminds me of when I speak to some friends who are Oiler fans after getting my latest dose of the E=ng thread. I really can't see what they see but usually politely let them think it's all ok.
Some food for thought. I am vaccinated and so is well over 90% of my inner circle and people that I converse with in person regularly. That doesn't mean that 90% of said circle thinks that everyone protesting is a racist white supremist that craps in the street and threatens local Ottawaians sp?. In fact closer to 90% of said circle think that the media is misrepresenting the majority of what is happening on the ground and doing Justin's bidding. Albeit not 90% support blockades and the methods being used to get attention the vast majority support some or all of what they stand for.
Tldr just because 90% of people are vaxed doesn't mean that 90% of the people fall on the same side of the aisle that you might think they do.