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Originally Posted by Mazrim
It's clear that he's learned nothing the last time he started talking about Indigenous people. It's amazing what he thinks is acceptable to talk about on camera. The apology then was pretty weak and I expect the next inevitable apology won't be better. I really wish he wasn't my councillor...  |
I am curious what he said specifically that is offensive? I kinda get his point about companies and businesses trying hard these days to pacify the public in regards to some social issues.
In some way's, it's an honest reflection of where we are in the conversation. Everybody running around playing a little game of checking boxes and trying to pacify everybody with these minor little things but in some ways nothing changes and nobody is happy. If people want to change things, you have to do the real hard stuff, the unpopular stuff, the stuff that causes people to lose their cushy political jobs and their pensions.
Look at the city's recent policy shift on Canada Day celebrations. I personally think this was a dumb policy move but when the pressure mounted and councilors felt the heat, what did everybody do? Collapse. What about the city's rationale of First Nations, LGBTQ, Environmental and animal concerns etc? It all went out the window fast. Somebody checked some boxes and than erased them quickly. Better to play the game and move along.