Quote:
Originally Posted by rubecube
This is akin to saying he's not a fascist because he hasn't opened any concentration camps yet. Trump didn't just start an insurrection overnight. He obtained his power and his following by employing certain strategies and rhetoric.
Even if we don't think PP is going to direct the Freedom Convoy idiots to storm Parliament, it's still troubling that he's comfortable employing similar tactics and rhetoric as Trump has.
|
I’m not a fan of his rhetoric either but one of the biggest differences between Pierre and Trump is that right or wrong Trump’s supporters are fiercely loyal to Trump, which means he isn’t interchangeable, whereas Pierre’s supporters are just loyal to anyone but Trudeau and that could be literally be anyone but Trudeau. They didn’t set up boarder blockades or an occupation of the capital because of Pierre and if/when Pierre is running the country I would expect he’ll have a very different view on these actions if they’re opposing his policies because he’s just as power hungry as the next politician. It’s a lot easier for Pierre to lie to people and convince them that he supports their cause when it’s politically convenient and when there are no consequences for doing so.