Post by m***@sky.comA search on "Canada racism" produces a number of articles on what appear to be
watered-down versions of the problems raised in America. What it doesn't find
is a systemic declaration of racial superiority, or an attempt to maintain
racial purity. Perhaps "racist" has been used so frequently that its
colloquial meaning has changed. If somebody set up a Canadian party dedicated
to the purity of the white race and the expulsion or neutralization of all
those who would threaten that purity, would there be an adjective free to
distinguish them from the current parties?
Nope. Basically, the current sort is
Liberal Party: the steadfast lipservice Bay Street party: they say nice things
and yet things are not getting better on reserves under them, even though
the money needed is comparatively small. If you want a party that is going to
promise wonderful progressive policies and then refuse to deliver once they are in,
vote Liberal.
CPC: Oil party, quietly racist because they know they need the votes of at least
some visible minorities if they hope ever to form another government.
[The difference between the Bay Street party and Oil Party is it is not
that surprising if members of the first wear blackface, whereas it is not
that surprising if members of the second wear a Klan mask. The leader of
a previously iteration of the Oil party used to have a notorious holocaust
denier as his mechanic]
Bloc: Loudly racist, appealing to a very specific demographic in a specific
region. Does win seats, but cannot win enough seats to form a government except
under very unlikely circumstances (and would likely refuse to, since it would go
against their brand).
People's Party: Also loudly racist but in much less focused way than the
Bloc. No seats. Basically, it's Maxime Bernier throwing a hissy fit over
losing the CPC leadership, so I expect it to vanish as soon as he gets
bored or gets another hotbiker chick girlfriend or two to distract him.
(there was an all-candidates event at UWaterloo, which I think the CPC
avoided on the grounds letting the public meet their candidates does them
no favours. The PPC candidate showed up and offered, uh, colourfully non-
consensus views that failed to win wide acclaim)
NDP: The well-meaning social democratic party. Actually chose a POC as leader,
which would be unlikely for the Liberals and, uh, much less likely for the CPC,
Bloc, or PPC. Currently kneecapped because they are not racist enough for
the French, and Ontario for some reason is still pissed at Bob Rae while
forgiving the sins of the more recent Harris govt, which had an actual
body count.
Green: Has a black, Jewish head of party, who is the first Black Canadian and
first Jewish woman to be elected leader of a major federal party in Canada.
Managed to increase their share of seats by 50% in the 2019 election. Unfortunately,
this was from two to three and new leader Annamie Paul does not at present
have a seat. Still, ten more elections like the last one and they will have
a majority!
Traditionally various pretexts are used to keep the Greens out of the
election debates (neither the oil or Bay Street parties like their policies)
but I expect trying to keep Paul off the podium without appearing to be
some combination of racist, sexist, or whatever the ist is for religious
prejudice will be tricky.
Happily, the US is really really good at making us look better by comparison.
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