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Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Legbiter - Today at 08:04:03 AM

Some interesting names from a Norwegian perspective in the recent batch of Eps-philes.
Our crown princess, Oswald Spengler-wannabe Asle Toje and Progress Party leader Listhaug. Previous episodes have included former PM Thorbjørn Jagland.

The Norwegian monarchy is having a tough one I'll say. The Crown Prince should not have been allowed to marry that trash.

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Off the Record / Re: Facebook Follies of Friend...

Last post by Darth Wagtaros - Today at 07:33:28 AM

It just sort of speaks to why after decades of trying, I eventually just stopped debating these people online. There is only so much willfully missing the point, false equivalencies, and whataboutisms I can take.

During the Obama and Biden years there were friends of mine who'd post the memes weekly about the Feds working with the UN armies to steal everybody's guns.  They believed every one of them and would get very angry when you'd point out how ridiculous the notion of non-existent UN shock troops Red Dawning in and searching millions of houses.

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Off the Record / Re: Facebook Follies of Friend...

Last post by Darth Wagtaros - Today at 07:29:51 AM

Anti-Ice Protesters sure get paid well.  

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Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Grey Fox - Today at 07:26:32 AM

Both

I don't know anything about the online jihad.

To paraphrase Wikipedia

It is the way White Anglos have told us and continue to tell us that if you are white only English is acceptable.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speak_White

It is also the title of a 1968 poem that was quite influential that help jump start la Révolution tranquille.

I want to believe it's not a thing anymore. Where are you collectively experiencing being told this?

I mean, I don't doubt that there are bunch of places where the assumption that English is the default in practice turns into significant social or institutional pressure to speak English instead of French. But you seem to be speaking of a more active, aggressive, personal pressure to not speak French? I'd like to hear more about it if you don't mind.

I agree with you it's not a real life thing anymore. Old stock White Anglos of Quebec have been displaced by non-white immigration in their use of english in Quebec, especially Montreal. For obvious reason they aren't keen on using that kind of racist language.

I've only encountered it once in the street in my life and that was in Toronto in my early 20s.

But Online? In the more Anglo-Saxon progressive forums, places like ResetEra and BluSky, Québec, our institutions and our government are denounced for our protection of French, for our insistance that it be the language of the land. For our laws that enforce a French first schooling. No one is yelling "Speak White", but we know what it means.

Our governments are not perfect, right now they are dumb has bricks, but I usually feel that Canadian progressives have forgotten (or never knew?) what were the goals of the Révolution Tranquille.

1) Freedom from religion.
2) Ability to live and thrive in French.

and criticized along the same anti-imperialism/anti-colonialism lines that they criticized their our government. 

#5

Gaming HQ / Re: Hearts of Iron IV

Last post by Norgy - Today at 03:02:47 AM

It's good, but not as great as the 5 Euro Allied Leader Speech Pack. 

#6

Off the Record / Re: Facebook Follies of Friend...

Last post by Norgy - Today at 02:58:50 AM

I'm defo signing up to be a pro-protester. Is there an MVPA too?     

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Off the Record / Re: Facebook Follies of Friend...

Last post by Valmy - Today at 01:52:55 AM

It just sort of speaks to why after decades of trying, I eventually just stopped debating these people online. There is only so much willfully missing the point, false equivalencies, and whataboutisms I can take.

#8

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Zoupa - Today at 01:50:55 AM

It is the way White Anglos have told us and continue to tell us that if you are white only English is acceptable.

More like English is the only acceptable language in Canada, and White (Anglo Saxon Protestant) is the only way to live....

Where, or better yet, when are you talking about?

Montreal, late 90s was when I last heard it personally. You don't know our old anglos.

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Off the Record / Re: Facebook Follies of Friend...

Last post by Syt - Today at 01:45:49 AM

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Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Jacob - Today at 12:01:51 AM

Both

I don't know anything about the online jihad.

To paraphrase Wikipedia

It is the way White Anglos have told us and continue to tell us that if you are white only English is acceptable.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speak_White

It is also the title of a 1968 poem that was quite influential that help jump start la Révolution tranquille.

I want to believe it's not a thing anymore. Where are you collectively experiencing being told this?

I mean, I don't doubt that there are bunch of places where the assumption that English is the default in practice turns into significant social or institutional pressure to speak English instead of French. But you seem to be speaking of a more active, aggressive, personal pressure to not speak French? I'd like to hear more about it if you don't mind.