In the video, the creator is very clear that this is not an argument to remove the pension fund and he specifically addresses those concerns (twice, at the beginning and end of the video).
Wanting good, responsible management of something most of us pay into is not a bad thing. This should not be a partisan issue (which the creator also says)
We need tech regulation.
Here’s a great interview that explains why:
In short, in order for democracy to work, we need shared trust. To have shared trust, we need a common basis of reality.
Our current unregulated informational landscape fragments reality and polarizes people because it is the most profitable thing to do, but it is death to a functioning society.
I also like Nellie for cleaning products. Their dishwashing powder is pretty good.
Yeah, they elected a rapist so…
That was my immediate thought.
I don’t disagree about where social progress comes from, but until recently conservatives didn’t conceptualize themselves as being in some kind of culture war that required them to move the goalposts quite so aggressively and at all costs.
They just always conveniently thought that the progressiveness of their childhood was the “correct” amount of progressiveness. And I do think on the whole they thought they valued democracy.
But the intense cognitive dissonance of the current MAGA movement that pins “the left” as “the real racists” and “the real sexists” didn’t really exist. And they had some sense that completely making up BS lies was not desirable.
I guess my point is that it’s still helpful to see things as a continuity and that there might be different ways people think about themselves if they identify as being conservative.
Conservatism used to be about fiscal responsibility and political stability (don’t downvote me for explaining this, I’ve never voted conservative).
But yeah, it’s been hijacked by emotionally volitaile reactionists.
Sweet!
People are mad at Americans collectively because collectively your culture let this happen–so what people want to see is the slightest inkling that you understand the nature of the problem, have a sense of responsibility about it, and are shifting your mindsets to do something about it.
Coming online to whine at Canadians doesn’t inspire confidence that you get it.
Personally, I’m just hoping that I’m what I’m seeing online is not representative of what Americans are doing because yeah… Some of the online American response I have been seeing… Woof.
Yeah, I have only been able to find American spinach so no spinach for me.
Here are some ideas:
Complaining to other countries? /s
Definitely agree that the faster fascism gets interrupted the better. 👍🏻
My dude, if things get worse Canadians are not going to be in a position to offer anything. All this trade war shit will annihilate our economy, for a start. And if we get invaded, how can we help? This is like Russians asking Ukrainians for aid.
I mean, realistically, people will figure things out on a local level if and when it happens, but it doesn’t sound like you have thought through the implications of where things could be going.
They have a strong individualist consumer culture. If they can’t individually consume their way out of it, many of them think they’ve done everything they can.
That’s why I’m here.
I think the solution is having these agencies be accountable to the accountability metrics that they set up.
Normalizing mismanagement seems short-sighted to me and ultimately only supports the argument that government is “useless” or “broken”.
That extra billion going towards healthcare or education or even back into the pension fund could do a world of good.