War and conflict figure prominently in this story.
Kenneth Whyte, who conducted the interview, probed further: “You suggest that we are in one great conflict, or that we’re heading to one that we need to be prepared for.”
Harper responded: “I think we always are.”
Whether the majority of Canadians agree with harper’s simplistic views of black and white, good and evil, and that we (the good guys) are always threatened by great conflict (some vague evil), steve is shaping our country, our identity, and our international relations. He is trying to re-define Canada as a warrior country and trying to convince Canadians that someone, somewhere is always about to attack us in a very big way.
I’m not sure if he really believes this. He seems to, but regardless, such fear mongering is often used by despots to control a population. Keep them afraid of the shadowy other, pump vast amounts of money into the military, make the military into a near-sacred entity that is beyond criticism and must never be questioned, and have that military present at as many functions as possible to get the public to accept that while we are a warrior country, the military has something to say about our laws and legislation. Because that vague enemy is within, as well.
That’s a very bleak picture of Canada harper is presenting. Good and evil, good guys and bad guys, right or wrong, no subtleties, and absolutely no tolerance for whatever he decides (based on his narrow ideology and moral views) falls in the wrong camp. It is a Canada which trust few, is always at war, and lives in fear. It discourages discourse and diplomacy.
Massive arms build up, fewer and fewer social programs, a colourless, hate-filled, paranoid country perpetually in a very bad mood.
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I barely recognize the political landscape as it is. Five years from now, I doubt I will even recognize what was my country.
I'm starting to wonder if there was widespread voter irregularity (e.g., the US-based robo calls with false information). I can't believe that Harper has succeeded in changing Conservative values into Canadian values as he claims.
Canada has been assimilated into the U.S. Canadians were warned, if Harper wins a majority, we can kiss Canada good-bye.
Our Constitution is ignored. Our Civil Rights and Liberties, have been taken away from us. Democracy and Freedom, is being taken away from Canadians, at a fast pace. There was even an article in Australia, how badly Democracy in Canada has eroded. The world knows exactly what Harper is. He is no Canadian. Canadians don't value, their University of Guelph, being stormed. They were trying to stop students from voting. They even tried, to steal the ballot boxes. Canadian values? Democratic? Not bloody likely.
Wikileaks has said, the N.A.U. is being put into place. The American citizens, are dead set against this atrocity. They also say, Harper's win was rigged. That I fully agree with.
Harper is likely, one of the most despised people in Canada. His partner in crime, ex premier campbell, WAS the most despised person in BC.
For all the dirty work, ex Premier Campbell did for Harper. Our P.M. Harper rewarded Campbell with the position of, High Commissioner to England. The embarrassment of sending a criminal such as Campbell to England, is a source of great anger. Harper and the Conservatives, have no good Canadian values, what-so-ever.
It was never your country! You just deluded yourself into thinking it was.
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