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Michael L's avatar

Thank you Ruth. I have been anxiously awaiting your thoughts on what is taking place in MY country - a country that I felt in my heart would be severely impacted by what is happening in YOUR country - I just never thought things would spiral out of control so fast.

Many people at my work and in my extended family thought I was “Cassandra like” in my view of how democracy is dying. They have chastised me and called me alarmist. I believe this is really just the beginning. Now that the Federal Government is enacting a newfangled version of the War Measures Act, those folks who were around in 1970 (or studied the history) will think to themselves: like father, like son. Just Google FLQ crisis.

The next few days will be a feeding frenzy for the far right. The demonstrators moved quietly in Toronto - but I have a gut feeling it’s not going to be the same in Ottawa. When you are in a death cult and have been manipulated AND you feel you have nothing to lose - that’s when things can turn very ugly.

I have been studying extremism for 4 decades. I knew that things would eventually wind up coming to Canada…I just didn’t expect it to happen so quickly.

Perhaps the actions of the protesters will finally convince people who have felt that democracy in Canada is not something you can just take for granted. Maybe now they will start to really understand was is going on and take action.

THANK YOU Ruth for speaking truth to power and for your efforts on educating people on the true horror of strongmen and the people who fall under their spell.

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mansur johnson's avatar

I think "prosecute them" is a solution. For me, a Sec 3 of the 14th Amendment action against Arizonans Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar, Debbie Lesko, and David Schweikert is a way to fight back. Their vote to overturn the election results disqualifies them from serving in elective office.

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