Ottawa shooting.
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I don't know how the other Canadians on this forum feel, but I feel a little, um, uncomfortable with all the Canadian nationalism the last couple of days. The only time I see so many Canadian flags and 'Go Canada' is during Olympic hockey. I'm not diminishing the events of the last few days or anything like that, it's just not normal for us.
Pics of people gathered on the procession route ' Highway of Heroes'.
Pics of people gathered on the procession route ' Highway of Heroes'.
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I think it's right to be concerned about it, because feelings like this, left to get out of control, can easily turn into the bad kind of nationalism -- the kind that starts separating people out into "us" Canadians vs. "them" (including people who are de facto, by right and citizenship, Canadian, as well as those who are mere landed immigrants but who don't *look* like they are "with us").Artemis wrote:I don't know how the other Canadians on this forum feel, but I feel a little, um, uncomfortable with all the Canadian nationalism the last couple of days. The only time I see so many Canadian flags and 'Go Canada' is during Olympic hockey. I'm not diminishing the events of the last few days or anything like that, it's just not normal for us.
It's also the case that given who is currently in power in this country, events like this could easily be used to push things even further away from what Joe Clark calls "the Canada we recognize", toward something that looks increasingly like a miniature America that even America has already moved away from.
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I just moved back to Ottawa in August...
I have to say, I'm very angry. My anger is not directed at the gunman, per se (it appears that he was a mentally ill, homeless person). The attitudes I have heard from people, the media spinning propaganda, and how this will help "The Harper Government"'s narrative when it comes to justifying Canada's actions overseas is what pisses me off.
I can't stand the romanticizing of killing people within the context of militarism....it's the epitome of dehumanization. Imperialism/racialization at it's worst. "As long as it happens over there, why cares? It's just a bunch of 'evil' brown people".
This, in particular, really grates on me...
What about this?...
I have to say, I'm very angry. My anger is not directed at the gunman, per se (it appears that he was a mentally ill, homeless person). The attitudes I have heard from people, the media spinning propaganda, and how this will help "The Harper Government"'s narrative when it comes to justifying Canada's actions overseas is what pisses me off.
I can't stand the romanticizing of killing people within the context of militarism....it's the epitome of dehumanization. Imperialism/racialization at it's worst. "As long as it happens over there, why cares? It's just a bunch of 'evil' brown people".
This, in particular, really grates on me...
What about this?...
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Is this a photo everyone should recognize? In any event, be clear with your sanctimony.
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The second photo is an example of the many causalities ("collateral damage") from NATO airstrikes in Afghanistan.SR wrote:Is this a photo everyone should recognize? In any event, be clear with your sanctimony.
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It will be sad if Canada does not learn from the US's behavior after 9/11. We freaked out and over compensated with nationalism.Adurentibus Spina wrote:I think it's right to be concerned about it, because feelings like this, left to get out of control, can easily turn into the bad kind of nationalism -- the kind that starts separating people out into "us" Canadians vs. "them" (including people who are de facto, by right and citizenship, Canadian, as well as those who are mere landed immigrants but who don't *look* like they are "with us").Artemis wrote:I don't know how the other Canadians on this forum feel, but I feel a little, um, uncomfortable with all the Canadian nationalism the last couple of days. The only time I see so many Canadian flags and 'Go Canada' is during Olympic hockey. I'm not diminishing the events of the last few days or anything like that, it's just not normal for us.
It's also the case that given who is currently in power in this country, events like this could easily be used to push things even further away from what Joe Clark calls "the Canada we recognize", toward something that looks increasingly like a miniature America that even America has already moved away from.
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The laws that we passed after 9/11 were in some ways stronger and more draconian than the Patriot Act(s). For whatever reason, Canadian law enforcement agencies have just tended to use their powers in more measured ways, as far as anyone knows. And Canadians tend to be considerably less nationalistic, mostly because so many Canadians still feel deeply nationalistic about their ancestral homelands.guysmiley wrote:It will be sad if Canada does not learn from the US's behavior after 9/11. We freaked out and over compensated with nationalism.Adurentibus Spina wrote:I think it's right to be concerned about it, because feelings like this, left to get out of control, can easily turn into the bad kind of nationalism -- the kind that starts separating people out into "us" Canadians vs. "them" (including people who are de facto, by right and citizenship, Canadian, as well as those who are mere landed immigrants but who don't *look* like they are "with us").Artemis wrote:I don't know how the other Canadians on this forum feel, but I feel a little, um, uncomfortable with all the Canadian nationalism the last couple of days. The only time I see so many Canadian flags and 'Go Canada' is during Olympic hockey. I'm not diminishing the events of the last few days or anything like that, it's just not normal for us.
It's also the case that given who is currently in power in this country, events like this could easily be used to push things even further away from what Joe Clark calls "the Canada we recognize", toward something that looks increasingly like a miniature America that even America has already moved away from.
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This isn't a scientific sample, although it appears they were able to find at least a few people in a single day that would stand up for this "muslim". This actually makes me pretty proud of my fellow citizens.
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Lokus wrote:This isn't a scientific sample, although it appears they were able to find at least a few people in a single day that would stand up for this "muslim". This actually makes me pretty proud of my fellow citizens.