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Why raise another nation's flag at all, let alone one filled with murder as a state goal.
this post was submitted on 15 May 2024
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And they've been doing it since 1999. Makes no sense to me.
Why raise the Canadian flag then? How many of my native brothers y'all kill?
National flags are jingoist nonsense. Patriotism is a social disease.
Patriotism is a social disease.
Agreed. Imagine being proud of where you're from like it's some sort of personal accomplishment.
Nationality isn't an accomplishment, it's a statistic.
I havenβt killed anyone.
A likely story!
She may be signaling that she's against Israeli genocide.
Honestly, for a mayor in Canada I feel like that is entirely appropriate to not take a stance on foreign policy.
Symbol of genocide is being admired ...
The west has lost its fucking mind... Never again expect this one more time because holocaust?
adding that she βgenerallyβ doesnβt attend flag raising events.
Feels like the most relevant part of the article.
"it's a bit divisive"
"I'll piss off some of my voters either way, so best not to take a principled stance." It's disappointing she won't denounce genocide, but not particularly surprising.
Tbh, policing of criticism of the Israeli government and their ongoing colonialist genocide of the Palestinian people has been so profoundly pervasive and oppressive in Canada (and US, Germany, and other countries), at least the half year or so, that I consider Chow's comments and non-participation pretty courageous and commendable actually. Like you, I certainly would have liked a more principled stance that explicitly denounces genocide, but given the almost absurd level of censorship and whitewashing that's been going on, I think she's perhaps saying and doing as much as she can. It's clear to me that this is much larger than her. I'm glad she's mildly voicing dissent about the flag-raising at Toronto City Hall. It's a @#$%ing travesty
That's fair. Maybe I'm putting too much of the systemic problems at her feet, when in fact I'm more disappointed in almost all of our leadership. And you're right, it's better than nothing.
Well said. That's how I see it, anyway