Your points are things we must consider before saying that Kavanaugh has learned from his past behavior. It’s complex. It’s not simple. No two circumstances are the same, so we can’t simply apply a black/white standard.
And of course, opinions will vary. And of course there will be partisanship, and accusations of partisanship. It’s messy.
When called out for his past behavior during his senate confirmation hearing, dude had a full blown meltdown and tried to make himself the victim, as well as being unnecessarily aggressive and hostile towards the senators doing their job. That right there was a glimpse of his true character, and it was sufficient to judge his worthiness of being on the Supreme Court bench.
Had Trudeau behaved like Kavanaugh did in response to these pics being exposed, absolutely no one would be on his side.
Had Kavanaugh fully owned up to what he did and apologized to the women he victimized as well as humbled himself, the argument that his past actions are no longer a reflection of who he currently is would actually hold water.
Furthermore, blackface isn’t on the same scale as sexual assault. The former is highly offensive and racist but (unless indicative of more egregious forms of racism) doesn’t harm anyone. Sexual assault undoubtedly harms someone.
The news media and everyone has ‘forgotten’ about the Virginia KKK or blackface governor. In a week this will be forgotten. The nuance is how much does the ideology of the scoundrel align with the presses.
Well certainly I have seen the “Evil media is in the pocket of the horrible Liberals” meme in newspaper comment sites.
It does not make it true though.
Which of course explains why this in on every major news media in Canada.
Do they really think we’re that stupid, or are they really that stupid? The World Wonders.
I’ve previously outlined how sown up our media is towards the Tories but if you have any doubt here is a historical recount in infograph form. Sadly, our “Legacy Media” is bought and paid for.
Every voter will decide for herself or himself if they find this offensive enough to affect their decision.
A lot of the coverage in the Canadian papers acknowledges that standards have changed over time. But every article, and Trudeau himself, acknowledged it is racist. Many of the articles complained of hypocrisy because Trudeau has been tough on other people who committed questionable acts.
In the long run, I don’t think this will make a big difference.
It’s also good to remember that there are partisans on all sides of this election. What’s “no problem” to you might not be the same to someone who lives in different shoes… Let’s not drown out the voices of those who feel the effects of Trudeau’s past insensitives.
Good/bad… let it ride.
We know exactly that Trudeau is the same person. His dress-up in India proves it.
So the acts were racist, but he isn’t racist…? Or is he just a reformed racist now? Can we do better than a reformed racist as PM? Apparently not.
The fact that he didn’t think this was wrong in 2001 just emphasizes what a mental lightweight this guy is.
I think his statement that his acts came from a “place of privilege” is the truth. Look, I’m hardly in love with Trudeau as PM. But I’m not so much voting for Trudeau as not voting for Scheer. We don’t have great choices this election, so I’m going with the least objectionable. While Trudeau may have some past actions that are bad, so does Scheer. But at least I know what Trudeau will do policy-wise for the country. It is hard to trust Scheer because of the way he’s acting. I’m very concerned about the kind of policies Scheer would put in place that would turn back the clock in Canada. Scheer is no Trump. He isn’t even a Doug Ford, but he worries me. Especially on climate change, and social progress.
Ultimately, the Liberal party policies are more in line with what I want to see than the CPoC policies. Both leaders are pretty meh personally. As with others, I feel that it is the CPoC that left me behind more so than I left them. I voted PC more than any other party. I voted for Harper, twice. I’m not exactly some hyperpartisan Liberal supporter.
The only thing this stupidity has going for it is a possible cessation of Liberal “leaks” about other party candidate flaws/foibles/marginal associations with currently noted “bad people”.
I mean I doubt it, but dare to dream.
Yup, Trudeau could walk down Yonge Street with a Chainsaw reducing unemployment one person at a time, and people would have no problem with it.
If the Kabuki theater bothers people, they won’t vote for him. The rest of the country has already drunk the koolaid, and would vote for him no matter what, being more worried about Sheer being the Canadian incarnation of D. Trump. The Electoral facts still are unchanged, 40 percent will vote Lib and 40 percent will vote Con regardless. The twenty percenters and the total voter turnout will determine this one.
I would simply ask all Canadians, had Trudeau been clean and another one of his MP’s guilty of this, what do you believe would be the result. My belief is that MP would be tossed and his or her liberal ticket would have been pulled, say you think differently.
I saw a poll today showing the Liberals down by half a percentage point, with some gains by the Conservatives and NDP.
The Conservatives who found Trudeau hypocritical and inexperienced will continue to do so. The environmentalists are already looking at the Greens. Some will switch their vote, I think the NDP will benefit most. Most Liberals are either partisan or feel they are the best of a motley choice. I would guess this will not move the needle too much. Obviously, every voter will make a decision.
That’s right, every single person who would vote Liberal in the upcoming election is just stupid and has “drunk the coolaid”.
That’s it. Thanks for your nuanced political opinion.
They already drank the koolaid back in 2015, but i apologize if i offended you.
I thought the NDP was only fielding 138 ridings this go around, they simply could not afford more.
No offence taken. Not my party.
I’m just always amazed at folks who are so invested in their party that they are able to easily categorize anyone with a different take on things as a lesser human.
But go for it, if you like.
Not sure the number of NDP candidates, but there are only competitive in selected ridings, and some switched to the Greens.
If Trudeau wins a minority government I think these latest escapades will harm him internationally more than domestically. Canada arguably has a bit of a preachy, do-gooding reputation in some quarters, and this can only undermine that.
Pretty much. Being the son of PET and having good hair is the only reason this person is still in the running. Anyone else other than the chosen one would be out on the street. If this was Scheer he’d have been drawn and quartered and we’d never hear from him again. But this PM can break the law, claim that he is ‘woke’ while kicking out of his caucus strong female and aboriginal people who attempted to do the right thing, and act in a clearly racist manner yet gets a pass. The hypocrisy is entirely expected.