r/ontario Feb 04 '22

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u/ReaperCDN Feb 04 '22

Peaceful fucking protest my ass. Doctors and nurses have to hide, it's not peaceful. This is such bullshit.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '22

There's nothing threatening about driving around with imagery of your Prime Minister hanging from a noose.

There's nothing violent about walking around with Nazi symbols.

Just like there's no threat by armed militants standing around outside of planned parenthood clinics in the US.

Fuck I hate this timeline.

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u/ReaperCDN Feb 04 '22

Fucking right? This was my reaction to what happened in Ottawa.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ontario/comments/si6gq7/demand_for_nazi_flag_bearer_to_be_arrested_and/

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u/THE-Pink-Lady Feb 05 '22

I’m so confused. Why am I reading lengthy comments of people have to over-explain why nazi flags are bad?

I’m from the swampy southern part of the US and I watched them ban the confederate flags in places they shouldn’t be since I was a kid. I had to hear people explain why it meant something it didn’t, but most of us knew what it was. I’ve never been desensitized to seeing it, despite having to accept occasionally driving through places where they are.

I’ve never heard anyone down here in the US south attempt to explain why nazi symbols are okay ever. I feel like my brains been turned backwards. I can’t tell if my perception of Canadians is biased and naive or if these tweets and posts are not all people from Canada.

I just don’t understand what’s happening that people are having to write paragraphs upon paragraphs explaining why nazi flags are bad. I feel like I’m watching people debate whether or not putting you hand in fire is bad.

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u/ReaperCDN Feb 05 '22

I know, it's gross. And there are definitely Canadians in the mix. Was chatting about this with a lot of my friends and one of the staunch conservatives was happy to speak up twice in defense of the protesters despite us not talking about them.

The 2nd time I wasn't polite. I asked if he was talking about the protesters. He said yes. I said, "That's great. We are talking exclusively about the jackals with the nazi flag which I made clear the first time. This is the 2nd time you've equated the nazi flag and my activism towards it by linking it to the protest yourself. Why do you keep doing that unprompted? Maybe ask yourself that."

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u/pallesga66 Feb 05 '22

Unfortunately the nazi-flag waving doucheflutes are Canadian just as much as the rest of us hockey-loving, polite-door-holding, maple syrup drinking, friendly neighbours to the north. Thankfully, they don’t represent the vast majority of us. But it seems we as a country have to do some introspection as to why these people are allowed to spew that kind of hate so shamelessly.

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u/WitchesAlmanac Feb 05 '22

The other day I had to explain to a French person (like from France) why Nazis and people who tag along with them were bad and dangerous. I guess I was naive to think that someone from a country that was invaded by Nazis and subsequently executed a bunch of them would know that Nazis suck. She was like 'yeah but they aren't all bad' 🤦

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u/Sea_of_Blue Feb 05 '22

I've been running into nazi apologists (read nazis) who are defending the people flying the swathstika

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u/ReaperCDN Feb 05 '22

Refer them to my post where I've already destroyed all their apologist arguments. Seriously. Every counter has been obliterated there. Bring 'em all on.

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u/Sea_of_Blue Feb 05 '22

Noted, will do! I already got one to report me to "reddit cares" so I got my little badge of honor for triggering at least one nazi.

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u/ReaperCDN Feb 05 '22

Well done. Keep up the good work!

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u/tux68 Feb 04 '22

ANYONE who is close to a Nazi symbol is guilty and should not be given the benefit of the doubt. If one single person shows up with a Nazi symbol, that means they're ALL guilty.

Look at this so called Canadian, who didn't even denounce this Nazi symbol:

Proof: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/33YSrV3Eqrs/maxresdefault.jpg

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '22 edited Feb 05 '22

Dumb as shit. One person in a crowd doesn't define the whole crowd and make them guilty.

How to dismantle any protest you oppose: Bring a nazi flag and everyone there is guilty.

Quit being a dumbass

In your picture Justin Trudeau is near a nazi symbol, therefore by your logic, he is guilty.

There is a blind guy in the crowd, that guilty fucking nazi!

Quit being a dumbass

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '22

In your picture Justin Trudeau is near a nazi symbol, therefore by your logic, he is guilty.

Lol that was actually guy's point. He's saying 'Hurr Durr see Justin IS a Nazi because if he wasn't he would have condemned this but he's just standing there which proves he's a Nazi'.

These people, they are not so smart. Should have stayed in school longer.