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  • NDP statement on Iran bombings

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  • I posted the clip from the Majority Report above. I hope you'll watch it, because it shows how we do in fact broadly agree, but makes the distinction about the construction of "Israel controls the US" vs the other way around, which, again, is the point I was making this entire time.

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  • I'll again concede that there is definitely ambiguity in the comment that we're discussing.

    And I hear what you're saying about consequences of unfounded accusations - but luckily, we're on a pseudonymous forum where it's (hopefully!) possible to discuss how various words and phrases can carry unintended meaning, and discuss all this (hopefully!) without any of those dire consequences.

    This topic is, to say the least, incredibly fraught. And I totally see why you understood my initial comment the way you did. I could have done much better with my phrasing, which is obviously ironic given the point I was trying to make.

    But I do believe we're on the same side here. ✌️

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  • OK so you aren't willing to give me the same benefit of the doubt that I tried to extend to you.

    I doubt that you'll believe me when I say (truthfully) that I am an anti-Zionist Jew, but you seem to be making a lot of assumptions and extrapolations about what I believe, even when I am telling you, I think quite clearly but perhaps not(?), the narrow point I am making about the words used in someone else's post.

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  • Please at least listen and give me the benefit of the doubt here.

    The thing I objected to is the "trump having his strings pulled" part which plays into to well-worn antisemitic tropes of a cabal of Jews running the world like puppeteers.

    I'll admit that there is some ambiguity in how to read that initial comment, however, and I can totally understand where you're coming from with your reading of what they said initially.

    The Majority Report did a good short segment recently about this. I was just about to see if I could find it, and I'll post it if I do.

    Edit: here's the clip. The point I am trying to make is explained at around the 5-6 minute span. (For the record, so there's no confusion, I am posting this edit after a few more comments back and forth following this one) https://youtu.be/XhSuQpFPhwo

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  • See my edit to the last post - and tbh I think we actually agree on all this.

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  • I am not conflating antisemitism with anti-zionism. My point is that Trump and his cabinet (and the Dem leadership) are Zionists. Earlier you implied that Trump is having his "strings pulled". All I am saying is, that's not the power dynamic here.

    Edit: sorry — the strings pulled comment was someone else. But it was the context for my reply

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  • Here's the thing though: Israel would not exist without the US, but the US would exist without Israel.

    So, the idea that it's some (((Israeli puppet masters))) controlling the US, rather than the US being ultimately in charge, is indeed an antisemitic trope — one which we are seeing pushed by US far-right influencers who, wouldn't you know it, are rabid antisemites.

    Edit: I do agree however that Canada's recognition of the Palestinian state was pretty hollow

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    Feds shut down assessment ask for Ring of Fire mine

    www.nationalobserver.com /2026/02/27/news/ring-of-fire-mine-project-assessments

  • A Homegrown Cloud: Bell and SAP Double Down on Canada’s Digital Sovereignty

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  • Autopsy of Canadian in ICE custody indicates his death was preventable, experts say

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  • I mean yeah, fuck those assholes, but that doesn't mean I want them to be dragged from those summer homes and thrown into internment camps. I'm surprised that this is a controversial thing to say.

  • Autopsy of Canadian in ICE custody indicates his death was preventable, experts say

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  • Yes, exactly, the fascists are the ones perpetrating the crimes against humanity that I am saying I do not wish to be happening to anyone, regardless of who they voted for

  • Autopsy of Canadian in ICE custody indicates his death was preventable, experts say

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  • None of that makes it OK for people to be subjected to torture, arbitrary imprisonment, beatings, death.

    If this changes some people's minds? Great, yeah I should fucking hope so, but I am gonna go out on a limb and state that I am not pro-crimes-against-humanity no matter who the target is

  • Autopsy of Canadian in ICE custody indicates his death was preventable, experts say

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  • What a horrible thing to say. You think anyone deserves what is happening? Fix your heart

  • Autopsy of Canadian in ICE custody indicates his death was preventable, experts say

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  • It's so awful, I'm so sorry

  • Autopsy of Canadian in ICE custody indicates his death was preventable, experts say

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  • Like I swear to fucking god, we are now at the point where there is absolutely no question that these are concentration camps. Minnesotan families are hiding in the homes of their neighbours in order to not get disappeared. Children are being used as bait. People who simply have skin deemed to be the wrong colour are being beaten to death in custody. Protestors executed on the street. ICE buying more warehouses every day. And we, Canada, have done fuck all. I am so ashamed.

  • Autopsy of Canadian in ICE custody indicates his death was preventable, experts say

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  • The fact that our governments have not banned Canadians and Canadian businesses from contracting with ICE is a stain on our nation. These folks need to be hauled in front of the ICC.

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    Autopsy of Canadian in ICE custody indicates his death was preventable, experts say

    www.theglobeandmail.com /canada/article-johnny-noviello-ice-custody-death-preventable-autopsy-experts/

  • Canada discreetly puts money down on 14 additional F-35s

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  • "You people"

    Hey look, I never made any claims other than pointing out that you were clearly intentionally being misleading.

    Anyway: would you fly a plane if you could not verify that it was in working order?

  • Canada discreetly puts money down on 14 additional F-35s

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  • You claim this is a "ground-based system", but that is not true according to this description:

    "the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) ... is a router designed to fit inside of an F-35’s travel pod that has the capability to connect to a hardline network or satellite internet, which allows them to transmit the F-35's data simultaneously to many remote bands and regions"

    https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7342014/autonomic-logistics-information-system

    So while the analysis of the data happens on the ground, ALIS is also very much inside the plane and monitors its systems in real-time:

    "ALIS receives Health Reporting Codes while the F-35 is still in flight"

    https://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed-martin/rms/documents/alis/CS00086-55%20(ALIS%20Product%20Card).pdf

    Yet you claim "all it does is track parts orders."

    Care to explain why you have omitted these basic facts while defending Canada's purchase of the F-35s?

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  • If you sub out the part you object to with an exact quote of your post

    "There is absolutely zero practical way to hide a killswitch in the F-35"

    their comment still makes sense, particularly because they specify firmware and silicon.

  • The numbers don’t lie: The housing crisis is not caused by a supply shortage

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  • My instinct is to yell at you but I'm gonna ask a question instead:

    have you considered that your family would also benefit, along with everyone else, from not having to worry about being able to afford housing?

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    Carney, Poilievre say they want to work together after one-on-one meeting

    www.ctvnews.ca /politics/article/carney-poilievre-say-they-want-to-work-together-after-one-on-one-meeting/
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    Anyone else feel like Shoppers pharmacies are aggressively trying to charge extra fees?

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    The Value Of Our Fear: PM Mark Carney is using Canadians’ fear of Trump’s expansionism to quietly sell us out to his true allies - US finance & tech oligarchs

    thedabbler.patatas.ca /pages/value-of-our-fear.html
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    Althia Raj: Mark Carney is quietly giving sweeping new powers to his ministers

    www.thestar.com /politics/political-opinion/mark-carney-is-quietly-giving-sweeping-new-powers-to-his-ministers/article_2881e6a0-d77f-4a8a-ae35-5ecbf0f35e00.html
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    Post-election budget could plunge Canada into another federal election | CCPA

    www.policyalternatives.ca /news-research/post-election-budget-could-plunge-canada-into-another-federal-election/
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    OPEN LETTER to the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation from civil society organizations and individuals opposing "National Sprint" consultation on AI strategy - BCCLA

    bccla.org /policy-submission/open-letter-to-the-minister-of-artificial-intelligence-and-digital-innovation-from-civil-society-organizations-and-individuals-opposing-national-sprint-consultation-on-ai-strategy/
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    Carney scraps anti-greenwashing law despite public call for climate truth

    www.nationalobserver.com /2025/11/04/news/carney-greenwashing-law-misinformation-disinformation-extreme-weather
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    Say Hi to Tech Bro Carney | The Tyee

    thetyee.ca /Opinion/2025/11/03/Say-Hi-Tech-Bro-Carney/
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    Ottawa not concerned about U.S. stakes in critical minerals firms, minister says

    www.theglobeandmail.com /business/article-tim-hodgson-donald-trump-us-stakes-canadian-critical-mineral-companies/
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    Head of Carney’s Major Projects Office thinks Trans Mountain is good for climate

    www.nationalobserver.com /2025/10/10/news/head-carneys-major-projects-office-thinks-trans-mountain-good-climate
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    Securing the Infrastructure, Straining the Constitution? Bill C-8’s Cybersecurity Overhaul

    ablawg.ca /2025/09/05/securing-the-infrastructure-straining-the-constitution-bill-c-8s-cybersecurity-overhaul
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    Liberals Call Out Carney for Inviting Trump Insider | The Tyee

    thetyee.ca /Opinion/2025/09/05/Liberal-Backlash-Carney-Invite-Project-2025/
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    Carney Should Pledge a Referendum on Any Major Trump Deal | The Tyee

    thetyee.ca /Analysis/2025/09/04/Carney-Should-Pledge-Referendum-Trump-Deal/
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    Carney is pushing Canadian liberalism to its breaking point

    canadiandimension.com /articles/view/carney-is-pushing-canadian-liberalism-to-its-breaking-point
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    NDP to reintroduce bill to end unpaid work for flight attendants

    www.ndp.ca /news/ndp-reintroduce-bill-end-unpaid-work-flight-attendants
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    Canada defense review makes case for sticking with F-35 jets, sources say

    www.reuters.com /business/aerospace-defense/canada-defense-review-makes-case-sticking-with-f-35-jets-sources-say-2025-08-07/
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    Path cleared for Canada to take part in Trump’s 'Golden Dome' missile shield

    ottawacitizen.com /public-service/defence-watch/canada-trump-golden-dome-missile-shield
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    Canadians with an X gender marker will now have to select male or female on Nexus travel cards after Trump order

    www.theglobeandmail.com /politics/article-transgender-non-binary-x-marker-nexus-us-cbsa-trump/