As mentioned in a separate response, reparations aren’t a standalone cureall - expecting them to operate as such is myopic.
Additionally, responding to cultural injustices on the nazis terms is not a good idea. Going on the backfoot emboldens them further, and leaves the current generation believing accountability has limited range.
This is an uninformed, cynical perspective on what reparations are:
Here’s a breakdown on what the term means, according to Amnesty International
An unwillingness to engage with or even acknowledge crimes and reprehensible action committed by colonizers at a societal level is a red flag. Reparations aren’t meant to be a silver bullet against white power propaganda - just one of many steps needed to mitigate its spread over time.
Sounds about right.
Ford himself is a bloated, oaty turd steeped in corruption and classic conservative idiocy. These two chodes pretending to get along isn’t surprising.
Spent 30 odd years in TO.
Theres a lot of toxicity there. Been punched in the head, throat, kicked in the back (lol), spat on, had slurs screamed my way, and hit by cars (yes, plural).
But hpx, what’d you do to provoke all this?
Nothing, friend. I’m quiet, polite in interactions, keep my yap shut and mind my own business. Every single one of these happened out the blue with little to no input my end. Each left me more flabbergasted than the last.
Some I actually get - unhoused or mentally compromised folk lashing out at unlucky targets. But others had more malice - the pack of skinheads looking for a fight or drivers who felt inconvenienced because they had to stop at crosswalks.
But hey, least it ain’t Calgary. Fuuuuck that place.
Excellent read. Thanks for this.
Cute, fun. Thanks for this!
What channel is this from?
Over nearly a decade, this is the first onion article I fell for completely.
Ex Microsoft contractor here.
Genuinely one of the worst places I’ve ever worked at, run almost exclusively by fascist-adjacent personalities fixated on crawling their way to a secure spot in the org with zero empathy for the lives they grind through.
Not having to attend another godawful teams scrum on some asinine, consumer-abusing feature will continue to remain a high point for the remainder of my career.
lmao at the one gaping anus downvoting every comment in this thread
Thanks for clarifying - I understand your position a bit better.
I’m willing to chalk up that detail in rockSlayers post as an aspirational, semantic slip delivered in the heat of the moment. Racists aren’t ever going to completely disappear - that sort of toxic mindset has been with the species for as long as we’ve been around.
Keeping them contained and at bay is important though - and a big part of it is ensuring a sense of accountability remains present in the zeitgeist.