I agree with the sentiment.
But don't take ownership away from Canadians.
96% of the country admitted the State owns their DNA not two years ago. There was a choice.
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That’s an over reported compliance % but I get your drift. It’s normieland up here.
And instead of embracing the truth. I've noticed they cowar and recede further into the comfy lies.
It is really disheartening
I feel like the government really hamstrung Canadians when they
- implemented at source payroll tax deductions
- took away eligibility for employment insurance benefits in instances of dismissal from a job or quitting a job
The only effective means of protest left in Canada IMO is a general strike, and good luck getting a critical mass of workers behind that when they have never missed a meal.
I was mildly heartened when we went to Ottawa and Coutts for the trucker protests, till the NATO goons showed up and the crackdown happened. Those were the first times I’ve ever felt proud to be Canadian. Met a lot of people that weren’t going to take it.
Mega city voting on the Metropolitans (birth of the "greater areas" around them) is what did them in.
They got distracted by "number go up on your house". But they didn't read fine print.
It moved power up from wards and districts and away from people. Greed and paths of max convenience and least resistance. Empty promises they should have known better about did Canadians in.
We have councilors who've been collecting a pay cheque for nothing since 1995. And the people have no recourse.
It also gave away keys to the money printer. Which means, they lied on purpose to present the illusion of number go up on your house through the inflation unfettered money printing inevitably causes.
They don't want to wake up to that reality. The generation that did that, impotent in critical thinking. They thought it would blow up after they were dead (intrinsically short sighted).
Won't happen either. Everyone is in debt and has to pay the black hand.
No one owns anything. Apparently not even themselves