why hasn't anyone killed Gil Duceppe yet?
Monday, December 05, 2005
One of the most valuable things about living in the greatest country in the world is that Canadians do not censor ourselves. Whether we're talking about nudity or swearing on tv, or blacklisting books about sensitive subjects in schools (I'm looking at YOU, America), or even politicians rallying support for separating the country.
Censorship sucks, and the fact that we live in a free country that does not censor its citizens speaks volumes about what liberty really means.
That being said.
When I read about the leader of leader of the Bloc Quebecois (the federal party that exists solely for the purpose of separating Quebec from the rest of Canada) demanding that Quebec be given its own international hockey team, I really have to wonder that no one has shot this idiot yet.
Here's a news article outlining Gil Duceppe's latest plan to undermine Canada, and build his case for separation outside the political arena. (You're not fooling anyone with this one, Duceppe)
I am fiercely proud of my country and I would choose to live nowhere else in the world. Most Canadians feel the same way. And to outsiders, Canada is generally seen as a tolerant, peaceful, successful melting pot of many different cultures. A society where cultural, religious, sexual and ethnic differences are, for the most part, ignored in favour of living together in harmony.
So why is it that so many Quebeckers are so anxious to separate? What is it that makes the idea of separating from the rest of the country so appealing? Is it the 'distinct culture' that the rest of Canada pays so much money to maintain? How about the right for Quebeckers to disallow english signs to be displayed, while the rest of Canada is officially bilingual?
What a joke.
I'm not condoning censorship in any way, but I just shake my head when I think that this fuckhead gets to shout at the rooftops of how poorly Quebec gets treated, when Quebeckers are in fact treated like royalty while the rest of the country has to be content to its second-class citizen status.
And its not enough that Duceppe wants to ruin Canada, but now he wants to use our beloved national pasttime as the wrecking ball.
Every once in awhile, even though I know its wrong, and it goes against everything that being Canadian stands for, a very small part of me would love to be able to just shut people like him up.
Censorship sucks, and the fact that we live in a free country that does not censor its citizens speaks volumes about what liberty really means.
That being said.
When I read about the leader of leader of the Bloc Quebecois (the federal party that exists solely for the purpose of separating Quebec from the rest of Canada) demanding that Quebec be given its own international hockey team, I really have to wonder that no one has shot this idiot yet.
Here's a news article outlining Gil Duceppe's latest plan to undermine Canada, and build his case for separation outside the political arena. (You're not fooling anyone with this one, Duceppe)
I am fiercely proud of my country and I would choose to live nowhere else in the world. Most Canadians feel the same way. And to outsiders, Canada is generally seen as a tolerant, peaceful, successful melting pot of many different cultures. A society where cultural, religious, sexual and ethnic differences are, for the most part, ignored in favour of living together in harmony.
So why is it that so many Quebeckers are so anxious to separate? What is it that makes the idea of separating from the rest of the country so appealing? Is it the 'distinct culture' that the rest of Canada pays so much money to maintain? How about the right for Quebeckers to disallow english signs to be displayed, while the rest of Canada is officially bilingual?
What a joke.
I'm not condoning censorship in any way, but I just shake my head when I think that this fuckhead gets to shout at the rooftops of how poorly Quebec gets treated, when Quebeckers are in fact treated like royalty while the rest of the country has to be content to its second-class citizen status.
And its not enough that Duceppe wants to ruin Canada, but now he wants to use our beloved national pasttime as the wrecking ball.
Every once in awhile, even though I know its wrong, and it goes against everything that being Canadian stands for, a very small part of me would love to be able to just shut people like him up.
posted by raistlinsghost at 12/05/2005 10:01:00 PM
2 Comments:
Duceppe while being a nationalist (meaning he wants to make Quebec its own country because he feels that Quebec's language and culture is given little respect by the rest of Canada which is true from past actions and recent ones (Quebecs 400year anniversary goes by with little more than two sentences about Paul Mcartney preforming there... Yay French Culture!)
It isn't as black and white as you'd like it to seem raistlinsghost. I'll agree the Quebecers aren't off scott free, they have done some dubious acts but most of them were in the mentality that they're culture is under attack on a daily basis while the English speakers could care less. Go to Quebec and actually talk with a Quebecer about how they feel and you might not have such a American point of view for someone that bashes them.
And Quebecer has no 'k' in it. Google searches are your friend.
Thanks for your comments, Pat. A little late considering how long ago I authored that post, but I'll run a checklist to make sure it still stands up:
Duceppe still an asshole? Check.
Quebec people (or a minority thereof) still bitching about not being treated fairly? Check.
And do I still spell Quebeckers with a 'k' on purpose? Yep, cause I am still an asshole, who was using the misspelling as irony.
And I don't consider myself a member of any other province (say, Ontarian) anymore than I consider myself an American. I am Canadian, and still enormously proud of it and our broad diversity. Its a shame that Duceppe and his ilk still don't feel the same way.
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