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Kit's avatar

Amazing how far you have come in claiming your own power against lies and the abuse of power and knowing that now you would be able to stand up for the vulnerable- a kid, a woman, an immigrant, an elderly person, a black person, an Asian person, a Jew, anyone who suffers racism, a gay, trans or queer person, a sick person, a veteran, a mentally ill person, an abused person….and on and on. We all have to try to be brave and stand up for each other and not look the other way if we are able. You were just a kid at 18.

Thanks for sharing this story. It’s at the very root of how we can try our best to be brave and stand up against what’s happening to human rights at the hands of those who rule by intimidation and feel good by making others small because deep inside they are so tiny and small themselves. Even small gestures of human compassion, empathy and acceptance can help pave the way out of this collective mess that we are all living through. You are a voice for those who can’t speak for themselves. And it takes bravery. So thank you from the bottom of my heart for being a bright light in the dark.

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"I was supposed to revere them. The American farmer, a folk hero."

Canada often displays similar reverence to the farmer- singer Murray McLachlan once had a popular hit with a song praising farmers for their efforts. However, as a lifelong urbanite, I and probably many others of my kind have more ambivalent feelings. We know that at least part of our food supply is due to their efforts, but, at the same time, we also know that their political ignorance and arrogance is the primary reason why right-wing politicians like Trump and his main political acolytes in Canada (Premiers Danielle Smith of Alberta and Scott Moe of Saskatchewan) are able to acquire and maintain power- they are their unwavering "base".

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