The rise of the exurbanites.
Trump reached for it in America and the exurbanites coalesced behind him. With these new rural voters who have fled the cities and in sync with the traditional American Gothic…
2016
Democraphobia Runs Rampant in North America
The fear of democracy has a long history. Plato was mistrustful of the demos, believing it would be subject to bullies and to tyrants. In England, the storming of the…
Kellie Leitch and the Con Leadership Apocalypse
Now that I've almost recovered from the shock of seeing a deranged orange zombie like Donald Trump elected president, I decided to check out the Con leadership campaign.Which as you…
Five years later and they still haven’t read That Fucking Swedish Study
I couldn’t help but notice in the comments on BuzzFeed’s LGBTQ+ rights strategy in the United States that the mythical trans rapist trope came up yet again, citing what I’m…
His best shot #nlpoli
The most important measurement you need to take of Dwight Ball’s great vision for the provincial government is that this is his one, best shot. That shot consists of a…
Do Not Conform!
Do not conform. Do not give in. Do not let the soul within you be molded or driven cold by circumstances, geopolitics, megalomania and division, or desperate people flinging their…
Don’t laugh or scream, but Jason Kenney is the Hillary Clinton of Alberta politics
PHOTOS: Hillary Clinton, grim faced, gives her concession speech on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. Below: Jason Kenney, who, it is predicted here, will in future be seen as the Hillary…
It’s Worse Than You Think
Photo by Richard Drew/AP Widespread social unrest will ignite when Donald Trump’s base realizes it has been betrayed. I do not know when this will happen. But that it will…
It was the Democrats’ embrace of neoliberalism that won it for Trump
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry takes a moment on January 22, 2016, to enjoy the view of Davos, Switzerland, before delivering remarks to attendees at the World Economic Forum…
Trump win a call to arms for radical feminist men
Donald Trump’s election as the 45th President of the Unites States is a renewed call on radical feminist men to reject patriarchy, misogyny, sexism, white supremacy, and other men’s claim…
Who Let the Monsters Out?
To paraphrase Mayor Nenshi, we must never forget how easy it is for a narcissist with a microphone to open the closet door and let the monsters out. Donald Trump,…
You should be worried about Canada’s Anti-terrorism Act
Canadians observing the recent election in the USA should not become complacent over the threats to our securities and freedoms. Our Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is showing arrogance and disregard…
All Of the Above
Everybody, it seems, has an explanation for how a racist, bigoted, misogynistic pathological liar became the president-elect of the United States. Inevitably the focus becomes attaching blame for this farcical…
Optimism vs Hope
I’m thinking about the difference between optimism and hope. One can be optimistic because one believes things will go well. In some cases optimism is good and natural. However optimism…
Reckoning With A Trump Presidency And The Elite Democrats Who Helped Deliver It — Betsy Reed, Jeremy Scahill, Glenn Greenwald
THE UNITED STATES has been plunged into a state of purgatory following the election of Donald Trump. In all political quarters, people are engaged in their own of how…
A Sad Anatomical Fact
This is what happens, boys and girls, to those who have had their head up their posterior for more than the recommended duration: Recommend this Post
Two Eyed Seeing: The Common Wisdom of Aboriginal Peoples and Caregivers
Last week I happened to be in Toronto for a Master Class in patient and family oriented research. I’m passionate about putting the patient and family experience at the heart…
CBC Sunday Morning-Liberals Botched The Election-says Thomas Frank
CBC Host Michael Enright’s guest Thomas Frank offers a refreshing take on the recent us election, well worth a listen for those who may have missed it. Liberals botched the…