I’ve heard all the jokes: hockey, maple syrup, moose and beavers. All of the things that claim to be “Canadian” are made fun of by Americans and largely embraced by us, because we are “too nice to fight back”? All tropes of the typical Canadian are cringe from the Americans who espouse it, and the … Continue reading Welcome to Canada! Where our National Pride is Passive Aggressiveness.
The Longhouse: An Essay
The longhouse: a symbol of shelter and community, but also a metaphor for constraint. Within its walls, every movement is monitored, every word is weighed, and every decision is shaped by the collective gaze. In a world where safety is sanctified and risk demonized, the longhouse becomes a prison disguised as a haven. Today, this … Continue reading The Longhouse: An Essay
My Prediction for the 2024 Election, I’m Going to Try This Again
I posted a presidential election prediction in 2020 which I thought was a good analysis, but I ended up being...you guessed it...completely wrong. I predicted that Trump won points on the economy, foreign policy with the Abraham Accords, and violent crime. I also said that I think Biden had a more coherent health care plan. … Continue reading My Prediction for the 2024 Election, I’m Going to Try This Again
Critical Immigration Theory is Marxian Praxis for Decolonization
It was fellow friend and Thread Legend @Theo_TJ_Jordan who introduced me to the term Critical Immigration Theory, to aptly describe the narrative surrounding the immigration issue going on in the United States – but not just the United States – rather the entire Western world. Credit also needs to be given to @ConceptualJames a.k.a. James … Continue reading Critical Immigration Theory is Marxian Praxis for Decolonization
Why do People Hate Donald Trump?
Donald Trump has been in our political minds for close to a decade now, and probably will continue further into the future. This whole time since his election in 2016 – to which my response was not anger when he got elected, but more of a “wow that’s hilarious” – a question I have asked … Continue reading Why do People Hate Donald Trump?
The Democrats are the Party of Jungian Shadow Projection
We are steadfast into the 2024 election, and in all honesty, the Democrat Party is firing on jet fuel right now with the change in candidates from Joe Biden to Kamala Harris. The polls, the media coverage, and the general “vibes” of the election are swinging, I would say aggressively, in the Democrat's favor. Is … Continue reading The Democrats are the Party of Jungian Shadow Projection
The Misconception of Canadian Healthcare
Growing up in this country, the concept of “free healthcare” was always seen as a trump card to play against someone who ever wanted to take a jab at your country. Canada is x, y, or z? “Yeah, at least we have free healthcare”. I mean, this statement was amplified during Michael Moore’s films Bowling … Continue reading The Misconception of Canadian Healthcare
Everything from the Recent Pro-Palestinian Protests is not Just a Narcissistic Transfer from Students to Teachers (or vice versa). It’s Much Larger in Scope.
The narcissism unfolding on campuses with the protesters for Palestine has been quite a site to see. One can expect students, I predict 70% have no idea about the back story between Israel and Palestine, to be at the forefront of the protests. A large-scale LARP of the “rebel force” fighting for the oppressed. Yes, … Continue reading Everything from the Recent Pro-Palestinian Protests is not Just a Narcissistic Transfer from Students to Teachers (or vice versa). It’s Much Larger in Scope.
The Last Treatise of Covid-19: 4 Years to the Day of My First Post on the Topic
I have been waiting for this moment for quite some time now – and I must say – I thought this day would never come when I can finally end the long saga of covid-19 blogs, posts, and anything else related to the topic. That is, of course, until something new ramps up again. But … Continue reading The Last Treatise of Covid-19: 4 Years to the Day of My First Post on the Topic
Who are the Neocosmopolitans? Defining this Group of Modern-Day Existentialists
In September of 2021, I wrote about the errors of neo-cosmopolitanism concerning covid and the withdrawal from Afghanistan. In that article, I use the words of New York Times columnist Ross Douthat to describe the climate of neo-cosmopolitanism as a feeling that promotes a “hegemonic order coalescing around the exotic foods and different spiritualities that … Continue reading Who are the Neocosmopolitans? Defining this Group of Modern-Day Existentialists