Matthew Wensley
jmwensley.bsky.social
Matthew Wensley
@jmwensley.bsky.social
Red Tory. Amateur photog, posts include Ketogenic diet, Canadian politics, photography and cats. Maybe recipes.
That ship was full of HASH oil Really!!’
December 11, 2025 at 10:42 AM
With numbers like these, it is fair to say that any road to victory for PP is not the road he is currently on
December 11, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Why I have a cat
January 9, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Noddy
December 1, 2024 at 10:15 AM
You are a cult member
November 29, 2024 at 2:19 AM
Spoken like a true cultist

The ethics breeches are a matter of public record as are the matter of accepting Chinese money and the dismissal of female cabinet ministers and the “other Randy” scandal
November 28, 2024 at 9:51 PM
I beg to differ Corruption has been a hallmark of the TruAnon government from its early days. Trudeau taking CCP $, multiple ethics breaches, insider dealings… it goes on and on
November 28, 2024 at 2:51 PM
4) Misdirection: Like any good “magician” Trump is giving everyone something to talk about and worry over. I have no information that makes me think that this is “bread and circus” but my gut tells me that Trump deliberately wants spotlight on this issues,@kinsellawarren @davidfrum
November 28, 2024 at 1:54 AM
but income taxes are part of ensuring that the poor and marginalized at least have a social safety net. Income redistribution is necessary for societal peace and happiness. There is a reason the Nordic countries are so happy.

4) Misdirection:
November 28, 2024 at 1:52 AM
The % of consumption that they need for basic items such as food, clothing, shelter are much higher than Trump’s % spend on the same basket of goods. I have no issue with taxing consumption of “luxury goods”, but income taxes are part of ensuring that the poor and marginalized at least have
November 28, 2024 at 1:51 AM
There is a reason Trump’s buddy @elonmusk has Tesla manufacturing in China (said to be using slave labour).

Trump also seems to think that taxing consumption is preferable to income taxes. The problem with this approach is that it hurts the poor and lower middle class the hardest. The % of
November 28, 2024 at 1:50 AM
Trump seems to think that tariffs will lead to a surge in American based manufacturing with a resultant increase in jobs. If there is an increase in manufacturing I suspect AI and robotics will be the benefactors, not human labour. There is a reason Trump’s buddy @elonmusk has Tesla man in China
November 28, 2024 at 1:49 AM
3) Economic Ignorance: Trump may be a “sharp” businessman (debatable) but he seems to lack any actual knowledge of economic theory or practicality. Tariffs are paid by both consumer in the form of higher prices and the producer in the form of lost sales.

Trump seems
November 28, 2024 at 1:48 AM