Mr. Micawber
@mrmicawber.bsky.social
Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen and six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pound ought and six, result misery.
For example, freedom of speech.
Because of freedom of speech, people are subjected to a firehouse of toxic bullshit every day.
It erodes the GNIQ by at least 2 points a week. The cumulative effect is staggering.
It seems necessary - and anti-democratic - to regulate this.
Because of freedom of speech, people are subjected to a firehouse of toxic bullshit every day.
It erodes the GNIQ by at least 2 points a week. The cumulative effect is staggering.
It seems necessary - and anti-democratic - to regulate this.
November 24, 2025 at 3:17 AM
For example, freedom of speech.
Because of freedom of speech, people are subjected to a firehouse of toxic bullshit every day.
It erodes the GNIQ by at least 2 points a week. The cumulative effect is staggering.
It seems necessary - and anti-democratic - to regulate this.
Because of freedom of speech, people are subjected to a firehouse of toxic bullshit every day.
It erodes the GNIQ by at least 2 points a week. The cumulative effect is staggering.
It seems necessary - and anti-democratic - to regulate this.
Yes, you are right.
Don’t try to stop the morons from voting - rather, educate them.
Easier said than done, of course.
I’m afraid that, like the poor, the morons will always be with us.
That requires the non-morons to do quite a bit of heavy lifting…
Don’t try to stop the morons from voting - rather, educate them.
Easier said than done, of course.
I’m afraid that, like the poor, the morons will always be with us.
That requires the non-morons to do quite a bit of heavy lifting…
November 24, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Yes, you are right.
Don’t try to stop the morons from voting - rather, educate them.
Easier said than done, of course.
I’m afraid that, like the poor, the morons will always be with us.
That requires the non-morons to do quite a bit of heavy lifting…
Don’t try to stop the morons from voting - rather, educate them.
Easier said than done, of course.
I’m afraid that, like the poor, the morons will always be with us.
That requires the non-morons to do quite a bit of heavy lifting…
Yes, that’s right. It really pisses them off that some schmo from Chicago has the same power at the ballot box that they do - a “level playing field” is not in their interests - they are a minority within a minority within a minority and if people voted their own interests, oligarchs wouldn’t exist.
November 24, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Yes, that’s right. It really pisses them off that some schmo from Chicago has the same power at the ballot box that they do - a “level playing field” is not in their interests - they are a minority within a minority within a minority and if people voted their own interests, oligarchs wouldn’t exist.
The argument of the oligarchs (not me!) is simply this: if you let the little people vote to select a leader, you always run the chance of electing somebody as bad as - or worse than - Trump.
They will ask: Should we leave the selection of who leads the country to a bunch of rubes and morons?
They will ask: Should we leave the selection of who leads the country to a bunch of rubes and morons?
November 24, 2025 at 1:19 AM
The argument of the oligarchs (not me!) is simply this: if you let the little people vote to select a leader, you always run the chance of electing somebody as bad as - or worse than - Trump.
They will ask: Should we leave the selection of who leads the country to a bunch of rubes and morons?
They will ask: Should we leave the selection of who leads the country to a bunch of rubes and morons?
I hope so - but the systemic problems are so huge, it will take a massive effort on the part of citizens to set things right.
Money is the root of all political evil in the US - until votes speak louder than cash, I’m afraid nothing will change.
Money is the root of all political evil in the US - until votes speak louder than cash, I’m afraid nothing will change.
November 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I hope so - but the systemic problems are so huge, it will take a massive effort on the part of citizens to set things right.
Money is the root of all political evil in the US - until votes speak louder than cash, I’m afraid nothing will change.
Money is the root of all political evil in the US - until votes speak louder than cash, I’m afraid nothing will change.
Imagine the nerve of a government trying to ensure the safety of the food supply!
Scandalous!
Scandalous!
November 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Imagine the nerve of a government trying to ensure the safety of the food supply!
Scandalous!
Scandalous!
Putin has won twice: first, we can all now see the dangers of democracy when a large part of an electorate can’t be trusted to vote rationally - and second, his agent has so damaged the US that it may never recover.
November 23, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Putin has won twice: first, we can all now see the dangers of democracy when a large part of an electorate can’t be trusted to vote rationally - and second, his agent has so damaged the US that it may never recover.
Your guess about me based on my language, like all your other arguments, is deeply flawed.
Colonizers=immigrants
I’m sorry that disturbs you.
Colonizers=immigrants
I’m sorry that disturbs you.
November 22, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Your guess about me based on my language, like all your other arguments, is deeply flawed.
Colonizers=immigrants
I’m sorry that disturbs you.
Colonizers=immigrants
I’m sorry that disturbs you.
Who’s “ignoring the history of genocide?”
I thought we were talking about anti-immigrant sentiment in the population and its root causes.
The genocide in Canada was committed by immigrants, so there’s that….
I thought we were talking about anti-immigrant sentiment in the population and its root causes.
The genocide in Canada was committed by immigrants, so there’s that….
November 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Who’s “ignoring the history of genocide?”
I thought we were talking about anti-immigrant sentiment in the population and its root causes.
The genocide in Canada was committed by immigrants, so there’s that….
I thought we were talking about anti-immigrant sentiment in the population and its root causes.
The genocide in Canada was committed by immigrants, so there’s that….
How can you tell Putin is getting very worried about the war’s outcome?
He employs Mangolini in a last-ditch effort to force Ukraine to surrender.
He can “impose” a deal all he likes: it won’t stop Russian refineries from bursting into flames - and that is what will eventually bring Putin down.
He employs Mangolini in a last-ditch effort to force Ukraine to surrender.
He can “impose” a deal all he likes: it won’t stop Russian refineries from bursting into flames - and that is what will eventually bring Putin down.
November 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
How can you tell Putin is getting very worried about the war’s outcome?
He employs Mangolini in a last-ditch effort to force Ukraine to surrender.
He can “impose” a deal all he likes: it won’t stop Russian refineries from bursting into flames - and that is what will eventually bring Putin down.
He employs Mangolini in a last-ditch effort to force Ukraine to surrender.
He can “impose” a deal all he likes: it won’t stop Russian refineries from bursting into flames - and that is what will eventually bring Putin down.
If you really want to have a rational discussion, I would point out that “fear of the other” is an evolutionary artefact arising from the desire to reserve resources for one’s “own” group.
It’s very simple and it’s been a human problem since we were living in caves.
It’s very simple and it’s been a human problem since we were living in caves.
November 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
If you really want to have a rational discussion, I would point out that “fear of the other” is an evolutionary artefact arising from the desire to reserve resources for one’s “own” group.
It’s very simple and it’s been a human problem since we were living in caves.
It’s very simple and it’s been a human problem since we were living in caves.
I think I have completely lost whatever it is you’re going on about.
You are entitled to your own opinion.
You are entitled to your own opinion.
November 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I think I have completely lost whatever it is you’re going on about.
You are entitled to your own opinion.
You are entitled to your own opinion.
I don’t know how you drew that conclusion from my comments.
Yes, “fear of the other” is a deeply inbred human phenomenon. It’s no surprise that some people seek to capitalize on that for their own purposes.
If this fear is not the result of ignorance - whether noisy or not - then what is it?
Yes, “fear of the other” is a deeply inbred human phenomenon. It’s no surprise that some people seek to capitalize on that for their own purposes.
If this fear is not the result of ignorance - whether noisy or not - then what is it?
November 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I don’t know how you drew that conclusion from my comments.
Yes, “fear of the other” is a deeply inbred human phenomenon. It’s no surprise that some people seek to capitalize on that for their own purposes.
If this fear is not the result of ignorance - whether noisy or not - then what is it?
Yes, “fear of the other” is a deeply inbred human phenomenon. It’s no surprise that some people seek to capitalize on that for their own purposes.
If this fear is not the result of ignorance - whether noisy or not - then what is it?
If you think Canada is a fascist country, I’m SURE you don’t know what fascism is!
November 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
If you think Canada is a fascist country, I’m SURE you don’t know what fascism is!
Fascism, I guess, is in the eye of the beholder.
Yes, the right-wing lunatics - like the poor - will always be with us.
By no means do they represent anything more than a noisy and ignorant minority in Canada.
Yes, the right-wing lunatics - like the poor - will always be with us.
By no means do they represent anything more than a noisy and ignorant minority in Canada.
November 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Fascism, I guess, is in the eye of the beholder.
Yes, the right-wing lunatics - like the poor - will always be with us.
By no means do they represent anything more than a noisy and ignorant minority in Canada.
Yes, the right-wing lunatics - like the poor - will always be with us.
By no means do they represent anything more than a noisy and ignorant minority in Canada.
The bottom line is this: there are dark forces that seek to promote anti-immigrant sentiment - and why? Because it is Canada’s critical vulnerability. We need and depend on immigration - if the population can be turned against it, it’s bad for Canada in general.
November 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The bottom line is this: there are dark forces that seek to promote anti-immigrant sentiment - and why? Because it is Canada’s critical vulnerability. We need and depend on immigration - if the population can be turned against it, it’s bad for Canada in general.
Sorry, no.
Parliament works like that - but Parliament is a legislative body, not “the government”
If you look at the seating arrangements in the HoC, you will see that some seats are for “government” and some for “opposition.”
How can you “oppose” the gov if you’re part of it?
Parliament works like that - but Parliament is a legislative body, not “the government”
If you look at the seating arrangements in the HoC, you will see that some seats are for “government” and some for “opposition.”
How can you “oppose” the gov if you’re part of it?
November 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Sorry, no.
Parliament works like that - but Parliament is a legislative body, not “the government”
If you look at the seating arrangements in the HoC, you will see that some seats are for “government” and some for “opposition.”
How can you “oppose” the gov if you’re part of it?
Parliament works like that - but Parliament is a legislative body, not “the government”
If you look at the seating arrangements in the HoC, you will see that some seats are for “government” and some for “opposition.”
How can you “oppose” the gov if you’re part of it?
Poilievre is a cheap hustler going after the low-hanging fruit; there are a lot of virulent racists in his “base” and he must pander to them to stay relevant in their eyes.
But part of government, he is not.
You’re either “in government” or “in opposition” - not both.
But part of government, he is not.
You’re either “in government” or “in opposition” - not both.
November 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Poilievre is a cheap hustler going after the low-hanging fruit; there are a lot of virulent racists in his “base” and he must pander to them to stay relevant in their eyes.
But part of government, he is not.
You’re either “in government” or “in opposition” - not both.
But part of government, he is not.
You’re either “in government” or “in opposition” - not both.
I can identify at least two vile lies spread by social media: one, that Muslim parents were demanding that pork be banned from all school lunches - another, that South-East Asians were defecating on the beach in Wasaga.
The only purpose of these bullshit claims was to stoke anti-migrant sentiment.
The only purpose of these bullshit claims was to stoke anti-migrant sentiment.
November 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I can identify at least two vile lies spread by social media: one, that Muslim parents were demanding that pork be banned from all school lunches - another, that South-East Asians were defecating on the beach in Wasaga.
The only purpose of these bullshit claims was to stoke anti-migrant sentiment.
The only purpose of these bullshit claims was to stoke anti-migrant sentiment.
I agree that there is a lot of insidious anti-migrant propaganda. I don’t think government is behind it.
Social media and algorithms that push this kind of garbage are the real culprits.
It would be foolish for the CDN gov to promote anti-migrant sentiment; our future depends on immigration.
Social media and algorithms that push this kind of garbage are the real culprits.
It would be foolish for the CDN gov to promote anti-migrant sentiment; our future depends on immigration.
November 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I agree that there is a lot of insidious anti-migrant propaganda. I don’t think government is behind it.
Social media and algorithms that push this kind of garbage are the real culprits.
It would be foolish for the CDN gov to promote anti-migrant sentiment; our future depends on immigration.
Social media and algorithms that push this kind of garbage are the real culprits.
It would be foolish for the CDN gov to promote anti-migrant sentiment; our future depends on immigration.
The Swedes made an excellent sales pitch, even rolling out their royals to schmooze us; jobs, intellectual property, sovereignty.
It will be very difficult NOT to buy them at this point.
It will be very difficult NOT to buy them at this point.
November 21, 2025 at 2:18 AM
The Swedes made an excellent sales pitch, even rolling out their royals to schmooze us; jobs, intellectual property, sovereignty.
It will be very difficult NOT to buy them at this point.
It will be very difficult NOT to buy them at this point.
Sympathize with the sentiment: but every day he’s here flapping his gums, we are reminded of how much we dislike the US.
Kick him out? No! Give him the Order of Canada and a microphone.
He’s the best boycott-booster we’ve got!
Kick him out? No! Give him the Order of Canada and a microphone.
He’s the best boycott-booster we’ve got!
November 21, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Sympathize with the sentiment: but every day he’s here flapping his gums, we are reminded of how much we dislike the US.
Kick him out? No! Give him the Order of Canada and a microphone.
He’s the best boycott-booster we’ve got!
Kick him out? No! Give him the Order of Canada and a microphone.
He’s the best boycott-booster we’ve got!
And potash - mustn’t forget potash!
November 21, 2025 at 2:11 AM
And potash - mustn’t forget potash!
And the funny thing is, while they fume and bluster, they HAVE to keep buying Canadian oil, electricity, gas, uranium, lumber, critical minerals… trade deal or no.
Imagine how that must burn!
Imagine how that must burn!
November 21, 2025 at 2:10 AM
And the funny thing is, while they fume and bluster, they HAVE to keep buying Canadian oil, electricity, gas, uranium, lumber, critical minerals… trade deal or no.
Imagine how that must burn!
Imagine how that must burn!
If you ever wondered why the NY Times was called “the Gray Lady,” we now have the answer:
She’s gray because she’s been dead for quite some time.
She’s gray because she’s been dead for quite some time.
November 21, 2025 at 2:07 AM
If you ever wondered why the NY Times was called “the Gray Lady,” we now have the answer:
She’s gray because she’s been dead for quite some time.
She’s gray because she’s been dead for quite some time.