European #fascism drew heavily on the symbolism, techniques, and goals of the #USA's rightwing. #FintanOToole eloquently punctures the myth that fascism is a European concept misapplied to American politics.
#oToole is well past his peak, but this is is an important framing of #Trump and #MAGA.
Podcast available at:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/inside-politics-with-hugh-linehan/id794389685
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1MF6fZ8iLrwvVsq59xFX1k?si=oVgXsg_mR2OXdABd2C21ag
"If we want to understand why democracy is in such trouble, the careers of Blair and Mandelson are exemplary: greed and cynicism feeding off each other." — Fintan O'Toole.
#OToole's article is marred by excessive praise for the massively-flawed #GordonBrown. But O'Toole is right about the sheer avarice of #TonyBlair and #PeterMandelson
https://archive.is/Hzyqi / https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/02/03/tony-blair-and-peter-mandelson-will-go-down-in-history-as-crawlers-and-creeps/
What's funny is they also tried re-introducing #ErinOToole a hundred times over as well, most certainly including the faux buff look. It didn't work. Crappy policy/obvious dishonesty isn't a good look, photoshop/man-girdles or not
Funnier still: PM #Trudeau rolls out of bed in the morning looking better than his opponents ever did on their very best day, not that it should matter in our political leaders. Executing good policy is the New Sexy
"The Canadian media needs to call out Mr. Poilievre over this absurdity. The entire “Chinese interference” reporting is an embarrassment; [note that some media] Toronto Star, CBC and others, didn’t swallow the bait."
But, so much of this story smacks of “Get Trudeau.”
#Cdnpoli #Canada #Poilievre #Otoole #PimpingPawn #conservatives @stustin
Doubtful Canada's "Conservatives" were visited by 3 ghosts over Xmas, rather abysmal polling has them whistling a new tune (for now). #OToole now dislikes angry shouting & F-Trudeau signs & #Poilievre is pushing a message of hope (sort of) which the rest of the #Conservatives have started trotting out in unison.
A good early sign for #2023: even the Cons have begun to realize the constant hatefarming and fearmongering isn't popular with Canadians
We can "hope" anyways
Chinese companies could sue Canada over losses incurred due to the Covid-19 pandemic under the terms of a trade agreement championed by opposition leader Erin O’Toole when he was part of the Harper government. Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative government signed the Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the People’s
/41 Poilievre, O'Toole, Scheer, Fast were all involved in the FIPA 31 year agreement that Stephen Harper rushed to push through and signed in RUSSIA. All the issues we have been having with China come from this agreement.
Under the #FIPA deal that #OToole (as trade minister) and Harper, worked out with China - 31 year locked in deal, there was provisions for Vaccine manufacturing, oil pipelines, mining, Cell Network (Huawei), Agriculture and many other products and services.
This deal was a
This from a man who decided to keep running up the deficit because a pensioner angrily waved her cheque in his face.
He knows jack shit about securing the future of this country. O'Toole knows even less. Don't vote for these jerks!
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RT @JerryPDias
#BrianMulroney says #OToole agenda will make deep, unpopular structural changes to our country that Cdn’s will resist but @erinotoole will implement regardless. Didn’t see that mentioned i…
https://twitter.com/JerryPDias/status/1438552293377458179
“#BrianMulroney says #OToole agenda will make deep, unpopular structural changes to our country that Cdn’s will resist but @erinotoole will implement regardless. Didn’t see that mentioned in the #Conservative #elxn44 platform. When the @CPC_HQ tell you who they are – believe them. https://t.co/cw7qalpLte”
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