Trudeau Popularity - or not (various polling, etc.)

[Kirkhill]

Lord Black noticing the change in priorities

Conrad Black: Washing away the climate lunatics

Canada at risk of turning into Europe

nationalpost.com

I have written here and elsewhere countless times before of the dangers of responding prematurely to alarmist concerns about climate change. Dr. Benny Peiser of the British Global Warming Policy Foundation spoke to the Friends of Science Society in Calgary earlier this month, warning that Europe’s extremist net zero carbon emission policies may get to Canada even though they are now running into extreme problems in Europe. The North American media has not much reported on the widespread and often violent farmer protests in Europe, which has caused every government that has been put to the test to scale back their aggressive climate change policies.

For a long time, it was a political free lunch: everybody loves the environment, and the climate change issue was very skillfully transformed by the left into an assault on the capitalist system from a new angle in the name of saving the planet. As long as the heavy costs of displacing fossil fuels by so-called renewable energy were carefully disguised and diffused, everybody could wallow in collective self-praise for doing the healthy and environmentally responsible thing.

Now, however, net zero policies are directly eating into the earnings and savings of the public and in most of Europe, the taxpayer rebellion is exploding, and the advantages of democracy are being reaffirmed as elected governments scamper to the rear, explaining that there has been a misunderstanding.

Indeed - A misunderstanding. A failure to communicate.

 

[Remius]

I’ve heard a few interviews with Coleman Hughes promoting his latest book The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America. Very illuminating stuff.

https://www.amazon.com/End-Race-Politics-Arguments-Colorblind/dp/0593332458?nodl=1&dplnkId=d672f0df-990b-499e-b0b2-8bdadc0d57c4

Coleman Hughes - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

He is actually really well spoken, I’ve seen his interviews and by all accounts his book is a good roadmap to achieve colourblindness. His book is on my to read list for this summer.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Lord Black noticing the change in priorities

Conrad Black: Washing away the climate lunatics

Canada at risk of turning into Europe

nationalpost.com

Indeed - A misunderstanding. A failure to communicate.

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Indeed... the backlash started awhile ago it seems:

The global backlash against climate policies has begun​

Cost, convenience and conspiracy-mongering undercut support for greenery​

The global backlash against climate policies has begun

Cost, convenience and conspiracy-mongering undercut support for greenery

www.economist.com

 

[dimsum]

Indeed... the backlash started awhile ago it seems:

The global backlash against climate policies has begun​

Cost, convenience and conspiracy-mongering undercut support for greenery​

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The global backlash against climate policies has begun

Cost, convenience and conspiracy-mongering undercut support for greenery

www.economist.com

Unless I’m reading the graph backwards, doesn’t it mean aside from ROK, populations are agreeing more that climate change is a major threat?

 

[Cloud Cover]

Ahem…

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[dimsum]

A Social Activist in Prime Minister’s Clothing - Freakonomics

A Social Activist in Prime Minister’s Clothing - Freakonomics

freakonomics.com

Can’t remember if this was already on here but he had an interview on the Freakonomics podcast.

 

[Brad Sallows]

Unless I’m reading the graph backwards, doesn’t it mean aside from ROK, populations are agreeing more that climate change is a major threat?

Yes. The Pew data aren't meant to support the headline. You'd have to read the article to understand what the writer(s) think indicates that a backlash is starting.

 

[OldSolduer]

I might be stretching this a bit but Japan in the 18th? 19th? Century basically closed itself to trade and would only allow the Dutch in and they were restricted.
Canada by virtue of the red tape industry is doing the same.

 

[Halifax Tar]

A Social Activist in Prime Minister’s Clothing - Freakonomics

A Social Activist in Prime Minister’s Clothing - Freakonomics

freakonomics.com

Can’t remember if this was already on here but he had an interview on the Freakonomics podcast.

That was a pretty meah podcast. Lots of softball questions. The host seemed to be a bit of a fan boy.

I made it about half way, threw up in my mouth and decided to go back building garden boxes.

 

[OldSolduer]

The host seemed to be a bit of a fan boy.

I

Boy is spelt "boi"

 

[RangerRay]

That was a pretty meah podcast. Lots of softball questions. The host seemed to be a bit of a fan boy.

I made it about half way, threw up in my mouth and decided to go back building garden boxes.

Yeah, I never could stand listening to him. I only tune in if I hear he got roasted.

 

[dimsum]

Opinion | Justin Trudeau Is No Match for a Polarized World

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada and his Liberal Party are facing increasing unpopularity in an era of right-wing ascendancy.

www.nytimes.com

I acknowledge that this opinion piece is even more “fan-boi” for the Trudeaus. But, it’s on the New York Times so it’s an American opinion on it.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Opinion | Justin Trudeau Is No Match for a Polarized World

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada and his Liberal Party are facing increasing unpopularity in an era of right-wing ascendancy.

www.nytimes.com

I acknowledge that this opinion piece is even more “fan-boi” for the Trudeaus. But, it’s on the New York Times so it’s an American opinion on it.

Unfortunately I can't read it, it's behind a paywall.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Yeah, I never could stand listening to him. I only tune in if I hear he got roasted.

I hate those tag lines. Roasting and all that.

Just give me good pointed questions and fight to get straight answers from him.

Any one in the PMs seater deserves and should expect point and Frank questions, and we deserve pointed and Frank answers.

 

[dimsum]

I hate those tag lines. Roasting and all that.

Just give me good pointed questions and fight to get straight answers from him.

Any one in the PMs seater deserves and should expect point and Frank questions, and we deserve pointed and Frank answers.

What did Frank ever do to you?!

Also, governments everywhere hate exactly what you mentioned because it doesn’t give them any wiggle room, mostly from opposition parties. The opposition (and voters) don’t care if the govt says “we used the best info at hand and we were wrong”, which is what a military leader would say.

So knowing that the opposition is just waiting to skewer you on any misstep, I understand why a govt would provide vague answers. I don’t see the CPC (or anyone else) changing that.

As for how govt folks sound, I don’t understand why people care what they sound like, regardless of what they’re saying. I’ll listen to Gilbert Gottfried or Fran Drescher if they were saying something meaningful.

 

[YZT580]

What did Frank ever do to you?!

Also, governments everywhere hate exactly what you mentioned because it doesn’t give them any wiggle room, mostly from opposition parties. The opposition (and voters) don’t care if the govt says “we used the best info at hand and we were wrong”, which is what a military leader would say.

So knowing that the opposition is just waiting to skewer you on any misstep, I understand why a govt would provide vague answers. I don’t see the CPC (or anyone else) changing that.

As for how govt folks sound, I don’t understand why people care what they sound like, regardless of what they’re saying. I’ll listen to Gilbert Gottfried or Fran Drescher if they were saying something meaningful.

you might not but others certainly do and they are at the very least a significant minority. Example: Harper his speech was one of the complaints about him.

 

[dimsum]

you might not but others certainly do and they are at the very least a significant minority. Example: Harper his speech was one of the complaints about him.

Sure, but my point is that we shouldn’t disregard someone’s points just because we don’t like the sound of their voice.

 

[Kirkhill]

Sure, but my point is that we shouldn’t disregard someone’s points just because we don’t like the sound of their voice.

Perhaps we can get a pass if we have been listening to that same voice for a decade? Harper or Trudeau.

 

[dimsum]

Perhaps we can get a pass if we have been listening to that same voice for a decade? Harper or Trudeau.

I didn’t like the fact that people made fun of Chrétien due to his stroke. I didn’t agree with some of the stuff he said, but judging someone for something they can’t change (like their voice) seems a bit petty to me.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Sure, but my point is that we shouldn’t disregard someone’s points just because we don’t like the sound of their voice.

The only thing I'm interested in hearing that voice say is "I am stepping down, standby for election info." Other than that, I don't want to hear him flapping his lying lips, at all. On any subject. Same with freeland.