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Weekly Politics Thread

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u/TechnologyReady Radical Centrist Jun 08 '22

Yeah, the original video made the rounds a year ago when Mendecino was promoted to the position of Minister of Public Safety, and we were all trying to figure out who he was.

Many viewed it, and said he seemed reasonable compared to Bill Blair.

I watched it, and instantly saw the trouble. He clearly had a pathological aversion to guns, even before it became politically important for him to be so. He refused to even touch a gun, with a a friend, at a gun range, after safety training, etc. This is irrational, and reveals a deep seated emotional aversion to an inanimate object.

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u/huntcamp Jun 08 '22 edited Jun 08 '22

Yeah he looks a bit nervy to me. His mannerisms and demeanour make me believe something is off.

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u/TechnologyReady Radical Centrist Jun 08 '22

If you're speaking specifically on the range day, IMO, that's just normal behavior for a Canadian anti-gunner. I've seen it many times before. That used to be me. It is still most of the people I know.

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u/discostu55 Jun 08 '22

He kind of gives off some dark vibes

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u/DarseZ Jun 08 '22 edited Jun 08 '22

He refused to even touch a gun, with a a friend, at a gun range

Unsure of context but as a politician it might have had more to do with being photographed with it. When a politician does anything, the shutters start clicking and photographs get used in various ways the politician may not want.

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u/TechnologyReady Radical Centrist Jun 08 '22

I get what you're saying. But I hold a different view. He should have done it, and if the hatchet job occurred like you suggest (and no doubt it would) you man up and own it. He was on a show, where this was part of the setup, the activity was legal, and he was doing it safely, in order to broaden his understanding of the issues which he is expected to legislate on.

If it was just because of the fear of a hatchet job, then he's simply a coward.

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u/Johnny-Unitas Jun 09 '22

Politicians manning up and owning something just doesn't happen.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '22 edited Jun 09 '22

IMO it's worth all of us developing our media training more to understand why politicians, of all political stripes, would want to be, or not be, pictured doing things.