[–] super_mcdoku 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago (edited ago)
MacDonald was an alcoholic, corrupt, a prick and a British puppet. He was no Washington.
"He drank heavily, and in 1873 was voted out during the Pacific Scandal, in which his party took bribes from businessmen seeking the contract to build the Pacific Railway"
Macdonald is viewed by many Canadian historians, and by many ordinary Canadians, as an exceptionally clever, very charming politician who possessed little else -- no vision, no creativity, and no ideas but the tactical stratagems of a pragmatist and opportunist-as well as being corrupt and cynical, and a drunk
[–] WEHRMACHT_BITCHES_AT ago (edited ago)
Churchill was so drunk all the time he had special suits tailored for him so that he could be changed out of them rapidly whenever he shat himself. Still gets statues.
[–] Joe_McCarthy 1 point 2 points 3 points (+3|-1) ago (edited ago)
Why would one expect a Canadian leader, especially that far back, to be a Washington? Canadian identity is arguably based at its core on a rejection of the revolution. They're a bunch of American loyalists with frogs annoying them.
[–] super_mcdoku 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
uhh... your Canadian history needs work.
[–] CobraStallone 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
It's very dumb to accept to act on feelings of others. Any patriotic Canadian attending this school could very well argue that their feelings are hurt by this. How come some people's feelings are more important than others? Retarded.
[–] HeavyBrain 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
How come some people's feelings are more important than others? Retarded.
Because
"Its ok when we do it"
[–] swfreak 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Maybe he had his faults, but tearing down this statue seems to be a hysterical overreaction. Why not spend the energy or time on helping real people instead?
Maybe this has as much to do with tearing down patriarchal symbols and deconstructing western heritage and symbols as anything else.
The left has gone off the far end and when they've gone far enough there will be a pushback. I'm convinced the far left created Trump.
If the left had been rational actors there would be no need for extreme measures.
[–] Maxcactus ago
What powerful,people the SJWs are. Is it because they are in the democratic majority or are they more clever in acquiring influence?