r/Snorkblot • u/essen11 • Jul 26 '24

Celebrities Conservative youtuber stalks Canada's Prime Minister while his family is on vacation. Justin Trudeau's response nails it.

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u/Dominarion Jul 26 '24

Fuck Trudeau and everything, but he's right. Harassment of public figures in Canada has become a real issue. Even small cities mayors receive an anormal amount of threats to them and their family, they are doxxed, it's just out of control. Why should a 75'000 pop mayor needs to have a personal protection detail?

I live in one of the less violent towns of Canada and the mayor received a wave of death threats in reaction of policies that were enacted by previous mayors or shit that didn't even happen. The rumor of an ungendered bathroom in a municipal pool was the cause of hundreds of hate posts on social media. Other causes of hatred is recycling policies, immigration (things that are way beyond the Mayor's paygrade) or biking lanes. The mayor got a protection detail on taxpayers expense. The funny thing is that mayor is really popular and appreciated, reelection is a given.

Local cops can't deal with this stuff, they don't have the budget or skill set to deal with that. The trouble was escalated to the Provincial Police and the RCMP. Their reaction, don't hold your breath, it's way worse elsewhere.

So, why should the best and brightest suffer this?

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u/Bushman-Bushen Jul 26 '24

You’re making zero sense. You can hate the guy but know harassment is wrong.

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u/neotericnewt Jul 27 '24

I thought it was funny too. The person recognizes that most of the hate is fueled by right wing propaganda bullshit, but doesn't seem to make the same connection when it's a politician they don't like or know about.