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Carney’s Message to the World: The Rules No Longer Protect You | The Walrus

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  • O olivemoon@lemmy.ca

    I watched the whole speech. I am so proud to be Canadian!! I love that we have an educated, worldly, Prime Minister. He’s fucking amazing!

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    alloi@lemmy.world
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    hes obviously the best option we can realistically hope for in our current social/political structure. HOWEVER. hes a politician, and a very wealthy banker. so dont miss the mountain for the trees here.

    quietly pushing digital ID, AI, increased surveillance, decreased personal privacy, subverting charter rights and constitutional rights, giving our information without warrant to the police, our government, and the united states government and corporations, using tax payer funding to pay for private interest projects that directly undermine green energy and expand american, and other foreign financial interest in our countries resources. removing canadians ability to defend themselves against an apparantly imminent foreign invasion by reducing firearm availability and punishing legal gun owners as a result of an issue directly correlated to illegal firearms imported from the united states. all the while increasing police funding and military funding which also directly puts tax payer money into the pockets of military contractors, foreign and domestic. limiting the ability to defend our sovereignity to government employees rather than average citizens.

    he gives a great speech, he is much better than pierre poilievre, however, he does not represent 99% of canadians, he represents the rich, industry, and established/emerging monopolies above all else. the new world order he speaks of is one where we will continue to struggle financially as workers so that corporations and the elite can maintain stable control over a productive yet exhausted population. snowballing the concentration of wealth and power to the elite, and new emerging elite class. while reducing ownership for consumers in virtually every single sector you can imagine. fuelling our economy with an indebted population.

    the new boot on our heads is just a bit more polished and expensive, but it is still a boot on our heads. and its going to be a bit heavier than it was before. but with the right marketing, we will always beg for more, thinking its for our own good.

    so unless you are already quite well off, dont expect a grand shift in your fortunes and affordability. not just because of him, or trump, or a new economic model, but the class that they both represent. the elites are shifting the board, and the people, as always, will bear the brunt of it all. while they make off like faceless bandits, and we infight against one another, fearful of immigrants, foreign powers, differing ideologies, and general security.

    politicians are merely puppets, scape goats, hitmen, and sin eaters for the wealthy and poor alike. hired to take the guilt, shame, glory, and responsibility of our wanted desires so that we do not have to. when it goes good or bad we claim proudly or sheepishly who we voted for, and blame each other for the outcomes, regardless of how good or bad they may actually be, instead of directly addressing the faceless manipulators who guided and uplifted every single head of state in the modern world, for their benefit.

    that is the beauty of being an elite, all the riches and glory, and no repercussions. the social backlash is for the political lackies.

    when any head of state speaks, pretend they are only speaking to the wealthy. because they are.

    “its a big club, and you aint in it”

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    • agm@lemmy.caA agm@lemmy.ca

      This was a profound speech. There was a lot to it. Declaring the death of the liberal international order with less than shining obit being one example. That was a very powerful statement. More than that though, he has been gradually laying down pieces of a framework for working back towards a world order we might want to see. Can we do it without the US smashing it all up first? Very uncertain. Still, can’t fault Carney for taking the position he has. He’s supposed to be a leader, it’s a time when leadership is desperately needed, and he is stepping up as a leader.

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      agent641@lemmy.world
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      #39

      “We knew RBIO was bullshit the whole time but we thought we could fake it til we make it” is pretty real and based.

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      • R Rentlar

        I know that many here and myself included, don’t appreciate his anti-worker example of the “Workers of the World Unite” being used as the lie of a corrupt regime…

        However, this was a profound speech, and I would say one of Carney’s best since his election as Prime Minister. A great leader recognizes their own leadership and government’s faults to try and find the best way forward.

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        agent641@lemmy.world
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        #40

        I took that as more of an anti-soviet dig instead of an anti-worker dig.

        There’s no doubt that infected dictatorships co-opt valid communist, leftist, socialist and working-class rhetoric to serve their own selfish authoritarian agenda.

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        • G godoflies@lemmy.ca

          If you’ve only read the headlines and not read the actual speech , you’re missing out on a lot of important details.

          Edit: Updated link

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          trex202@lemmy.world
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          The actual speech

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          • A agent641@lemmy.world

            I took that as more of an anti-soviet dig instead of an anti-worker dig.

            There’s no doubt that infected dictatorships co-opt valid communist, leftist, socialist and working-class rhetoric to serve their own selfish authoritarian agenda.

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            Rentlar
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            #42

            I think he ultimately brought it for the sake of example, one that his audience, the elite capitalist class could understand.

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            • P panda_abyss@lemmy.ca

              The pity seat isn’t good enough for him, they’re going to run him in another seat.

              I don’t know if that means he simply hates it there, or the party plans on dumping him and returning that seat to a party faithful.

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              hellsbelle@sh.itjust.works
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              It wouldn’t surprise me to find out that the conservatives in the Battle River-Crowfoot riding ripped PP a new one for taking the seat in the first place.

              They toed the line … but only once.

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              • streetfestival@lemmy.caS streetfestival@lemmy.ca

                It was nice to read the speech. I approve of Carney’s message. Here were some lines I found humorous:

                Nostalgia is not a strategy
                If we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu
                We are no longer relying on just the strength of our values but also the value of our strength

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                rwrwefwef@sh.itjust.works
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                We are no longer relying on just the strength of our values but also the value of our strength

                Now it would be a shame if Russia or China would make the same comment, would it not?

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                  rwrwefwef@sh.itjust.works
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                  Not so idealistic once the war machine turns its eyes upon you, right? But it was fine when only poor countries were on the list. Institutionalized hypocrisy.

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                  • H hellsbelle@sh.itjust.works

                    It wouldn’t surprise me to find out that the conservatives in the Battle River-Crowfoot riding ripped PP a new one for taking the seat in the first place.

                    They toed the line … but only once.

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                    panda_abyss@lemmy.ca
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                    I would not want my MP to be a guy with zero connections to the community, who is only begrudgingly there because it’s safe, and will spend all good time living two provinces away.

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                    • acargitzT acargitz

                      This was a historic speech and I sincerely hope the European leaders get the message. It was also very surprising to hear him lay bare the problem with the old world order and talking about a new one that would live up to its ideals. There is more to Carney than I thought.

                      I still oppose many of his domestic policies that I consider too right wing. But that’s what a democracy is about.

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                      shawn1122@sh.itjust.works
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                      #47

                      Pretty uniquely honest for a Western leader to recognize the double standards within that old order which was designed to maintain Western hegemony at the expense of the Global South.

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                      • R rwrwefwef@sh.itjust.works

                        Not so idealistic once the war machine turns its eyes upon you, right? But it was fine when only poor countries were on the list. Institutionalized hypocrisy.

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                        lobut@lemmy.ca
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                        joined 15 hours ago and just to shit on this

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                          hateisreality@lemmy.world
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                          So then the rules should no longer protect them either

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                          • A agent641@lemmy.world

                            “We knew RBIO was bullshit the whole time but we thought we could fake it til we make it” is pretty real and based.

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                            agm@lemmy.ca
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                            Mark Carney to Europe:

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                            • H hateisreality@lemmy.world

                              So then the rules should no longer protect them either

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                              melvin_ferd@lemmy.world
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                              Yea, but they hold power and we can’t pay rent. But let’s use our collective anger to left pray things will change

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                              • A alloi@lemmy.world

                                hes obviously the best option we can realistically hope for in our current social/political structure. HOWEVER. hes a politician, and a very wealthy banker. so dont miss the mountain for the trees here.

                                quietly pushing digital ID, AI, increased surveillance, decreased personal privacy, subverting charter rights and constitutional rights, giving our information without warrant to the police, our government, and the united states government and corporations, using tax payer funding to pay for private interest projects that directly undermine green energy and expand american, and other foreign financial interest in our countries resources. removing canadians ability to defend themselves against an apparantly imminent foreign invasion by reducing firearm availability and punishing legal gun owners as a result of an issue directly correlated to illegal firearms imported from the united states. all the while increasing police funding and military funding which also directly puts tax payer money into the pockets of military contractors, foreign and domestic. limiting the ability to defend our sovereignity to government employees rather than average citizens.

                                he gives a great speech, he is much better than pierre poilievre, however, he does not represent 99% of canadians, he represents the rich, industry, and established/emerging monopolies above all else. the new world order he speaks of is one where we will continue to struggle financially as workers so that corporations and the elite can maintain stable control over a productive yet exhausted population. snowballing the concentration of wealth and power to the elite, and new emerging elite class. while reducing ownership for consumers in virtually every single sector you can imagine. fuelling our economy with an indebted population.

                                the new boot on our heads is just a bit more polished and expensive, but it is still a boot on our heads. and its going to be a bit heavier than it was before. but with the right marketing, we will always beg for more, thinking its for our own good.

                                so unless you are already quite well off, dont expect a grand shift in your fortunes and affordability. not just because of him, or trump, or a new economic model, but the class that they both represent. the elites are shifting the board, and the people, as always, will bear the brunt of it all. while they make off like faceless bandits, and we infight against one another, fearful of immigrants, foreign powers, differing ideologies, and general security.

                                politicians are merely puppets, scape goats, hitmen, and sin eaters for the wealthy and poor alike. hired to take the guilt, shame, glory, and responsibility of our wanted desires so that we do not have to. when it goes good or bad we claim proudly or sheepishly who we voted for, and blame each other for the outcomes, regardless of how good or bad they may actually be, instead of directly addressing the faceless manipulators who guided and uplifted every single head of state in the modern world, for their benefit.

                                that is the beauty of being an elite, all the riches and glory, and no repercussions. the social backlash is for the political lackies.

                                when any head of state speaks, pretend they are only speaking to the wealthy. because they are.

                                “its a big club, and you aint in it”

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                                budakai@lemmy.ca
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                                This is the answer I feel sums up my feelings best. Really good nuanced take on Carney. Love him for the leader we need right now, but the last thing the world needs is more neoliberal and enshittified ideas. Hate how his ideas apply to countries, but not citizens. Corporate hegemony has been an issue in Canada since Confederation.

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                                • acargitzT acargitz

                                  This was a historic speech and I sincerely hope the European leaders get the message. It was also very surprising to hear him lay bare the problem with the old world order and talking about a new one that would live up to its ideals. There is more to Carney than I thought.

                                  I still oppose many of his domestic policies that I consider too right wing. But that’s what a democracy is about.

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                                  kent_eh@lemmy.ca
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                                  There is more to Carney than I thought.

                                  Having read his book before the election, this is exactly who I expected when I voted.

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                                  • R rwrwefwef@sh.itjust.works

                                    Not so idealistic once the war machine turns its eyes upon you, right? But it was fine when only poor countries were on the list. Institutionalized hypocrisy.

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                                    ragepaw@lemmy.ca
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                                    Did you watch the speech? He said pretty much that point.

                                    Or are you anti-red no matter what because you have the imbecile like belief that politics is a team sport, and you always root for your team, even when they’re a bunch of losers.

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                                      soup@lemmy.world
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                                      Carney, and the Liberals and centrists in general, constantly resist real change. He acts more like a conservative than anything, and even very recently tried to screw over the Air Canada attendants when they tried to fight for fair pay. He’s selling off our resources to private companies and laying off government workers during a time where those people will seriously struggle to find new work.

                                      The speech was decent, I guess, but coming from Carney it’s just a bad joke. Like Trudeau kneeling with the BLM protesters, he’s demanding better behaviour from world leaders while being a world leader who can’t behave himself. Pretty, empty words from a weak man.

                                      We should listen and form a new world order, and we should make sure that he doesn’t get to pretend like he was on the right side of history.

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                                      • K kent_eh@lemmy.ca

                                        There is more to Carney than I thought.

                                        Having read his book before the election, this is exactly who I expected when I voted.

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                                        soup@lemmy.world
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                                        A liar? A guy who busts union strikes who rides in on his high horse to tell everyone else they need to create a new world order? The guy who sells our natural resources to private companies for a quick buck and lays off thousands of government jobs in a time where those people will have an immensely difficuly time getting jobs? The guy who handles finances like a conservative?

                                        You hoped for someone to create a progressive new future and you voted for Carney? And you’re just admitting that openly? That’s wild, dude.

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                                        • S soup@lemmy.world

                                          Carney, and the Liberals and centrists in general, constantly resist real change. He acts more like a conservative than anything, and even very recently tried to screw over the Air Canada attendants when they tried to fight for fair pay. He’s selling off our resources to private companies and laying off government workers during a time where those people will seriously struggle to find new work.

                                          The speech was decent, I guess, but coming from Carney it’s just a bad joke. Like Trudeau kneeling with the BLM protesters, he’s demanding better behaviour from world leaders while being a world leader who can’t behave himself. Pretty, empty words from a weak man.

                                          We should listen and form a new world order, and we should make sure that he doesn’t get to pretend like he was on the right side of history.

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                                          armchairace1944@discuss.online
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                                          Carney is very conservative. He was well liked by Harper and is to the right of Trudeau. We really need actual leftists and not bankers leading the way and I regret voting for him and not voting NDP or to a communist party (even if they had no chance of winning).

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