The absurdity of the genocide claim pushed by true believers, like Gazan, is obvious: Here is a privileged and perfectly assimilated (integrated) indigenous woman claiming that assimilation is genocide. It was her parents’ and residential school-educated grandparent decision to give her a western education and assimilate her into the modern world that has given her power and privilege, but she claims that doing so is genocide. According to her logic only the indigenous who remain poor and powerless escaped that genocide
James Pew writes: “Assimilation was agreed by everyone at the time to be an indigenous person's best shot at survival.”
I would argue it remains their only shot. Reclaiming a “decolonial” stone-age culture is impossible and utterly unappealing. Those who pretend otherwise are free to give it a shot.
'In my view, one is better off ostracized, but with a clear conscience. Truth is the only thing that can set us free and adequately release us from the ostentation and pettiness, the ignorance and the immorality, the celebrity worship, the Godlessness, the smugness, the utter lack of principles, and the rest of the putrid mess of it.' I entirely agree with you. I am part of, and a product of, the Laurentian Elite and am happy to seek the truth and no longer be a part of it. Truth and reality are the only things that matter.
All the Woke BS is coming to a head and is about to blow back in their face. The Fed election coming up should do it. It won't matter what side wins, right or left, both sides have had it with each other and like two brothers it will be taken, and settled, outside. Buckle up cause it's about to get rough. Here, hold my beer.
"In my view, Canada’s indigenous absolutely were victims. However, they were not victims of the genocidal machinations of European settlers. They were victims of a tragic set of unfortunate circumstances..."
Not to mention victims of one another.
Our current situation is a woke left unsustainable mess.
A great essay James and I share your frustrations and sentiments on the matter as I am currently debating several woke academics on these matters on a big email thread. The Woke despise facts, reason, logic and the truth....what a mess.
At some point somebody has got to acknowledge that reconciliation is a two way street. It has to go both ways.
A couple of things:
1) If I may respectfully suggest, statements like this, "But after closer examination, the social justice left who claim to be liberators of society’s oppressed, turn out to be an ugly, violent and degenerate mob of intolerant totalitarians," are needlessly inflammatory. They make me smile but... it taints the intelligence of your piece. Imho.
2) About the artist, Kent Monkman, Métis from Winnipeg. Raised in River Heights (not the tony part), attended Winnipeg Art Gallery Saturday morning art classes. Does not identify as White obviously but I sometimes wonder why not. His family was as assimilated as it gets.
3) You can find a lot of crazy/brilliant shit here on Substack. The other day I saw a note, "What if women evolved to be owned?" Who can fathom such an out there ridiculous question? Yet there it was. Is it hateful?. Not really imho. But what is it then? Stupid?
Similarly one could imagine someone, for sure not me, asking, "What if indigenous peoples actually are less evolved than European settlers?"
This is a complex issue. When I talk to Residential School Survivors, what they say is usually mixed. Some are very positive about their experiences, while others obviously show signs of being abused sexually & physically. The same can be said true for Indigenous people in general. Many of them are completely dysfunctional, while others are very capable individuals.
I have concluded, that the real damage was done by the separation of children from their parents before they were ready. Children need to be raised by people who love them. (This should be a warning for advocates of government support for daycare) Children need their parents, and learn a lot of things about life in the daily interaction between child & parent. Additionally, when there are only other children around, life, especially for the emotionally vulnerable children devolves into a Lord of the Fly's World. Most Residential School Survivors while not necessarily abused, are missing something, that they should have got from their families (love) & didn't, and it comes out in how they interact with society.
I don't think there was a "Grand Conspiracy" at work, so much as this was how the British Elite raised their own children, with one small difference. The British Elites children were being schooled in a very toxic environment (Elite British Boarding Schools) while being told they would Rule the World. The result was a sociopathic leadership class in England. (Think Jimmy Savile)
The Residential School Survivors didn't get the "You will Rule the World" message, so came out just dysfunctional.
Manufacturing the appearance of consent as a control tool requires government heavy lifting. The internet is uncontrolled by them to maintain control. They push the theatre of the blame game to never be held accountable. The internet is fake. Let me explain:
Why are they allowed to be racist! and misleading, the fact is the NEEDED GOD!
They needed structure, they needed to learn how to be industrialized, they gave up on being a part of Canadian society. They live on reserves, have vast of free money, no taxes, education free, they don't contribute to Canadian society...do they produce anything?? what have they accomplished but hate..
The fact is they drive this bus that they are owned everything! well what about our poor immigrant parents, who came here from Europe, where shouted at to speak English, do poor jobs, earn a living and they shut up! they did what they had to do. These indigenous just complain and complain, they know nothing of hardship! THEY NEED God to show what humanity is about it is about suffering, compassion and being a peace maker! they fail! they are hateful! and judgemental, they are in there reserves drinking and living the high life , quite literally, they just are a thorn in the side of Canadas history!
The absurdity of the genocide claim pushed by true believers, like Gazan, is obvious: Here is a privileged and perfectly assimilated (integrated) indigenous woman claiming that assimilation is genocide. It was her parents’ and residential school-educated grandparent decision to give her a western education and assimilate her into the modern world that has given her power and privilege, but she claims that doing so is genocide. According to her logic only the indigenous who remain poor and powerless escaped that genocide
James Pew writes: “Assimilation was agreed by everyone at the time to be an indigenous person's best shot at survival.”
I would argue it remains their only shot. Reclaiming a “decolonial” stone-age culture is impossible and utterly unappealing. Those who pretend otherwise are free to give it a shot.
'In my view, one is better off ostracized, but with a clear conscience. Truth is the only thing that can set us free and adequately release us from the ostentation and pettiness, the ignorance and the immorality, the celebrity worship, the Godlessness, the smugness, the utter lack of principles, and the rest of the putrid mess of it.' I entirely agree with you. I am part of, and a product of, the Laurentian Elite and am happy to seek the truth and no longer be a part of it. Truth and reality are the only things that matter.
"Insanity in individuals is something rare - but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule." ~ Friedrich Nietzsche
All the Woke BS is coming to a head and is about to blow back in their face. The Fed election coming up should do it. It won't matter what side wins, right or left, both sides have had it with each other and like two brothers it will be taken, and settled, outside. Buckle up cause it's about to get rough. Here, hold my beer.
"In my view, Canada’s indigenous absolutely were victims. However, they were not victims of the genocidal machinations of European settlers. They were victims of a tragic set of unfortunate circumstances..."
Not to mention victims of one another.
Our current situation is a woke left unsustainable mess.
The narrative was necessary to usher in UNDRIP.
A great essay James and I share your frustrations and sentiments on the matter as I am currently debating several woke academics on these matters on a big email thread. The Woke despise facts, reason, logic and the truth....what a mess.
Good piece. Thank you.
At some point somebody has got to acknowledge that reconciliation is a two way street. It has to go both ways.
A couple of things:
1) If I may respectfully suggest, statements like this, "But after closer examination, the social justice left who claim to be liberators of society’s oppressed, turn out to be an ugly, violent and degenerate mob of intolerant totalitarians," are needlessly inflammatory. They make me smile but... it taints the intelligence of your piece. Imho.
2) About the artist, Kent Monkman, Métis from Winnipeg. Raised in River Heights (not the tony part), attended Winnipeg Art Gallery Saturday morning art classes. Does not identify as White obviously but I sometimes wonder why not. His family was as assimilated as it gets.
3) You can find a lot of crazy/brilliant shit here on Substack. The other day I saw a note, "What if women evolved to be owned?" Who can fathom such an out there ridiculous question? Yet there it was. Is it hateful?. Not really imho. But what is it then? Stupid?
Similarly one could imagine someone, for sure not me, asking, "What if indigenous peoples actually are less evolved than European settlers?"
How dumb is that? I never said that btw.
Well said.
This is a complex issue. When I talk to Residential School Survivors, what they say is usually mixed. Some are very positive about their experiences, while others obviously show signs of being abused sexually & physically. The same can be said true for Indigenous people in general. Many of them are completely dysfunctional, while others are very capable individuals.
I have concluded, that the real damage was done by the separation of children from their parents before they were ready. Children need to be raised by people who love them. (This should be a warning for advocates of government support for daycare) Children need their parents, and learn a lot of things about life in the daily interaction between child & parent. Additionally, when there are only other children around, life, especially for the emotionally vulnerable children devolves into a Lord of the Fly's World. Most Residential School Survivors while not necessarily abused, are missing something, that they should have got from their families (love) & didn't, and it comes out in how they interact with society.
I don't think there was a "Grand Conspiracy" at work, so much as this was how the British Elite raised their own children, with one small difference. The British Elites children were being schooled in a very toxic environment (Elite British Boarding Schools) while being told they would Rule the World. The result was a sociopathic leadership class in England. (Think Jimmy Savile)
The Residential School Survivors didn't get the "You will Rule the World" message, so came out just dysfunctional.
Manufacturing the appearance of consent as a control tool requires government heavy lifting. The internet is uncontrolled by them to maintain control. They push the theatre of the blame game to never be held accountable. The internet is fake. Let me explain:
https://soberchristiangentlemanpodcast.substack.com/p/s2-ep-27-95-percent-of-the-internet-a22
Why are they allowed to be racist! and misleading, the fact is the NEEDED GOD!
They needed structure, they needed to learn how to be industrialized, they gave up on being a part of Canadian society. They live on reserves, have vast of free money, no taxes, education free, they don't contribute to Canadian society...do they produce anything?? what have they accomplished but hate..
The fact is they drive this bus that they are owned everything! well what about our poor immigrant parents, who came here from Europe, where shouted at to speak English, do poor jobs, earn a living and they shut up! they did what they had to do. These indigenous just complain and complain, they know nothing of hardship! THEY NEED God to show what humanity is about it is about suffering, compassion and being a peace maker! they fail! they are hateful! and judgemental, they are in there reserves drinking and living the high life , quite literally, they just are a thorn in the side of Canadas history!
Nice piece , but the early Carney jabs mixed in show you up badly as the angry right wing nut job again .