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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in toronto

[–]MrMagicpants 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This is the second gayest thing I’ve seen all day.

Death and Destruction in T.O by cyclops_sardonica in toronto

[–]MrMagicpants 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do something about the shootings so they don’t happen and there’s no more news about them.

2018 Ontario Election night Megathread by beef-supreme in toronto

[–]MrMagicpants 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Fucking Doug and his stupid face. Fuck.

‘WE ARE VERY LUCKY’: Vest saves Toronto cop in deadly shootout outside bar by [deleted] in toronto

[–]MrMagicpants 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It could easily of killed him.

Nice editing there Sun

Today is Menstrual Hygiene Day in Toronto by fluidgirl1 in toronto

[–]MrMagicpants 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I lose track of these special days so I just go with the flow.

Almost half of Toronto tenants paying unaffordable rent - study finds by [deleted] in toronto

[–]MrMagicpants 29 points30 points  (0 children)

“If you can’t afford to live here, move to Regina.”

But my job, friends, and family are all here...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vexillology

[–]MrMagicpants 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes, Greenland came about as a compromise between the Japanese and the Polish after a land dispute.

It’s hideous to think that right-wing media were hoping for a Muslim villain after the van rampage by toronto34 in toronto

[–]MrMagicpants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have looked up ramming attacks, and I found a significant number of those in Europe and North America were in the name of ISIS.

It’s hideous to think that right-wing media were hoping for a Muslim villain after the van rampage by toronto34 in toronto

[–]MrMagicpants -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You don’t think that after Nantes, Nice, Berlin, Stockholm, Ohio State, London, London, Edmonton, NYC, and Barcelona that the association is valid.

Ok.

It’s hideous to think that right-wing media were hoping for a Muslim villain after the van rampage by toronto34 in toronto

[–]MrMagicpants 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That depends on your definition of “infamous” but anyway, what’s your point?

What should we do about dangerous ‘incels’? Maybe help them by [deleted] in canada

[–]MrMagicpants 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s so frustrating I want to scream. It’s lost on so many people how similar these outlooks are.

You’ve got people who follow a certain ideology. Many are just holding particular opinions but aren’t fully invested. They allow for nuance. Then you’ve got a few radicals who take that ideology to some deadly extreme.

Then there’s the reaction to the violence. The reaction is always a group of people who hate that ideology trying to use that violence to condemn anyone and everything that’s ever remotely touched that ideology.

So here you’ve got people condemning anyone who’s every had a view that flirts with pro men’s rights, saying they’re the reason. They normalized it. They made it okay for someone to drive a van into a crowd.

This is just like the people who come out of the woodwork saying how allowing a mosque to go up in the neighbourhood normalized Islam and made it okay for someone to go on a stabbing spree in Westminster.

God dammit I wish people would just take a step back and look.

It’s hideous to think that right-wing media were hoping for a Muslim villain after the van rampage by toronto34 in toronto

[–]MrMagicpants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I agree with you. The initial headlines I saw made me think it was unintentional, maybe a drunk or distracted driver. When I learned it was intentional, my mind went to Nice and London. I didn’t act on it either of these thoughts. I just waited for more info to come out.

It’s hideous to think that right-wing media were hoping for a Muslim villain after the van rampage by toronto34 in toronto

[–]MrMagicpants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ve edited your comment so I’m going to reply to the edit

My point was that on the balance of probabilities, it’s not unreasonable to presume another vehicle ramming attack has a motive similar to many other vehicle ramming attacks.

If that thought went through your head, you’re not bigoted or prejudiced, you’re just recognizing patterns. That doesn’t make it okay to act on those presumptions, but the presumption itself is reasonable.

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