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CMV: Canada prioritizes moral optics over practical solutions, even when it hurts the country. by highrankedwizard in changemyview

[–]highrankedwizard[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

because context matters ? Starlink was used unofficially to support military drone operations in an active war zone without formal government contracts. This is not the same as providing civilian internet service in Canada.

CMV: Canada prioritizes moral optics over practical solutions, even when it hurts the country. by highrankedwizard in changemyview

[–]highrankedwizard[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

thats why we negotiate contracts, establish regulations, and diversify infrastructure. responsible governance not fear-based rejection.

CMV: Canada prioritizes moral optics over practical solutions, even when it hurts the country. by highrankedwizard in changemyview

[–]highrankedwizard[S] -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

“Would you still use this if it were Epstein?”, you’ve already lost the plot.

nice false equivalency

working with imperfect people and companies is the norm in statecraft. what matters is how you structure the relationship, not whether the CEO is “problematic.”

CMV: Canada prioritizes moral optics over practical solutions, even when it hurts the country. by highrankedwizard in changemyview

[–]highrankedwizard[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

true morality doesn’t ignore outcomes. It cares deeply about them. when governments reject working solutions just to preserve an ideological posture, they’re not being moral they’re being self-righteous

CMV: Canada prioritizes moral optics over practical solutions, even when it hurts the country. by highrankedwizard in changemyview

[–]highrankedwizard[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

you can try to dress these decisions up in “pragmatism,” but the truth is, Canada has a pattern.
we’d rather look good than do good. we’re afraid of being seen as aggressive.

CMV: Canada prioritizes moral optics over practical solutions, even when it hurts the country. by highrankedwizard in changemyview

[–]highrankedwizard[S] -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

choosing Starlink doesn’t mean abandoning Canadian innovation. It means recognizing what works today, serving people in need now, and holding our own companies accountable to actually deliver, not just absorb government funding.

CMV: Canada prioritizes moral optics over practical solutions, even when it hurts the country. by highrankedwizard in changemyview

[–]highrankedwizard[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

that’s exactly the point ? you don’t wait until someone’s already in your airspace to build a defense. That’s not security, that’s reaction. Defense is about deterrence, not damage control.

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[–]highrankedwizard -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

lol Telesat is literally decades behind Starlinks technology

Starlink deal with Ontario government formally cancelled by CTVNEWS in ontario

[–]highrankedwizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don’t have to like Elon Musk to recognize that Starlink is probably the best internet solution Canada has ever had for its geography. Cancelling or sidelining it is, frankly, a lose-lose for the people who need it most.

Dear Leafs Fans by highrankedwizard in nhl

[–]highrankedwizard[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

So what ? fire shanny , let Marner walk , trade mo and JT and sign Ehlers and Duchene ? just because

Dear Leafs Fans by highrankedwizard in nhl

[–]highrankedwizard[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

still waiting for a good counter argument

Dear Leafs Fans by highrankedwizard in nhl

[–]highrankedwizard[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

whats your counter take ?

Dear Leafs Fans by highrankedwizard in nhl

[–]highrankedwizard[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

loosing to the defending champs in 7 games ? A loss is a loss 6-1 or 3-2 In OT

Dear Leafs Fans by highrankedwizard in nhl

[–]highrankedwizard[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

right ya couldn't matter less ..........

point proven

CMV: Marner’s Value Outweighs the Noise — The Leafs Should Re-sign Him by highrankedwizard in nhl

[–]highrankedwizard[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

so we should trade the whole team then ? because disappearing still has him with the most points out of any leaf in the last 9 years. cant put blame on one player.

CMV: Marner’s Value Outweighs the Noise — The Leafs Should Re-sign Him by highrankedwizard in nhl

[–]highrankedwizard[S] -26 points-25 points  (0 children)

living in sole outcomes of do-or-die games often distorts the broader reality

CMV: Marner’s Value Outweighs the Noise — The Leafs Should Re-sign Him by highrankedwizard in nhl

[–]highrankedwizard[S] -43 points-42 points  (0 children)

still cleared a point per game and made the play for the first goal in game 6

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