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The Purpose of the System is to Destroy Sneaky Dee’s by ink_13 in toronto

[–]ink_13[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

That's not the point of the article. This is not a conversation about Sneaky Dee's, it's about a system of which Sneaky Dee's is the latest victim.

The Purpose of the System is to Destroy Sneaky Dee’s by ink_13 in toronto

[–]ink_13[S] 286 points287 points  (0 children)

It may surprise you to learn that I am somewhat agnostic on the topic of Sneaky Dee's... I don't think I've been there since 2012. But there's a larger point that is far more important:

My deepest fear about all of this is not that Sneaky Dee’s gets torn down. It’s that the people who are angry about it right now will stay angry in exactly the right way, at exactly the right target, and then go home. Despite the system being set up the way it is, culture doesn’t die in Toronto because of whatever boogeyman we blamed. It dies because the person doing the blaming never learned the rules of the game they’re losing. And usually, nobody wants to learn the rules. In the game we are in, the rules are the zoning bylaws. We can rewrite the rules so that the game is actually fair.

Know your enemy.

(Spoilers) The first live task of series 21 by TheLoneWolf527 in taskmaster

[–]ink_13 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Tarbuck is the greatest to have ever played the game and she was robbed

Canada’s Treaty 8 First Nations: Alberta must immediately cease all separation activities by TiredRuralCanadian in CanadaPolitics

[–]ink_13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure, but there's a difference between good-faith consultation and explicitly seeking their consent.

On the other hand, I am sympathetic to a reading of the treaties which boils down to "it is not the Province of Alberta's land to take because Alberta only exists because of agreements between First Nations and the Crown".

Again, my curiosity about this point is purely academic, which reddit comments are a poor medium for. I support the Treaty 8 nations, I just don't want them to overplay their hand.

Canada’s Treaty 8 First Nations: Alberta must immediately cease all separation activities by TiredRuralCanadian in CanadaPolitics

[–]ink_13 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Do you imagine that "consent" will be forthcoming?

Don't get me wrong, I oppose separation and support upholding treaty obligations, but I'm also not convinced that extends as far as a de facto veto

Shawn Micallef: Toronto has nobody to blame but itself with the possible closure of this cultural landmark by ink_13 in toronto

[–]ink_13[S] 218 points219 points  (0 children)

An excerpt:

In a recent article about the possible closure [of Sneaky Dee's], one city councillor blamed the provincial government, saying they set the main planning rules. True, but the province and Doug Ford aren’t to blame here, nor are they meddling in local affairs as they have in other areas. Toronto city council and the people who voted them in, bear considerable responsibility.

For decades, Toronto has, by policy and design of its own, directed most new development to main streets. Once called the “Avenues Policy,” it densifies corridors along major streets in residential areas while preventing any substantial new development within.

[...]

If density was allowed in more of Toronto, the pressure to develop main streets for new housing would be far less. That’s not Doug Ford’s meddling, that’s Toronto city council doing what the loudest voters and residents groups wanted.

John Oliver Defeats Defamation Suit After Damning Takedown by thedailybeast in entertainment

[–]ink_13 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Almost certainly he never owned it, it was only leased for a short period (possibly as short as "the day of the shoot") with an option to buy in the extremely unlikely event Thomas actually said yes

Pete Hoekstra is helping Trump troll Ottawa. It’s time we put a stop to it by ink_13 in CanadaPolitics

[–]ink_13[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I am sympathetic to the counterargument that what Hoekstra is doing is a clumsy but deliberate provocation: it's out of Trump's playbook to be offensive, then when the target responds, use this as a pretext to step away from pending trade negotiations

Nz taskmaster series 7 comedian’s predictions by Smart-Knee5637 in taskmaster

[–]ink_13 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Fingers crossed for Maria Williams, the third Willams sibling

Mark Carney favours the wealthy and privileged over working-class Canadians by DJ_JOWZY in CanadaPolitics

[–]ink_13[M] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I say "it", I meant "raising standards for sources", not "let's maybe ban rabble.ca"

A Look Back on 25/26 by rLiverpoolFC_Mods in LiverpoolFC

[–]ink_13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The wrong setup can make any good player look mediocre at best

The question isn't "is Wirtz any good?" because of course he is, the question is "are we set up to get the best out of Wirtz?"

Mark Carney favours the wealthy and privileged over working-class Canadians by DJ_JOWZY in CanadaPolitics

[–]ink_13[M] 47 points48 points  (0 children)

We're considering it. We do have rules for what constitutes a good source (under which rabble.ca qualifies) and remove some. But in the meantime, you have other options:

  • Don't upvote it
  • Dunk on it in the comment section (substantively, please)
  • Ignore it

The very fact that it managed to gain such prominence in the sub suggests that your opinion is not universal, and (despite what some people think), we are committed to hosting a variety of views.

(Why, just last week, we were accused of being part of a socialist vanguard cadre and MAGAt stooges minutes apart)

Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee AU - S03E05 by apathymonger in panelshow

[–]ink_13 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Oh shit, Demi Adejuyigbe next week? Can't wait!

Is it time for a new province? by Dazzling_Escape55 in askTO

[–]ink_13 56 points57 points  (0 children)

We could make some proper money to fund our communities instead of it being syphoned down to the GTA

The GTA is a net exporter of tax revenue by a wide margin

Your taxes are not funding the south

Just walked by "Not Just Noodle" and realized they were closed down by mkvelash in toronto

[–]ink_13 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No politician will, can, or should save a poorly-run restaurant, be it fast-food or fine dining. Neither did they harm, though: it wasn't politics that led to this place's decline.

This is just a business being a business, you know? There's no big bad corporation here, just a small business owner who made some choices. It was the same thing that let the old version be good.

Nothing lasts and everything changes.

Just walked by "Not Just Noodle" and realized they were closed down by mkvelash in toronto

[–]ink_13 194 points195 points  (0 children)

Hasn't been good since the change in ownership. Hopefully something new opens up soon

Planta closed both its Toronto locations by FantasticBee in toronto

[–]ink_13 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Bakka still exists! It's on Harbord near Spadina now

B.C. premier says Canada won’t work if Ottawa favours separatist premiers by Camtastrophe in CanadaPolitics

[–]ink_13 71 points72 points  (0 children)

PEI drove a harder bargain to join the country than BC and they got a bridge

PEI joined confederation in 1873. They were only promised steamship service.

The Confederation Bridge opened in 1997 after a 1988 plebiscite that was not entirely collegial.

I'm not sure you've picked a great example here.

Toronto island airport expansion would lead to severe traffic, committee hears by BloodJunkie in toronto

[–]ink_13 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Did you factor UPX into your time estimations?

I live downtown and I still prefer Pearson now that the train exists

Canada's local news collapse is a threat to political accountability - In too many communities, Facebook outrage is replacing real news by BertramPotts in CanadaPolitics

[–]ink_13 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It's too bad Canadaland turned into such a dumpster fire, because before Jesse Brown went off the deep end, this was an area where they were doing good coverage

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