r/canadaleft • u/Smelly_Pants69 • Jan 17 '24
Meme The Pure Intelligence of R/Canada_Sub
77 likes for completely incorrect comments.
Just made me laugh and thought it was worth sharing.
For reference, they are crying about Jordan Peterson having to do a training. From reading the comments, you'd think he received a death penalty.
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u/Grey531 Jan 17 '24
In all fairness, JBPs followers seem to think he’s a genius physio, economist, lawyer, surgeon, geneticist, philosopher, etc.
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u/RookTheBlindSnake Jan 17 '24
As a queer who spends too much time online, it makes me feel good to see people in this sub not falling for his crap. I remember just a few years ago, when him being a man in academia meant he must be right about our community. I was sent links to his crap by other lefties telling me our civil rights weren't important.
I deeply appreciate all the hate he gets. Warms my bitter heart.
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u/profit_distributor Jan 17 '24
Canada sub is a bigoted reactionary shit hole. Astounding that the grit of their brain is about 1000.
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u/ferencofbuda Jan 17 '24
If you subscribe to R/Canada, you may as well put the words "fucking moron" at the top of your resume.
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u/loljuststopplease Jan 17 '24
Hey op, a lot is two words, not one 😂😂
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u/Smelly_Pants69 Jan 17 '24 edited Jan 17 '24
Yeah. I spotted it after posting the image. Oh well. Feel free to make fun. 😉
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u/dijon507 Jan 17 '24 edited Jan 18 '24
I think you mean, “feel free to make fun.” Thanks for the edit.
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u/codeyumi Jan 17 '24
Is this subreddit just meant for posting screenshots of conservatives or is there anything more substantive taking place here anymore? Everyday I just see these kinds of posts now with the people in this group making fun of the subjects. I’m not saying you guys can’t do that but it certainly feels as though there isn’t much to this place these days anymore. It’s unfortunate (for myself I guess).
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u/n0ahbody Jan 18 '24
I mean there's plenty of articles here. Some of them are substantive. I posted one here today myself.
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u/Smelly_Pants69 Jan 17 '24
Well get to work and make some posts then.
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u/codeyumi Jan 17 '24
I knew that I was going to get this reply which is why I said it with as much care in my tone as I could in my text. Of course I could but as someone who is still trying to dip my toes into leftism and political spheres involving real action it’s hard to do that on my ow. I’ve watched this sub devolve over the last year/six months into mostly jabs against the right. Which as I said is fine, but confusing and not what I was expecting from this sub.
Do you maybe have any suggestions for better places suited for myself and needs because this place isn’t helping anymore?
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u/Smelly_Pants69 Jan 17 '24
Honestly. I was also careful with my tone too. Not sure why you got offended.
I really don't care what you think. This is the internet and I'll make fun of idiots if I want.
I'll leave it up to the mods what should and shouldn't be posted here. If they want to delete my post, they can absolutely do so.
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u/codeyumi Jan 17 '24
I’m sorry if you weren’t trying to offend with your tone, unfortunately that’s what happened and why I did try to add more context in my reply to you. I wasn’t really saying anything against you but I’m sorry if I came across that way.
I’m just trying to focus on more substantive activism and seeing post after post of people just saying “get a load of these guys” isn’t that interesting or collaborative to me. That’s why I was hoping perhaps you could point myself in the right direction for maybe a sub or group better suited for my own needs as I mentioned in my previous reply.
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u/Smelly_Pants69 Jan 17 '24
Ah. Well, r/MetaQuebec may be up your alley. However it's mostly centered around Quebec issues.
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u/codeyumi Jan 17 '24
Ah that’s unfortunate. I wish there were more leftist grassroots organizations online or near my community. Unfortunately as I live in a very conservative pocket in a small town in Ontario it’s extremely difficult to do so. That’s why I turned to online communities but I find they are very hard to engage in as someone trying to learn more about leftist spaces, ideologies and such. I guess I’ll just have to keep searching.
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u/Smelly_Pants69 Jan 17 '24
You could try clubhouse maybe? But they also have a lot a super far right groups.
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u/codeyumi Jan 17 '24
I’ll take a peek there as I’ve never heard of it, though the presence of far right groups makes me nervous. Reddit is the only social media site I use because it’s easier to avoid those sorts of things with the subreddit system. I’m kind of into more “old school” forum posting as well which is why I like it more than sites like twitter (which is now a far right cesspool). I wish I could find a group still active and collaborative using some kind of forum system. Thanks for the help though!
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u/BurstYourBubbles Jan 17 '24
You'd probably like r/Canadian_Socialism more though it's smaller. But honestly, Reddit isn't a good place to learn about this stuff.
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u/codeyumi Jan 17 '24
Do you have any suggestions for me? I’m mainly looking for a community to engage in discussion and activism with but there is nothing at all near my small town in terms of grassroots orgs or anything of the like. I turned to online spaces but have had little luck as well. The op mentioned one site to me but I haven’t had a chance to check it out yet.
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u/WulfgarofIcewindDale Jan 17 '24
Yeah, the level of brain rot in that sub is astounding. I used to comment there for fun, but had to stop because it stopped being fun and just made me… angry, I think, or maybe just sad.
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u/Sudden_Pie5641 Jan 18 '24
For a people who claim to be left you are folks spending too much time reading into whats others are doing or saying
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u/fullerofficial Jan 25 '24
Unfortunately, that way of thinking is what creates echo chambers.
It is important to understand both sides of any issue in order to be able to critically think and form an opinion, view or come to a decision.
If you only read on whT you believe in and never challenge your views, you’ll end up, in a way, radicalizing yourself to a certain degree by believing that what your views/opinions are truth because everyone else seems to agree.
Not healthy for progress.
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u/model-alice Jan 18 '24
JP is right though. He shouldn't have to do social media training. He should instead be arrested for wilful incitement of hatred (which is a crime).
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u/bigcaulkcharisma Jan 18 '24
Imagine r/Canada not being enough of a right wing shithole for you lol
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u/GobboGirl Jan 18 '24
The first pic is really kinda just petty nitpicking.
That second one tho...WOOF lmao what a tool.
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Jan 17 '24
omg imagine if trudeau stripped away the licenses of every professional who criticized him. jfc the brain rot of some people.
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u/JayYTZ Jan 17 '24
He’s such a fantastic psychologist that he needs the therapy more than any of his clients…
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u/JonoLith Jan 17 '24
Ah yes, the precedent of *checks notes* a professional organization regulating it's own members.
These people are children.