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Harper continues to ignore, demean and disrespect soldiers while once again sending them into one of his neo-conservative “wars,” which is good for a PM heading into an election, needing to solidifying his base that loves him to kill the evildoers.
But his long-term plan to militarize Canadian culture [Winnipeg Jets logo, honouring military at professional sports, etc.] has stepped up to another level with this WWII photo on the newest toonie.
Fascism glorifies war. Soft fascism makes it look like it’s perfectly natural.
Think critically about the steady creep of militarism and what it does to our culture.
via ‘Wait for Me, Daddy’ photo has dual meaning: Bernard | Globalnews.ca.
More from my site
July 15, 2013 Fearing Kate MacEachern: The Latest Canadian Military Blunder
January 10, 2012 My Canada Does Not Include Militarizing Canada Day
October 9, 2010 Expect Canadian Troops to Stay in Afghanistan After 2011
April 7, 2014 Welcome to Stephen Harper’s Banana Republic
March 15, 2006 Lying to US Soldiers in Iraq
March 7, 2011 The “Harper Government,” Soft Fascism, Coalitions and ProRep
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Just another part of the media barrage conditioning us to subscribe to the fairy tale version of war.