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Joe Shlabotnik

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Reply to Spazito (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 6, 2015, 07:25 PM

Oct 2015

I've noticed in the last few weeks, since identity politics has come to the fore, many of the comments at the CBC site have gone from combative and cheap to downright ugly. I think the conservative elements in Canada feel emboldened.

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What a jerk shenmue Oct 2015 #1

I'm not surprised.... Spazito Oct 2015 #2

+1 Joe Shlabotnik Oct 2015 #3

It's not identity politics, it is outright racist but the media can't say it so we now have... Spazito Oct 2015 #4

Yep. nt laundry_queen Oct 2015 #5