During what I feel are ‘post-Covid’ times, a lot of people are doing a very poor job of being good humans: racists in London, ON; loggers of our legacy in BC; residential school discoveries. How are you coping with this mess?
The news has been a little overwhelming for me in the last few days. Residential schools, MMIWG issues and the 100th anniversary of the bombing of Black Wall Street in Tulsa all remind me of my privilege and that sharing it doesn’t cost me anything … but the gains will be exponential.
What’s your take on populist government responses to Covid compared to those that are, shall we say, progressive and focused on the many? I think Covid is a brutal but poignant reminder that if humans are going to survive and we’re going to help the planet survive, we need to start working together better. Populism isn’t the answer.
Doug Ford: crying to the public ain’t gonna bring about paid sick leave. Ignoring bills submitted to the Ontario partliament TWENTY ONE times won’t help either.