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[–] CaptObvious 25 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Great gods! I expect this crap here in the US, but I thought you guys had more sense.

Seriously, I’m so sorry to hear that you have to deal with the crazies too.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 16 points 8 months ago

The uninformed conservative public believes that curing addiction is simply a matter of forcing people not to take drugs until they are no longer addicted. They like the punitive aspect of it, because they see becoming addicted in the first place as a moral failing.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 4 points 8 months ago

Conservatives the world over seem to share their worst ideas among themselves.

[–] ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social 3 points 8 months ago

Fascism can happen anywhere.

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 24 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Pierre Poilievre is borrowing John Rustad's forced treatment euphemism of locking people up without supports and away from their community.

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 months ago

Pretty much eh?

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 18 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Okay. When are we going to get voluntary treatment for addiction and psychiatric issues?! I dunno if PP has tried being sick lately but there's no fucking help.

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

He's got money. He wouldn't have a problem getting help.

[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 5 points 8 months ago

Money from being a politician. Dude's become a multi-millionaire from politics, not work.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 12 points 8 months ago

Smells of them Indigenous peoples facilities Canadian state and pedo churches maintained schools....

What can go wrong ?

[–] mearce@programming.dev 2 points 8 months ago

What about "freedom"?