With apologies for voicing an opinion rather than linking an external article.
I am of the strong opinion that Remembrance Day had become at best grandstanding, and at worst, completely meaningless. There are phases tossed around like “Lest we Forget” or “Never Again”. But when Russia invaded Ukraine, we have effectively done the opposite (or very nearly).
Sure, we can send ammo so Ukranians can fight back, or host some of their forces for training. But the reality is, we are only marginally involved. We haven’t mobilized. We aren’t on war footing economically.
The root causes are many. But a combination of NATO’s article 5 protection only kicking in if we are attacked (rather than joining an already existing war), and the threat of nuclear retaliation, means we are paralyzed politically.
At a minimum: I would support direct involvement, whether that’s ramping up our own military, deploying specialists, reservists for minesweeping, stationing our own troops (meagre as they are) in Ukraine to directly support the fight. I would actually support much larger actions, including naval blockades or airspace closures but wholly understand that Canada cannot execute those on their own.
We cannot allow genocidal wars to be pressed in the modern world. And we should be doing everything we can about it. Right now, we’re doing barely more than nothing.
Real hot take there buds.
Pretty sure the mass slaughter of civilians is worse than war. And your mention of zionists makes me question why you are phrasing it the way you are.
How many wars have you been in?
When were civilians slaughtered by something else than military and not during a war?
You’re a clown who knows nothing about this world.
Well considering I served my country and did a couple deployments. I was in at least one war.
You really shouldn’t fire from the hip.
Just going to link the Wikipedia page on genocide because you seem a little confused.
You really need to put floaties on when you enter the deep end.
Which war in particular?
Yeah, why don’t you do your homework first. Then we can get to storytime.
You’re right, I should go do homework on amount of wars that canada had to defend its own territory in and not bomb someone else.
Annnnd you aren’t in this exchange in good faith.
As we can see with this absolutely absurd statement.
Hey, you’re actually exactly right. This guy is a troll. Check his profile. It’s a day old with 150 comments, and almost every single one is either picking a fight or deflecting a point he’s losing.
Truth requires no faith.
Got it. You are a troll with no actual point.