RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 hours agoCarney's Liberal party wins Canadian election and completes a stunning turnaround fueled by Trumpapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square150fedilinkarrow-up1715arrow-down17
arrow-up1708arrow-down1external-linkCarney's Liberal party wins Canadian election and completes a stunning turnaround fueled by Trumpapnews.comRandAlThor@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 hours agomessage-square150fedilink
minus-squareKecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·6 hours agoSure, but go check what the US Green party is to compare and you’ll realize that the Canadian party isn’t so bad
minus-squarekandykarter@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·6 hours agoUsing “well at least it’s not as bad in America” in these contexts is both dismissive of valid criticism and also a staggeringly low bar
minus-squareKecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 hours agoBut if you go check I was replying to someone asking for a comparison.
Sure, but go check what the US Green party is to compare and you’ll realize that the Canadian party isn’t so bad
Using “well at least it’s not as bad in America” in these contexts is both dismissive of valid criticism and also a staggeringly low bar
But if you go check I was replying to someone asking for a comparison.