Cherry Fires on Remembrance Day

[Roadghost]

Well, I'm glad I won the argument.

 

[jc100]

we've gone so far left you cant say or do anything in public without risking the ridicule, and dare I say vilification of that left. Its unbeliveably divisive, in a society and even in families. Our all inclusive society as a whole will be our undoing.
Free speech is not free here. Its actually really expensive.

This wasn't left, this was foot in mouth.

 

[Mad Mike]

...
but like mentioned earlier by @bigpoppa, a lot of Canadians you see not wearing them
are going to have their own family histories of service and sacrifice
so let's not be so quick to judge them based on the colour of their skin
...

Remember who we are remembering, and why we honor them. The Remembrance period and the symbolic Poppy are how we honor the Canadians who fought to keep us free, the ones who made this a great and welcoming country.

One's personal history is important to them, not specifically to the country. Remembrance in Canada doesn't require a personal connection to a Canadian warrior, the connection is to all the service men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice to make Canada free and open to all how have come to make it their home.

 

[jc100]

Remember who we are remembering, and why we honor them. The Remembrance period and the symbolic Poppy are how we honor the Canadians who fought to keep us free, the ones who made this a great and welcoming country.

One's personal history is important to them, not specifically to the country. Remembrance in Canada doesn't require a personal connection to a Canadian warrior, the connection is to all the service men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice to make Canada free and open to all how have come to make it their home.

I'm pretty sure they don't teach November 11th as a special day to remember in any residency/orientation classes for new immigrants though. You'd be hard pressed to find many that know that date that come from quite a few different countries (middle east, India). For some it would be like visiting Wales on St David's day and wondering if wearing a large member of the onion family on your clothing is a fashion statement.

Imagine if you were a tourist in a country and got caught up in a crowd celebrating something you didn't understand/didn't even know about and were berated because of it? Fortunately, that doesn't happen much because most people understand what might be behind the act or non-act.

 

[Baggsy]

I'm pretty sure they don't teach November 11th as a special day to remember in any residency/orientation classes for new immigrants though. You'd be hard pressed to find many that know that date that come from quite a few different countries (middle east, India). For some it would be like visiting Wales on St David's day and wondering if wearing a large member of the onion family on your clothing is a fashion statement.

Imagine if you were a tourist in a country and got caught up in a crowd celebrating something you didn't understand/didn't even know about and were berated because of it? Fortunately, that doesn't happen much because most people understand what might be behind the act or non-act.

I got caught up with a crowd throwing rocks at the Quebec city legislature once. Should I have joined in?

 

[LePhillou]

I got caught up with a crowd throwing rocks at the Quebec city legislature once. Should I have joined in?

Only if they served free poutine

 

[jc100]

I got caught up with a crowd throwing rocks at the Quebec city legislature once. Should I have joined in?

If it's tradition sure.

 

[Baggsy]

Which regiment did grapes serve in?

 

[jc100]

Which regiment did grapes serve in?

Sour

 

[MRR11.6]

Are you leaving?

I thought he was talking about ole blackface , but he got re elected.

 

[regder]

Don Cherry on America's finest media, best moment at 3:20

Tucker Carlson says critics of Don Cherry's anti-immigrant rant are “fascists” with “no real feelings”

 

[bigpoppa]

Lets put aside the bigotry for a second:

We all agree that the GTA has terrible drivers, I wonder what would happen if I singled out a specific group to **** on for poor driving?
And did it in front of important clients of my company no less?

Would I not be fired within 48 hours? Especially if said singled out group was present at the meeting?
What kind of a message/impression would it send about the company that I worked for? Would it not be within the rights of xyz inc to fire me asap and distance themselves from me? Especially considering:

1. The reputation of their business was on the line?
2. It would have the potential to cost them a lot of money?



Now just replace drivers with immigrants, me with don cherry, and clients with all the viewers of sportsnet.

I hope ya'll can see parallels.

TLDR:
Racism is bad for business, rogers/sportsnet did the right thing.

Don made observations about certain groups of people, they MAY have been correct observations, but the way he phrased it was 100% positively racist. I have a pretty thick skin, but if a dirtbag like me gets that horrid uncomfortable/cringe feeling in my gut after watch it, trust me, its racist..

 

[GreyGhost]

Lets put aside the bigotry for a second:

We all agree that the GTA has terrible drivers, I wonder what would happen if I singled out a specific group to **** on for poor driving?
And did it in front of important clients of my company no less?

Would I not be fired within 48 hours? Especially if said singled out group was present at the meeting?
What kind of a message/impression would it send about the company that I worked for? Would it not be within the rights of xyz inc to fire me asap and distance themselves from me? Especially considering:

1. The reputation of their business was on the line?
2. It would have the potential to cost them a lot of money?



Now just replace drivers with immigrants, me with don cherry, and clients with all the viewers of sportsnet.

I hope ya'll can see parallels.

Yup. Dumb move by DC. If had gone on a poppy rant and left out "you people", he would be a hero in the media instead of unemployed. I know his thing was speaking without thinking, but sometimes a little forethought can save you from buckets of trouble.

 

[LePhillou]

[...]

Well i think we can all agree that Brampton drivers are all ******.

(i didnt totally miss the point, see!?)

 

[Baggsy]

Lets put aside the bigotry for a second:

We all agree that the GTA has terrible drivers, I wonder what would happen if I singled out a specific group to **** on for poor driving?
And did it in front of important clients of my company no less?

Would I not be fired within 48 hours? Especially if said singled out group was present at the meeting?
What kind of a message/impression would it send about the company that I worked for? Would it not be within the rights of xyz inc to fire me asap and distance themselves from me? Especially considering:

1. The reputation of their business was on the line?
2. It would have the potential to cost them a lot of money?



Now just replace drivers with immigrants, me with don cherry, and clients with all the viewers of sportsnet.

I hope ya'll can see parallels.

Racism is bad for business, rogers/sportsnet did the right thing.

Don made observations about certain groups of people, they MAY have been correct observations, but they were racist observations nonetheless.

You also get paid millions to say stupid things on TV? What is this world coming to?

 

[MRR11.6]

Lets put aside the bigotry for a second:

We all agree that the GTA has terrible drivers, I wonder what would happen if I singled out a specific group to **** on for poor driving?
And did it in front of important clients of my company no less?

Would I not be fired within 48 hours? Especially if said singled out group was present at the meeting?
What kind of a message/impression would it send about the company that I worked for? Would it not be within the rights of xyz inc to fire me asap and distance themselves from me? Especially considering:

1. The reputation of their business was on the line?
2. It would have the potential to cost them a lot of money?



Now just replace drivers with immigrants, me with don cherry, and clients with all the viewers of sportsnet.

I hope ya'll can see parallels.

Racism is bad for business, rogers/sportsnet did the right thing.

Don made observations about certain groups of people, they MAY have been correct observations, but they were racist observations nonetheless.

What race did he malign? You understand you shouldn't call someone a racisit without there being a race involved !!!???
This is hilarious !! little butt hurt sjw's throwing the racist bigot words around !!

 

[bigpoppa]

Yup. Dumb move by DC. If had gone on a poppy rant and left out "you people", he would be a hero in the media instead of unemployed. I know his thing was speaking without thinking, but sometimes a little forethought can save you from buckets of trouble.

Shooting from the hip(aka no political correctness), works great at the friday night poker game, but not always suitable for TV/oval office.

 

[hdsomeday]

Three words, You people and Our. The 'you people' aren't the words that bothered me as much as 'our'. Some of you don't see anything wrong with that?

“You people… love our way of life, love our milk and honey..............."

 

[jc100]

What race did he malign? You understand you shouldn't call someone a racisit without there being a race involved !!!???
This is hilarious !! little butt hurt sjw's throwing the racist bigot words around !!

Don’t think anyone’s butt hurt except Don Cherry actually. See how this works?

 

[bigpoppa]

Don’t think anyone’s butt hurt except Don Cherry actually. See how this works?

dont feed the troll