Posted on Nov 10, 2019
Commentator faces backlash over poppy comments
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Open Mouth, Insert Foot, Repeat!
Commentator faces backlash over poppy comments
Posted from bbc.com
Immigration
Racism
Canada
Veterans Day
Hockey
Posted 5 y ago
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Snowflakes melting at the words of an 85 year old man who grew up in a totally different era.
Goodness, it's almost as if social norms are not fixed in concrete, but change over the course of time!
Goodness, it's almost as if social norms are not fixed in concrete, but change over the course of time!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
1SG Steven Imerman I Guess We Do have to Understand that there is Still that Crazy Uncle that Just Says Outrageous Shit at Thanksgiving Dinner.
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1SG Steven Imerman
...and acknowledge his world view is as valid as ours. Hurting someone's feelings is not a legal wrong, especially the hyper-sensitive feelings of many modern youth.
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part of migrating is understanding the the local populations cultures and traditions. Part of serving overseas is understanding the local populations cultures and traditions.
In short, to hell with their feelings.
In short, to hell with their feelings.
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SPC Angela Burnham
I'd say they understand them pretty well. Canadian vets get nearly zero recognition for the sacrifices they make overseas. I've been up there extensively, Toronto specifically, and they are very different from us in that regard.
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