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[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Im annoyed that Doug Ford keeps making me hate him less, wtf? Can't be sure its not bullshit but god I hope so

[–] [email protected] 2 points 13 hours ago

The only other person I hate after fascist fElon and his bud the convicted rapist felon is Ford. He is a fascist copying his BFF rump’s playbook to the letter. He is doing so much damage at a break neck speed and he needs to be stopped now.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

For whatever else he might be, Doug Ford is a very adept politician.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Imagine PP stamping his feet and balling his hands into tiny little fists, as a previously unpopular conservative premier outshines him.

I certainly don't like Doug Ford, but the contrast in likeability is staggering.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

non-paywalled link: https://archive.is/iI4OM

I don't really see the point of linking an article that requires a subscription. Surely subscribers aren't coming to Lemmy to find out when a new article drops.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (3 children)

apologies I actually meant to put the archive link in the post but seem to have forgotten.

As to why I would post a pay-walled article is simple; I believe if we want to continue having quality journalism in this country it is something we need to appropriately fund. We can't rely on only the CBC (and not just because PP and the cpc want to destroy it). As far as I can tell this is original reporting from the Star so I do kinda feel it is morally correct to link to them first. (although I do not disagree with archive links for paywall bypass maybe that makes me a hypocrite.. meh)

I feel its also especially important to fund the star right now as it is one of the last Canadian owned mainstream news outlets that isnt distinctly right wing (even if it is slowly drifting to the right imo) and isn't ideologically driven (IE Press Progress, CanadaLand).

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Thoughtful response. I'm actually all for posting both - having access to original sources is incredibly important, especially in this day and age. Also, while I despise paywalled or ad-heavy slop, I also am not a fan of clicking URL shortened links where what's on the other side could be nefarious (and I certainly won't be the first to click it.) And for the person that will say it... no, I don't care enough to remember which ones I can always trust.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If your goal is to help Canadian Journalism, this isn't how you do it. Get out and actually encourage people to subscribe to their paper.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 14 hours ago

or provide a way for those that could not afford the subscription in the first place to keep up with the shit show that Ontario has become under Fords fascist rule.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 13 hours ago

creepy little pp even stole this poor kitty’s look and now it won’t go out anywhere.