Just a week after retiring from CBS, Toronto born journalist Morley Safer has passed away at age 84.
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Neumann Sennheiser wrote:"He's not a communist. He's just a Canadian".
Neumann Sennheiser wrote: "He's not a communist. He's just a Canadian".
the-real-deal wrote:The Prime Minister of that time, Pierre Trudeau, also likely contributed to the perception of Canadians being communists.
Neumann Sennheiser wrote:
If ( in his youth) he wasn't a complete communist he certainly flirted with the idea.
Trudeau was interested in Marxist ideas in the 1940s and his Harvard dissertation was on the topic of Communism and Christianity
The only reason he entered politics as a Liberal was he felt that the CCF (predecessor to the NDP) had no chance of ever being elected to power.
He got what he wanted done the way all true politicians do; by compromise of ideals and principles.
the-real-deal wrote:Neumann Sennheiser wrote:
If ( in his youth) he wasn't a complete communist he certainly flirted with the idea.
Trudeau was interested in Marxist ideas in the 1940s and his Harvard dissertation was on the topic of Communism and Christianity
The only reason he entered politics as a Liberal was he felt that the CCF (predecessor to the NDP) had no chance of ever being elected to power.
He got what he wanted done the way all true politicians do; by compromise of ideals and principles.
So, I wonder, why did British Columbians hate Trudeau senior so much. Is it because Trudeau was "French" or because he was perceived as a "communist" ? That hate on for one single politician is extraordinary. I could never understand that hate on, to be honest, but then, I have a difficult time understanding you British Columbians, generally. Why are you such elitist, arrogant people.
the-real-deal wrote:So, I wonder, why did British Columbians hate Trudeau senior so much.
Rocky wrote:the-real-deal wrote:Neumann Sennheiser wrote:
Aren't you a British Columbian mr deal? And somewhat arrogant to boot?
Ever thought of packing up your little Meccano set radio station and maybe moving on eastwards to Dauphin? Maybe a place like The Pas would welcome someone with such an impressive resume!
jon wrote:*
I doubt there were enough opinion polls taken back then to prove my point, but during his years as Prime Minister, 1968-84, I would have to believe that each Province had periods where the majority of the Voting Public in that Province hated Mr. Trudeau. His Liberal federal government did a lot of "governing" during those 15 years (he was out of office for less than a year in 1979-80) and it was inevitable that there wasn't at least one thing each that hurt a given Province.
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