• Yardy Sardley@lemmy.ca
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    The sub went to shit practically overnight, and it happened right around the time of the freedumb convoy. I don’t think it’s a coincidence.

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      How in-your-face was that sudden drop in hostile “freedom from TruDope” commentary the week Russia invaded Ukraine and they all got new influencer assignments or something?

    • Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.caOP
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      It was bad way before, I switched to r/onguardforthee and the people were nicer before I made my way over to !Canada in 2023.

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    Welcome to 2020?

    Or 2010 if you’re a French Canadian, because r/Canada being shit with French Canadians has always been the norm.

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      I love how Canadians shit on the Bloc Québécois, but if you post their platform without a name attached everyone thinks it’s the greatest party ever.

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        Hell, look at the current party leaders and tell me Yves-François Blanchet isn’t the only one you would put in the PM position!

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          I am begging for a change to our voting system at this point almost as much as I am begging for people to actually read the election programmes. Look past the face on the TV, learn what they actually stand for folks!

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            Pro tip, as someone who’s been around enough politicians to know: They’re all acting, all the time. You can’t win an election any other way.

            If you actually buy what they’re selling personality-wise you’re a sucker. Read the damn platforms, or just ignore politics.

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    5 days ago

    r/Canada has always been a shit show but the alleged bot/paid actor activity is very concerning.

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      I’m not even from canada and I knew r/onguardforthee was the less shitty version of r/canada. I’m not sure why she’s surprised they’re being shit.

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      The longer I spend in the Fediverse the more obviously fake reddit is when I occasionally look at it (through an anonymous front-end)

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    The new waves of users finding out reddit is no better than the dumpster fire social media sites they fled.

  • SamuelRJankis@lemmy.world
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    Just want to say Rachel Gilmore one of my favourite modern social media journalist. Certainly worth a follow if you’re into that format of Canadian political content.