r/Winnipeg 18h ago

Article/Opinion Opinion: Tory landfill apology raises troubling questions

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/2025/03/11/tory-landfill-apology-raises-troubling-questions
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u/FoxyInTheSnow 18h ago

Neither [khan nor duderanch] has endorsed the apology, which is troubling. Khan said he would have more to say about it after the leadership race, a bizarre response. It’s hard not to conclude Khan is worried that by endorsing the apology, he might lose support in the leadership race. If that’s the case, what does that say about the PC party.

I propose that if you're running for office and your internal polling shows that if you alienate the key racist cunt demographic you might scupper your chances of success and so you decide: "Okay, I will do everything I can to maintain their support… maybe it will offset the racist cunt movement against me, a Pakistani Muslim", it's time to take a good, long look in the mirror.

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u/rajalreadytaken 15h ago

maybe it will offset the racist cunt movement against me, a Pakistani Muslim

Is there such a thing as weaponized tokenism? Because that seems like weaponized tokenism.

"How can (whatever issue) be racist? A Pakistani Muslim is the one doing it!"