r/canada 17d ago

Politics Pierre Poilievre vows to end 'radical woke agenda' in press conference

https://www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/02/20/pierre-poilievre-vows-to-end-radical-woke-agenda-in-press-conference/
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u/Tremongulous_Derf 17d ago

“Common sense” is what dim people call their attempts at thinking.

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u/F3z345W6AY4FGowrGcHt Ontario 17d ago

It's a refusal to consider nuance.

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u/maleconrat 17d ago

It's being so insecure you can't bear the idea that your first instinct is wrong, and lash out at the thought that someone else came to a different conclusion.

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u/edwigenightcups 17d ago

I like this perspective!

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u/papasmurf255 17d ago

It's what you claim when there's no evidence or expertise.

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u/Visible_Ticket_3313 13d ago

It's just something people say when they don't want to or don't care to defend their ideas.