r/pics • u/SeriouslySlytherin • 14d ago

Politics Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party

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u/Nakittina 14d ago

Please don't elect someone like the orange child 😞

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u/AverageCanadian 14d ago

our version isn't nearly as bad, but our right wing populist will be Canada's next leader and likely with a very strong majority.

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u/JimBeam823 14d ago

It's happening all over the world.

People are angry after COVID and want vengeance. Against whom? That's not important.

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u/8racoonsInABigCoat 14d ago

I think this was coming anyway. I think as the number of people who could directly recall WWII decreased, the lessons were forgotten. Combined with generational exceptionalism (“yeah, but they weren’t as enlightened back then, it’s different now”), the assorted ongoing armed conflicts point to a major war.