PepsimanVsJoe
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Shooting in a Quebec City mosque
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Can we please NOT fucking do this right now ? This isn't time to start a war of provinces ffs
Anti-muslim bigotry is rampant everywhere in the western world. I keep reading horrible shit about refugees in every comments section of every newspaper, be it english ones or french ones. Stop this bullshit already.
Now is the time to focus on the victims. We are one country.
Netherscourge
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Assuming the shooters are non-Muslim Canadian Nationalists (which nobody has confirmed yet) , that would actually be the opposite of what Trump wants.
This makes it look like Trump is enabling anti-Muslim terrorism. That makes Trump look just as bad as the people he hates.
Gordon Shumway
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Focus on the dead and not your hurt feelings, please..
It's just... Fifteen years of "Islam is evil" "Islam is backwards" and being the demographic most politically advantageous to bash has made things so so bad for me and mine.
Western punditry decided to agree with Islamic terrorists and do their propaganda for them for sensationalism and ratings. I'm just depressed and anxious about pessimistic about the future my children will grow up in.
Western punditry decided to agree with Islamic terrorists and do their propaganda for them for sensationalism and ratings. I'm just depressed and anxious about pessimistic about the future my children will grow up in.
Yes. I just woke up 30 seconds ago and didnt process that.
Man. This is just sad.
GoodCoffeeJoey
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This is a disturbing development.
dude.
SturokBGD
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Holding on for more info but this may turn out to be the opposite...
You Are Viewtiful
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Hopefully we can come out of this stronger. 
Shake Appeal
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Hug your loved ones. Give to good organizations. Get in the streets. Tell them no. And vote.
Because comments sections are known to be solid representations of a community's beliefs.
everyday math
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How?
I don't understand what you mean. This is the opposite of what Trump has been going on about.
That's precisely what I want, for this thread to focus on what happened. No need for additionnal, baseless intolerance.
SturokBGD
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He was pretty damn clear yesterday.Horrible
Watch Trudeau fuck it up like he has been doing as of late. I know he's learning on the job but there's only so much patience you can have when he's not strong enough in his convictions.
Just some quick infos about Quebec City:
- It's largely a white city. Sainte-Foy has seen a growing Muslim community in the last 10 years.
- It is a provincial capital (lots of government white collar jobs).
- There is a military base nearby.
- It has voted Conservative for about 15 years, initially it was mostly for economic reasons (less taxes).
- The City is NOT nationalist, at least compared to the rest of the province (except Montreal). Is it the only francophone region that voted NO during the 1995 independence referendum.
- Radio talk shows have a pretty large impact compared to Montreal.
- Lately, radio talk shows start talking more and more about immigration, with some talking heads actively supporting Trump.
- It's largely a white city. Sainte-Foy has seen a growing Muslim community in the last 10 years.
- It is a provincial capital (lots of government white collar jobs).
- There is a military base nearby.
- It has voted Conservative for about 15 years, initially it was mostly for economic reasons (less taxes).
- The City is NOT nationalist, at least compared to the rest of the province (except Montreal). Is it the only francophone region that voted NO during the 1995 independence referendum.
- Radio talk shows have a pretty large impact compared to Montreal.
- Lately, radio talk shows start talking more and more about immigration, with some talking heads actively supporting Trump.
Netherscourge
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ABC is saying two people have been arrested.
Same... over 20 years here and I don't think there's ever been a shooting in my city since I moved here. Some isolated cases of murders sure, but not like that...
It's not his convictions that aren't strong enough. It's that he is horrible at coordinating his thoughts and actions publically.Horrible
Watch Trudeau fuck it up like he has been doing as of late. I know he's learning on the job but there's only so much patience you can have when he's not strong enough in his convictions.
AlexMeloche
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...I live 15 min from that mosque. So awful.
Wow. I didn't know this. How come ?
Most people I've met from Quebec city were sovereignists
Kabuki Waq
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So is the media going to consider this a terrorist attack?
Netherscourge
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Usually when shooters are taken in alive by police, they are not suicidal jihadists.
-Just tossing that around while we wait to figure out who the hell is responsible for this.
-Just tossing that around while we wait to figure out who the hell is responsible for this.
TrojanBlade
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Really sad news. May God give them peace and their families patience to bare the immense loss.
I don't see anything on CNN or other channels here in the US. Just imagine if this was shooting by some 'muslim' and all channels would have had this as breaking news.
I don't see anything on CNN or other channels here in the US. Just imagine if this was shooting by some 'muslim' and all channels would have had this as breaking news.
entremet
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Do we even know the suspects?
Netherscourge
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http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/29/americas/quebec-mosque-shooting/index.html?adkey=bn
It just happened within the past hour or so. News just starting to come out.
I have a mosque a couple blocks away from my home. I'm thinking I'll go leave a letter on their doorstep letting them know they're welcomed and loved here. Dunno what else to do tonight.
Jesus, that was 22 years ago? The Comedy Network played Just for Laughs shows with comedians cracking jokes about it waaaay beyond that.
Jesus, that was 22 years ago? The Comedy Network played Just for Laughs shows with comedians cracking jokes about it waaaay beyond that.
It's definitely a terrorist attack regardless of what group did it.
TrojanBlade
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I was talking about on TV ... still see nothing on CNN etc
RustyNails
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Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raajioun.
Fucked up, RIP and condolences to the families of the dead
Quebec seems to be more prone to islamophobia compared to other regions of Canada for some reason. One of my hijab wearing friends was harassed by someone in Gatineau who kept referencing Charlie Hebdo. This was the first time she had ever been harassed for being Muslim in Canada.
Quebec seems to be more prone to islamophobia compared to other regions of Canada for some reason. One of my hijab wearing friends was harassed by someone in Gatineau who kept referencing Charlie Hebdo. This was the first time she had ever been harassed for being Muslim in Canada.
Netherscourge
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Trump is planning on lifting lots of gun regulations too.
Horrible
Watch Trudeau fuck it up like he has been doing as of late. I know he's learning on the job but there's only so much patience you can have when he's not strong enough in his convictions.
I don't see how that is possible. It's not like we are loose with guns, and he was pretty clear yesterday about our values.
I don't understand why people hold him to impossible standards of action, and it's been really silly over the past couple days to watch this. He needs to show leadership, but even-handedness in denouncing these horrific actions, not increase the police state.
Just before I get banned or something, let me clarify my point of view.
In no case whatsoever, I would support what just happened in Sainte-Foy. I welcome all people around the world that comes to establish themselves here. The only thing I ask is that they respect our customs like they would ask of me if I were to go in live in their country.
My remarks were NOT aimed at starting a province war. I'm against Trump and his shenanigans. What I said is just something I noticed recently. Like I also said, because I did say it, that comments sections doesn't represents a whole population but I did a poor job of communicating that ("a small pool (of people)").
My condolences to the families of the victims. This should never happen in the first place and I fear that it'll be a growing trend.
I wish not to talk about it anymore.
I'm québécois myself btw.
In no case whatsoever, I would support what just happened in Sainte-Foy. I welcome all people around the world that comes to establish themselves here. The only thing I ask is that they respect our customs like they would ask of me if I were to go in live in their country.
My remarks were NOT aimed at starting a province war. I'm against Trump and his shenanigans. What I said is just something I noticed recently. Like I also said, because I did say it, that comments sections doesn't represents a whole population but I did a poor job of communicating that ("a small pool (of people)").
My condolences to the families of the victims. This should never happen in the first place and I fear that it'll be a growing trend.
I wish not to talk about it anymore.
I'm québécois myself btw.
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