The Culture of Fear
Is it politically correct in Canada to feel hopeful? Are we even allowed to want a future for our youth, free of the threat of a murderous drug culture and rampant crime? When did it stop being normal to expect a healthy, safe and prosperous future for our children and why exactly?
The boomers are often described as the “Golden Generation”. They were able to achieve considerable wealth without trying too hard. They had everything going in their favour. They inherited a strong, resilient country and they could look forward to a great future. Later, they benefited directly from the debt-based, inflationary fiscal policies that central bankers like Mark Carney created over decades, artificially boosting their assets and real estate to nose-bleed levels. How is everybody else doing, by the way? Mark Carney has made it very clear that he will double down on those same disastrous policies and his alarmist narratives will never end. He knows what sells.
Meanwhile, we have given our children a culture based on fear, hate and shame. If they are young men, they are told they are worthless and responsible for all the ills of the world. Our children have been told all of their lives that they are doomed and can never have a future of hope. They will never have their own home. They will never have a job good enough to support a family and many are deciding not to. That’s the legacy the boomers have left their young while they themselves are largely doing just fine. Meanwhile, their children and grandchildren will be paying off their boomer largesse for the rest of their lives while having nothing themselves. If you were young again, would you accept that?
A society that denies it’s young a future is a failed society. The youth know it and are turning to the only political option that gives a damn about them. They are choosing Conservatives in droves because Carney pays zero attention to their plight. Pollievre, who is an actual working, tax-paying Canadian living in Canada, makes it central to his platform. Carney’s focus is making sure that crisis, crisis, crisis are the only acceptable narratives. He’s based his entire career on crises while managing to turn them into an enormous financial fortune for himself.
Older folks are more vulnerable to fear. Fear literally interferes with the process of critical thinking and every politician knows that. The youth are tired of it. They have nothing left to lose and they are turning their backs on the culture of fear that has dominated their entire lives. They are starting to advocate for their own futures and we really should be listening.
Young people don’t really listen to the CBC, CTV, the Globe and Mail, etc. Most know that all of legacy media is funded by the government and is full of propaganda. The media pushes Liberal narratives day and night and the bias is undeniable to any critical thinkers. Younger generations, mainly get their news from the internet which offers them many different perspectives, often much more in-depth than typical soundbite-style reporting. They have a far better understanding of the issues as a result. A lot have figured out that most government narratives fall apart when any kind of rational analysis is applied.
The election we are in today is the first time in Canadian history that ALL of legacy media receive funding from the federal government. What do journalists do when required by their bosses to amplify Liberal government objectives and agendas above their opponents? They do what they’re told or are forced to leave. Those rejected journalists often join the growing citizen journalist movement that numbers in the hundreds? Thousands? They are allowed to practice actual investigative journalism. Here’s an interview between well known senior Canadian journalists discussing the biases of state-funded media. It’s very informative. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlBMjDV4Kj0
As we keep hearing, we are at a pivotal point in Canadian history. I’m amazed at the skills and knowledge of many of the young people I know. I am also very disheartened at the burden we have placed on them. Even if our problems cannot be cured easily, I think we would be a much happier and more resilient society if our young people could have real hope for change and a chance. We can change our legacy to them if we allowed them some of the same opportunities that enriched us.
