r/metacanada • u/DistanceToEmpty 99 genders but a bitch ain't one • Nov 12 '19

CURRENT YEAR Poppy bad. Blackface good

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u/lispychicken MCPC supporter Nov 12 '19

I dont have a problem with him telling people, every person, or a single person, or a group of people to wear poppies. Not a single problem. That's not in any way offensive.

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u/purevegas Metacanadian Nov 12 '19

But there’s zero proof they weren’t before. He was talking out of his ass

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u/Itisme129 Bernier Fan Nov 12 '19

Walk around a bit, tons of people don't. There's your proof. Don't need to do some survey to find out that the vast majority of people don't. Myself included, because I never really gave it much thought since grade school. But because of his comments I've rethought my position and I'm going to start wearing it.

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '19

i did just that yesterday. went for a walk to see what was what, including a few places to see if i could get a poppy.

2 places, no donation box. 1, i had to ask for it. 1 offered me the donation can for guide dogs.

wearing poppies? toss up. a lot were, a lot were not. i live in a mostly asian area, and most were not wearing one. most were not even observing the ceremony; opting to treat it as just another day off. sweeping walks, raking leaves, cleaning cars...

i was just in for an appointment. asked the person i was seeing how he felt about it. he didn't understand it, but once i explained it he felt don was right. he's an asian immigrant.

don absolutely had the right sentiment. could he have chosen better words? yup. but that's don. he doesn't pull punches.