When I talk to Canadian conservatives about why freedom of speech is outlawed in Canada, and how conservative appointed judges upheld the laws limiting speech here, I'm consistently confronted with - 'They're constitutionalists', as if that somehow excuses it. They're serving a higher cause! They're upholding the constitution!
I'm sorry, but if the constitution is broken, it becomes a bad thing to uphold that constitution. Defending something is only noble if the thing you are defending is noble.
That's so fascinating to think about someone from a country where their constitution says "You shall not be free!" and everyone's like "Hey! That's our constitution buddy! Don't change it!".
Like, yeah I understand those words, but it's just a little different when an American says them...
When I talk to Canadian conservatives about why freedom of speech is outlawed in Canada, and how conservative appointed judges upheld the laws limiting speech here, I'm consistently confronted with - 'They're constitutionalists', as if that somehow excuses it. They're serving a higher cause! They're upholding the constitution!
I'm sorry, but if the constitution is broken, it becomes a bad thing to uphold that constitution. Defending something is only noble if the thing you are defending is noble.
That's so fascinating to think about someone from a country where their constitution says "You shall not be free!" and everyone's like "Hey! That's our constitution buddy! Don't change it!".
Like, yeah I understand those words, but it's just a little different when an American says them...