‘There’s a war going on in the Middle East and people are protesting every weekend,’ the Mayor of Toronto said in a statement

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Why raise another nation’s flag at all, let alone one filled with murder as a state goal.

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And they’ve been doing it since 1999. Makes no sense to me.

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Why raise the Canadian flag then? How many of my native brothers y’all kill?

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National flags are jingoist nonsense. Patriotism is a social disease.

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Patriotism is a social disease.

Agreed. Imagine being proud of where you’re from like it’s some sort of personal accomplishment.

Nationality isn’t an accomplishment, it’s a statistic.

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I haven’t killed anyone.

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A likely story!

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She may be signaling that she’s against Israeli genocide.

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Honestly, for a mayor in Canada I feel like that is entirely appropriate to not take a stance on foreign policy.

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Symbol of genocide is being admired …

The west has lost its fucking mind… Never again expect this one more time because holocaust?

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adding that she “generally” doesn’t attend flag raising events.

Feels like the most relevant part of the article.

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