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What childish nonsense. You have no absolute rights as a member of a society. Every right is limited and every law limits a right. Virtually none of those were passed through violence.
Do you not know how Canada became a country??
If you think laws will be peacefully passed that grants housing to all Canadians you are delusional
156 years ago?
Dude, it's time to move on.
It's time for a revolution actually
It's time for change. We are a long, long way from revolution.
Well I am not a long way from living on the street lol
One person is not a revolution.
There are hundreds of homeless people in my small city of Victoria alone
Ever been to Vancouver?
Yes. I'll be there in the middle of September.
A few hundred homeless people do not a revolution make (or a few thousand, or a few tens of thousands.) You can fantasize about it by the reality is that you end up dead or in prison if you try.
We need change, that is an absolute truth, but we are a long, long way from revolution.
Ok well just wait till you see how aggressive and violent homeless people have become haha. It's not friendly begging anymore and I don't blame them
Agree that it's fantasy though. Canada is spineless
I'll be fine.
Yeah you sound wealthy so you will likely just avoid those areas entirely
I was thinking that I would go down to Save On for a sandwich.
I don't blame them either. However this problem exists in a country where homeownership sits over 60%. Many, many of them not in any proximity to homelessness. It'll require a lot more people on the bandwagon to get a significant change happen.
You know what's funny? I mentioned going down to Save On Meats to get a sandwich and you didn't even know that it had closed permanently during the pandemic. You were telling stories like you were from there and you were lying. You've probably never even been there. I have. I've walked those streets. My cousin works those streets. You're afraid of outrageous stories you've read online, probably in the extreme right wing echo chamber. How utterly fucking pathetic
You said Save On which I thought you meant save on foods
Holy hell why are you so angry
Your reply is so weird. Even if I understood you meant the diner I wouldn't have known it closed anyway because I can't afford to eat at restaurants in the first place
I'm not even slightly angry. I'm quite happy, actually. I just landed in Vancouver.
Ill take that bet.
Ok...what's the timeframe? 1 year? Complete revolution, right? Violent overthrow of the government, not just a lone wolf or another street shitting inflatable hot tub tantrum doesn't count? $100. I'll provide the details for an online escrow service.
Are we betting or what? I offered you the bet. Are you actually going to take me up on the offer or were you simply talking out your ass? I've got $10 that says it was the latter.