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ThePatientAnarchist

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Being visibly Jewish

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Is antisemitism at a dangerous point in Canada? There certainly is a lot more visible support for the Palestinian cause(s), and denunciation of Israel, than there was two years ago. I know many Jewish people who feel personally attacked when they... See More »

I will explain my username

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Some of us anarchists want radical change now and will not settle for anything less, as in the slogan "if voting changed anything, it would be illegal!" But I am a patient anarchist. I vote in elections, because democracy is closer to anarchism than... See More »

The clothesline is up!!

A while back I posted about how one of my little but ongoing marital issues is that I like hanging laundry outside to dry, for practical and nostalgic reasons, while my wife does not and has never wanted a clothesline. Well, with the encouragement of... See More »

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Confusion about a family member's gender identity -- no hate please

This is a personal question . Any hateful comments will be deleted! I would love insights from any of your experiences. A young family member, now almost 30, has gone from being a gentle boy who liked his hair long, to "non-binary" to... See More »

Hey Americans, why "no kings"?

American friends, looking on from Canada I am happy about yesterday's widespread peaceful protests against your incipient dictator. But why "No Kings"? Here in Canada, many of us are quite happy to have a king -- our constitutional monarch, King... See More »

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Democrats and USA riots

Dear SWeeps who are saying that the Democrats are behind violence and vandalism in current riots in the USA -- please use your heads! Democrats are not in favour of Trump's agenda. Every act of violence or vandalism plays into Trump's agenda.... See More »

Resentments of my wife's choices, and a realization

From time to time I feel resentful about things in my life that would be different and more agreeable to me if I weren't accommodating my wife's preferences. These are not big things in the big picture, but they come to mind periodically. One is that... See More »

Canadian SWeeps, is Carney selling us down the river?

A smart and cynical friend of mine floated her theory, a while back, that our new Prime Minister has some kind of secret behind-the-scenes deal with the American president, and is just pretending to stand up for Canada. Recent news is making me... See More »

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