If you have a Twitter account, I’m sure you’ve seen the vitriol posted with the hashtag #DenounceHarper. It’s gotten enough attention that the National Post saw fit to put a story about it:
He came under Twitter-fire for what users called “his persistent attacks on science, democracy and the environment” and over the so-called “robocalls” scandal regarding fraudulent voter-misdirection calls in the last election. One called him a wet blanket while others accused him of destroying Canada’s reputation abroad.
The prime minister’s supporters also came out to tweet, calling the trending-topic “divisive.” @pjtaillon tweeted “very sad to see some hijack a unifying #CanadaDay for their own divisive selfish purposes, such as wearing green or #DenounceHarper.”
Yes, it is sad. But the lowness of these Harper haters is going to demand a response. So let me suggest a counter-hashtag: #IDenounceHarperHaters. As in:
- #IDenounceHarperHaters for not accepting that more Canadians voted Tory in 2011 than for any other party.
- #IDenounceHarperHaters for believing that their echo chamber empowers them as speaking for “all Canadians” — when in fact they only speak for themselves.
- #IDenounceHarperHaters for not accepting that democracy is not dead just because more people supported the other side.
- #IDenounceHarperHaters for encouraging the belief that the Tories did not earn a legitimate mandate in 2011.
- #IDenounceHarperHaters for believing that they can find a way to throw the Harper government out of office before 2015.
- #IDenounceHarperHaters for believing that their anger can justify any kind of rude behaviour towards other people who have other viewpoints.
- #IDenounceHarperHaters for not being able to seriously discuss an alternative, be it a Mulcair-NDP minority, a May-Green minority, or anything else.
- #IDenounceHarperHaters for failing to accept that Tory voters are legitimate voters, on an equal level with their own.
- #IDenounceHarperHaters for entertaining any argument that de-legitimizes any Tory vote — such as screening voters according to an “intellectual criteria.”
- #IDenounceHarperHaters for not accepting that Canada is always in a state of change, and that just because it’s changing in a way they don’t like doesn’t mean they should love their country less.
If you can think of any other ways to “denounce the Harper haters,” there’s always the comments. And of course if you have a Twitter account and agree with the thrust of this blogpost, please feel free to tweet this link.
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Wonder if those idiots have seen the latest poll showing that 67.60% of Canadians hate mulcair. And more than that hate the liberals and greens.
I think you covered pretty well all the bases. What I find with this crowd is how they have no hesitation to resort to lies, foul language and violence when they do not get their way. That is not an indication of maturity, especially intellectual maturity.
This denounce Harper thing should be banned and the publisher be charged with criminal defamation. I support free speech but this vermin is just garbage that is defaming the greatest leader that Canada has ever seen. Under Liberal rule we were three quarters the way to sodom and Gomorrah and thanks to the grace of God we are free under Mr. Harper!
Alain
I believe it was a cabinet minister who called all those who valued their liberty “allies of child pornographers.” But I guess that doesn’t register as abuse to the truly faithful and is an example of mature discourse.
Gerry
“I support free speech but..”
Yeah funny how all you folk begin sentences like that and then find a reason to prevent it. Colvin silenced, scientists silenced, CPC MPs silenced, Government watchdogs impeded and/or silenced, artists silenced, environmentalist groups intimidated/silenced etc. Yeah it’s tough when you are the victims after all the victimising your guys have.
Indeed, it seems the free speech Whorriors love free speech…for themselves. All others need not apply.
Professional Con faux victimization appears to be a booming industry nowadays. When actual censorship by cons is pointed out, Cons spin it as the price of business.
#DenounceHarper
harebell, cutting funding doesn’t equate with silencing. Just because you have freedom of speech doesn’t mean you have to be classless.
Lefties are just a bunch of pathetic sore losers that couldn’t get a life if they tried (which they never do.) Whoever participated in this Denounce Harper garbage are not real Canadians. Real Canadians love their country and do not spend Canada Day hating on a democratically elected PM! So sad we’re forced to bear with their BS, but this is a free country which means even hate-filled lefty losers are entitled to free speech.