Comments on: PQ Stupidity - Quebec wont be able to separate til all the old federalists die. http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2007/02/28/pq-stupidity-quebec-wont-be-able-to-separate-til-all-the-old-federalists-die/ My personal opinions on social and political issues from a progressive standpoint. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:46:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: JF http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2007/02/28/pq-stupidity-quebec-wont-be-able-to-separate-til-all-the-old-federalists-die/#comment-2177 JF Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:02:12 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/2007/02/28/pq-stupidity-quebec-wont-be-able-to-separate-til-all-the-old-federalists-die/#comment-2177 In my sovereigntist days, I heard this regularly. The theory goes that federalists are simply brainwashed or politically clueless Quebecers, and only the awakened realize that sovereignty is the answer. So for Quebec to become independent, you have to a) "educate" the masses on politics which will instantly open their eyes over the supposed outrages, b) wait until all the brainwashed seniors from the Canadiens-francais generation die because they're beyond saving. The b part is based on the idea that young people are more likely to vote for independence, while the a part is based on the idea that once you're a sovereigntist, you apparently stay one for life. I'm not a sovereigntist anymore though so... I guess a goes out the window. And what's that? A lot of young Quebecers don't vote for sovereignty? Hmmm, b is wrong too. Oh, wait, that's right, only treacherous Acadians like me, colonized "dead ducks", or anybody that's not REALLY Quebecer, can change his mind.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('2177','JF'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('2177','JF','In my sovereigntist days, I heard this regularly. The theory goes that federalists are simply brainwashed or politically clueless Quebecers, and only the awakened realize that sovereignty is the answer. So for Quebec to become independent, you have to a) \"educate\" the masses on politics which will instantly open their eyes over the supposed outrages, b) wait until all the brainwashed seniors from the Canadiens-francais generation die because they\'re beyond saving.\r\n\r\nThe b part is based on the idea that young people are more likely to vote for independence, while the a part is based on the idea that once you\'re a sovereigntist, you apparently stay one for life.\r\n\r\nI\'m not a sovereigntist anymore though so... I guess a goes out the window. And what\'s that? A lot of young Quebecers don\'t vote for sovereignty? Hmmm, b is wrong too. Oh, wait, that\'s right, only treacherous Acadians like me, colonized \"dead ducks\", or anybody that\'s not REALLY Quebecer, can change his mind.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> In my sovereigntist days, I heard this regularly. The theory goes that federalists are simply brainwashed or politically clueless Quebecers, and only the awakened realize that sovereignty is the answer. So for Quebec to become independent, you have to a) “educate” the masses on politics which will instantly open their eyes over the supposed outrages, b) wait until all the brainwashed seniors from the Canadiens-francais generation die because they’re beyond saving.

The b part is based on the idea that young people are more likely to vote for independence, while the a part is based on the idea that once you’re a sovereigntist, you apparently stay one for life.

I’m not a sovereigntist anymore though so… I guess a goes out the window. And what’s that? A lot of young Quebecers don’t vote for sovereignty? Hmmm, b is wrong too. Oh, wait, that’s right, only treacherous Acadians like me, colonized “dead ducks”, or anybody that’s not REALLY Quebecer, can change his mind.

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