Putting the Pathetic in Politics
I thought there was a lot to say about the Quebec election and the big issue of what Muslim women will be wearing to vote in it, but I've decided there really isn't. After noticing during a smattering of coverage about the three big campaigns by the three little white Christian Frenchmen running that well, everybody and his supporters looked to be white Christian Frenchman up in arms over Muslim women and their damned hijab-wearing/or not - I decided there really isn't much to say beyong - "Gee... I wonder which of the three white Christian Frenchmen the hijab/or not wearing Muslim women will vote for this time?"
Some choice, eh ladies? Whoo-ee. Bigot #1, Bigot #2, or Bigot #3. Your choice. And don't be taking our freedoms lightly. In this country voting is a right you get to exercise, honey.
Gawd. I feel like my ex's Nanna who used to exclaim after every trip of her time spent in Pearson International Airport, "I hardly knew I was in Canada!" You know, on account of all the coloured people. Again.
So I guess it's true and everything old really IS new again so we can just fuhgeddaboudit. Like, for real. I mean, once again, if you don't like the fact that some people come here and don't act Canadian enough for your liking - you can just harass them until they do. Or not. In the meantime, the important thing is that you can harass them to the point where it's all an entire election is about. It's the new Canadian way led by Quebec.
Nevermind that every time I've showed up to vote here in Ontario, my name has been ticked off a list and that's it and that's all. My face has been almost totally irrelevant to the whole thing. No wait, that's an exaggeration - not "almost" totally irrelevant - TOTALLY totally irrelevant. It's all about my name, address, voter's card (or not, depending) and then having an elections volunteer tick my name off his or her list.
In fact, he or she can even be wearing a hijab when he or she does it. It's not about looks. It's about showing up to vote, presenting some form of ID with your name on it, and having that corresponding name ticked off an Elections Canada list.
Done.
So we all know this isn't really about voting or election fraud. It's about power. The same old same old. It's about telling Muslim women that the men who matter in this country, the ones you'd better obey, are white and Christian. Not Muslim. Those guys, if they aren't terrorists already, are oppressors of women and in no way part of the power structure here. Not in this country. In this country it's white CHRISTIAN men.
But aren't you glad that the New Conservative Government of Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper already showed his hand and no matter who wins this Quebec election - the moon has been promised and the stars will be delivered to Quebec? I mean, one of these three guys will be Premier of Quebec. Aren't you proud? To be Canadian, I mean? And that the NCGoC's PM owns his ass now? Or the other way around? Like, WHATEVER?
Yes indeed. I'd hardly know I was in Canada. Except how could I have any doubt.
