Arthur Besse@lemmy.ml to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 9 days agoGovernment retreats on Victims of Communism memorial names in aftermath of Nazi controversyottawacitizen.comexternal-linkmessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up175arrow-down13cross-posted to: ontario@lemmy.ca
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minus-squaregrte@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up15·9 days agoIf the funds couldn’t be raised then clearly there is little public demand for this monument. Why is the government backstopping funds for it?
minus-squaretwopi@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·9 days agoBecause if the government gives someone I don’t like money, it’s called communism but if the government gives me money, it’s called freedom.
If the funds couldn’t be raised then clearly there is little public demand for this monument. Why is the government backstopping funds for it?
Because if the government gives someone I don’t like money, it’s called communism but if the government gives me money, it’s called freedom.