• SpaceDogs@lemmygrad.ml
    30·
    6 months ago

    Because of how underfunded our social services are, people now believe that they’re bad because they’re “free” and are seeing the American model as better and more sustainable. Conservatives here, as in the party, are using our problems to their advantage and it’s worrying. I truly believe things will get worse before they get better.

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
      331·
      6 months ago

      Yeah, we’re seeing a classic mechanic playing out in Canada where the government chokes funding to public services, and then tells the public that public sector is inefficient leading to privatization.

      • SpaceDogs@lemmygrad.ml
        12·
        6 months ago

        I see privatization being pushed the most in Alberta and Ontario (the amount of province funded ads I’ve passed by…) but some others may follow as well. This seems like a problem with giving provinces individual jurisdiction over their own funding, it’s why disability benefits are so inconsistent. Maybe if we actually nationalized our social services things would be better, but that also depends on the ruling government. As it stands, there really is no hope for any party to improve the lives of the citizens, they’ll push you to kill yourself rather than make life even the slightest bit accessible, it’s why they’re dragging their feet with the disability act.

    • Mzuark@lemmygrad.ml
      11·
      6 months ago

      That’s diabolical. Intentionally sabotaging the country just to show that socialization doesn’t work.

      • SpaceDogs@lemmygrad.ml
        10·
        6 months ago

        Yes, they’re pushing for a two tier healthcare system. I’ve even heard some family members advocate for it to my face when I know for a fact that they themselves would/could never ever afford it. People think they are richer than they are and therefore are easily taken advantage of.

        Canadians are an odd group, they’re mostly complacent and don’t like radical change unless they’re personally being hurt, unfortunately now that they are the change they want will end up hurting them more.

  • Mzuark@lemmygrad.ml
    23·
    6 months ago

    Honestly, I’m surprised they waited this long to wheel out the “Let the government murder you” option.