OTTAWA — OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada raised its policy interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.5 per cent. It’s the first hike since July 2023. The central bank wants to control inflation by reducing the risk that high fuel prices could spill over and seep into the overall economy.

  • GreyEyedGhost@piefed.ca
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    6 days ago

    Cool, attack them for their class, and what they and theirs do to others. But this is about as dumb as attacking black people in Canada because Obama was president of the US.

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      No it ain’t.

      Barack was mixed race, half black. I don’t believe in white supremacist “one drop” rule.

      I really do have more than a surface level understanding of our system. I refuse to be their obedient servant.

      They destroy mine. I’ll do everything to return the favour multiple folds. No quarter.

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        Let’s assume just for the sake of argument that they have all teamed up to destroy your family. Just yours. You really think this impacts them? He’ll survive whatever’s coming and so will his kids.

        Rather than attacking other people for what they won’t give you, create your own. Not wealthy enough? Fix that. You have the ability and the technology. Yeah, I’m not thrilled about where I am either. I’ve been working on changing that for a bit now. It won’t be quick, but you’re not the instant gratification sort, are you?

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          I can work on both myself as well as returning the favour to them in my free time.

          I also don’t have to go at it alone. I’ll have my family affected as well in this scenario. I’ll have their support as well, no?

          It’s not about instant gratification. He’s not “god”. In his religion, even his “god” got nailed to a tree…

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            I can work on both myself as well as returning the favour to them in my free time.

            Sure, but why? What does it gain you? You’re certainly not hurting them.

            I also don’t have to go at it alone. I’ll have my family affected as well in this scenario. I’ll have their support as well, no?

            That’s between you and your family. But if you’re working on yourself the way you should be, whether you have their support or not shouldn’t matter. Though you should also probably be teaching them to do the same thing.

            It’s not about instant gratification. He’s not “god”. In his religion, even his “god” got nailed to a tree…

            I don’t care what it’s not about. I care what it’s about. If it’s about doing better for yourself, then concentrate on that. You’re wasting your energy doing otherwise.

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              I don’t think it’s wise to lay down arms in every case. I believe in fighting to make a better tomorrow for others that I won’t live to see.

              I’ll continue to do right by myself. Try to make my life better the best I can with the limited resources I have. That doesn’t mean I have I stop hating the overlords and not throw a wrench in their machine every chance I get.

              Basically, I’m not as nice as you or Jesus.

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                It’s not about being nice. If it were up to me I’d hang the lot of them from the CN Tower and call it good. But it’s not up to me, and that wrench you’re throwing isn’t getting anywhere near their machine.

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                  Gotta keep trying then. In hopes it might eventually reach the machine.

                  I find it very difficult to just admit defeat and do absolutely nothing.

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                    You’re not doing nothing, though. You’re making your own life better, which is the only thing you can control. Otherwise what you’re actually doing is making your arm tired for no damn good reason.