Asked twice to disavow the controversial mayoral candidate, Doug Ford refused, saying he posed for a photo with Faith Goldy because at his Ford Fest barbecue “thousands of people are coming at you and they’re taking pictures right, left and centre.” https://t.co/9TqzAJn77h
— TorontoStar (@TorontoStar) September 24, 2018
This tweet came up in my feed, and I was immediately reminded of Trumps refusal to disavow David Duke, the former grandwizard of the KKK.
In both cases, we have a politician whose platform focused on caring about the little guy (allegedly) and bringing greatness back to their respective area, e.g. Ontario or the U.S. Now we have two figures who both refused to disavow outspoken racists. Watch the Trump video, the interviewer describes that David Duke is a former KKK member (at least three times) and Trump still keeps saying he doesn’t know who David Duke is.
Now Ford basically argues “oh it’s busy, you know” to avoid having to disavow Faith Goldy. Before I continue with the Goldy point, I wanted to bring up this tweet.
I don't know anything about this girl, but the term far right is used constantly by the liberal media to describe anyone who disagrees with the left particularly on immigration policy so it doesn't really burn as much as it used to.
— jjfaux (@jjfaux82) September 24, 2018
Okay, I could possibly see where this user is coming from, if he didn’t already have his mind made up. If he really wanted to see if Faith Goldy qualifies as truly being far-right, he could Google her. He chose not to. He has internet access and refused to Google her name because subconsciously, he is worried he could find information that reveals Goldy is racist, and that Ford is giving implicit support to a racist. His laziness becomes something else: Support for Faith Goldy.
Update: This Twitter user is also a fan of Ann Coulter.
#1 fan in Canada . So happy to meet queen @AnnCoulter @anntensity #resistanceisfutile #metropolitanrepublicanclub pic.twitter.com/TwmRzsHhYm
— jjfaux (@jjfaux82) August 26, 2018
If you don’t think Goldy is racist, check out the below video.
Here are my favourite bits from Goldy’s video:
“I’m not a refugee or an immigrant…I don’t believe diversity is our strength…I believe in European Canadian identity, not multiculturalism…When studying our nation’s history I pronounce its founding peoples settlers and pioneers, not immigrants.”
Make the decision for yourself. Look up information for yourself instead of being a slave to your biases.
Now, if Ford wanted to disavow Goldy I am sure he would have by now. He could have Googled her name, just like I did, and come across videos like the one above. When I Googled Goldy this was one of the first results. If Ford is getting criticized for posing with Goldy, then he or some staff member likely would have Googled her. He knows who she is. He knows what she stands for. He just doesn’t mind.