Re: quebec referemdun

["Valerie Scatamburlo" <valeries@xxxxxxxx>]

On Oct 21,  4:11pm, Ryan Daum wrote:
> Subject: Re: quebec referemdun
> On Sat, 21 Oct 1995, Valerie Scatamburlo wrote:
>
> >     It is interesting that people continue to defend Quebec's right to
> > self- determination in the same breath as they defend "native" Canadians
> > right for the same - did I miss something here or are people forgetting
OKA.
>
> You mean OKA under the leadership of the Liberal party of Quebec (i.e.
> the FEDERALIST party) and supported by the FEDERAL government of Canada?
>
        Well, let's not forget the behaviour of the Quebec authorities.

>
>
> Excuse me if I sound grouchy and bitchy.  Because I am.  Firstly because
> I didn't get enough sleep, secondly because I think this reply is a
> muddled and disgusting piece of English Canadian chauvinism.
>
> a) Since when is the separatist movement as a whole completely
> represented by the PQ/BQ?  Since when does the statement of Lucien
> Bouchard, or the fuckups of Jaques Parizeau represent the position and
> interests of the Quebec working class?
>
        Do me a favour - don't put words in my mouth - I never suggested that
movement is completely represented by the PQ/BQ - I did however suggest that
those currently wielding the reigns of POWER in the movement are somewhat
reactionary.

c) How can you make unqualified statements about the separatist movement
> as being "Hitleresque" and racist and not recognize your own
> contradiction here?  You just called a whole sum of people, who you don't
> know, and obviously have no contact with, racist, "Hitleresque" for
> demanding that they be given the right to control their own future.
>
        Once again you've put your spin on what I said - I DID NOT refer to
the separatist movement as Hitleresque - I said that Buchard's comments were
Hitleresque.


> Its disgusting, barely veiled imperialist mentality.
>
        Just because you're tired and grumpy does not give you the right to
decontextualize my comments and twist them to your own agenda.  Imperialist
mentality - really- I don't think so!!!  My concerns are about the
reactionary sentiments which have been spewed by people like Bouchard - I was
not indicting the separatist movement in toto.


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