[URBAN NOTE] Five #topoli Toronto links: Faith Goldy, progressives, city council

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• Brian Budd at The Conversation argues that the strong showing of Faith Goldy shows not only her particular threat, but that her expertise in social media and mobilizing support is something other alt-right people can learn from.


• Michael Coren at NOW Toronto argues that the attempt of Conrad Black to soft-pedal the racism and fascism of Faith Goldy is part of a broader effort by some people on the right to make Goldy and her views more acceptable.


• Anastasia Pitcher at The Varsity takes a look at Faith Goldy from her perspective of a U of T student, someone sharing in the traditions that Goldy has taken for her own in her alt-right career.


• Rob Salerno at Daily Xtra suggests that the confusion about progressives in Toronto about the sort of city they want, about the material ways they would make the lives of Torotonians better, will contribute to their continued defeats.


• Could rookie members on Toronto City Council hold the balance of power? The Toronto Star reports.

Comments

[dewline]

Damn "Sir Conrad" and "Faithless Goldthief" alike. Canada has no further need for their like and it would be a good thing if they could scarper off into permanent obscurity such as would permit them no ability to harm anyone anymore anywhere.