25. Real pariahs generally don't have long articles defending them in national newspapers. Just saying.
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26. Flanagan-as-pariah narrative assumes he deserves to have powerful politicians listen to his words & national TV audience. Bit much.
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27. Flanagan is part of larger pattern: see also Wente & Paikin. Canadian media/political elite not used to criticism. Reacts badly.
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28. Note Wente's repeated sneering references to "Native activists" -- the villains of the piece.
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29. Flanagan's critics are "Native activists" -- but is Flanagan a "right-wing activist"? No, he's scholar and media sage.
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31. Maybe I'm wrong, but my sense is Flanagan is not as well regarded by actual scholars of Native issues as he is by media.
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@HeerJeet@YukonGale True of most academics turn celeb. David Suzuki springs to mind1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@awg_allan@YukonGale Fair enough. 1 big difference Suzuki popularizes scholarly consensus while TF at odds with most scholars2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@awg_allan From interviews not sure what is stronger, self-pity or contrition. Hope it is contrition!
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