1. Let's talk a bit about how racism & homophobia have been normalized in Toronto of Rob & Doug Ford.
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2. At tonight's mayoral debate, someone from audience yelled out that Olivia Chow should go "back to China": https://twitter.com/jordynmarcellus/status/514584569073659904 …
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3. Earlier in debate Ford supporter yelled out she supports him because he won't go to gay pride parade:https://twitter.com/nataliealcoba/status/514563219927891968 …
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4. Ford's opponents, Tory & Chow, needle him about not going to Pride. That's good, but doesn't quite go far enough.
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5. These racist and homophobic outbursts aren't accidents. They are a natural by-product of the type of politics the Fords practice.
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6. Whether or not the Fords are personally racist or homophobic is irrelevant: they appeal to a politics of racism and homophobia.
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7. There has been a striking reluctance to explicitly call out the Fords for their politics of racism and homophobia. Why?
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8. There is something particularly Canadian about the reluctance to bluntly state what is obvious about the Ford's racism and homophobia
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9. There's a Canadian tendency not to be too explicit for fear of being rude. Don't call out people on their racism. That's hurtful.
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