Trudeau admires China's 'basic dictatorship'

[Rockslinger]

Despite its many faults, the PRC government will probably never shut down like the U.S. government did very recently.

Despite what we in the West would call a gross violation of human rights, the PRC's "one child" policy means that the entire country is now food self-sufficient.

 

[blackrock13]

I assumed you dismissed Justin's answer as jest directed at Harper.
But I guess you do believe in a dictatorship for Canada as long as Justin's on top, or any Lib for that matter.
Or is it anybody but Harper and Conservatives for our Benevolent dictator.

Stop guessing, as you're terrible at it.

He said he like 'some' aspects of a dictatorship.It's been said often that benevolent dictatorship was the best form of government. We even had a detailed debate on exactly that point.

It wasn't just my take. A number of others, many of whom work on the Hill, Gregg Westin and Kattie O'Malley and who, it can be easily said, know more than most here about what's what in Ottawa.

 

[canada-man]

it's not his fault it is pot he smoked

 

[Big Sleazy]

Justin Trudeau was asked "which nation's administration he admired most" at last night's women only fundraiser

“There is a level of admiration I actually have for China, ahh, because their basic dictatorship is allowing them to actually turn their economy around on a dime and say we need to go green as fast as, we need to start, you know, investing in solar — there is a flexibility that I know Stephen Harper must dream about: having a dictatorship where you can do whatever you wanted, that I find quite interesting.”

His Father was a Marxist so it's not surprising he would say this.

BS

 

[blackrock13]

His Father was a Marxist so it's not surprising he would say this.

BS

Based on what, a paper he wrote in university in the 40's? Finding an interest in and studying Communism doesn't mean he was a Marxist. Some might say he took steps to study his enemy. You should do the same. No wonder almost everything is a conspiracy with you.

 

[slowandeasy]

a seasoned politician would never of answered such a loaded question..he is still learning on the job..for me, the one thing he has going for him is that he is not Harper..

A seasoned politician??? I disagree, its not a loaded question at all. Anyone with 1/2 a brain would have answered the question easily.
Trudeau keeps showing why we cannot give him the opportunity to run our country.

 

[slowandeasy]

Look at the ammo Trudeau has given Harper!!! Just wait for the ads from the Conservative Party of Canada featuring Trudeau's quotes about the Chinese dictatorship

With comments like that from Trudeau, he may be a closet Conservative (trying to hand the next election to Harper!)

Lol.. has the leader of a party ever crossed the floor and joined the opposition??

 

[slowandeasy]

Stop guessing, as you're terrible at it.

He said he like 'some' aspects of a dictatorship.It's been said often that benevolent dictatorship was the best form of government. We even had a detailed debate on exactly that point.

It wasn't just my take. A number of others, many of whom work on the Hill, Gregg Westin and Kattie O'Malley and who, it can be easily said, know more than most here about what's what in Ottawa.

When asked the question what country do you admire, and you say something about a dictatorship or a communist party, your name better be Donald Trump or some other idiot with too much money and
not enough intelligence.

Trudeau's answer was idiotic.

And what is this silliness that a benevolent dictatorship is the best form of government? So many things fundamentally screwed with even considering that line of government.

 

[fuji]

When asked the question what country do you admire, and you say something about a dictatorship or a communist party, your name better be Donald Trump or some other idiot with too much money and
not enough intelligence.

Trudeau's answer was idiotic.

And what is this silliness that a benevolent dictatorship is the best form of government? So many things fundamentally screwed with even considering that line of government.

Clearly Trudeau is following a strategy of speaking truth. It is a politically incorrect, but obviously true thing that he has said. You don't like people who speak the truth?

To be fair, China isn't actually a dictatorship. It is a one party state. Within that party no single individual has absolute power, so there is some limited ability to weed out bad apples.

The problem with non democracies is what happens when a bad guy gets to power. China did not do well under the Gang of Four. Under the current leadership, much better. The did eventually manage to get the GoF out without violence but arguably it took a lot longer than it would have under a democratic system, during which time tremendous damage was done.

The current leadership seems to be reasonably tackling the issues facing the country and working in the interests of the Chinese people.

 

[Rockslinger]

And what is this silliness that a benevolent dictatorship is the best form of government?

The great City State of Singapore is a benevolent dictatorship.

 

[K Douglas]

Wow, all I have to say is wow.....

OTB

Maybe our friend George needs to talk to people who lived under oppressive dictatorships, I'm sure it would change his tune.

 

[Polaris]

Maybe our friend George needs to talk to people who lived under oppressive dictatorships, I'm sure it would change his tune.

You old white guys are sorely out of touch with the realities of current China. You stick to your old sterotypes like it was gospel.

In the end, that is a problem for you guys and no one else.

You know how Americans really don't give a shit how others think of them?

China is just the same.

Unlike some Canadians in this country. Ford smokes crack, and we're all supposed to be ashamed!

:eyebrows:

 

[scdave2003]

Justin Trudeau was asked "which nation's administration he admired most" at last night's women only fundraiser

“There is a level of admiration I actually have for China, ahh, because their basic dictatorship is allowing them to actually turn their economy around on a dime and say we need to go green as fast as, we need to start, you know, investing in solar — there is a flexibility that I know Stephen Harper must dream about: having a dictatorship where you can do whatever you wanted, that I find quite interesting.”

He's as much as a goof as his old man, maybe transfer of craziness from Margaret. I don't think I could vote for any party, harper has a marginal lead in my mind but not enough to go along gaga over him.

 

[blackrock13]

When asked the question what country do you admire, and you say something about a dictatorship or a communist party, your name better be Donald Trump or some other idiot with too much money and
not enough intelligence.

Trudeau's answer was idiotic.

And what is this silliness that a benevolent dictatorship is the best form of government? So many things fundamentally screwed with even considering that line of government.

This is something that gets debated quite a bit in PoliSc courses and it is worthy of consideration. A rare situation, but it makes sense. The closest example in recent history is Mustafa Kemal Atatürk of Turkey.

 

[MattRoxx]

Harper's admiration of the "Dictatorship" by bending Canada down to get fucked up the ass by the CNOCC takeover of Nexen was much more egregious than the glib comments by Trudeau.

 

[Rockslinger]

Harper's admiration of the "Dictatorship" by bending Canada down to get fucked up the ass by the CNOCC takeover of Nexen was much more egregious than the glib comments by Trudeau.

Harper would gladly drop his pants for any Egyptian, American or any other FOREIGN telecom companies. Even sell them our spectrum at a discount at a cost to the Canadian treasury. Disgusting!

 

[lomotil]

Keeping the Chinese happy and investing in Canadian resources is on the agenda of the Conservatives and the Liberals no matter who the PM is. However this is not why Trudeau made the comment as he is a superficial happy child. Trudeau is a light weight, obviously where he is now because of his last name only, yet the Harper Conservatives fear him. Trudeau will be underwhelming in a Harper, Mulcair Bloc Leader, Federal Candidates debate as he would be outgunned intellectually.

 

[George The Curious]

Keeping the Chinese happy and investing in Canadian resources is on the agenda of the Conservatives and the Liberals no matter who the PM is. However this is not why Trudeau made the comment as he is a superficial happy child. Trudeau is a light weight, obviously where he is now because of his last name only, yet the Harper Conservatives fear him. Trudeau will be underwhelming in a Harper, Mulcair Bloc Leader, Federal Candidates debate as he would be outgunned intellectually.

I agree. If it were not for China buying Canadian resources, Canada would be in deeper shit than the US sub-prime crisis.

 

[Scarey]

I don't care right or left.....but it's sad to hear Conservative media and politicians circle jerk over something someone never said......he wasn't admiring their dictatorship, he was admiring their ability even in a dictatorship to try and find alternative energy and seeing the logic even in the face of a blunted vision to know it was the right thing to do.

Not sure where Sun News and the Conservative Oil Cons got that from....oh wait....because they wanted to...Keep rubbing them out David akin maybe someday you'll be relevant.Good to see Trudeau was able to give Sun News a nice juicy"Go fuck yourself" before they reported it.

 

[Barca]

Would it have been as big a deal if he had simply stated that he admired China's ability to manage their economy? This is the problem I have with politics. To start, a male bimbo (mimbo) like JT being the leader of a major political party. But more importantly, when someone says something unexpected, instead of TRYING to understand the point of the statement, instead everyone just spends their time parsing words.