More propaganda than the USSR

The USSR had propaganda, but everyone knew it both inside and out of the country. Eventually the overlords were ousted and people reclaimed their country. But we in Canada have been indoctrinated so well that we don't even realize we are being ruled over. We've been brainwashed into believing that we are as free as the birds because of "democracy".

The government takes our money to pay for schools, and makes other schools illegal. In these schools, students are taught how the government makes everything good and that we all owe the government a lot. We are told this is "our" government and that we all have democracy which makes us free.

So we all fall for this propaganda. It's much smarter than Soviet propaganda because we feel like this is what we've chosen, it's democratic. If we don't like it, we can simply change it!

In reality though, it's only the dictatorship of the majority. 51% of people can vote against my freedom and because we're a democracy they win.

Do I get freedom of speech? Depends - does the democracy approve?
Do I get freedom of religion? Again, it depends on what everyone else decides.

But none of us is really free. Who likes paying double for their milk? Nobody. So why do we have a government-enforced monopoly on milk which keeps the prices high? Not because everyone wanted it. It's because we are forcibly taxed for thousands of things. We do not have the time, energy, or resources to fight every individual expenditure or law. But the milk producers have a huge interest in making their voices heard and having legislation passed in their favor. They then pay for advertising to convince us. They also pay off politicians to run on their platform. Everyone else barely notices.

This happens in a thousand ways. All political parties are beholden to the interests of companies and unions, not the people.

The USSR was obvious. People felt oppressed and eventually it backfired. What Canada did was much smarter. Satisfy people with the illusion of freedom then take power.

Anti-discrimination laws

I'm opposed to all anti-discrimination laws. I believe in personal freedom. It's easy to advocate laws which you happen to agree with, to give the government the power to enforce them. But what happens when the government turns against you and violates your rights?

No one should be forced to serve anyone of any particular characteristic if they choose not to. It is their money and they can spend it however they like. Should I also be forced to be friends with people I don't want to associate with?

What gives you the right to force me to act or associate with anyone? Who are you? Are you my overlord? Must I bow down before you?

Having said that, I think a business would probably make a bad decision by discriminating against any particular group. They would probably lose a lot of business. But that's their choice to make.

People should be free to live how they see fit, without another group of people trying to reign over them.

Also, what one person calls unjust discrimination to another person is just discrimination. Catholics only want male priests. To an atheist, this may appear nonsensical, but Catholics have the right to do as they please. What right does an atheist have to dictate to the Catholic Church who it can or cannot hire. This is an example of something which may seem just to one group but unjust to another.

You see, when we try to be dictators, everything seems fine and dandy until the laws stop working in our favor. When we become dictated to, it's less pleasant.