It’s always a good time when American writers weigh in on Canadian affairs. It’s an even better time when they write for National Review.
Writing on the once-reputable conservative magazine’s website, Charles C. W. Cooke starts his post with a real humdinger.
“In Quebec, the students are revolting.”
Ohhh, see what he did there? He’s saying that Quebec students are revolting against the tuition increase, but he’s also saying they’re revolting human beings. Clever!
Charles C. W. Cooke continues:
“This is both surprising and utterly predictable: surprising because college students in French Canada have by far the best financial deal in the country and should thus be the last people to complain, predictable because the Québécois have a long history of being difficult and demonstrate adroitly that, even when surrounded, the French will be the French.”
Lololol. The French, amiright folks?
Wait a minute, aren’t the French in France? Never mind. U-S-A! U-S-A!
The rest of his post is about the violence that has erupted at some of the protests and how “the students are ultimately angry at economic reality.” Cooke does not mention how protesters keep losing their eyes, but he does quote some things he saw in the Toronto Sun and on Sun News Network.
Say something about Occupy, belittle the degrees of some of the student protesters, throw in a quick plug for your friend’s book, and presto. Blog magic!
Also, Charles C. W. Cooke? I understand wanting a fancy pen name, but two middle initials?
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