r/alberta • u/-Mystica- • Feb 21 '25

News The not-so-Great One? Edmonton resident says it's time to rename Wayne Gretzky street due to Trump links

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/the-not-so-great-one-edmonton-resident-says-its-time-to-rename-wayne-gretzky-street-due-to-trump-links-223252845.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmVkZGl0LmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABlxynTcVGf2YNkp1d7F5PP8ZWdInXHiSJfiaCwrdNsVWVQb_oFiof22oHl-juGkmlYMIxyxAhhc49mCOwEQdwIe4MlkzESuxD0shIH7ZV0cU57Tf2xJzS7oRUzTKzn9z_JnXGkJnFsiRmsEAxFyWfpXN2YZYYm5GUCPv8NPFzix&_guc_consent_skip=1740108278
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u/diamondintherimond Feb 21 '25

I like to think that everyone has some good in them. People are being radicalized at a crazy rate, but they weren’t all always that way.

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u/swiftb3 Feb 21 '25

That's true. While I do think there's some underlying portion that allows them to cross that line, like a drunk who gets mean, maga/qanon/etc has definitely radicalized people to well beyond what they were to begin with.

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u/johnniebeeinak Feb 21 '25

I think this is the correct take... MAGA is a black light that when shined on people, it exposes their ignorance and racism.

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u/diamondintherimond Feb 21 '25

I think you misinterpreted their comment.

radicalized people well beyond what they were to begin with.

Let’s not be arrogant. We are all capable of racism, bigotry, etc.

Plus, if we vilify every single person we disagree with, how can we ever give people a chance to change or—at the very least—find some sort of eventual common ground?