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On feeling joy at your opponents' personal tragedy

On feeling joy at your opponents' personal tragedy

I oppose Trudeau as a politician. I feel for him as a human being.

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Damian Penny
Aug 03, 2023
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A Prime Minister who I have long criticized, and whose government I want to see defeated in the next election, is separating from his wife.

And if you think I take any satisfaction in this, you are absolutely wrong.

I went through my own separation and divorce a few years ago, and I would rather have my legs crushed by a steamroller than to go through that again. I eventually made it to a good place, and we’ve been able to work together quite well for our children’s sake, but getting there was absolutely brutal.

I wouldn’t wish the journey on anyone else. Not even my political opponents.

The “F**k Trudeau” bumper sticker crowd, sadly, is responding pretty much as you’d expect. Tasha Kheiriddin has some thoughtful observations:

In My Opinion
The Trudeaus split, and so does the internet
Breakups are never fun. No matter how civil, they hurt, particularly when there are children involved. The safe harbour of home is ripped apart and replaced with uncertainty: who will be at the breakfast table? Who will take us to school, where will we sleep, who will tuck us in? Kids are resilient, but not infinitely so, and separation and divorce ge…
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2 years ago · 1 like · 2 comments · Tasha Kheiriddin

For Canadians who hate Justin Trudeau, there’s apparently nothing sweeter than schadenfreude. The announcement that he is separating from his wife of 18 years, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, unleashed a torrent of online vitriol, most of which revolved around COVID-19 m…

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