Steve MacLellan

The culmination of ongoing wars, deepened inequality from austerity and
ongoing racism, and flagrant fearmongering from politicians like Donald
Trump – but not Trump alone – created the perfect context for the brazen
insurrection we saw this week. White, wealthier America has dismissed
the deepened and violent presence of white nationalist groups for the
past decades, and now, as I watch the news, I am conscious of how these
same risks are deeply intertwined with the interest of powerful forces
that also threaten Canadian society.