The wannabe separatist Canadian province reacted how European style nationalists with socialist leanings usually do when three anti-semitic cartoons were published in three different mainstream newspapers. The kermits agreed with the sentiment and made sure they cleared their calendars for the upcoming Kristalnacht. From the Brussels Journal:
It is difficult to argue that these cartoons are anything but anti-Semitic. It is also difficult to argue that the papers in question should not be allowed to publish them, if their editors and publishers see fit. What is cause for concern is the very lack of concern, the lack of reaction, in Quebec, and the almost complete media silence in the rest of Canada, but for the blogosphere and small, community papers.
Two non-commital editorials appeared in the right-of-centre English-Canadian media two weeks after the cartoons initially appeared. Each essentially said, “Things are different in Quebec: French-Canadians are, er, distinct.†It is as though we are being asked to believe this sort of thing is akin to the alleged Quebecois joie de vivre, just another trait of which our francophone co-citizens are possessed.
In fact, this is quite a touchy subject in Canada. Quebec’s nationalist movement has long been tainted with anti-Semitism. And Quebec is, without question, the most anti-Israeli and most anti-American of the Canadian provinces, earning it the nickname “Quebecistan.†The anti-Semitic French comedian Dieudonne, for example, is hugely popular in Quebec (far more so than in France), invited to mainstream comedy festivals and onto publicly-funded radio, where he receives a sympathetic welcome.
This is not to say there is no anti-Semitism elsewhere in Canada. But were such cartoons to appear in the Globe and Mail (a national paper out of Toronto) or the Calgary Herald or Vancouver Sun, all hell would break loose.
You really have to see the cartoons to see how vile they are, so go on take a look. This story is of interest to Americans because these slowing Nazifying Quebecers are just a panzer ride away from our border, and may have an idea or two about our Jewish friends and neighbors that will no doubt lead to violence.
Hat tip No parasan