You don't really need to read Hannah Arendt on statelessness to know that removing someone's citizenship because you dislike them is way high up there on the list of things that fascists do. www.cbc.ca/news/world/e... - ThreadSky

alexusherhesa.bsky.social • 11 hours ago

You don't really need to read Hannah Arendt on statelessness to know that removing someone's citizenship because you dislike them is way high up there on the list of things that fascists do. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/elon-musk-citizenship-petition-1.7466278

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coolpapabell.bsky.social•10 hours ago

Fair enough. At what point is there a legit case, though? By all measures, he’s the most senior bureaucrat in an administration that keeps declaring its intent to annex Canada. Do we need military action against us before it’s ok? Are economy-destroying tariffs sufficient?

alexusherhesa.bsky.social•10 hours ago

If citizenship is conditional on political beliefs, we're all fucked. If he's committed a crime, charge him. There's no legit case *ever* for getting rid of citizenship.

Here's the legal standard for treason:

coolpapabell.bsky.social•10 hours ago

Obviously IANAL but it feels like we are getting close to C and D, no?

alexusherhesa.bsky.social•10 hours ago

I don't think "close to" is a relevant concept in law.

andrewlewisfc.bsky.social•11 hours ago

I signed it not because I think his Canadian citizenship can or should be revoked (I agree it can't & as a matter of principle shouldn't) but, rather, to troll the biggest crybaby troll of all. Maybe we can provoke the little Nazi into taking his ball home ie. renouncing his citizenship voluntarily.

shadowspar.bsky.social•10 hours ago

absolutely. and something else to think about: Canadian citizens can be convicted of Treason even for acts committed outside of Canada.

citizenship brings rights, but also responsibilities.

https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/page-5.html#h-115892

danharriscan.bsky.social•11 hours ago

While I agree with the general sentiment, if that person is actively meddling and interfering In our democracy, which he IS thru twitter. He is also actively supporting and encouraging our annexation, I think he's made the case himself that he doesn't want or value it.

The issue is worthy of debate

alexusherhesa.bsky.social•11 hours ago

Those might be reasons to charge him with a crime (likely in absentia). But citizenship is unconditional. It has to be, or it doesn't mean anything.

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