All of us in the West, or virtually all, have ancestors who were at some point colonized. But only a select few of us get to have, in “decolonization’s” pursuit, streets renamed something no one can pronounce. And only a select few can enjoy this despite their ancestors never having created streets or, even, a written language to write those streets’ names in. This has happened, too, in Canada, where authorities have renamed a street something you can’t type on your keyboard. The reason?
Need you ask?
The old street name belonged to a long-dead man who we’re now told, definitively, was “racist and wrong.” Translation:
He was white and Western and helped build modern civilization.
What’s in a (Incomprehensible) Name?
Since the suspense may be killing you about now, here is the name in question: šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm.
Yeah, seriously, no foolin’. I copied and pasted that, by the way — and, no, I won’t even try pronouncing it.
Commentator Matt Walsh reported on the story Tuesday. Stating that Canada exists now, apparently, to provide the world comic relief, he offered background on the story.
In brief, Kitsilano, British Columbia, changed the name of a street that recognized Joseph Trutch, the province’s first lieutenant governor. The new name reflects the culture of the Musqueam nation. Some of its members, you see, complain that their forebears were compelled to “abandon their language.” (Of course, if šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm is any guide, we can see why.) Moreover, Trutch’s attitudes “are now recognized as racist and wrong,” claims Global News, and have “long troubled the Musqueam.” (And you thought the threat of nuclear war or AI could keep you up at night.)
“There was unanimous support [read: synchronized value signaling] at city council to remove the sign,” the outlet continues (video below).
Performative
It’s hard, though, figuring out who’s more phony, the pouters or panderers. And pundit Walsh would have none of it. He described the renaming ceremony thus:
They had an obese man in feathers and face paint dancing in a suburban neighborhood while the mayor declared it an incredible day…. Another obese man in feathers, named Chief Wayne … explained that the Musqueam people are upset about being forced to speak English.
… A couple of points need to be made clear. First, Joseph Trutch contributed more to British Columbia than these costumed men or their ancestors ever did. He was the civil engineer behind the Alexandria suspension bridge, a key reason British Columbia grew into a viable province, as it facilitated the movement of gold and later automobiles. As British Columbia’s chief commissioner of land and works, Trutch ensured that primitive tribes did not waste the land’s potential…. Second, the idea that white settlers are the reason the Musqueam never had street signs in their language is absurd. They never had street signs because they never had streets, signs, or a written language.
full story at https://thenewamerican.com/us/culture/decolonization-woke-canada-renames-street-something-resembling-strong-wi-fi-password/
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