The single-most animating phenomenon of the modern left in Canada and across the English speaking world is not class, it is racial resentment. Entire grassroots and intellectual movements are dedicated to what is essentially ethnic cleansing of people and artwork, as well as keeping old world blood feuds alive.

Elected progressive leaders are often less hardline than these elements, but they are nonetheless hostage to them. This is why blatant primitive tribal warfare goes unpunished, and the encouragement of it is fully tolerated.