The Antisocial Socialist

A senior Conservative cabinet minister has made my Monday by dropping one of the most hilariously WTF statements ever uttered by a Canadian politician who wasn't the Honourable Wife-Beater.

“We talk about Gangnam Style. There wouldn’t be a Gangnam Style if we hadn’t had the sacrifice of Canadians, members of the United Nations who came together with a resolve to ensure that we repelled communism,” [Veteran’s Affairs Minister Steven Blaney] said.

There is no response worthy of such a statement but a stream of Psy gifs.



That's right, kids! You wouldn't have K-Pop if Canadians hadn't battled communism.



Wait, were we even in the Korean War? And, um, didn't that one kind of end in a stalemate?



Anyway, it's a statement worthy of some of the DPRK's more hilarious moments. Also, where are the Tories keeping their stash of crack, and did they bring enough for the rest of the country?

(The Star responds, cheekily: "There was no word either on whether Canadian veterans would be saddled with responsibility for the current free fall down the musical charts that the South Korean artist’s follow up song, “Gentlemen,” has experienced in recent weeks.")

In "Things Canadians Actually Did Do," news, we are totally complicit in the brutal murder of a Chiapas anti-mining activist. So there's that.

So, do we get to do Mutually Assured Destruction* again? 'Cause that was fun.


( cut for beat poetry )

* No, seriously, what is everyone so upset about? The Soviets never killed anyone with their bomb, and neither has North Korea. The Americans, though—that's a whole 'nother story.

You probably want to click the above graphic right now, as it will lead you to the most awesome thing to come out of North Korea...or anywhere else, for that matter.

(Hat tip to Uncle Joe, who really should get a LiveJournal one of these days.)