In today’s episode of Just Right, the airwaves crackle with critiques of Canadian politics, drawing from Andrew Coyne’s blunt assessment in the National Post that our federal and provincial scenes embody sheer vacuity—Liberals peddling unattainable environmental targets and Conservatives abandoning policy altogether. Provincial elections in Ontario loom as tedious non-events, riddled with broken promises and regional squabbles, while energy debates expose the nonsense of conservation fantasies versus nuclear sense, as David Frum highlights the waste in deferring to ignorant fears.
The discussion shifts to the enduring allure of Star Trek, where amateur productions at newvoyages.com revive the original series with superior effects but amateur acting, featuring veterans like Walter Koenig. Beyond gadgets, Star Trek serves as a moral barometer, exploring philosophy through dramatic devices like the prime directive—echoing laissez-faire non-interference—and tackling racism, individual rights, and human nature in ways realism cannot.
Building on last week’s socialism segment, fascism emerges as the flip side, illustrated by the frog parable: gradual heat increases unnoticed until boiling, mirroring Ontario’s creeping state controls over private property, from smoking bans to rent controls and pay equity laws. These policies, though labeled liberal or conservative, embody fascist doctrine where control equals ownership, eroding freedoms without outright nationalization.
Finally, Victor Davis Hanson’s call to study war underscores its utilitarian role in ending tyrannies, while Ayn Rand pins wars on statism’s institutionalized violence, contrasting with capitalism’s historic peace from 1815 to 1914. As pressures mount in our mixed economy, recognizing these dynamics keeps perspectives just right.
