Why a proposed 'new capitalism' is contested
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This is a CBC podcast. Welcome to Ideas. I'm Nala Ayed. The streets of Ottawa are filled with horn honking, flag-waving, sign-carrying protesters. Some signs are directed predictably at COVID vaccines, mask mandates.
and lockdowns. But other signs proclaim opposition to less familiar targets, like one reading, We reject your great reset, and another saying, The Great Resist. The object of these protesters' displeasure is the Great Reset, an initiative launched by the World Economic Forum, best known for its annual meeting at the fancy Swiss ski resort of Davos. The Great Reset may be its most far-reaching and controversial proposal yet.
This is worse than Nazism. This is worse than communism. This is worse than fascism. These guys are planning on taking over the whole world. Their goal
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