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“The Cream Separator” by Tommy Douglas- PATRON EXCLUSIVE VIDEO! (Patreon)

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2021-06-04 02:57:09

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2024-01

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Hey Cool Ghouls (that’s the name for Patrons of Chill Goblin, to save time and help build a sense of camaraderie around here)! I’ve got a little treat for you- I’ve gone and made some “Chill Goblin”-style illustrations to go along with one of my favourite political speeches: “The Cream Separator” by Tommy Douglas.

Tommy Douglas was a Canadian democratic socialist who was for a time the leader of the CCF (cooperative Commonwealth Federation) party in Saskatchewan. You might remember him from my video about how Canada got medicare. He was a fantastic speaker, and as you’ll see from this speech he seems to have been particularly good at speaking to farmers, despite being a city boy himself.

It’s strange to think about now, but for a long time the most class-conscious, left-wing people in Canada were farmers in Saskatchewan. They elected to office the first socialist party in North America. I find it really interesting to listen for when the farmer audience laughs and applauds to this speech.

The reason I’ve gotten this bonus mini-video out to you guys is that I’ve had some technical difficulties shooting my Q Anon video, and I didn’t want to completely break my promise to get you a video this week. So let this one tide you over until I get the main video up, probably some time next week! Thank you for your patience and support :)

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“The Cream Separator”, a speech by Tommy Douglas

One of my favourite political speeches, Tommy Douglas using the metaphor of a cream separator to explain economic injustice. When Tommy Douglas’s CCF party became the first North American socialist party to be elected to political office, a process that would eventually lead to Canadians getting Medicare, the most left wing people in the country happened to be farmers. So interesting to hear him give a speech obviously tailored to a rural audience, and hear the farmers in the crowd applauding when he says the whole system needs to be overhauled. Fascinating glimpse into history, slightly depressing since now in Canada rural areas tend to be much more conservative. Introduction by Pierre Berton, which really serves no purpose but I love the guy’s old-timey Canadian accent so I had to keep it in.