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DEFENDING TIKI TORCHES
So now tiki torches are viewed as racist. That’s a bit of a stretch in my books. Tiki torches originated in the Polynesian culture and were a sign of fertility. Due to the actions of white nationalists who chose to march with these in Charlottesville, they have now become taboo. Do the cancel culture bullies now encourage us to boycott the makers of these items or the stores that sell them? Were any of these individuals yelling or chanting offensive racists comments? I appreciate how the media jumped on the rally in Edmonton but take issue with the comparisons to what happened in the U.S. When last I checked, we’re in Canada and to assume to know all the reasons why these people were carrying torches is just that, an assumption. Olympians carry torches, guess we should we ban those, too. I have a number of tiki torches around my firepit and while I do not march with them, it is a tool only, so why are we offending the Polynesian culture by now turning it into something it was never intended to be based on the actions of a few? If these same people marched with a lighter, candle or flashlight, would we condemn those items as racist as well? Sets a very dangerous precedent indeed. BTW, I also have a lawn jockey and have been accused by uninformed individuals of being racist. History shows lawn jockeys are in fact a symbol of freedom.