by So-called “land acknowledgements” have been proclaimed by everyone from Billie Eilish to the University of Washington. Likewise, if you live in a blue city or near one, you are inundated with self-flagellating statements regarding everything from Civil War monuments to slavery to whatever is the next liberal cause. You, your parents, and your grandparents were not alive during those times but you are to feel guilty nonetheless.
I live outside of Asheville where the City Council had the Vance Monument torn down at the cost of well over $100,00. Zeb Vance was the governor of NC during the Civil War and later was a US Senator as well as a post-Reconstruction governor of NC. Given the monument was an obelisk and not a statue, all that might have been needed was a new plaque on it. The new plaque could have read “to the memory of the victims of human bondage” or something similar. But, hey, it was only taxpayer dollars funding its removal.
What I have never seen or heard is a “taxpayer acknowledgement.” That is, until now. Kudos to the gentleman from Toronto and his reminder to council that virtually all the revenue spent by them came from the pockets of the taxpayers.
🚨Haha! 😂😂 —
— Tablesalt 🇨🇦🇺🇸 (@Tablesalt13) February 25, 2026
Toronto man gives a "taxpayer's acknowledgement"
immediately after a woke Toronto councilor gives a "Land acknowledgement"
"lets reflect and remember that EVERY salary and lightbulb in this chamber is funded by us" 😂😂
Give him the ORDER OF CANADA! pic.twitter.com/kJbbIeLZ7t
My humble suggestion to residents living in blue cities and counties is that at the next budget hearing that they repeat a version of the Torontonian’s statement. Modify it to suit your city or county but remind the so-called powers that be who funds their salaries and assorted follies.