Trudeau Sings Bohemian Rhapsody, Gets Called “Bastard” In London
“As a statesman — sorry, ‘statesperson’ -- this behaviour the night before Her Royal Highness’s funeral is very poor.”
Does a public figure and prime minister have the right to behave like an average citizen? It's a question that's been on the lips of British media commentators this week.
In Canada, not so much. Or thus far, not at all. Turns out Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a left turn from formalities this past weekend related to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Taking up lead vocals for a rendition of the rock band Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody," Trudeau was seen piping up in an internet video this week.
"Trudeau was seen singing a Queen song, possibly hours before the funeral. And we’re not talking about a tune by or for our former Head of State. We’re talking about Freddie Mercury’s Queen."
"In a clip filmed on Sunday night at The Savoy Hotel in London, Trudeau was seen performing “Bohemian Rhapsody” with theatre kid-like verve."
Let's be fair-- singing in public is not a crime. It is the context in which this occurred that makes CAP wonder about the mental condition of Canada's post-modern PM.
By all accounts, Queen Elizabeth's funeral is intended to be a sombre occasion. For a Canadian prime minister to toss aside related formalities must be called into question. Thus far, media in Canada have done no such thing.
"Once the video made it to Twitter, internet sleuths quickly got to work to confirm whether the clip was fresh or a piece of old footage revived for slander."
"It looks like it might be legit, as one user pointed out that the London bus seen in the background appears to have an August 2022 advertisement."
Justin Trudeau has the strangest sense of timing of any prime minister in Canadian history. Perhaps the reason is found in a simple observation. This person has been prime minister for just under seven years. For seven years a chasm has existed between the PM and "his people."
Outside his protected woke bubble, Mr. Trudeau doesn't seem to know what is going on in the world. Economies may crumble, citizens may be hungry, First Nations thirsty, Canadians at each other's throats.
Through it all, Trudeau remains in la-la land, separate and apart from the real-world experiences of the Canadian people. "Let them eat cake" says the silver spoon-fed Laurentian Mountain elitist?
Turns out not everyone in London is a fan of the Queen, a Queen fan, or a believer in Justin Trudeau:
“Unbelievably inappropriate and the choice of song by Queen!!!" reads a comment below the video.
“As a statesman — sorry, ‘statesperson’ -- this behaviour the night before Her Royal Highness’s funeral is very poor.”
Trudeau was heckled and booed while on the trip. One man yelled 'bastard!' at him as he came out of the Canadian office in London."
“Always a new way to embarrass Canada,” reads the top comment on one of the copies of the video circulating online. “I swear he does it on purpose.”
Does he? Or is it a matter of the Canadian PM being housed in a cocoon-like environment by his handlers?
“I don’t read the newspapers, I don’t watch the news. I figure, if something important happens, someone will tell me.”
— Justin Trudeau
CAP can see why. Justin Trudeau is a privileged elitist backed by woke globalists intent on keeping him away from a profound truth regarding his public image.
In this way he is cut from the same cloth as dictators he and his family so admire. Mao Tse Tung, Fidel Castro-- you name the despot, and CAP will name a protected figure living in an ivory tower away from the common rabble of the country.
A legend in his own mind. What a disgusting embarrassment, and the entire world watches..
What a goof! The narcissists dilemma. Acknowledging ones weak interior — weak because those responsible for raising the child to responsible age —their parents — abdicated; whom often themselves, were trapped on the horns of the narcissists dilemma — is almost impossible.
The narcissist is for ever doomed to be completely divorced from his or her authentic self. Don’t doubt that this can be the fate of entire societies.
Narcissists frequent domains where they can reassure themselves they are something rather than nothing. Politicians, actors, CEOs, top bureaucrats both female and male, head surgeons, mayors, manufactured celebrities of all kinds tend to be narcissists; indeed we live in an age where manufacture celebrity is rampant; prima donnas are us!
Paradoxically the inner self is the only domain of the authentic self. But a healthy self esteem cannot be automatically acquired. Providing a nurturing environment for todays children has become a challenge for parents — not to mention society.
There is nothing humans experience so awful as denying the authentic self. Children are at the mercy of bad parenting; far too often the children are burdened with false personalities. They may never grow up!
You’ll see far less of those handicapped this way in a Newfoundland outport — children raised in such an environment become responsible adults. Children raised in farms tend to escape the narcissists burden.
Most observers see through the veneer of hollow men. Spending your life pursuing outside validation while projecting an inauthentic inner self is known to be extraordinarily painful. The inner demon can never be assuaged.
Unfortunately for the narcissist he or she knows nothing of his or her dilemma. Surrounding themselves with fawning attendants — recreates the emotional
vacuum felt while children. Narcissists caught unawares frequently look like the proverbial deer caught in the headlights. Their sudden uncertainty is disconcerting for their entourage.
As children, narcissists are used to being trotted out by parents with weak inner selves. Such children necessarily become consummate performers. In front of others the children are polished and presented like trophies. Performance becomes the thing; the real person is uncredited and seldom genuinely acknowledged.
Even worse for the poor sods; imagine the feeling of absolute abandonment, when, after the witnesses are gone, so does all the false approval dissolve. In private the children are nagged and criticized for being less than perfect.
Children raised in such circumstances grow up and become like brittle figurines — hollow and empty inside — doomed to living their entire lives in the shadow of parents whom disappeared when the stage lighting was switched off.
As an aside: In Ancient Greece actors wore masks. The audience had no idea who’s face was behind the mask. The Greeks understood mens’ weaknesses. Theatre was designed as a means of enabling the actors to see themselves as they really were — not as a means of self aggrandizement — their anonymity was assured. Behind the mask the actors were expected to take on the role demanded by the script. The mask behind which the actor is compelled to act — in accord with the role — releases the actor from his lived experience.
It is intended the actor emotionally discovers something of the self not normally attainable. …Including shedding his or her false personality. Paradoxically the actor in such circumstances is relieved to let go of the false personality in order to take on a role he or she would not normally have to fulfill. The actor discovers their self consciousness is unnecessary; surprisingly for the actor, since the audience is unaware of the identity of the actor, the actor discovers how much of a relief it is to shed the monster which normally rests on his back.
Ideally the actor, ordinarily burdened by a narcissistic and false personality, experiences a long moment in time when unburdened by his or her inauthenticity he or she feels the relief of its absence; paradoxically wearing a mask reveals one.