Canadian Politics Redux

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  • mrussel1mrussel1 Posts: 30,440
    mrussel1 said:
    dignin said:
    The northern border never needed further securing until that idiot made it up. You fell for it. Congratulations. 

    You are living in fantasy land. Are you even aware what the biggest risk is at that border? Don’t even need to discuss the future of year round arctic shipping with china. Are you aware that it can not be protected by line of sight satellites? Can not be protected by most of the US Navy ships? Are you aware that Russia is dominating recent defense logistics,  in the arctic?

    have y’all for even a second, considered what Greenland and your country have in common? Or is it just easier to blame the evil orange man? 


    Unfucking believable.

    I don't give a fuck what we have in common with Greenland. I live in a free and sovereign country. I'm not interested in yours and Trump's excuses to try and take that away.

    You are siding with imperialist fascists, great look.

    And we're the dicks for not being "polite".
    So you're saying you DON'T want to be our "cherished 51st state"?  That makes no sense.  Why don't you want Trump to be your president?  Why do you care about your culture and freedom?  All I want is to say that Rush is an American band.  

    Rush the band definitely was made in America. Ohio to be exact.

    Neil Young American also. 
    I'm very impressed you know that Cleveland radio (WMMS) were the real advocates behind Rush.  Growing up, MMS was always jamming Rush.  I remember they would play deeper cuts, not Tom Sawyer.  Workingman always got the crew going on a Friday.  
  • dignindignin Posts: 9,436
    Hawk123 said:
    This forum has been rude towards Americans since trump started this trade war. On an American website where almost no one voted for trump. Thanks for your politeness.
    I think you might be misinterpreting or taking the criticism of America personal. It seems to have started when someone said the US is a shitshow. I didn’t read that as the people, but what the country is doing - destroying alliances, allowing an unelected billionaire oligarch fire hundreds of thousands of people, gutting the VA and education systems, the list goes on. I can only speak from my perspective but my issue isn’t with Americans, it’s with America. Unfortunately when the leader of the country does what he is doing, it represents the country as a whole. The same can be said for Russia. Putin is an asshole, Russia a shitshow but I’m sure there are lots of great people there who don’t agree with his actions. 
    nothing new. 

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    A broken clock is more accurate than these comments. The complaint is y’all are attacking “Americans” not “trump” nor “trump voters.” Nice interpretations of my comments. 

    RUDE CANADIANS 
    “ most of America who is sleepwalking into a dictatorship.”
    “ wondered last night if Americans realize that the only people that like Americans are Americans and even they don't even like most Americans”
    “ Unfucking believable. I don't give a fuck what we have in common with Greenland. “


    PRO HAMAS, ANTI SEMITE
    Have you or anyone here spent one minute complaining about Muslim atrocities and deaths in Syria or china or elsewhere? The extreme left on amt seems to only have an issue with one problem country. Yes Israel. I’ve said wonder why and they need to negotiate peace. Got cursed out and screamed at for those suggestions. But nice commenting pal. Nearly No one supports steps needed for peace on this forum and Y’all put interesting words to my comments. Wonder why.


    Yes y’all are above it all up north. Y’all would have voted for a huge trump ally had he waited a few months to start his trade war. But y’all are better. We get it.



    Look at all the pearl clutching.

    Rich coming from the one who has to have comments edited by the mods.

    If you keep coming here trying to rationalize your lunatic president threatening my country, you're going to have a hard time.

    So soft.

  • DarthMaeglinDarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 2,836
    Hawk123 said:
    This forum has been rude towards Americans since trump started this trade war. On an American website where almost no one voted for trump. Thanks for your politeness.
    I think you might be misinterpreting or taking the criticism of America personal. It seems to have started when someone said the US is a shitshow. I didn’t read that as the people, but what the country is doing - destroying alliances, allowing an unelected billionaire oligarch fire hundreds of thousands of people, gutting the VA and education systems, the list goes on. I can only speak from my perspective but my issue isn’t with Americans, it’s with America. Unfortunately when the leader of the country does what he is doing, it represents the country as a whole. The same can be said for Russia. Putin is an asshole, Russia a shitshow but I’m sure there are lots of great people there who don’t agree with his actions. 
    nothing new. 

    criticize israel's government: ANTI SEMITE
    support palestinians right not to be blown to bits: PRO HAMAS
    criticize US government: RUDE CANADIANS

    Woman Yelling at a Cat  Know Your Meme



    A broken clock is more accurate than these comments. The complaint is y’all are attacking “Americans” not “trump” nor “trump voters.” Nice interpretations of my comments. 

    RUDE CANADIANS 
    “ most of America who is sleepwalking into a dictatorship.”
    “ wondered last night if Americans realize that the only people that like Americans are Americans and even they don't even like most Americans”
    “ Unfucking believable. I don't give a fuck what we have in common with Greenland. “


    PRO HAMAS, ANTI SEMITE
    Have you or anyone here spent one minute complaining about Muslim atrocities and deaths in Syria or china or elsewhere? The extreme left on amt seems to only have an issue with one problem country. Yes Israel. I’ve said wonder why and they need to negotiate peace. Got cursed out and screamed at for those suggestions. But nice commenting pal. Nearly No one supports steps needed for peace on this forum and Y’all put interesting words to my comments. Wonder why.


    Yes y’all are above it all up north. Y’all would have voted for a huge trump ally had he waited a few months to start his trade war. But y’all are better. We get it.



    For what it’s worth I’m becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the tone on this, where at this point I feel like I should despise my family that lives in the US. It’s an asinine place to be, especially since I know that most of the family did not vote for Trump.

    Simply put I refuse to give in to that point of view, similar to how I won’t demand public statements of loyalty from anyone and won’t boo an anthem.

     It’s honestly kind of adorable how so many who have been so critical of Canada for years are suddenly wrapping themselves tightly in the flag.
    if trump did one thing, he brought canada together. lol
    The way I see it it’s similar to the early days of covid when everyone was pulling together. It’s going to be interesting to see when and where the fractures appear this time.
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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 38,760
    When the shallow reactionary patriotism wears off. Won’t be long now. 😂 
    "every society honours its live conformists and its dead troublemakers"




  • mrussel1mrussel1 Posts: 30,440
    Hawk123 said:
    This forum has been rude towards Americans since trump started this trade war. On an American website where almost no one voted for trump. Thanks for your politeness.
    I think you might be misinterpreting or taking the criticism of America personal. It seems to have started when someone said the US is a shitshow. I didn’t read that as the people, but what the country is doing - destroying alliances, allowing an unelected billionaire oligarch fire hundreds of thousands of people, gutting the VA and education systems, the list goes on. I can only speak from my perspective but my issue isn’t with Americans, it’s with America. Unfortunately when the leader of the country does what he is doing, it represents the country as a whole. The same can be said for Russia. Putin is an asshole, Russia a shitshow but I’m sure there are lots of great people there who don’t agree with his actions. 
    nothing new. 

    criticize israel's government: ANTI SEMITE
    support palestinians right not to be blown to bits: PRO HAMAS
    criticize US government: RUDE CANADIANS

    Woman Yelling at a Cat  Know Your Meme



    A broken clock is more accurate than these comments. The complaint is y’all are attacking “Americans” not “trump” nor “trump voters.” Nice interpretations of my comments. 

    RUDE CANADIANS 
    “ most of America who is sleepwalking into a dictatorship.”
    “ wondered last night if Americans realize that the only people that like Americans are Americans and even they don't even like most Americans”
    “ Unfucking believable. I don't give a fuck what we have in common with Greenland. “


    PRO HAMAS, ANTI SEMITE
    Have you or anyone here spent one minute complaining about Muslim atrocities and deaths in Syria or china or elsewhere? The extreme left on amt seems to only have an issue with one problem country. Yes Israel. I’ve said wonder why and they need to negotiate peace. Got cursed out and screamed at for those suggestions. But nice commenting pal. Nearly No one supports steps needed for peace on this forum and Y’all put interesting words to my comments. Wonder why.


    Yes y’all are above it all up north. Y’all would have voted for a huge trump ally had he waited a few months to start his trade war. But y’all are better. We get it.



    For what it’s worth I’m becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the tone on this, where at this point I feel like I should despise my family that lives in the US. It’s an asinine place to be, especially since I know that most of the family did not vote for Trump.

    Simply put I refuse to give in to that point of view, similar to how I won’t demand public statements of loyalty from anyone and won’t boo an anthem.

     It’s honestly kind of adorable how so many who have been so critical of Canada for years are suddenly wrapping themselves tightly in the flag.
    if trump did one thing, he brought canada together. lol
    The way I see it it’s similar to the early days of covid when everyone was pulling together. It’s going to be interesting to see when and where the fractures appear this time.
    Good for you guys.  Keep it up! 
  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 38,760
    I’m still confused how “I don’t care about canada’s similarities to greenland” is somehow an FU to the US. 

    As Ned Flanders would say: a real noodle scratcher. 
    "every society honours its live conformists and its dead troublemakers"




  • tbergstbergs Posts: 10,167
    Hawk123 said:
    This forum has been rude towards Americans since trump started this trade war. On an American website where almost no one voted for trump. Thanks for your politeness.
    I think you might be misinterpreting or taking the criticism of America personal. It seems to have started when someone said the US is a shitshow. I didn’t read that as the people, but what the country is doing - destroying alliances, allowing an unelected billionaire oligarch fire hundreds of thousands of people, gutting the VA and education systems, the list goes on. I can only speak from my perspective but my issue isn’t with Americans, it’s with America. Unfortunately when the leader of the country does what he is doing, it represents the country as a whole. The same can be said for Russia. Putin is an asshole, Russia a shitshow but I’m sure there are lots of great people there who don’t agree with his actions. 
    nothing new. 

    criticize israel's government: ANTI SEMITE
    support palestinians right not to be blown to bits: PRO HAMAS
    criticize US government: RUDE CANADIANS

    Woman Yelling at a Cat  Know Your Meme



    A broken clock is more accurate than these comments. The complaint is y’all are attacking “Americans” not “trump” nor “trump voters.” Nice interpretations of my comments. 

    RUDE CANADIANS 
    “ most of America who is sleepwalking into a dictatorship.”
    “ wondered last night if Americans realize that the only people that like Americans are Americans and even they don't even like most Americans”
    “ Unfucking believable. I don't give a fuck what we have in common with Greenland. “


    PRO HAMAS, ANTI SEMITE
    Have you or anyone here spent one minute complaining about Muslim atrocities and deaths in Syria or china or elsewhere? The extreme left on amt seems to only have an issue with one problem country. Yes Israel. I’ve said wonder why and they need to negotiate peace. Got cursed out and screamed at for those suggestions. But nice commenting pal. Nearly No one supports steps needed for peace on this forum and Y’all put interesting words to my comments. Wonder why.


    Yes y’all are above it all up north. Y’all would have voted for a huge trump ally had he waited a few months to start his trade war. But y’all are better. We get it.



    For what it’s worth I’m becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the tone on this, where at this point I feel like I should despise my family that lives in the US. It’s an asinine place to be, especially since I know that most of the family did not vote for Trump.

    Simply put I refuse to give in to that point of view, similar to how I won’t demand public statements of loyalty from anyone and won’t boo an anthem.

     It’s honestly kind of adorable how so many who have been so critical of Canada for years are suddenly wrapping themselves tightly in the flag.
    Trump's main goal is to isolate America and by attacking our closest allies, he's once again fomenting angst and animosity where none existed. All it does is make a lot of people dig in to nationalism a little bit more. Fuck that. He benefits from division and we all lose.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • DarthMaeglinDarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 2,836
    When the shallow reactionary patriotism wears off. Won’t be long now. 😂 
    I’m guessing after the federal election.
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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 38,760
    When the shallow reactionary patriotism wears off. Won’t be long now. 😂 
    I’m guessing after the federal election.
    which party tries to feed off it the most? I think they'll both try hard to milk it as much as they can. 
    "every society honours its live conformists and its dead troublemakers"




  • DarthMaeglinDarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 2,836
    When the shallow reactionary patriotism wears off. Won’t be long now. 😂 
    I’m guessing after the federal election.
    which party tries to feed off it the most? I think they'll both try hard to milk it as much as they can. 
    I figure it all depends on the outcome, whoever loses will fancy themselves the resistance. Hopefully things can stay civil but I’m far from convinced these days that either side will.

     I just really hope that if we end up with a Conservative minority the opposition parties give them a chance and don’t immediately band together to usurp that democratic outcome.
    "The world is full of idiots and I am but one of them."

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  • Original_ShiftyOriginal_Shifty Great White North Posts: 625
    When the shallow reactionary patriotism wears off. Won’t be long now. 😂 
    I’m guessing after the federal election.
    which party tries to feed off it the most? I think they'll both try hard to milk it as much as they can. 
    I figure it all depends on the outcome, whoever loses will fancy themselves the resistance. Hopefully things can stay civil but I’m far from convinced these days that either side will.

     I just really hope that if we end up with a Conservative minority the opposition parties give them a chance and don’t immediately band together to usurp that democratic outcome.
    Usurp? That's a bit dramatic, no? Wouldn't be anything illegal about voting against a PM.

    But, semantics aside, as long as PP doesn't try to radically change/kill social programs Canadians come to expect, or tax the poor & tax breaks for the rich, or begin showing trump traits, I would also hope they see what he can do even though he's not my guy.

    But PP has to know he needs to be a bit more moderate under a minority government. And he'd be smart to do that. In four years he may get his majority and then blow the country up. 
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  • DarthMaeglinDarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 2,836
    When the shallow reactionary patriotism wears off. Won’t be long now. 😂 
    I’m guessing after the federal election.
    which party tries to feed off it the most? I think they'll both try hard to milk it as much as they can. 
    I figure it all depends on the outcome, whoever loses will fancy themselves the resistance. Hopefully things can stay civil but I’m far from convinced these days that either side will.

     I just really hope that if we end up with a Conservative minority the opposition parties give them a chance and don’t immediately band together to usurp that democratic outcome.
    Usurp? That's a bit dramatic, no? Wouldn't be anything illegal about voting against a PM.

    But, semantics aside, as long as PP doesn't try to radically change/kill social programs Canadians come to expect, or tax the poor & tax breaks for the rich, or begin showing trump traits, I would also hope they see what he can do even though he's not my guy.

    But PP has to know he needs to be a bit more moderate under a minority government. And he'd be smart to do that. In four years he may get his majority and then blow the country up. 
    If, within weeks of the vote the opposition parties try an end-run around the result then that’s usurping to me.

     I was asked earlier if I supported Harper’s proroguing Parliament and in the scenario above I did agree.

     I’m sorry to bring up my dead horse of Trudeau but he was given two minority mandates but never really had to govern as such. First case was circumstances (covid) but the second case lands solely at Jagmeet’s feet.
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  • DarthMaeglinDarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 2,836

    Justin Trudeau really did bring dignity to the office of the Prime Minister, didn’t he?


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  • OnWis97OnWis97 St. Paul, MN Posts: 5,450
    It's supposed to be let that SINK in, not let that CHAIR in...
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  • Original_ShiftyOriginal_Shifty Great White North Posts: 625
    I don't know the context of that pic so I can't comment on it. I can post pics too of him being dignified and caring. Not sure of your point.
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  • DarthMaeglinDarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 2,836
    I don't know the context of that pic so I can't comment on it. I can post pics too of him being dignified and caring. Not sure of your point.
    It was him following the tradition of taking his seat from the House of Commons, something all MPs apparently do. But most aren’t photographed looking directly into the camera with such a childish display.

    For him, in that moment it was just a room, not the House of Commons of the Canadian Parliament, I get it.
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  • Original_ShiftyOriginal_Shifty Great White North Posts: 625
    Wow. He is just the worst isn't he. My gawd. He has a funny look on his face.
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  • mrussel1mrussel1 Posts: 30,440
    Wow. He is just the worst isn't he. My gawd. He has a funny look on his face.
    One time here in America (before it was Great Again, starting a few weeks ago) this one president named Obama wore a tan suit.  Can you believe that shit?  
  • ParksyParksy Posts: 1,807
    When the shallow reactionary patriotism wears off. Won’t be long now. 😂 
    I’m guessing after the federal election.
    which party tries to feed off it the most? I think they'll both try hard to milk it as much as they can. 
    Interestingly... I'm somewhat dismayed by the 'Pro-Canada' - 'Anti-America' rhetoric from our people. 

    It's justified only in the sense that yes, Donald Dooshbag is in deed attacking us and that absolutely requires a response. 

    That said, our energy should in deed be anti-Trump not anti-America. And as for our sense of patriotism.... it's a bit annoying to me to see politicians and businesses capitalizing on it like pigs at a buffet. Milking it as stated above. 

    I read an article...(fact check) but I'm pretty sure it was a CBC article...  they interviewed an Afghanistan vet and got his thoughts on the current state of things between us and the states.  He indicated that if 9/11 were to happen today, he would be less motivated if motivated at all to step up and help.  <- that to me is completely fucked and not what Canada stands for. 

    I don't care that Trump is President... if a terrorist organization launches a similar attack against the US... I'll be there to help them and would support my government for helping as well. 
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  • Lerxst1992Lerxst1992 Posts: 7,185
    mrussel1 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    dignin said:
    The northern border never needed further securing until that idiot made it up. You fell for it. Congratulations. 

    You are living in fantasy land. Are you even aware what the biggest risk is at that border? Don’t even need to discuss the future of year round arctic shipping with china. Are you aware that it can not be protected by line of sight satellites? Can not be protected by most of the US Navy ships? Are you aware that Russia is dominating recent defense logistics,  in the arctic?

    have y’all for even a second, considered what Greenland and your country have in common? Or is it just easier to blame the evil orange man? 


    Unfucking believable.

    I don't give a fuck what we have in common with Greenland. I live in a free and sovereign country. I'm not interested in yours and Trump's excuses to try and take that away.

    You are siding with imperialist fascists, great look.

    And we're the dicks for not being "polite".
    So you're saying you DON'T want to be our "cherished 51st state"?  That makes no sense.  Why don't you want Trump to be your president?  Why do you care about your culture and freedom?  All I want is to say that Rush is an American band.  

    Rush the band definitely was made in America. Ohio to be exact.

    Neil Young American also. 
    I'm very impressed you know that Cleveland radio (WMMS) were the real advocates behind Rush.  Growing up, MMS was always jamming Rush.  I remember they would play deeper cuts, not Tom Sawyer.  Workingman always got the crew going on a Friday.  

    What fan doesn’t know Donna Halper? I forgot about your Ohio roots. That’s some real good Rush knowledge. 
  • DE4173DE4173 Posts: 1,545
    Wow. He is just the worst isn't he. My gawd. He has a funny look on his face.
    Looks familiar 🤔
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  • Lerxst1992Lerxst1992 Posts: 7,185
    Hawk123 said:
    comment on this topic all you want. as will we. much of what is discussed here affects me directly or indirectly. stop trying to police the forums cuz you don't like what we have to say. very trumpy/musky. 

    Yep. The trade war and anti American hostility does not affect me.


    I am an American and do not appreciate getting cursed out when trying to have a reasonable discussion about this mess. I came here against the trade war and was met with hostility towards my country. 

    You were about to vote for a trump ally, yet you’re much better! your comments exhibit great skill to use humor to belittle my points and pretend they dont exist.

     Your comments are an example of expertise at toeing the line at the rules here, not in earnest discussion.
    So you can admit it’s a mess but then get offended when a Canadian critiques America? 

    There is a bit more bite in what we’re saying lately and that’s thanks to one person, Trump. It’s frustrating that the majority of voters chose that direction, especially knowing full well what he was capable of, chaos. No one expected the trade war and threats to take over Canada and Greenland but it’s happened and there isn’t much that can be done other than vent frustration. 

    Yes. I am against the trade war and was curious if anyone has picked up on what trump might be after. But the folks on this forum, and the country in general is playing the short game, forgetting trumps party can be voted out next year. Hate us all, see where it gets you. I watch CBC the national regularly.  My comments are not only local to this forum but the country in general. Most Americans aren’t even aware of the hate.

    if he truly makes us an authoritarian nation than resistance to his trade war is “futile.” He would shape the continent any way he wants. So I think it may be smarter that you’d want to be our friend and influence us to vote them out next year. But….nope. Canada is smarter. Turn us all against you, that’ll work. Sure have a trade war, but don’t resort to petty attacks.


    i posted a doc from a likely liberal American looking at the arctic angle. If America views the continents northern border to be a threat of invasion (key missle defense region) or Russia / china takeover for trade, should the US be powerless to have significant influence over a crucial border, with a friendly nation who is clearly ignoring trump long term? I DONT AGREE WITH THAT, BUT FIND HIS POSSIBLE REASONING INTERESTING IN A GEOPOLITICAL MANNER.

    Trumps only been asking NATO members to do their share for nine years. Is that not enough time?
  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 38,760
    Just stop with the “hate us all” victim routine. JFC. Or just change your screen name to Karen and call it a day. 
    "every society honours its live conformists and its dead troublemakers"




  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 38,760
    Wow. He is just the worst isn't he. My gawd. He has a funny look on his face.
    If you’ve been in this thread long enough, his face could have been literally any expression and some would find a way to shit on it. 
    "every society honours its live conformists and its dead troublemakers"




  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 38,760
    Americans have been pretending to be Canadians abroad for as long as I can remember. No one cares if you feel victimized. Reasonable Americans understand why. Others just want to be victims. 

    Only one person and trump understand what he’s doing, apparently. Maybe give our new PM a call. You could have a lucrative new career! 
    "every society honours its live conformists and its dead troublemakers"




  • Halifax2TheMaxHalifax2TheMax Posts: 40,681
    Hawk123 said:
    comment on this topic all you want. as will we. much of what is discussed here affects me directly or indirectly. stop trying to police the forums cuz you don't like what we have to say. very trumpy/musky. 

    Yep. The trade war and anti American hostility does not affect me.


    I am an American and do not appreciate getting cursed out when trying to have a reasonable discussion about this mess. I came here against the trade war and was met with hostility towards my country. 

    You were about to vote for a trump ally, yet you’re much better! your comments exhibit great skill to use humor to belittle my points and pretend they dont exist.

     Your comments are an example of expertise at toeing the line at the rules here, not in earnest discussion.
    So you can admit it’s a mess but then get offended when a Canadian critiques America? 

    There is a bit more bite in what we’re saying lately and that’s thanks to one person, Trump. It’s frustrating that the majority of voters chose that direction, especially knowing full well what he was capable of, chaos. No one expected the trade war and threats to take over Canada and Greenland but it’s happened and there isn’t much that can be done other than vent frustration. 

    Yes. I am against the trade war and was curious if anyone has picked up on what trump might be after. But the folks on this forum, and the country in general is playing the short game, forgetting trumps party can be voted out next year. Hate us all, see where it gets you. I watch CBC the national regularly.  My comments are not only local to this forum but the country in general. Most Americans aren’t even aware of the hate.

    if he truly makes us an authoritarian nation than resistance to his trade war is “futile.” He would shape the continent any way he wants. So I think it may be smarter that you’d want to be our friend and influence us to vote them out next year. But….nope. Canada is smarter. Turn us all against you, that’ll work. Sure have a trade war, but don’t resort to petty attacks.


    i posted a doc from a likely liberal American looking at the arctic angle. If America views the continents northern border to be a threat of invasion (key missle defense region) or Russia / china takeover for trade, should the US be powerless to have significant influence over a crucial border, with a friendly nation who is clearly ignoring trump long term? I DONT AGREE WITH THAT, BUT FIND HIS POSSIBLE REASONING INTERESTING IN A GEOPOLITICAL MANNER.

    Trumps only been asking NATO members to do their share for nine years. Is that not enough time?
    Right around the time Putin on the ritz might have let him know there’s a PTAPE. COOTWH couldn’t have spelled NATO if you spotted him the N, A and O nor tell you what NATO does, why or how.
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  • DE4173DE4173 Posts: 1,545
    wtf does Obama wearing a tan suit in 2014 have anything to do with current events in Canada?
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  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 42,891
    Hawk123 said:
    This forum has been rude towards Americans since trump started this trade war. On an American website where almost no one voted for trump. Thanks for your politeness.
    I think you might be misinterpreting or taking the criticism of America personal. It seems to have started when someone said the US is a shitshow. I didn’t read that as the people, but what the country is doing - destroying alliances, allowing an unelected billionaire oligarch fire hundreds of thousands of people, gutting the VA and education systems, the list goes on. I can only speak from my perspective but my issue isn’t with Americans, it’s with America. Unfortunately when the leader of the country does what he is doing, it represents the country as a whole. The same can be said for Russia. Putin is an asshole, Russia a shitshow but I’m sure there are lots of great people there who don’t agree with his actions. 
    nothing new. 

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    A broken clock is more accurate than these comments. The complaint is y’all are attacking “Americans” not “trump” nor “trump voters.” Nice interpretations of my comments. 

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     most of America who is sleepwalking into a dictatorship.”
     wondered last night if Americans realize that the only people that like Americans are Americans and even they don't even like most Americans”
     Unfucking believable. I don't give a fuck what we have in common with Greenland. “


    PRO HAMAS, ANTI SEMITE
    Have you or anyone here spent one minute complaining about Muslim atrocities and deaths in Syria or china or elsewhere? The extreme left on amt seems to only have an issue with one problem country. Yes Israel. I’ve said wonder why and they need to negotiate peace. Got cursed out and screamed at for those suggestions. But nice commenting pal. Nearly No one supports steps needed for peace on this forum and Y’all put interesting words to my comments. Wonder why.


    Yes y’all are above it all up north. Y’all would have voted for a huge trump ally had he waited a few months to start his trade war. But y’all are better. We get it.




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  • mrussel1mrussel1 Posts: 30,440
    DE4173 said:
    wtf does Obama wearing a tan suit in 2014 have anything to do with current events in Canada?
    It's akin to ripping on Trudeau for sticking his tongue out.  Lighten up.  
  • jhager79jhager79 Kitchener Ontario Posts: 273

    Justin Trudeau really did bring dignity to the office of the Prime Minister, didn’t he?


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