One of our primary identities is that we are NOT American. Usually it's just a quiet thing. A "Yeah, we like you as friends but we aren't you" sort of thing.
Americans have been our friends, our allies, our brothers in arms, the people we help and are helped by when the other is in a jam.
Never before have I seen us come together like this in utter fury at the US. It isn't just the trade talks. It's the betrayal of a trust and friendship that went back generations. Three quarters of the country approves of what Carney has done.
Try to find 75% of the US united on any issue and you start to realize how big this is. Trump has destroyed America in the eyes of every one of its allies, and at this point Canada isn't feeling sorry about what happens to them anymore
Carney's comments come after U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Canada would come back to the table due to the country’s dependence on the States for security.
USA is the biggest threat right now, how does he imagine Canada coming back for security under these circumstances?
What a moron, a nice fit for the rest of the US administration.
If you don't want to be my friend, I'll be forced to hit you.
USA is a bully. Fuck bullies, they should marinate in their own shit, and I hope Canadians are doing everything in their power to boycott anything American.
Yup. Too many stupids and too much election interference.
We know enough of America is over this shit to at least win the House. If that doesn't happen, the corruption will be so obvious that violence will be inevitable.
I'm sure a lot of Americans feel that way, I'm just not sure it's enough.
As you wrote yourself, there are too many stupids.
A third freaking still support this administration!! How is that at all possible??
Then there's probably about another third that don't know and don't really care.
Leaving only a third to take action, and from normal statistics we know probably only a tenth will.
That's only 3% to actively take to the streets and try to change things with force.
I hope I'm wrong, I hope Republicans get their butts kicked in the midterms. And I will celebrate if it happens.
But until it happens, I'm at best very cautiously optimistic.
Yup, it was on shaky ground before, nevermind that a pedo and his group of cronies have had two years to destroy nearly everything and stack the deck in their favor.
I don't think it's CIA, it's the 1% through think tanks and weirdo political interest groups like Americans for Prosperity, and American media also being owned by the 1%.
Republicans by the way has become one of those weirdo interest groups supported by the 1%.
Or even better yet, how about we do what some of the other peops in the world are doing and saying Canada won’t deal with the US until the child rapist is gone or end of term and he is gone.
Good job Carney, good job Canada. Keep pushing back against this bullshit!
Also, on behalf of the ~100 million Americans who are horrified and embarrassed by our leadership's ridiculous behavior to you, we are sorry. And we'll do our best to begin fixing this situation this November (assuming those elections occur!).
I read the speech. It is essentially trying to pretend this is all something new. It is not. It contains zero self reflection and instead strokes the same bullshit sovereignty and nationalism that has lead us here. Essentially it is a speech that ignores Canada's part in the war on terror, participation in the MIC, and turning blind eye to human rights abuses.
He lays it out for his capitalist colleagues. They have lowered taxes and it is time to capitalize while they still can. It is just another version of having your cake and eating it to. If this is what leadership looks like then that is why the wealthy are getting richer and richer in Canada.
I do agree with a lot of what he said, but ultimately it just feels like a cop out over the most recent pissing match between wealthy elements in the US and Canada.
In a long social media post on Monday, Trump once again referred to Carney as “governor” – a jibe that is associated with his threats to annex Canada – and attacked Ford.
“Someone should get these clowns to “fall in line” or, the consequences for Canada will be far WORSE!” Trump threatened in his post.
That sounds like an interesting idea. I teach my kids French here in Okinawa, because I learned it as a kid growing up in Canada. I do it because it could provide opportunities for them in the future. It's also fun and a part of Canadian tradition that I wanted to keep even if they're growing up thousands of kilometres away. Now, I get to do it as a fuck you to the USA.
One thing about the site though...
Flip the language on your favorite show once in a while.
That needs to be fixed.
I'm sure that site is still new, but it would be nice if they provided resources where one could learn or teach French (free or paid) without relying on US platforms like Duolingo or Kindle books.
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I've always held Canada in very high regard and apologize profusely for what my country is doing to you. It's all Donald Trump's fault.
American here.
Fuck us up.
But if you could focus on the red states, that would be ideal. They have a lessen that needs to be learned.
60 year old Canadian here...
One of our primary identities is that we are NOT American. Usually it's just a quiet thing. A "Yeah, we like you as friends but we aren't you" sort of thing.
Americans have been our friends, our allies, our brothers in arms, the people we help and are helped by when the other is in a jam.
Never before have I seen us come together like this in utter fury at the US. It isn't just the trade talks. It's the betrayal of a trust and friendship that went back generations. Three quarters of the country approves of what Carney has done.
Try to find 75% of the US united on any issue and you start to realize how big this is. Trump has destroyed America in the eyes of every one of its allies, and at this point Canada isn't feeling sorry about what happens to them anymore
Elbows up, Canada! I'm really happy to see that there is at least one nation that pushes back.
I only wish the European Commission would take note and grow some balls.
Maybe get Spain to lead the negotiations?
But what about accepting the spelling of "negotiators" ?
USA is the biggest threat right now, how does he imagine Canada coming back for security under these circumstances?
What a moron, a nice fit for the rest of the US administration.
If you don't want to be my friend, I'll be forced to hit you.
USA is a bully. Fuck bullies, they should marinate in their own shit, and I hope Canadians are doing everything in their power to boycott anything American.
The US is a rapist.
Look at every country (including their own) they've "liberated" (it whatever self-appointed mission they've claimed).
It’s almost like the entire country was founded on violence and exploitation. Oh wait-
How about we just tough it out for 90 days and y'all can talk to us after the midterms when they cut Donny's balls off.
I'll believe it when I see it.
I don't trust American democracy at all anymore.
Yup. Too many stupids and too much election interference.
We know enough of America is over this shit to at least win the House. If that doesn't happen, the corruption will be so obvious that violence will be inevitable.
I'm sure a lot of Americans feel that way, I'm just not sure it's enough.
As you wrote yourself, there are too many stupids.
A third freaking still support this administration!! How is that at all possible??
Then there's probably about another third that don't know and don't really care.
Leaving only a third to take action, and from normal statistics we know probably only a tenth will.
That's only 3% to actively take to the streets and try to change things with force.
I hope I'm wrong, I hope Republicans get their butts kicked in the midterms. And I will celebrate if it happens.
But until it happens, I'm at best very cautiously optimistic.
Yup, it was on shaky ground before, nevermind that a pedo and his group of cronies have had two years to destroy nearly everything and stack the deck in their favor.
Half the period has passed, and he is about half finished to make it everything.
It's insane that Americans allowed Trump to become president! 😵💫
It's insane they let him continue to be.
Absolutely, USA has become a rogue nation, with a democracy that can't be trusted.
CIA has 46% of the nation brainwashed enough
I don't think it's CIA, it's the 1% through think tanks and weirdo political interest groups like Americans for Prosperity, and American media also being owned by the 1%.
Republicans by the way has become one of those weirdo interest groups supported by the 1%.
Look who started the CIA. It wasnt the 99%. Look at the history of media control. Its all shadow puppetry.
Or even better yet, how about we do what some of the other peops in the world are doing and saying Canada won’t deal with the US until the child rapist is gone or end of term and he is gone.
Big risk expecting American voters to do the right thing. Wouldn’t rule out Trump coming out of it even stronger
The bigger risk is assuming that voting will even happen or matter with their corrupt government.
Good job Carney, good job Canada. Keep pushing back against this bullshit!
Also, on behalf of the ~100 million Americans who are horrified and embarrassed by our leadership's ridiculous behavior to you, we are sorry. And we'll do our best to begin fixing this situation this November (assuming those elections occur!).
Shit is going down when the USians are the ones apologizing to Canadians.
They won't because he knows he's cooked if they do. Be ready to fight!
Elbows fucking up, Canada! Keep it going and make it count!
Carney is correct. The world should follow Canada's example and resist Trump.
Took him long enough. Jesus.
Carney harshly condemned Trump in a speech in January at Davos - though he didn't use kindergarten language, so I think it mostly went by him.
The transcript of the speech is here.
I read the speech. It is essentially trying to pretend this is all something new. It is not. It contains zero self reflection and instead strokes the same bullshit sovereignty and nationalism that has lead us here. Essentially it is a speech that ignores Canada's part in the war on terror, participation in the MIC, and turning blind eye to human rights abuses.
He lays it out for his capitalist colleagues. They have lowered taxes and it is time to capitalize while they still can. It is just another version of having your cake and eating it to. If this is what leadership looks like then that is why the wealthy are getting richer and richer in Canada.
I do agree with a lot of what he said, but ultimately it just feels like a cop out over the most recent pissing match between wealthy elements in the US and Canada.
Seriously.
Yeah, let's not negotiate with that.
In 6 hours? Why do you think they are a bot
La Riposte = "The Counterattack"
If you like the idea and know someone with the brains and/or time and/or resources to make it a thing, pass it on.
That sounds like an interesting idea. I teach my kids French here in Okinawa, because I learned it as a kid growing up in Canada. I do it because it could provide opportunities for them in the future. It's also fun and a part of Canadian tradition that I wanted to keep even if they're growing up thousands of kilometres away. Now, I get to do it as a fuck you to the USA.
One thing about the site though...
That needs to be fixed.
I'm sure that site is still new, but it would be nice if they provided resources where one could learn or teach French (free or paid) without relying on US platforms like Duolingo or Kindle books.
CBC has an app called Mauril! It’s free and govt funded!
For me, it only shows two images and a short text that doesn't say anything about what they're proposing. Only an intro.
https://www.la-riposte.ca/subpage/
I dunno, it all feels like empty rhetoric at least with Trueduex you could believe it because of all the times the US tried to assassinate his dad.
WHAT?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Trudeau%E2%80%93Fidel_Castro_conspiracy_theory
That's even stupider than I was expecting.