It’s virtue signaling at this point. I live in Fl and all the dumb ass MAGA call it the gulf of America. You’ll see all the loyal MAGA in those states pile on if he does rename a lake.

Honestly I don’t mind it anymore it tells me exactly who you are when you say it and lets me weed you out immediately as someone I want to know.

No, just a realist.

I doubt anyone on the US side really cares about adding French labeling. He’s thrown in these language demands at the last minute to derail the deal because it’s a power move.

If I had to guess I’d say he’s trying to shake down some American companies that want the deal to go through and/or he’s still aiming to make Canada the 51st state and this is his latest move.

Morally you are right but fiscal reality is, both governments are going to take on a lot of unfunded liabilities that don’t mix well with their current financial structure. Making the talk of absorbing parts of Canada into the US or Canada taking on California or other states a moot point. No population is going to give up their current benefits.

They don’t care. Well specifically Trump doesn’t care. He already has the Presidency and is making bank off of it.

Republicans enabled his shit for years, they and the American people are the ones who are going to pay.

Personally I prefer the whale doomsday machine over the machine one.

This is dumb, making any part of Canada a state would bring a laundry list of unfunded liabilities such as universal healthcare, retirement benefits etc. etc. The same goes for California, I doubt Canada wants to pick up the liabilities for Social Security benefits.

Cool story, which US companies don’t want to print out translated text enough avoid entry into a profitable market?

I’m referring to outstanding unfunded liabilities. I never referred to the budgeting process.

When I put together a cabinet, it had several different languages on the instructions. I just tossed them in the trash, it’s no big deal. Almost everything you buy has several sets of directions in different languages.

Businesses are already doing it and no one cares about continuing to print instructions or caution labels in French. I seriously doubt Trump had read instructions or caution labels of any kind in 20 years.

But Trump loves tariffs because he can pick winners and losers and force businesses to grovel at his feet and collect kick backs. What better way to get kickbacks than messing with the trade deal for our largest trading partner.

There is likely some other play to enrich himself at hand. Dissing the French labeling is a great way to sabotage a deal to enable that play.

Maybe, but it’s hypothetical. The point is neither side really wants to inherit the liabilities that would go along with integration. You aren’t going to just convince that population to go with out free healthcare or their social security either.

Them words are gonna be real awkward when Texas turns blue this election…

Well it’s not gonna happen with that attitude…

You get the government you voted for… unfortunately those who voted differently are along for the ride no matter what.

Even if you don’t partake in their services, just being there if there during a raid can get you caught up in legal trouble. You will be guilty until proven innocent in the eyes of the laws as it’s a slam dunk case for most prosecutors if they take it to a jury trial.

However, I do enjoy Asian forms of massage over most Western ones. I look for places that are either in a normal to high end enclosed shopping mall (not a strip mall) or do acupuncture.

I try to stay away massage places in stand alone buildings or open strip malls. Massage places with websites that focus on female masseuses. Some say signage in red letters can indicate a tug joint. Generally any sign of these and I’ll look elsewhere. If I still get offered, I don’t come back.

No, Tankie is appropriate, you haven’t shown any other traits that deserve a pejorative... But I’m sure you will.

I’m not going to respond with an argument because you’ve laid out your argument and it’s not logical, and it’s not based on reason. One democratic nation founded in the 20th century existing and is ok while another is wrong. Use all the racial or jingoistic justification you want it’s still not logical.

No logic, no reason just one brand of nationalism justified in your mind… And at this point with how fast you respond, I get the feeling you’re probably a paid shill or you have a lot of time on your hands. I post as an unpaid amateur, sorry I just don’t have the time in my day.

The bubble is getting ready to pop and big investors want their exit liquidity. If they can’t plunder your 401ks and retirement accounts then they they will take it via taxes and public debt.

As much as I like Bernie I think he is playing right into their hands on this one by suggesting the government take a share in these companies.

Once again Tankie you’ve made my case for me, if you’re an unpaid shill you have my sympathy.

Cool story tankie.

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