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What a relief. Canada would never want you as the 11th province either!! America has new friends anyways, namely Russia and North Korea. Enjoy your well deserved PARIAH status. :-)

As there is no logical economic basis for the introduction of tariffs, the more likely reason for all this is the hatred that Trump has for Trudeau, who will be replaced today, btw. Hold on, did I use the word logical and Trump in the same sentence? Doh!!

Elbows out, and UP!!

Since marrying a Thai lady 30 years ago, I've supported my wife's parents, put her niece through university, paid for her mums many medical procedures, a nephew through college and am currently supporting a 12 years old grand niece and my wife's dad, who is now 90 years old. I gave her brother some land to build a house on as thanks for helping us put up our house, and regularly employ some local folks to help us cut back some jungle and keep the house clean. Although I wasn't always happy to assist, things have worked out well and I have a strong and intact family that always steps up when i need help of any kind. My attitude towards all this has softened over the years, but hey, you can't take it with you, so....

Sadly, it seems that way. A tiny bit of context for you....my ancestors on my father's side came to a land that later became known as Canada in 1609. Anyone who tries to tell me that I come from a place "not worth saving" is not getting a free pass from me, parrot or not.

Interesting comment. Pray tell...what makes you think that Canada is already beyond saving? Could it be their supremacy in ice hockey, their respect for their own citizens, their acceptance of non white people as valued members of society, their hatred of intolerance, their protection of nature, their willingness to help Americans in times of trouble (housing people unable to fly during 911), helping put out fires in LA, spilling blood in Afghanistan, etc etc ad infin. Canada isn't perfect, but an ill considered, abusive and sweeping statement that it is "beyond saving" is a bit rich.

At this stage, one has to wonder if Trump much cares what the voters think. He has become a self appointed "King of 'Murica" and claims, publicly, that he doesn't need any stinking votes. He just wants to retain power, just like Vlad, his very special friend.

Back in the early 1980's I was a member of student government in my university. A dinner, featuring Henry Kissinger, was organized and I was invited. I wore a Dead Kennedy's tee shirt with "Holiday in Cambodia" printed on the front. The secret service detail wasn't impressed, and requested that I take it off or leave. I left.

I very much want to agree, but Trump may have a way around it — and it’s a method he has used before.: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/08/trump-nato-congress-courts-00188426

Your chosen nickname seems ironic, considering your combative attitude. Do you think everyone outside the US has to be neutral about having a Russian ally as President of the USA? What are "veiwers" by the way...is that a new spelling suggested by your golden comb over King? Oh, with regard to your comment about Joe Rogan's popularity, I suggest you look here: https://www.newsweek.com/joe-rogan-podcast-slipping-charts-third-2037713

After watching Musk on a recent vain attempt by Joe Rogan to regain a modicum of popularity he has now lost, I got the distinct impression that the US Social Security system is soon to be under enormous stress. Reports suggest that over 6,000 employees of the Social Security Administration have already been relieved of their duties, a fact that should give some US citizens pause over what may become of their monthly payments. I have no dog in the fight as I am not American and don't even qualify for any pension due to being out of my own country for most of my adult life, but I have several American friends who are highly dependant on SS, no pun intended. Any thoughts on this, or do you see it as just another "conspiracy theory" that will never happen? *Derogatory nickname edited out*

Completely false statement. Check this out: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/04/politics/fact-check-trump-falsely-claims-canada-prohibits-us-banks/index.html Before you post false statements, I recommend that you check their veracity before hitting send. Trump's claims about the banking system, like just about everything else that comes out of his anus shaped pie hole, is an utter lie.

How's the price of eggs these days?

That's what the Romans used to say about themselves. Didn't quite work out, did it?

He won due to gerrymandering, a dumbed down education system, voter suppression and false promises. Not bad? He inherited a strong economy and managed to almost destroy it within his first term. Once again he inherited a strong economy via Biden, and he'll destroy it again, on purpose. His billionaire buddies love buying companies for pennies on the dollar, and will completely destroy the last vestiges of freedom and democracy if they can get away with it. BTW, I am NOT a Trump hater, but I don't support convicted felons for leadership roles in office, regardless of which country they inflict themselves upon.

We know they are lying. They know they are lying. They know that we know they are lying. We know that they know that we know they are lying. And still they continue to lie. — Alexander Solzhenitsyn

So, using your logic, the USA doesn't need Canadian oil (despite the FACT that it comprises at least 25% of the total US supply) , energy (as many as eight US states depend on Canadian energy to keep the lights on), potash (necessary to fertilize crops, and Canada has the biggest supply), uranium (for those nukes you folks love so much) and other precious metals to thrive. Perhaps you should learn a bit more about how much the USA depends on Canada before you display your obvious ignorance. Oh, and if you think it would be easy to retool to be able to process heavy crude, think again. That would take years, and the midterms would have already happened, with Trump losing power rapidly. Have a nice day, eh.

I've just turned 67. Against my wishes, I brought a Japanese wife back to Canada after a wonderful decade in Tokyo during the Eighties - once in Canuckistan, I had big problems matching my previous salary, but she had no problem spending like a drunken sailor, eventually culminating in a huge fight that featured her smashing several heavily framed old Ukioye prints over my head. That was the lowest point for me. After we split up, I went to Grad school and returned to work in Singapore for a couple of decades, ultimately ending up here in Chiang Rai with a wonderful lady I've been with thirty years. None of this would have occurred without the big breakup, and I'd be back in Montreal, shivering.

I made no claims and suggested that it was impossible to know what was going on in Musk's mind. Just because someone belongs to a particular organization doesn't give them the ability to know what the motivations of other people are. You've misinterpreted my suggestion, which was to simply say that there was no way to know what Musk's true intention was. "Sane washing" is not the most appropriate response IMHO.

How incredible that you, or the Anti Defamation League, have the capability to determine what a person's intent was when President Musk, ah, Elon, threw his arm up in the air. If all of Musk and Trump's actions and pronouncements were not so reminiscent of Hitler's, nobody would pay attention if they "sieg heiled" all day. But, as they are so clearly twisted and cruel, their actions will always be under scrutiny by the people who don't share their beliefs or morality.

Would it be preferable to call supporters of fascism and authoritarian rule sycophants? How about cultists?

Yes, you are correct. Isn't it great!! Wow, some people believe in saving democracy, ...so delusional! :-)

Yeah, not much. He falsely claimed victory in an election that he clearly lost, and ultimately incited an insurrection that resulted in the death of several policemen. Oh, and he got impeached twice, while covering up his attempts to pay off a porn star he was bonking while his wife was giving birth to his youngest son. Oh, one further minor detail...he secretly sent Putin a bunch of Covid test machines before any Americans had access to Covid test kits. Ultimately, over a million Americans died during the Covid crisis, and Trump lied to them and said it was very minor and would fade away soon. Yup, nothing to see here at all folks. Move along, move along....

It's incredible to me how many 'Trumpers' there are on this forum, all seemingly convinced that Biden wasn't effective, despite his ability to revive the economy, create record numbers of jobs and support Ukraine in its existential battle with Russia. Wait until Trump creates absolute chaos, and lets see what you all have to say then. You'll all eat crow, and it won't be tasty.