From a Canadianā¦ I like American people. I donāt want anyone to suffer. Itās been hard enough.
Iām sad that this is happening. As they said on our news network - Canadian soldiers died in Afghanistan for the US, we harboured stranded Americans after 9/11, we helped to fight the fires in California, and many other things.
I donāt want to fight with our neighbours to the south. At the same time, this is incredibly disrespectful and offensive, especially since weāve always had Americaās back. We donāt believe for a second this is about fentanyl or immigration so the President can drop the bullshit on that.
Iām disappointed that America was so blind this election and voted for Trump. Iām incredulous that your elected representatives are so spineless and money-driven. Iām shocked that thereās not more public outrage related to Citizens United, Roe, and whatās just happened with the FBI.
The best outcomes for this as a Canadian are basically that weāre going to have to ramp up our own manufacturing, and that it damages the ambitions of our own little Canadian Trumpler.
As an American yeah thatās how this feels. Like yāallāre our sibling country. We aināt quite the same but we watch your Letterkenny and Trailer Park Boys and we listen to your Rush and Barenaked Ladies. We slip up as 18 year olds to get a drink just like yall slip down to get something with less taxes. Hell I used to date a lady in Ontario. Im about to stay with a Canadian-American friend for a month or so when I move. Canada isnāt my enemy, itās my neighbor. Now, some Canadians are my enemy, but thatās because my enemy was propagandizing in Canada too.
I used to dream of an American Union like Europeās because of course we should have a bond like that with our northerly neighbor. Iām so mad at so much about Trump, and like I can see why heās pissing off Denmark, theyāre mostly allied to our better half. But Canada, Canada was our ride or die. When we did the right thing Canada joined us, but same for the wrong thing.
For what itās worth, Iām not fighting you and they canāt fucking make me. I canāt stop anything by myself but Iāll lay down and die before I participate. Of course I donāt intend to just lay down and die, but if itās that or join the cult, I know what Iām choosing.
Oh itās already happening here. I think weāre speaking the same language.
Just because we have advertising and campaign donation limits it doesnāt mean billionaires and foreign nations arenāt going to use propaganda online and otherwise to dupe low information voters.
It doesnāt mean our politicians arenāt open to bribes that kick into effect after they leave office such as corporate no-show jobs. Iām stink-eyeing Pierre and his ilk in particular here.
Iām not sure what we do to stop these things. Some ideas:
Stop using American social media to distribute official messaging. The federal government should not use X and should not recognize it as a legitimate platform, full stop. We should move to the fediverse.
No contracts and no business for Elon Musk or any of his companies in Canada. He can get the fuck out and stay out.
No contracts awarded for foreign-owned companies or Canadian companies whose ultimate parent is a US corporation. Theyāll have to pass their business through a Canadian-owned contractor who will take a healthy cut. Nova Scotia might be doing this at the provincial level.
Remove tariffs from Chinese EVs or, alternatively the existing Asian manufacturers in Canada need to cut us a better deal. Chinese EVs are competitively priced. The traditional auto manufacturers are making it impossible to own a car for most regular people. Canadians are stuck in an endless cycle of leasing their vehicles and this should stop. I donāt like the prospect of not owning my car.
Americans who own property in Canada can pay more tax on that.
From a Canadianā¦ I like American people. I donāt want anyone to suffer. Itās been hard enough.
Iām sad that this is happening. As they said on our news network - Canadian soldiers died in Afghanistan for the US, we harboured stranded Americans after 9/11, we helped to fight the fires in California, and many other things.
I donāt want to fight with our neighbours to the south. At the same time, this is incredibly disrespectful and offensive, especially since weāve always had Americaās back. We donāt believe for a second this is about fentanyl or immigration so the President can drop the bullshit on that.
Iām disappointed that America was so blind this election and voted for Trump. Iām incredulous that your elected representatives are so spineless and money-driven. Iām shocked that thereās not more public outrage related to Citizens United, Roe, and whatās just happened with the FBI.
The best outcomes for this as a Canadian are basically that weāre going to have to ramp up our own manufacturing, and that it damages the ambitions of our own little Canadian Trumpler.
As an American yeah thatās how this feels. Like yāallāre our sibling country. We aināt quite the same but we watch your Letterkenny and Trailer Park Boys and we listen to your Rush and Barenaked Ladies. We slip up as 18 year olds to get a drink just like yall slip down to get something with less taxes. Hell I used to date a lady in Ontario. Im about to stay with a Canadian-American friend for a month or so when I move. Canada isnāt my enemy, itās my neighbor. Now, some Canadians are my enemy, but thatās because my enemy was propagandizing in Canada too.
I used to dream of an American Union like Europeās because of course we should have a bond like that with our northerly neighbor. Iām so mad at so much about Trump, and like I can see why heās pissing off Denmark, theyāre mostly allied to our better half. But Canada, Canada was our ride or die. When we did the right thing Canada joined us, but same for the wrong thing.
You donāt fuck with the Canucks
For what itās worth, Iām not fighting you and they canāt fucking make me. I canāt stop anything by myself but Iāll lay down and die before I participate. Of course I donāt intend to just lay down and die, but if itās that or join the cult, I know what Iām choosing.
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Oh itās already happening here. I think weāre speaking the same language.
Just because we have advertising and campaign donation limits it doesnāt mean billionaires and foreign nations arenāt going to use propaganda online and otherwise to dupe low information voters.
It doesnāt mean our politicians arenāt open to bribes that kick into effect after they leave office such as corporate no-show jobs. Iām stink-eyeing Pierre and his ilk in particular here.
Iām not sure what we do to stop these things. Some ideas:
Stop using American social media to distribute official messaging. The federal government should not use X and should not recognize it as a legitimate platform, full stop. We should move to the fediverse.
No contracts and no business for Elon Musk or any of his companies in Canada. He can get the fuck out and stay out.
No contracts awarded for foreign-owned companies or Canadian companies whose ultimate parent is a US corporation. Theyāll have to pass their business through a Canadian-owned contractor who will take a healthy cut. Nova Scotia might be doing this at the provincial level.
Remove tariffs from Chinese EVs or, alternatively the existing Asian manufacturers in Canada need to cut us a better deal. Chinese EVs are competitively priced. The traditional auto manufacturers are making it impossible to own a car for most regular people. Canadians are stuck in an endless cycle of leasing their vehicles and this should stop. I donāt like the prospect of not owning my car.
Americans who own property in Canada can pay more tax on that.
And we need to tax our 1%.
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