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On April 26 2025 10:21 WombaT wrote:
Is there a serious discussion to be had on the ‘viability’ of Canada? It’s got problems, as does my country, it’s still a country. And whatever its problems are, bending over and becoming a US vassal state probably isn’t the solution.
Obviously the US President that goes around tariffing things, removing tariffs, reinstating, removing and chatting about making it the 51st state might make one feature more prominently than otherwise.
No, there is isn't even unserious discussion. Our conservatives fell in the polls 30! points since Trump started talking 51st state. Just ignore anything JJR says about Canada, I would but I would hate for people to see the Canada after his name and take him as serious human. He is more unique than a snowflake, a true one of a kind, his opinions and thoughts do not relate to any Canadian I've met and I would bet that the rest of the Canadians that read here would say the same.
Sorry for him.
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Northern Ireland24261 Posts
Just because you engage in (basically standard) political bullshit doesn’t mean you’re a totalitarian party.
If they are, they’re a remarkably ineffective one.
I’m not sure why you’re bringing Stalin into it, I’m just calling a spade a spade. Stalinism being worse than Trumpism doesn’t wash out all the Fascism that’s there in the latter.
You also seem to discount the possibility that the ‘MSM’ is mostly against Trump not because the Dems, but because he’s really, really shit and independent actors can recognise this by themselves. As
Indeed does much of the globe.
As I’ve reiterated many times the Democratic Party can still be shit, but there’s no comparison to this utter nonsense we’re witnessing with this administration.
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I am not sure what was happening with this post lol.
On April 26 2025 10:43 WombaT wrote:
Just because you engage in (basically standard) political bullshit doesn’t mean you’re a totalitarian party.
If they are, they’re a remarkably ineffective one.
I’m not sure why you’re bringing Stalin into it, I’m just calling a spade a spade. Stalinism being worse than Trumpism doesn’t wash out all the Fascism that’s there in the latter.
You also seem to discount the possibility that the ‘MSM’ is mostly against Trump not because the Dems, but because he’s really, really shit and independent actors can recognise this by themselves. As
Indeed does much of the globe.
As I’ve reiterated many times the Democratic Party can still be shit, but there’s no comparison to this utter nonsense we’re witnessing with this administration.
"Just because you engage in (basically standard) political bullshit doesn’t mean you’re a totalitarian party. " my point is that standard political bullshit is attempt to achieve enough power to become authoritarian, also if thats the "standard" then how can you think that voting matters? None of this should be acceptable, let alone be a standard.
"If they are, they’re a remarkably ineffective one. " hushing Hunter laptop story when not in office seems rather effective..
"I’m not sure why you’re bringing Stalin into it, I’m just calling a spade a spade. Stalinism being worse than Trumpism doesn’t wash out all the Fascism that’s there in the latter." It is to try reiterate my point that authoritarian government is neither fascist or communist it is authoritarian government. It is whole different thing alltogether.
"You also seem to discount the possibility that the ‘MSM’ is mostly against Trump not because the Dems, but because he’s really, really shit and independent actors can recognise this by themselves. As
Indeed does much of the globe. " maybe because all this "independent" actors were at the same time assuring everyone that Biden is just fine?
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On April 26 2025 10:21 WombaT wrote:
Is there a serious discussion to be had on the ‘viability’ of Canada? It’s got problems, as does my country, it’s still a country. And whatever its problems are, bending over and becoming a US vassal state probably isn’t the solution.
Obviously the US President that goes around tariffing things, removing tariffs, reinstating, removing and chatting about making it the 51st state might make one feature more prominently than otherwise.
Quebec is just Canadian Texas. Misguided feelings of exceptionalism born from insecurity, a unique history, and geography.
It’s the same thing as the member of extended family who never quite fit in at extended family gatherings. Even when they huff and puff about going their own way, it’s just venting and they love their family.
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Thanks for sharing; that was a rough one to read.
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On April 26 2025 09:29 JimmyJRaynor wrote:Looks like Donald Trump is not the only one who thinks Canada really isn't a country. https://www.ctvnews.ca/federal-election-2025/article/blanchet-calls-canada-an-artificial-country-with-very-little-meaning/Show nested quote +“We are, whether we like it or not, part of an artificial country with very little meaning, called Canada,” Blanchet said in English during a campaign stop in Shawinigan, Que.
He made the comment in response to a question about previous remarks he made referring to the House of Commons as a “foreign parliament” that he sits in.
“It’s a foreign parliament because this nation is not mine,” Blanchet explained. “I don’t feel more at ease in the Canadian Parliament than (Alberta Premier Danielle) Smith would feel at ease in the National Assembly of Quebec.” Canada is more of an economic zone than anything else. As I've said before, its a child of 2 divorced parents that has done a great job playing them off of each other. it is fascinating how front and centre the US prez is within Canadian media just days before the Canadian Federal Election. never seen that before. i was talking to my Canadian grandparents last weekend and they've never seen it before either. This Blanchet guy is the leader of a Canadian political party that will probably control the 3rd most seats behind the Liberals and Conservatives. So his opinion carries some weight. There is a viable path for both Quebec and Alberta to separate from Canada and establish some kind of sovereignty-association type deal with the USA.
oh I am sure he helped his cause of getting elected big time there... in the FEDERAL CANADIAN election lol.
looking at the polls I can see why he would want to make waves so late in the game.
and social media globalised the brain rot.
to ALL of our detriment. US companies not wanting to have anything to do with the way people operate on their platforms, but very much wanting to reap the massive amounts of data and turn it into ad revenue/sell or deal for it to whoever is willing and able.
Lina Khan had the right idea of trustbusting all of them, unfortunately not the political pull.
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On April 26 2025 05:29 decafchicken wrote:
And now trump is arresting judges.
*constitutional crisis intensifies*
Unfortunately, two judges seem to have done illegal things, and as we know no one is above the law. They are not even being arrested for belonging to the choir of district judges who have unilaterally taken up the power to override the executive branch since January. Has nothing to do with the interplay between branches which leads to constitutional crises, which is why it wasn't a constitutional crisis for example when Santos was investigated for... doing illegal things.
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On April 26 2025 19:19 oBlade wrote:Show nested quote +On April 26 2025 05:29 decafchicken wrote:
And now trump is arresting judges.
*constitutional crisis intensifies* Unfortunately, two judges seem to have done illegal things, and as we know no one is above the law. They are not even being arrested for belonging to the choir of district judges who have unilaterally taken up the power to override the executive branch since January. Has nothing to do with the interplay between branches which leads to constitutional crises, which is why it wasn't a constitutional crisis for example when Santos was investigated for... doing illegal things.
let the courts work and decide. I have a feeling that this US admin, once again and masterfully, barked up the wrong tree.
decent chance they have found a nest of wasps.
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Northern Ireland24261 Posts
On April 26 2025 10:52 Razyda wrote:I am not sure what was happening with this post lol. Show nested quote +On April 26 2025 10:43 WombaT wrote:
Just because you engage in (basically standard) political bullshit doesn’t mean you’re a totalitarian party.
If they are, they’re a remarkably ineffective one.
I’m not sure why you’re bringing Stalin into it, I’m just calling a spade a spade. Stalinism being worse than Trumpism doesn’t wash out all the Fascism that’s there in the latter.
You also seem to discount the possibility that the ‘MSM’ is mostly against Trump not because the Dems, but because he’s really, really shit and independent actors can recognise this by themselves. As
Indeed does much of the globe.
As I’ve reiterated many times the Democratic Party can still be shit, but there’s no comparison to this utter nonsense we’re witnessing with this administration. "Just because you engage in (basically standard) political bullshit doesn’t mean you’re a totalitarian party. " my point is that standard political bullshit is attempt to achieve enough power to become authoritarian, also if thats the "standard" then how can you think that voting matters? None of this should be acceptable, let alone be a standard. "If they are, they’re a remarkably ineffective one. " hushing Hunter laptop story when not in office seems rather effective.. "I’m not sure why you’re bringing Stalin into it, I’m just calling a spade a spade. Stalinism being worse than Trumpism doesn’t wash out all the Fascism that’s there in the latter." It is to try reiterate my point that authoritarian government is neither fascist or communist it is authoritarian government. It is whole different thing alltogether."You also seem to discount the possibility that the ‘MSM’ is mostly against Trump not because the Dems, but because he’s really, really shit and independent actors can recognise this by themselves. As Indeed does much of the globe. " maybe because all this "independent" actors were at the same time assuring everyone that Biden is just fine?
I don’t understand why you keep reiterating this point, or indeed what your threshold for authoritarianism actually is. Or what your overarching point is. Or why you object so much to the invocation of the Fascist label when it’s pretty applicable
Is it that Dems and Reps are both authoritarian and thus it’s a Sophie’s Choice scenario or what? I don’t wish to put words in your mouth I’m just genuinely unsure.
Many did not know he wasn’t. Many indeed immediately expressed concerns the second he had that disastrous debate, indeed many posters in here went from ‘he’s not as sharp as he was but he is probably still fit’ to ‘oh shit, Biden is actually cooked’, which I think contradicts certain narratives.
I don’t like ‘standard political bullshit’, but it is what it is. Show me a 100% honest political party and I’ll show you a party that can’t get elected.
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If I were a judge I‘d be wondering what‘s left of the worth of the law when Trump manipulates it at will.
All these pro- law & order voices in here when it comes to immigration conveniently ignore the pardons and his own actions going unpunished.
What do you think would happen in a functional country if average Joe went on social media and called for the capitol/parliament to be assaulted ?
oBlade and Blackjack would probably tick the box for said person to be elected.
Best to just assume America.exe has stopped working.
The rest of the world is adjusting to that while tiptoeing around the whims of this guy.
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