ChrisArchitect
2 hours ago
2 hours ago
8 hours ago
Given the temperament of the current POTUS, using that word seems ill-advised.
8 hours ago
Who knows. Could just burn down the ballroom this time and would anyone be too mad?
7 hours ago
Wouldn't they need to build the ballroom first, before burning it down?
7 hours ago
No need - it’s already a toxic garbage fire.
7 hours ago
It's a metaphorical toxic garbage fire, but unless I've missed some news the current state is somewhat different from the "actually set fire to it" historical events referenced earlier: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_President%27s_House_b...
8 hours ago
“If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.” — Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Let’s be honest, everyone who tried appeasement is in a much worse position with the man child.
2 hours ago
6 hours ago
Sun Tzu's advice is good - in 1-vs-1 hot wars with limited stakes.
That is not Canada's current situation, let alone its desired situation.
And diplomacy has many options between appeasement and provocation.
an hour ago
You are ignorant of the context. Read about the last-minute changes to the US position: they contained several requests that, for internal reasons, Canada can't grant without weakening our federation. Specifically, abandoning French language protections.
Remember, we're a fissiparous country already; this US proposal was bait for Carney to alienate half his constituency.
Carney was placed in a constructed temptation and successfully passed the marshmallow test.
Americans, eff off, eh?
7 hours ago
There does seem to be a strain of Trump respecting people for standing up to him.
7 hours ago
I guess that's the thing with draft dodging, cowardly sex predators. If the going gets tough, they find an easier victim.
Look how well Iran has done standing up to him, he has literally been fucking owned by Iran and really done nothing of substance in response.
One of the worlds more infamous, low IQ, low T, sleep on the job, corrupt, DEI hires ever, the irony is wonderful ;)
6 hours ago
Big NORAD exercises starting tomorrow. Going to be interesting to see what Trump makes of that. “Why are Canadians commanding US soldiers? Why is the US paying to defend Canada? Against Russia, our good friends?”
5 hours ago
I’m good with US keeping their soldiers to themselves. Along with their goods. Many of us Canadians are ready to finalize a divorce to the US. This isn’t a Trump issue either. Someone got him into office.
3 hours ago
The world community is small enough that even after the divorce, we will still have to interact with each other constantly; it behooves us to not be spiteful, as much as it may cathartic.