I can't be arsed to get bent out of shape over this guy's every provocation. What more is there to say? As long as this guy, or the power structure that backs him, is in charge over there the US is an enemy.

[–] potter2010@lemmy.ca 21 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I agree on the second point. As long as the power backers are still there, and they aren't going anywhere short of a civil war, the USA is an enemy. Even if they elect someone else nothing changes.

I disagree on the first point. Yes, his verbal diarrhea is so continuous and stupid that it's hard to keep listening, but everyone needs to take it seriously. Hopefully, without giving him much attention. By posting images like this and spouting similar sound bites he's questioning the legitimacy of these countries sovereignty. If as a global community we start accepting that, then it's a slippery slope to accepting that these countries aren't "countries" worthy of their sovereignty. Then his map happens.

[–] grte@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 days ago

I disagree on the first point. Yes, his verbal diarrhea is so continuous and stupid that it’s hard to keep listening, but everyone needs to take it seriously. Hopefully, without giving him much attention. By posting images like this and spouting similar sound bites he’s questioning the legitimacy of these countries sovereignty. If as a global community we start accepting that, then it’s a slippery slope to accepting that these countries aren’t “countries” worthy of their sovereignty. Then his map happens.

Well, the thing is, I am in a constant state of taking it seriously. It doesn't help me to get my blood pressure up every time Trump goes looking for a reaction. We must simply do the work of removing their ability to coerce us.

[–] Canajan@piefed.ca 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The Orange turd just pulled off the mask, they are not our friends, and never were. We are no longer allies, and a lot of we the people will see it that way forever. His base of morons won’t go away after he’s dead, they’ll still be down there voting in another moron. The U.S. is cooked.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

We need to worry about our own ever-growing base of morons. People are easily influenced, and many Canadians are being quietly but continually indoctrinated by Russian and American fascists online via a network of mercenary influencers. The way fascism works is it seems like a distant threat until suddenly it erupts everywhere at once. We're seeing it in the USA, UK, Germany and various European countries, and Canada too is under threat.

[–] Canajan@piefed.ca 3 points 1 day ago

Oh for sure, there’s tons of podcasters, spewing all kinds of garbage, mostly Americans, not sure of their funding.