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ELI5 Why doesn't Canada just turn off all the power it supplies to the states? Would that not show the Cheeto who is actually in charge of most infrastructures? (lemmy.world)
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[–] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 33 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Canada wants to play nice with the USA, so they are being firm yet polite. Cutting the power would not be nice, and only make Cheeto angry.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

firm yet polite.

It'd be so nice if other world leaders knew how to do this. Seems like right now we have a lot of big egos, and small penis's bring their energy to the world stage right now.

[–] KammicRelief@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

peni

[–] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

I believe the biological term is flagella.