By your numbers, 30% of Americans voted to keep Trump away from the Presidency. The other 70% did nothing to keep him out of office.
70% of Americans were happy enough with a Trump presidency that they at the very least did not lift a finger to prevent it. And 50% of the 70% actively supported him.
Was there a car show on that day?
Why now do we want to say that the 70% that enabled Trump “do not feel the same way”?
Look, you may be a wonderful person. I know very little about you individually.
But, by your own numbers, the best we can say about almost 3/4 of Americans is that they are complicit in what is happening. The last election proved that they are at least “ok” with a second Trump administration even after everything that was said and done before election day.
Given that, I hope you can understand why the rest of the world needs to take a different view than “most of us aren’t that stupid, xenophobic, and racist”.
Your own evidence (that you presented) does not support your conclusion.
only about 65% of us voted in the last election and of that only 50% voted for these douchebags
So what you are saying is that the overwhelming majority of you participated in the election of Donald Trump.
Got it.
What was your other point again?
Can’t trust Americans or can’t trust the United States because those are two inherently different groups.
Did I miss the violent military coup?
I mean, there was that one guy that riled up his supporters to attack the capital. But then 70% of “Americans” participated in his democratic election as President just a few months ago.
Are you suggesting we trust those guys?
The United States population democratically elected Donald Trump less than a year ago. Only 30% opposed his election.
At best, you are arguing that 70% of a population does not equal a population.
But let’s move beyond the election.
The US is not yet a dictatorship. That said, the administration is pushing it closer to that point every day. The population still has the power to stop that. What are they doing wield that power? Not much.
I am afraid we disagree strongly on how accountable we need to hold “the population”. They are at best complicit and at worst collaborators. Either way, they should not be defended.
Remember in Saving Private Ryan when Captain Miller showed mercy to the German soldier?
Captain Miller spares the soldier. Later in the movie, that same soldier shoots Captain Miller.
70% of Americans directly participated in the election of Donald Trump. They “can and would likely bring change for the better” my ass.
I am Canadian. I have spent my life giving everybody the benefit of the doubt. But not nazis. And, since the beginning of this year, not Americans.
Canadians have historically been noted for their politeness. We are also known for being the wrong ones to fight in a war. The boys who stormed Juno beach did not make the furthest inland advance of all the D Day landing parties by remembering to be charitable.
It is not about blame. It is about risk.
Treat people well in the grocery store. Bring out their best. But when you encounter one of a group that collectively wishes your entire country harm, recognize them for the hostile risk that they are.
There is a 68% chance they did not thing to stop Trump from being elected. That is close enough to all of them for me to hold the group collectively accountable.
If Mr. Sands thUnKs this is mostly about tariffs, he does not understand his subject very well.
I have more than one piece of clothing that says Never 51. I do not have any anti-tariff propaganda.
Do not get me wrong. The tariffs are destructive and wrong. But I am not emotional about them.
There is no stauncher enemy than a friend denied
Canada is a large car market. More importantly, vehicles manufactured here will eventually be exported to the US when their policy corrects.
And we will not round up your works in chains like they are doing in the US at the moment (eg. Hyundai).
I think you meant Australians
He did not say he was not here to judge