Editorial: Trump underestimates how proud, united and, most importantly, petty Canadians are
Editorial: Trump underestimates how proud, united and, most importantly, petty Canadians are
By: Chris Standin President Trump has gone ahead with his long rumoured plans to put a 25% tariff on all Canadian goods sold in the United States (other than energy, which got 10%). He believes he can use brute economic force to make us bend the knee, and possibly even annex us. But he does […]
At the end of the day, Canada is many things. But above all else, we’re a bunch of grudge holding motherfuckers. You’ve taken your shot at us, so now we won’t rest until we get you back.
Think of us like John Wick (starring Keanu Reeves, one of many great Canadian performers we’ve been kind enough to send your way you ungrateful fucks). We didn’t want a fight. But you killed our dog.
This made my day and made the point perfectly.
Then why are y’all letting capitalists destroy your healthcare system? Bring this same energy to domestic threats, too.
Because all these people are grandstanding. Politicians will do what politicians do best : empty words and things will only get worst and people writing these articles will pat themselves on the back and say they did they part.
COVID has shown us that nothing will change short of a bloody revolution.
The only thing missing from this article is highlighting how we're (with Poland's help) responsible for the geneva conventions existing.
Canada is all nice, polite and sweet.
... until we're not.
We're polite because we have to be. We started inventing war crimes because we heard a rumour that the Germans may have crucified a guy. Our national sport regards fist fights as a reasonable response to minor infractions. If we weren't polite, we wouldn't be able to have a functioning society. It tends to get softies like Trump confused.
Canada is all nice and polite and sweet, unless you’re First Nations native, in which case get the fuck in this residential school and learn to be a Christian you savage!
Kill the Savage, save the Man.
Absolutely disgusting, and the repercussions are still being felt. The last federally funded residential school closed in 1997. And systemic racism means anyone of FN heritage is often relegated in the public mind to being drunks, drug addicts and leeches on society. But point to any group of people ripped from their family, raped and abused, had their language and culture beaten out of them, for 200 years...and see if they have no difficulty "integrating with society" no drug or alcohol abuse issues, no self hatred.
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Only disagreement from me (in California, USA) is that I wouldn't diminish the actions of our neighbors to the north by calling them "petty" in this instance. Nothing petty about standing up to a bully in whatever capacity you can. 🫡
We are also known for our self deprecating humour. the Beaverton is like the Canadian Onion.
Ah, right, that's why it looked familiar --- pretty sure I've seen articles from there posted in one of The Onion communities in lemmy.
Did americans forget about the time we burned down their Whitehouse?
do it again please
As an American that lived in Canada for a few years.
Yes. I mean, first of all it was over 200 years ago. And Americans aren't generally great with history. Second, we don't really think about it as Canadians. I was at least taught it was British troops, which is accurate, but I never really made the connection that it was really Canadians until I lived in Canada and a Canadian made the claim.
Technically it was British troops. The people who burned down the White House sailed from Bermuda and never entered Canada. However, the bulk of the fighting during that war was done by Canadians, and it was Canadians that drove back the American invasion.
For my reply, I would like to link to this Hark! A vagrant comic that will explain exactly how Americans feel about the war of 1812.
They have since upgraded the Whitehouse with fire-resistant materials, premise security, and anti-missile systems.
Canadians sure haven't!
And the fact that it was actually British regulars...
As far as I'm concerned I will never trust the US again, and will avoid sending any fucking dime in their economy. Never.
Not that I’m against this idea, I just don’t think we can appreciate how difficult and time consuming it would be to not give them any money. Like you would be spending so much time researching products and even then you can’t be sure that somewhere in the supply chain isn’t American.
Well, you can always make a point of buying direct from China. That isn't necessarily better, but it does greatly lessen the chances of Americans in the supply chain.
Don’t mess with nice guys.
Good, fuckin hit us where it hurts (money) and show dipshit why you don't start tariff wars.
Trump te faire enculeTrump mon ostie de tache de marde va donc jouer sua ligne jaune une petite heure câlisse de Crisse d’imbécile. Pis crisse nous patience tabarnak.
Nice try, this Québécois appreciate the gesture. Now let me help you: Trump mon ostie de tache de marde va donc jouer sua ligne jaune une petite heure câlisse de Crisse d'imbécile. Pis crisse nous patience tabarnak.
Merci
Is it considered cheating if I were to use https://lorembarnak.com/ ?
Half of us voted for the other old guy, just sayin
So, Canadians are RL Warhammer Fantasy dorfs.