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[–] RedFrank24@lemmy.world 83 points 6 days ago (6 children)

I'm not gonna congratulate Canada on not completely shitting the bed. The Canadians were going to vote in a Trump-like conservative until Trump started banging on about Canada being the 51st state. If Trump kept his mouth shut, it would have been curtains for the Liberal party.

Canadians did not vote for the Liberals based on their record or policies, they voted to tell Trump to fuck off. The moment Trump is no longer a threat, the unity dies and everything swings back to the Conservatives, which isn't a good thing.

[–] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

they voted to tell Trump to fuck off.

God, if only our voters did the same.

But no, let's talk about principles and genocide Joe, I'm sure that will help Gaza, that will really show them all!!!

[–] Goodmorningsunshine@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, those guys are still pretty butthurt when you call them out. they just can't get over their righteous stupidity backfiring.

[–] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago

They thought they were smarter and more moral than everyone else.

Their arrogant ignorance led to them falling for a trick only slightly less old than "Hey, look over there!".

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[–] Jiggle_Physics@sh.itjust.works 19 points 6 days ago

Yeah, as someone from the shit hole to the south, I was very relieved Canada didn't go in the populist, right wing, direction it was looking like. I am hoping the failure of the trump administration instigates a push back to the general trend right that has been going on in the west. My bigger, less likely hope, is that we can reflect on what happened and actually address the popularity of fascism.

[–] spector@lemmy.ca 16 points 6 days ago

Yeah it was a close election. We absolutely did not reject Trump with any consensus. There's not as much to celebrate people think.

What people don't know is the Conservatives here have had a revolving door of leaders in search of a Trump-like candidate. The past several election cycles have been this way. The party has sold their soul to MAGA style politics a long time ago.

They just had the best showing ever in this election even though it was a loss. And this is with the best Trump wannabe candidate they've managed to field thus far. A belligerent authoritarian-like tyrant with zero shame. They are not going to stop this any more than the Republicans would to turn back from Trump. They may even keep the current guy even though he lost his own seat.

Canada will inevitably elect a conservative government. It's a defacto two party system. It will all go to hell. Especially if MAGA is still ruling America at the same time.

[–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 12 points 6 days ago

I'm glad we can drop the fucking bravado and acknowledge this now. We need to in order to survive.

[–] pedz@lemmy.ca 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

With any luck the Conservatives will split back into two parties. It's unlikely, but the splitting of the Conservatives would be a welcome surprise.

[–] Tuxman@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 days ago

There the People Party of Canada that has been a home to those who think the Conservatives aren’t racists, transphobes and conspiracy nut jobs enough

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[–] Hikuro93@lemmy.world 49 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Some people joke about Carney's lack of a "celebrity charisma", or being "too boring".

Tells you all you need to know about why the US is going through its current "historic chapter".

Better to have an economist learn how to be a politician, than a politician learn to be an economist. Too many countries allow themselves and their parliaments devolve into complete fish markets where the person talking the loudest, or getting the cheapest "gotcha" moment, are deemed to be "awesome".

Give me boring, please. "interesting times" are only good to learn about in history books, not as they happen.

[–] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago

May you live in interesting times is a curse, not a blessing.

[–] towelie@lemm.ee 22 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Friggin love this meme template. Why was that little boy so mad? What did he want to do that day instead of getting his pictures taken? I relate, little dude.

[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

I think they are headshots for an acting resume. So he is upset about being a child celebrity

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 19 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

I was watching a video of an american that lives abroad saying he is trying to get a new nationality at the country he lives at, because he thinks the country, and other countries as well, may not want americans around for much longer. He said he's afraid things may escalate. I thought that was so crazy! how fast you can go from feeling safe and privileged to suddanly feeling like you are hated by everyone. 100 DAYS!

[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 11 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Looking at quite a few reactions from other countries, a lot of them seem to want to brain drain the hell out of the US.

[–] Sarothazrom@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

I mean, I'm down, I want to get off Mr. bones' Wild Ride.

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 5 points 6 days ago

Please brain drain me, I hate this country, it is a fascist shithole doomed to repeat over and over again with endless bumper crops of naive but extremely confident libertarians and conservatives who shout down any kind of adult nuanced conversation and flip randomly between being manipulated by their own racism that they loudly and violently deny and reinventing basic things very badly while refusing to learn anything from previous people who tried the same thing.

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[–] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

I'm partway through learning the language, but I moved my family over 2 years back when I felt which way the wind was blowing.

I'm less worried for myself, I can (and have) literally lived anywhere and will manage, but it feels so good to have them safe in what I consider the best country in the world right now.

Flying back feels like flying into a banana republic, or honestly China in the 10s.

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 12 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I voted for him. But he is still a Lib and we still need something better.

[–] Jarix@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago

The expressions are correct. It was waaay too close for comfort.

[–] 000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 6 days ago

Also, Mexico

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