Letter From the Great White North

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Noogies

Yes, we have to cling to the little things. Thanks for the kind words, Bob.

CANA-DUH! CANA-DUH!

You're welcome, Noogs.

[UncleAng]

I'm an American/Canadian born in NY state. I've lived in Canada for 49 years now.
I last lived in the US in the mid 70's when I was in my mid 20's.
I don't recognize a damn thing when I visit family back in the US; it's simply a different world than I remember.
Half my family is MAGA and the other half are woke, not much if any in between.
I lived in Arkansas before I came to Canada (to work) and I find no matter where I go in the US now that there's an undercurrent of redneckness that appears to permeate the air way more than was evident in 70's Arkansas.
WTF is going on in my native country? Have you all just gone bat-shit nuts?

As an expat I'll give you fellow Americans just one piece of advice.... change the way any politician is elected at any level.

Case in point: I live in Ontario, we are going to the polls on Feb. 27th to elect a provincial premier. All candidates have had ONE MONTH to state their platform - that's it.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by UncleAng

I lived in Arkansas before I came to Canada (to work) and I find no matter where I go in the US now that there's an undercurrent of redneckness that appears to permeate the air way more than was evident in 70's Arkansas.

Working class white culture has gone full redneck.

Originally Posted by UncleAng

WTF is going on in my native country? Have you all just gone bat-shit nuts?

Not all but way too many.

By the way, tell your leaders to help the woke forces with the counter-coup here. If the other side wins they will be heading north.

[UncleAng]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

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Not all but way too many.

No shit, that's what I find.

[Noogies]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

By the way, tell your leaders to help the woke forces with the counter-coup here. If the other side wins they will be heading north.

You kidding? That's all we need now, MAGA forces massing on the 49th, muttering darkly about foreign interference!

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by Noogies

You kidding? That's all we need now, MAGA forces massing on the 49th, muttering darkly about foreign interference!

I'm sure I exaggerated. Trump has assured everyone that he was only speaking of using economic force to annex Canada.

[Noogies]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

I'm sure I exaggerated. Trump has assured everyone that he was only speaking of using economic force to annex Canada.

It sounded perfectly plausible to me. In any case, I always find DJT's assurances so ... un-reassuring. I'm guessing that if an economic garroting doesn't work fast enough to satisfy his need for immediate gratification, he'll have no compunction about sending in troops. And if you've been reading about what's going on over at the Pentagon, it looks like he's got the guys in place who'll take the order.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by Noogies

It sounded perfectly plausible to me. In any case, I always find DJT's assurances so ... un-reassuring. I'm guessing that if an economic garroting doesn't work fast enough to satisfy his need for immediate gratification, he'll have no compunction about sending in troops. And if you've been reading about what's going on over at the Pentagon, it looks like he's got the guys in place who'll take the order.

I assure you I was indeed being sort of ironic/sarcastic when I spoke of DT's 'assurances.' I'm afraid the Trumpists represent a serious threat to Canadian national security.

[Noogies]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

I assure you I was indeed being sort of ironic/sarcastic when I spoke of DT's 'assurances.' I'm afraid the Trumpists represent a serious threat to Canadian national security.

I'm afraid you're right.

[Rajoo]

USA cannot economically survive without Canada, Mexico and China.
So I see this as mostly saber rattling by Trump and his cronies, not very well thought out nor will be executed effectively. But there will be short term damage to our economy and well being until the craziness passes.

If and when the tariffs are imposed there will be an immediate negative impact to the stock market and interest rates. Deficits will soar and something will have to give and what form it takes is the mystery.