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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 42 points 2 days ago (15 children)

Dear Canada. This isn't us. This is the new asshole in power. Americans don't hate you. We love you. And I can't speak for every American, but I'd rather defect and fight WITH you than fight a war against you over this petty shit.

Actually, can I defect even if we don't go to war? I'd just LOVE to not be here the next 4 years, but I'm pretty sure I'd stay after that too. You'll have to teach me which Canadian hockey team I should root for. And if anything, we'll fight a war to get the Expos back.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 8 points 18 hours ago

No it is you. You voted for this. And are frankly doing nothing to stop this guy.

[–] villasv@lemmy.ca 87 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Cool story but that is what Americans chose, yes. It’s your representative. Americans might not hate Canadians, but Americans only love themselves and will eventually learn that this leads you to behave selfishly and be hated.

[–] Aconite@lemmy.ca 36 points 1 day ago

Americans go to war with less powered countries over resources quite often, actually. This is absolutely you.

[–] prodigalsorcerer@lemmy.ca 52 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This may not be you specifically, but more than two-thirds of Americans directly or indirectly chose this clown as your president.

The fight you want to join? It's already started. The people best positioned to stop this are being fired. The checks and balances are being removed or taken over.

[–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 45 points 1 day ago

Isn't it, though? Isn't this how the USA has treated most countries smaller than it? Less wealthy than it? Less white than it?

Growing up outside of the US, this behaviour seems completely in line with how the country has always behaved on the international stage, just pointed at one of the "good" countries.

Trump is the average Murica, Fuck Yeah type that we meet online all of the time, and have for the past 30+ years. He's the Yankee tourist that comes into our towns and expects us to accept their foreign currency, weather their patronizing questions, and cater to their idiosyncratic demands.

Trump doesn't seem like a surprise to us. He seems like the natural outcome of a country that has tooted its own horn on the world stage for 80 years, that has glorified its military and its military might, that has waved the phrase "American Exceptionalism" at its own population without irony, and that long mythologized its history. Remember, fascism was popular in the US 90 years ago. The only problem y'all had with the Nazis was that they were German. I mean, if you use Ur-Fascism as a checklist, the USA checks off most of the boxes on a good year.

You might not be cognizant of that, but many of us living outside your borders very much are.

I don't like what I see in the mirror most days, either. But I don't get to deny the grey hairs and aging face. I sure as hell don't go out in public shouting to the world "I'm not getting old; this greying, overweight man isn't me!"

[–] puppinstuff@lemmy.ca 38 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I like the energy but we need Americans to clean up their own yard while it’s still safe to do so.

Nut jobs think that they’re the majority because they are behaving boorishly in public and nobody is holding them to account. The quiet majority needs to organize and show them that undesirable actions have proportional and consistently negative consequences.

That could mean a lot of things. Big things like being a trans ally and showing up for demonstrations. Small things like not inviting your MAGA uncle to family occasions. But things they must be. The jackboots are winning because people are typing anger into a box then staying home to shop and watch Netflix reality TV.

[–] shirro@aussie.zone 19 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

No. Good people let this happen on their watch. The price of liberty is eternal vigilance and the people of the US were caught napping. You must take responsibility and act.

This is not the time to look for our forgiveness to make yourselves feel better. It is time to act. We will forgive later.

[–] pedz@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 day ago

Are you not supposed to have guns and have a bunch of people in the same situation to supposedly defend your people in case of government tyranny, instead of just letting this happen and apologize?

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 days ago

I'm in the process of emigrating to Canada. I recently spent 5 weeks there and already miss it. So much stuff just feels so much more human.

One of my favorite small details is that Canadian bills have scientific achievements on them. A spaceship arm, a research vessel, and the creator of insulin are all on them. We get fucking Illuminati symbols instead.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Dear Canada. This isn’t us. This is the new asshole in power. Americans don’t hate you.

Dear Canada. Native Americans still hate you.

[–] danielquinn@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 days ago
[–] Elfenbeil@feddit.org 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Your country voted for him. There was the possibility to vote for another candidate or to help convince people to vote.

You didn’t do enough.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca -3 points 1 day ago

Glad we found the one American responsible for the 200 million Americans who didn't vote against Trump.

If only this 1 guy did more then Trump never would have been elected!

[–] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Congratulations you are now an Oilers fan! Please do not resist

[–] aramis87@fedia.io 3 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Can I negotiate? I'm more of a Maple Leafs person.

[–] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 days ago

You'll need this

[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Ooof, glutton for punishment I see.

[–] AmosBurton_ThatGuy@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You have been banned from the country and sentenced to be a bruins fan for life 😅

[–] aramis87@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Heck, if I'm banned from Canada anyway, I'll just go be a Flyers fan, lol !

[–] AmosBurton_ThatGuy@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sorry, the sorting hat has now made you a Penguins fan.

[–] aramis87@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Goddammit! Imma sic the spirit of Bobby Clarke on that hat!

[–] AmosBurton_ThatGuy@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

The hat has determined that you will be a Flyers fan and go to every home game, but whenever the Penguins are in town you can't stop yourself from 110% cheering for the Penguins and especially Crosby 😅

Good banter bud! You are now an honorary Canadian!

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

D'oh!

Fine. What time is first pitch?

. . . what.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

You've been assigned the Leafs, as punishment.

[–] cecilkorik@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This too shall pass. Canadians and Americans have always been friends (1812 wasn't Canadians, it was the British) and shall continue to be despite the efforts of one madman. For now we just need to weather this storm, and if it comes to it, we'll fight with you. We always have our friends backs, and we know that you have ours.

[–] Yaztromo@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

(1812 wasn't Canadians, it was the British)

This isn’t accurate in the slightest. Fencible and Militia units were formed in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and the Canadas (upper and lower) from local civilians, who fought in a variety of battles throughout 1812. These civilians were in fact called “Canadians” at the time as well.

And that’s to say nothing of all of the Native peoples of Upper and Lower Canada who aided in the fight.

Ultimately the British held command, but many, many Canadians participated and were involved as well.

Obviously it's the leafs and not the habs