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I Dared Defend Canada on X. The Response Was Chilling (thetyee.ca)

submitted 4 days ago by breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca

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Rattled by a horde of MAGA trolls, here’s what I learned about today’s social media miasma.

Last Friday I made a post on Bluesky and X, concerning U.S. President Donald Trump’s description of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as “Governor.” It occurred to me that, numb as we are to Trump’s stream of blather, the importance of that remark was being overlooked. It was an overt declaration by the president of the United States that he does not recognize Canadian sovereignty. That’s scary.

So, my post: “For a US president to refer to the Prime Minister of Canada as ‘Governor’ isn’t just rude. It’s a hostile act.”

The post got little attention on Bluesky. On X, for whatever reason, it went berserk. Over the weekend it racked up close to 3,000 reposts, over 29,000 “likes” and more than 5,000 replies. Those replies came almost entirely from Trump-loving trolls, piling scorn and abuse on my concerns. “Yeah but it’s Canada so who gives a fuck?” said one.

Do the responses represent a genuine glimpse of U.S. opinion on Trump’s bully-boy act?

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[-] Devanismyname@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago

Say what you want about how many Americans disagree with Trump blah blah blah, when it comes down to it, Trump could invade us tomorrow and throw us into concentration camps and enough Americans would be behind it that he could get away with it. I don't see how canada doesn't become annexed by the us within the next few years. I doubt the Republicans will ever lose power of the government again, so this is pretty much our future. I'm thinking of moving but I doubt I can convince my wife to come with me. Plus our house is here. Not sure if I sell it before the us comes and steals everything.

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[-] nik282000@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago

Blogger uses a clickbait title, you're never guess what happened next!

What happened next is I don't take the article seriously, titling it like the audience is a bunch of 14 year olds with impulse control issues is a great way to burn credibility.

[-] ravshaul@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 4 days ago

Ok, whatever, if you say so

[-] Arkouda@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago

I wish I could get the time I wasted in this thread back. How is this so highly upvoted?

[-] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago

You might have missed some important context. It's probably best explained here in this companion essay.

[-] Arkouda@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago

I missed nothing. This is a left wing circle jerk piece about how toxic Twitter is and how over encumbered it is with far right Trump supporters, and I don't need a companion essay to provide further context on that.

"Do the responses represent a genuine glimpse of U.S. opinion on Trump’s bully-boy act?"

Obviously fucking not. Saved everyone else a click.

[-] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

Sure, you can stay married to your pointless, impotent rage or you could have your concerns addressed.

That's on you.

[-] Arkouda@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago

Sure, you can stay married to your pointless, impotent rage or you could have your concerns addressed.

That’s on you.

I am not mad, nor do I have concerns to be addressed. I was expressing how utterly wasteful this article and thread is because posting anything not in agreement of the far right on a far right echo chamber will not be received well by the far right, and any attempt to say it is a general opinion of everyone in the US is asinine at best.

Just because I think your circle jerk is stupid and pointless that does not mean I have "pointless impotent rage" or any concerns beyond the dumbfuckery presented to me.

You can stay married to your obsession with sniffing your own farts and being pretentious or you can realize how unhelpful both activities truly are.

That's on you.

[-] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

I was expressing how utterly wasteful this article and thread is

You have been given the tools to correct your ill-formed opinion but have refused them. Instead you insist on endlessly spilling the beans on the you problem you have. This isn't a therapy session. Physician heal thyself!

[-] Arkouda@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago

You have been given the tools to correct your ill-formed opinion but have refused them. Instead you insist on endlessly spilling the beans on the you problem you have. This isn’t a therapy session. Physician heal thyself!

I knew you would choose the prior. Enjoy the circle jerks and farts.