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vancouversun.bsky.social • 19 days ago

Opinion: Farewell to my American friends. It's over.

https://vancouversun.com/news/opinion-farewell-america-pete-mcmartin

Comments

deembe.uk•11 days ago

Looking at this from the UK, seeing echoes from the right-wing coup that delivered Brexit here, realising the no lessons from history have truly been learned.

kverdulla.bsky.social•19 days ago

Excellent piece

colleen48.bsky.social•19 days ago

My sentiments, exactly!

absolutelynotpc.bsky.social•18 days ago

Add a slug of contempt to that recipe!

laughingloki.bsky.social•17 days ago

Love it, the resolve that we must have as a country and accept the fact that it's them, not us.

The time for being nice is over. Be polite, but indifferent to them.

elonstupid1.bsky.social•19 days ago

Yes, it is done but encourage me buy Canadian goods like Bread, steak, etc...

honestcanadian.bsky.social•18 days ago

Why would you post a picture with the USA flag above the Canadian one.
That is only done in the USA.
In Canada the Canadian flag has to fly highest.
Period!

sheihob.bsky.social•19 days ago

Jeez, Pete. While I stand firm for Canada, I will never drop my American friends. They are victims as much as Canada is. Not a single friend of mine voted for the FFOTUS. A couple may even flee to Canada. Canadian politicians (most of them) stood firm against FFOTUS and for Canada, and still are.

kaicable.bsky.social•17 days ago

U.S. owned Vancouver Sun posts photo of American flag over Canadian flag.

If Federal Liberals, Conservatives or NDP cared about the Canadian nation and were against foreign meddling in our affairs - they would enforce the law limiting foreign ownership of newspapers.

#cdnpoli #canada

cdncurmudgeon.bsky.social•17 days ago

And perhaps restrict mass ownership like the US-owned PostMedia has of our newspapers. Limit the number of newspapers any corporate entity can own in a province.

b-blasphemous.bsky.social•10 days ago

Slightly off topic.
I would say, limit the amount of capital any corporate entity can hold and take back their "personhood".
Corporations are pieces of paper, not people.

kaicable.bsky.social•10 days ago

Instant follow for comment on corporate ‘personhood’!

Long forgotten by the public 👍🏻

rekingcrew.bsky.social•19 days ago

I agree 100%

ahuntress.bsky.social•18 days ago

Still buying Canadian.

ravenswyng.bsky.social•19 days ago

That goes to the heart of how most Canadians now view the world ... We aren't in the mood to play nice anymore ...

jonamorem.bsky.social•19 days ago

mlynnh.bsky.social•17 days ago

Not all of us are cheering on this new brutalism or quaking in fear from it. Some are organizing, convening, fighting back, even at our peril. Some of us may even need to seek exile to the north at some point. Much love to you dear Canada.

canadiancreed.bsky.social•19 days ago

If the Vancouver Sun is as right leaning as the other Sun papers, and they're saying you fucked up, it's over. Just pack it in.

gracealexander.bsky.social•17 days ago

Just do NOT forget that Canada has 1 Million Americans living in Canada. These are Americans who were BORN in the USA but CHOSE to be Canadian and they contribute to Canada with heart & soul. They VOTE and they VOTE in the USA Against Trump and Fascism. They VOTE for CANADA and Stand by CANADA!