It's actually Americans stealing from Canada. They are getting oil from us at a discounted price for processing and then resell it back to us with a premium on the finished product. The nurse will soon get her wish...
It’s important people understand Canadian buy more goods from the U.S. per capita than the U.S. buys from Canada. The trade imbalance is pure and simple a population size difference. No one is stealing from anyone. Thats like saying my grocery store steals from me because I buy more from them!
Remarkable story. It's the result of decades of a really shitty USA educational system, coupled with GOP liars and Fox Propaganda Channel lies. Now you know that the average Amerikan is stupid, ignorant, and evil. That cannot be cured. Amerika is effed.
Except we aren’t. You mistake the Fox viewers for the majority. Fox viewers are just loud. The rest of us are fucking pissed at our government and are showing up in protest.
I hope we see the hairless apes down south as just more peeps in our human family. we all have more in common with each other than we do with any national politician !
With friends and relatives on the U.S. side,I am amazed at how little knowledge Americans have of Canada.I want to say ignorance, but it’s deeper.A relative, who is a pharmacist…so reasonably educated, said they trust Trump as he is so smart.You just have to walk away…no use in trying.
The news that half the US consumes would shock you! Fox is the most popular and I can’t watch it for five minutes without thinking it is a comedy sketch! This is their hypnotic information consumption!
Again a reminder to all our Canadian brothers and sisters to stop stop stop buying anything US. Stop fucking just stop going to the US for holidays. Stop flying US Airlines. Stop stop stop buying Tesla and all its products. Trade in your Tesla. Fucking dump all Tesla stock. Make them feel the pain.
I’m an American to tell you the truth I am ashamed of America. I wanted to be quiet and just stay in my own little world but I can’t and I can’t be quiet anymore. The stuff that is happening here is so scary. There’s not a kind word to say to each other. It’s a fight about everything.🥲
Trust me, I don’t think the bulk of us (Americans) feel that way. I for one am saddened and ashamed that our government has put a wedge between our countries! My heart ❤️ s there with you Canadians!
Here is a reflection: White Canadians are not used to be treated like "immigrants" when they live or work in other countries. This experience would resonate very much with many non-white immigrants IN Canada. We have been blamed for many things over the years despite our hard work & contributions.
I used to do telephone tech support for an American company and when people would hang up they would say God bless and if I didn't not reply the same they were offended. I found such great satisfaction with not replying the same.
I admire you for your courage & logical analysis of your unfortunate encounter with your fellow worker. These MAGA people are uneducated whiners who want to blame anyone but themselves for their failures. most non-cult Americans realize that it is the orange thing who put us where we are now. 💪🇨🇦
Unfortunately we have the same issue in Canada with Maple Maga so its not new. They are all feeling unloved and unwanted and like the world owes them a living... so best to walk away and let them stew in their own juices. Dont waste your breath
And this is exactly why my husband I are starting to consider leaving Canada. We don’t want to - but I don’t think it will be very hard for Americans to be convinced to Ukraine us. Large swathes are deeply nationalistic, racist, unsophisticated, greedy and violent.
When confronted with this, I like to ask them what we’ve been stealing and what did we take from them? How did we do it? How much is she missing from the theft? Did she report it? How has that affected her life? Give me concrete examples of how this happened.
Same for those who said their lives are ruined by a political party. I ask what happened to them? What did they do to you? How is your life falling apart now, compared to before? What freedoms have been removed so you can’t live your life as you wish?
Most people respond out of fear and frustration, which sadly is fuelled as much by the parties themselves as by the media.
A simple “I’m really sorry you’re struggling with that” tends to diffuse and make them feel heard. That’s something that has been missing for them; just being acknowledged.
You’ve met face to face someone who actually believes in the crap that Trump and Fox News dishes out to their audience. You can’t argue with them or show them facts. They’re lost souls. The only way to stop them is showing up at the ballot box no matter what country you live in.
If Trump says it MAGA believes it. The US has the richest economy in the world, so I just don't understand why we needed to cause all this chaos in the world. I don't blame other countries for isolating from America.
I'm so sorry that you had to deal with that. I'm a nurse, and don't agree with any of her ideology. I work with nurses who are entrenched in conspiracy, and I don't understand. We are supposed to be part of the scientific community. I listen to them, and just DON'T agree. I hate the lies and hatred
It is a terrifying experience when you’re confronted by a fanatic. Irrational people are unpredictable and can be erratic. In most cases it’s best to just get away from them if you’re able.
I can’t believe the number of people that say the same thing to me that Canada has been ripping us off for years. I am a progressive American and I can just imagine what these people talk about amongst themselves. Trump has a cult following that will believe every line of his bullshit.
I'm Scottish and have stopped buying American goods where ever possible. I had a 17year relationship with a US girl that ended due to her believing MAGA's lies.
Please understand that most Americans are wise enough to sort out fact from bulls$&t. That said, there are some of us- maybe 30%- who are willfully ignorant and incapable of critical thinking. It is an education problem here—but another is that there in no accountability for lying to the public.
I love Canada and always will. It is a shame that our government—our Constitution- is so flawed and opaque we cannot root out the corruption that has held us in thrall for nearly 30 years now.
Pennsylvanian here. I have visited Canada many, many times (Greater Ottawa area). In all those visits, I have not had one single bad experience. I’ve not met one rude person. I am so devastated by what the Trump regime has done to our friends and neighbors in Canada. 🇨🇦
I had this convo with a Canadian lady. She thinks we owe America $. She likes Trump. She says America buys more from us than we do from them. Well duh!!! They have over 300 million people to feed vs our 30+ million. Why the F would we buy what we don’t need? Sounds like an American issue, not ours.
I am so sorry! Washington State gal here. Love our Canadian neighbors. My Grandma was from Canada.
I love visiting Canada and have never met anyone not nice while there. DT blames everyone else for everything!
He is nuts & unfit to govern.
The woman you spoke with sounds like she is deep in MAGA world. It's a cult. If you're not in it, you likely won't understand it. And if you are in it, you can't understand those who aren't.
We’re so very sorry for this country’s behavior. I also don’t agree with the tariffs, and I hate what it’s doing to all the eight corners of our nation. I bless this woman with love and support. ✨🌈
The American nurse was obviously a MAGA who has believed every one of trump’s myriad lies and can’t, even with her retirement disappearing before her eyes blame the old Liar Himself. She will never get to retire.
Americans lapped up Faux News disinformation and fear mongering for years...they are in a cult and will not see reason or reality. This is the reason for the collapse. Sheer stupidity and willingness to be lied to because of ignorance, racism, misogyny, and/or greed..
If they saw 2016-2020 there was no reason to support him! We all had 4 years of his narcissistic crap. I'll never understand how people can think his chaos would be good.
His message of cruelty appeals to his voters. But you don’t have to be American to find that message appealing.
Canada has great social structures like nat’l healthcare. You pay for it with higher taxes. Plenty of healthy Canadians resent it & identity with his angry, cruel selfishness.
Time & space changes people. I knew someone who complained about social security, believing it would be gone before her time. Now she’s counting the hours to receive it. If more Americans travelled abroad, they’d learn how progressive policies benefit them with progressive tax rates.
Ah, the good ole scapegoat. Give the stupid masses a scapegoat for the problems and they will blindly follow. Sleepy Joe, the Mexicans, the Canadians, the "others".
It's easy to believe. Easier than to actually think for yourself. "They" stole, "they" should not be here, "they" are bad..
As an American that’s been to Canada several times in my lifetime, I love Canada no just the land but the people. So sorry for the misinformation and ignorance of our people
American here. Every time I think the ignorance of my fellow Americans is bad, it's clips like this that show the extent is far worse. I'm sorry. For all of this. 😔
Don’t shoulder the guilt for MAGAs! We see millions of 🇺🇸people are protesting & standing up, even if the big media are hardly covering it. Canada is in the middle of our election & fair number of us are voting for our own right-wing asshat, Poilievre…sadly, these people are everywhere.🙁
When I get the similar argument from those who believe in the Union about how England subsidises Scotland, I reply, “Hold on, I need to move my Maserati in case my Ferrari bumps into it before I go home to my mansion and jump into my thermal spring powered hot tub.”
Wow... Stealing from the US ? That's crazy ! They think like if the US weren't 1st military and economical World power ! Or as if this never profited the American economy when it did for obvious reasons ! Those people are insane. They're paranoids fueled by years of Fox News and YT alt right shows.
Permit me to help you here. Yes! They are LITERALLY that STUPID!!! Why are they that STPUID? Because they are in a CULT!!!! fox news says Canadians have been stealing from the U.S., and to them, it must be true because fox news said it! They have the IQ of a fence post! Apologies to all fence posts
No. People on our (collectively) side of the aisle have said similar things to me on here. It was shocking to me quite frankly. “You’re not paying your way, you’re ripping us off, especially in military” So it’s not just the Fox cult, it’s all over.
It helps to be a born skeptic. In this social media age, critical thinking skills must be taught in schools and as part of seminars for seniors and in every age group in between. I'm dismayed that I'm seeing lots of belief in and sharing of bunk in the seniors social media groups.
True. One thing I hadn’t prepared for was my snowbird parents being influenced by email chains and such sent by their American neighbours. My dad was forwarding me Alex Jones nonsense! I agree with you - every age.
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Damn. 😢☹️
i don't know what kind of nurse the woman was talking about, but she probably has at least 2 years of school. and still dumb as a box of rocks.
https://www.reddit.com/r/cognitivescience/comments/1jyr0t1/the_neuroscience_of_shared_political_narratives/
It's really the only thing that will make any sense to a large population of Americans.
...including their Cult of Personality leader.
A simple “I’m really sorry you’re struggling with that” tends to diffuse and make them feel heard. That’s something that has been missing for them; just being acknowledged.
#StaySafe
From a saner part of America~ ✌🏻
I love visiting Canada and have never met anyone not nice while there. DT blames everyone else for everything!
He is nuts & unfit to govern.
Canada has great social structures like nat’l healthcare. You pay for it with higher taxes. Plenty of healthy Canadians resent it & identity with his angry, cruel selfishness.
It's easy to believe. Easier than to actually think for yourself. "They" stole, "they" should not be here, "they" are bad..
old story