That would be far to accurate for the GOP base to understand. In fact, Trump himself doesn’t seem to understand this either.

This was, and continues to be, never about fentanyl.

Trump wants to feel like a powerful leader so instead of taking on actual substantial threats to the US economy he bullies his smaller allies, like the weakling he is.

We can’t transition trade away from that failed state south of us quickly enough. And, as with many of Trump’s shortsighted “bull in a China shop” decisions, this will only serve to motivate us to do so quicker while also detrimentally affecting the US’ own long-term trade prospects.

And here we see why bending the knee to a sociopath like Trump never works. They will only experience validation for their previous bullying, and keep escalating regardless of whether they “won” or not.

I sincerely hope Carney tells Trump to stuff it and come back once he figured out trade agreements are relationships - they are supposed to provide mutual benefit to the parties involved.

Or, even more basically - tell him to first figure out what he really wants to achieve before making demands, because even that seems a cognitively impossible ask of the current US administration (see: https://www.reuters.com/business/japan-voice-concern-over-us-trade-deal-inconsistency-pm-ishiba-says-2025-04-21/).

Having lived in both Squamish and Whistler while commuting to Vancouver on the regular: Yes please. Finally someone advocating for a common sense solution.

Just like Trump is a poor man’s version of a rich person, Peterson’s a dumb man’s version of an intellectual.

Good riddance. Sadly the internet knows no boundaries, but it’s a start at least.

Wow. I am shocked. Who could’ve guessed an expansionist regime would break a truce with the intent to continue their territorial expansion. This must be the first time in recorded history this has happened. /s

Counterpoint: I lived in Sweden and I miss that winter’s gloom. Sure, it’s dark before the snow falls but it gives you something to look forward to.

Sounds like Canada anywhere not near the ocean. I’m in that same boat, and I’ll happily trade the stupidly hot summers for two extra months of winter.

I miss the moderate summers of Scandinavia in that regard. Sure, it rained a lot, but at least you could go outside without roasting to a crisp in minutes during summer.

So very true. Dressing for cold is so much easier than heat it’s mindboggling to read some of these summer fan comments. Like, do you guys actually live on the same planet as I do? Cause this one sucks the minute temperatures go past 20c.

Thank you for perfectly describing just about all the reasons I would skip summer altogether if I could.

The one missing complaint from my end is that you can’t do anything outside or in a non-AC building without instantly sweating like you took a shower with your clothes on.

And don’t get me started on everything being on fire. The only thing worse than regular summer is a summer where you can’t see the skies for several month’s due to the smoke and you have to worry about your house burning down all the damn time.

Couldn’t agree more with the OOP.

Punisher badges on police equipment…

Man, that recollection by those survivors is some high octane nightmare fuel. I really hope more people made it out unscathed.

How can anyone look at the complete and utter shitshow down south and think “yeah, I wanna be part of that”? The US is in declime by just about any accepted metric, assuming you can ignore all the blatant human rights abuses being conducted out in public long enough to even look at metrics right now.

There should be no reasonable argument for a Canadian to want to get annexed other than sheer, unadulterated, racism, transphobia, or fascism.

And if you support any of those things, I think you’re the one who should get annexed personally by being relocated to the down south trash heap.

“Peace through strength” has such an aweful ring to it. From the first recorded historical use forward it has been used by empires using rethoric to whitewash their aggression.

Great reframing device put forth by the author, even though the article hammers it a bit much for my tastes.

The larger question however remains unanswered: How do we motivate people to do their part in keeping everyone safe? The suggestions in the article have either already backfired (vaccination mandates at schools, works, etc), or are only really effective if a disease has already started to claim lives (the “fear” method the author rightfully dislikes).

I’m honestly wondering how we can ever get that antivax genie back into the bottle it escaped from. Perhaps letting some virusses run rampant every now and again to remind the public of the risks is the price we’ll need to pay 😕

Come one the joke is right there: IncEl Camino

I recall him pulling up to social events in a Cybertruck before they were released. I don’t put it past him to be chauffeured around in one of these still.

Counterargument: The Solterra is by far the cheapest if you account for the federal and provincial rebates here in Canada, on top of the massive price cut Subaru gives you on the models it has sitting in their lots and the fact you can lease them at 0.49% APR.

Honestly, the only downside to our Solterra has been the slow fast chasing, which make no major difference for us because our daily commute fits easily within the car’s range. Even in winter.

OP - Don’t get discouraged by some of the negative reviews and comments about the Solterra. If you are able to get a good deal on one, the biggest complaint most reviewers have (paraphrased “it’s not worth it at this price”) falls away and you’re left with a very nice to drive and capable car for daily commutes and just about anything else that isn’t 2+ hour road trips.

[Edit] For the record: This is our fourth EV, after a second gen Leaf, Fiat 500e, and Hyundai Kona E.

This is the exact shit the Republicans down south have pulled for years and it’s pernicious. Once the seeds of doubt have been planted about the fairness of our elections, it opens the door to all kinds of shenanigans from voter discouragement to full-on Jan 6 style coup attempts, or even Russian-style “liberations”.

We need to stamp this out right now before it gets weaponized against us