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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/44213932

Pete Hoekstra thumbs through an imaginary document, and pauses for effect: “This is a serious proposal — pile one.” Then he raises a second document. “I can’t believe this,” he guffaws. “This is a joke.” Straight to the discard pile.

That, says President Donald Trump’s ambassador to Canada, is how it will go — one way or another — when newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney submits a proposal on a revamped economic and security agreement with the United States

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[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 41 points 5 days ago

It's outrageous that

  • You're not respecting your trade neighbor's sovereignty.
  • You're using drugs as a pretext for tariffs, at least be honest.
  • You're asking us to enforce who gets in your country from our border, that's your job.
  • You're not respecting your women's bodily autonomy.
  • You're making light of your own Constitution, the Judiciary branch, etc
[–] MisterD@lemmy.ca 42 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Things that are not outrageous according to the current US government

  • Deporting citizens
  • arresting judges
  • hiring totally unqualified heads of departments
  • Pardoning homegrown terrorists
  • hiring a billionaire to shutter departments to kill investigations under the guise of cutting waste
  • having a military parade for a senile president
[–] Subscript5676@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

Just to add to the list or clarify further

  • Arresting a mayor despite him obeying ICE orders
  • Deport citizens and non-citizens without credible evidence and without due process
  • Weaponize the judicial system against political dissidents and rivals
  • Punish citizens and non-citizens for their First-Amendment-protected speech (which they claim to oh-so-love)
  • Withdraw funding for USAID to immediately cripple the agency and deprive millions of people of basic human needs around the world
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 8 points 5 days ago

And threatening to invade, crush and/or annex all your neighbours.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 33 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Well the Orange Idiot made stupid choices and now America is suffering stupid consequences. Maybe you alleged Christians have heard the expression "reap what you sow." This is that. You can either suck it up and deal with it, like the rest of us have no choice but to do, or you can correct the stupid decision. We all know that the Jackass in Chief won't reverse course unless he can think of a way to make it look good for himself, so all you're really doing is bitching about a problem of your own creation and looking stupid doing it.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io -3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

No true Scotsman

[–] CircaV@lemmy.ca 28 points 5 days ago

Eat a bag of dicks USA.

[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 26 points 5 days ago

I too like to bully the neighbor and then yell at them for not buying anything from my yard sale.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 21 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

But he’s also feeling hurt by Canadians’ ban of certain American products from their store shelves in the wake of Trump’s trade war and calls for annexation.

“That is an insult to us,” he said. “We have not done anything like that.”

🤣 - wait, I think he's serious.

[–] Mbourgon@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I thought the invisible hand was always right? This isn’t the government banning things, it’s its people and companies doing so. He also sounds like a lickspittle “I’ve been giving my marching orders”. Which part, where trump says “never say never”?.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 days ago

Not that they care, but they kind of gave up on the "invisible hand" when they went full protectionist.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 4 days ago

Why do they all have to be so painfully fucking stupid while destroying our country? Goddamnit

[–] AGM@lemmy.ca 8 points 5 days ago

Not really sure how any US diplomat can be taken seriously in their public statements when sycophancy for a completely dishonest and untrustworthy leader is a requirement for keeping their job.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Hoekstra again?

This you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thIRJLsnIxY

This you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8AwFc9hlf4

This useless shit stain lied his way through his job in the Netherlands (and as far as i remember he didn't talk to the press anymore ever after those disastrous interviews) and shouldn't be allowed to represent a potato

[–] antithetical@lemmy.deedium.nl 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The asshole also keeps waving his Dutch ancestry around. But he left as a small child and can't even speak the language. After the lies no Dutchman wants anything to do with this lying piece of shit.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 points 16 hours ago

Yap, just another useless maga grifter

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Rogue State says what?