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Who said we 'despise' the US? We only despise Trump and !diots like you.

Since when does 33=hundreds? And how many far right attacks on synagogues and temples? Hate is not a Right or Left wing ideology. You know better but lie to support your extreme partisanship. "Arson Statistics: Out of the 33 churches destroyed by fire, investigators ruled 24 as deliberately set Police have made arrests in several cases—with 12 people charged as of January 2024 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the burnings as "unacceptable,"

My life's fine. Quote where I said it isn't. Seems like you're projecting some frustrations. Good luck with whatever...

Obsessed much? You can't even stay on topic. My eggs were overdone. Must be those damn illegals! I got tennis elbow. Those phuckin' illegals again! Everything bad is those damn illegals' fault! The Republicans control the White House, the Senate, the House, the Supreme court, but the Dems are making everything bad! WaaWaa........

I guess you're right. Those billionaires with their stocks, securities, bonds, real estate, yachts...maybe we could start a GoFundMe for them.

Well, there's more similarities than differences between us.

The timing is suspicious but they sound credible. I think he's toast.

So the idea should be that we tax money, not people. But when we tax the very poor, that is taxing on them as people who already can't afford a good life. But if a billionaire had to pay an extra 2% they would still have $980,000,000. Think that's enough to buy groceries? Why did Warren Buffett say he should be taxed more?

AI: As of early 2026, minimum wages in Democrat-led (blue) states are significantly higher than the $7.25 federal rate, generally averaging well above $15-$16 per hour Lowest Minimum Wages (Federal Rate of $7.25 - Primarily Republican-led) These states have not raised their state minimum wage above the federal standard: Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/10/cdc-chief-covid-vaccine "Research by CDC scientists found that the Covid vaccine cut the likelihood of emergency room visits and hospitalizations for healthy adults last winter by about half, according to reporting from the Washington Post." But of course Trump's CDC pick wants to bury the research.

Prayer? Humans can't stand the fact that we don't know why and how we are here only to die. So we invent and call it Faith and our Faith makes it real. For some. Or maybe: "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results" We're only talking to ourselves, looking for comfort. Hope, not Faith, is the best of human mindsets.

What laws?

We do on the vast majority of things. I said 'sectoral". You didn't cite 'trade deficits', you posted a comparison of Canada vs Mexico total trade, and I explained why. We normally sell a LOT of those sectoral commodities to the US. Mexico does NOT. We WILL again. You just didn't get it. As usual.

Can't believe I'm saying this but I kind of agree with you. Still, my epitaph will read: "What was the point?"

A lot of that difference is because of sectoral tariffs, steel, aluminum, copper and lumber..., all of which we normally export MUCH more to the US than Mexico. And also the 'Buy Canadian' push. And how much of that will be picked up by trade with other countries? Agriculture and seafood to China for example. The US will come back to normalcy soon.

This one does seem like an opportunist. But not because she was offered something. She clearly doesn't want to spend 7 more years in opposition. But after 4 defections, it's time for the Cons to start asking why and make the necessary changes. If they can't do that they might as well break apart - back to the Cons and Reform party, 'cause their coalition just ain't workin'.

Was Biden president February-March 2025?

That's how all North American auto factories work. AI: "Parts for American auto manufacturing primarily come from a tightly integrated North American supply chain, with Mexico being the largest source of imported parts ($81 billion in 2023), followed by Canada. Significant components also come from Japan, South Korea, and China, especially for electronics and specialized materials."

So we shouldn't allow any foreign automakers in North America? AI: "Many foreign automakers—primarily Toyota, Honda, Nissan, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Hyundai—manufacture vehicles in North America, with major plants in the U.S. South, Canada, and Mexico."

so how much trade does the US do with China? You mean Trump's shit list. That dickwad will be gone soon.

WTF? Since when is that a bad thing?

Wrong as usual!

The aspirations are great. The execution? Usually not so much.

WTF do you know? I voted Conservative in the last provincial election.

AI The Roman Empire lasted for nearly 500 years in the West (27 BC – 476 AD) and over 1,400 years in the East (until 1453 AD). While often cited as ending in 476 AD, the empire continued as the Byzantine Empire in the east, lasting until Constantinople fell in 1453 And they were so fukking rich! "I didn't realize the Romans walked on the moon, developed nuke energy and buffalo wings... " Well Duh, FFS. And the Egyptions didn't watch Youtube. You didn't understand what I said? You can only judge an empire's technology on what was available at the time "The Roman Empire was colonial but certainly not Global." Nothing was but the Romans controlled pretty well every advance society at the time, for a long time. Wikipedia: The Roman Empire was a state that controlled the Mediterranean and much of Western Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa during the classical period. And they didn't have any serious rivals for centuries. The Us has depended on Nato for 80 years and are now being matched or overtaken by China in some ways.