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You Americans fought in Vietnam and Korea. Battles in a larger a war. You ultimately won the Cold War.

In the summer of 1914, civilised Europe collapsed .- the elite was clueless, got it wrong. Like Covid, the elite said it would be a short war - we'll be home by Christmas. ==== In fact, ordinary people suffered for 30 years, three decades.

Now you know. It is starting as we post. The Balkan Wars. Ukraine. ==== Then, it will be a short war.

I am surprised that libertarians do not reference Pierre Trudeau more often.

This forum is good for Canada. It reminds me of Cite Libre

In these 2020s, around the world - this current world, we are living in times where we Canadians are good at what we do.

Waiting for an answer.

We are living in a world like Europe in 1912. Nixon was born in 1913. Kennedy, rich, was born in 1917.

Make no mistake - she will be your next president. Like that woman in Argentina. The second one. Trump? No chance. The Dems have created votes in Pennsylvania. Kryptonite ==== Xin - Putin. The EU. I fear a world disaster - like the Titanic. ==== This is not 1930s appeassement.

Quebec/Norway have sovereign funds. They sell bonds at low interest rates and use the money to invest/buy other financial paper at higher rates. This is known as leverage.

Some older Canadians may be receiving $1200/month in CPP/RRQ and another $600 in OAP (after clawback) = $1800. I know many Americans receiving US $2500 per month in social security. The American pension system is more generous than our Canadian system. ===== CdnFox, You miss the broader point. Our system is funded. The American system is not. And this raises a much broader point: funded.

I have a broader point. Trump wants to create a "sovereign" fund.

Disagree. The US Social Security is much higher than our CPP/OAP.

The Americans have a pay-as-you-go pension scheme. Quebec and Norway have a fund.

Canadians receive CPP and OAP (with claw back) in Canadian dollars Americans receive Social Security in US dollars. All things considered, I reckon that the American pension system is more generous. ===== We can discuss health care: but here too, I reckon the US medicare is better than our provincial health systems.

Good presidents? For America - or the world? Truman was a good president for the world. At Potsdam, "I have an Ace. And a trump card." Kennedy and Nixon were too. Reagan was a good president for you Americans - like Clinton.

I reckon that Obama was a good leader. Like Trump. They both largely kept America out of foreign wars.

I disagree, What do you mean?

Whatever. Comme tu dis.

1. The Dems know how to collect/harvest votes. 2. Trump has made a mess of the opposition. 3. America is now an urban country. ==== She will win. Welcome to the future.

Stupid ChatGPT. Robosmith, check confederation.

Our federal PMs avoided civil war - Laurier, Trudeau Snr kept our confederation together peacefully. Your Lincoln provoked a civil war - killing millions.

I was not. Je ne suis pas montréalais.

I reckon that you were not born in Montreal. So, you're not a Quebecer either.

I disagree. Montreal is like Lemberg, Lvov: A city where different people live together.