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Without sarcasm, I agree. And I think that Jeffrey Epstein killed himself. ===== You Americans have a self-centered view of life.

In 1814 or so - in Vienna, we did. In 1945 or so - in Yalta/Potsdam, we did. == Since 1991, the world has changed. America won the Cold War. ========= My great fear is that now, in 2024, we are in a world like 1912. A clueless elite about to lead ordinary people into disaster.

Iceland has some 300,000 people and it has survived for over 1000 years. Newfoundland has now some 700,000 people and has survived for about 600 years. Island people.

I am convinced that as in 1730, or in 1930 - people in 2130 in Levis will speak with the same accent. Just as people in Bonavista

Whatever happens, such societies will survive. Newfoundlanders have managed for several centuries. Quebec now has hydro-electric resources. Centuries later, both still have distinct accents that have survived to the present.

In 1815 or so, politicians created a century of peace. In 2025, with wise leadership, such a structure is possible. Ordinary people in 2125 will live well. Better.

Strongly disagree. After 1820 or so, ordinary people lived very well. We discovered so much. ====== With wise leaders, we could have a century of peace to 2114

Russians are stubborn. The English always oppose the continent. Americans are self-centred. The French have a superior accent. The Chinese are obsessed with face. India is not a country. ===== We Canadians get along.

In Canada, a century ago, how many Protestants voted for a Catholic - even when a Protestant was on the ballot. In 2008, when given the choice, how many Blacks (African-Americans) did not vote for Obama? In 1896, how many French-speaking, Catholic Quebecers did not vote for Laurier. Do the numbers

Canada is a cold country. Most rich Canadians move south. Mulroney and Chretien did this. Trudeau Snr did not. ===== I was not born in Montreal but I chose to live here.

I disagree too. Or rather, I agree. I am free to post on this forum.

Many years ago, I remember a conversation with an Englishman, from Yorkshire. A workingman, brother in Manchester. He said to me, "Churchill knew that Hitler was a fraud. The others were drawn in."

No. It takes someone with courage - and wisdom. ===== In the 1930s, the elite said that Churchill was wrong. Worse, in Summer 1914, the elite said that it would be a short war.

If Trudeau Jnr had been a better retail politician, he would have abolished the GST - and replaced it with a CO2 tax. His father learned politics in 1974.

Atheist? Catholic? Roman Catholic? All true - Canada is Catholic, America is Protestant ===== eyeball, you miss the key point of Canadian politics, Canadian history. We Canadians often vote across racial/religious/tribal lines. When we Canadians have the chance - we tend to vote for what works, eh?

I reckon that this is Galileo. "The Earth moves.... " Heck, I live in the 21st century. "Time changes too... "

Trudeau (Justin) and Guilbeault are clueless/political science people. Mulroney fixed acid rain, GST, free trade. Harper eliminated the penny. Churchill defeated Hitler. Kennedy and Nixon defeated the Soviets.

And RoboSmith, you too will be stringing together posts.

Well said.

eyeball, Joe Clark was Catholic. John Thompson was Catholic. John Turner was Catholic. Wilfrid Laurier was Catholic. Go figure.

Disagree. From the world/Russian perspective, Biden is doing to Trump what Putin is doing to Navalny. Irony. Clueless.

Let me explain. In your own way, you Americans will solve your rising/increasing government debt-to-GDP problem. And since Clinton, Bush, Obama, you Americans will stop your world police/change the world obsession. ==== The rest of the world does not care if Trump is your president.

I disagree. The Finns will fight (like the British and we Canadians). Young Russian men fought and died and won - twice. Carry a big stick? AG, you think like an American. ==== For world peace, we need an "understanding" between the "elites" of different countries.

About 110 Canadian soldiers died in Afghanistan. Some 3000 American soldiers died in Iraq. In a volunteer army, you soldiers choose your career. And in a country with conscription, the State shows its power. I reckon that Afghanistan will no longer harbour a place to attack us. I am not certain that regime change in Iraq accomplished anything.

I am no admirer of the federal Liberals. But Chretien was correct to keep our soldiers out of the Gulf War II - when Bush Jnr invaded Iraq in 2003. The Gulf War I - Bush Snr stopped at the border. Yet, this war provoked the event of Sept 2001. ===== AG, Since 1991 and the collapse of the Soviet Union, we Canadians should have no soldiers abroad. Around 1994, when the situation in Russia was not clear, I favoured an expansion of NATO. I was wrong. Nowadays, in the 2000s, there is absolutely no need for NATO. ==== We need a new structure of peace.