Why Canada is screwed and why nobody cares

[robosmith]

11 minutes ago, paxamericana said:

Now now, no need to get too excited. You’ll get your new driver license and taxes in the mail.

Don’t try, we’ll come for you. Herr @robosmith will be your new governor.

I thought you were a serious poster here. Thanks for clarifying you're just a CLOWN.

[BeaverFever]

22 hours ago, robosmith said:

I thought you were a serious poster here. Thanks for clarifying you're just a CLOWN.

He’s not a serious poster, he’s just here to troll. Just put him on ignore 

[Zeitgeist]

On 4/28/2023 at 2:16 AM, paxamericana said:

From the post world war 2 order created by American Hegemeny, the world greatly benefitted. Speficially from american security umbrella visa vi american taxpayer subsidies. It allowed for international trade through american gaurded sea lane and an open market to american consumer. In summary this was a bribe for being cannon fodder incase the soviets decided to invade. 

Fast forward to present day and the dissolution of the soviet union , there is no longer an impetus to maintain such imbalanced relationship with Canada and the rest of Nato. President Trump was a manifestation of this feeling amongst American. He lead the great twitter crusade against the usual Nato deadbeat and humiliated Canada in the USMC trade deal. 

What the wider audience should take away however is that America doesn't need the rest of the world. It’s quite the opposite. You see, without american hegemony, the old school mercantilist/imperialist/colonial competition amongst european power that dominated the pre world war 2 era would arise. There is two key factor the now enraged canucks should consider, geography and demographics. Without good access to vital sea lane for trade and raw material access, modern civilization would not be possible. Second without an over arching hegemony courtesy of the American, there is no such thing as fair competition. The natural competition that exist amongst countries would dominate and if history is to be repeated, privateers arg... Third, the typical demographic that support trade typically aged 15-45 no longer exist in canada or europe. These modern economy are aging rapidly similar to East asia. Canada and by extension these countries that suffer from this demographic collapse, now needs American involvement more than ever. America is the only major mordern economy that does not suffer from the population collaspe, hence still maintain a relatively large cohorts of millineal consumer to support a free market. MAGA

Unfortunately even America has a negative birth rate at 1.6, higher than Canada’s 1.3 but unsustainable without immigration. I think US hegemony is beneficial as long as it lifts all or most boats.  When it’s a zero-sum game of economic blackmail or unpredictable changing rules, then countries crave a fairer, more stable rules based order.  The Brits learned that eventually.  

[paxamericana]

6 minutes ago, Zeitgeist said:

When it’s a zero-sum game of economic blackmail or unpredictable changing rules, then countries crave a fairer, more stable rules based order.  The Brits learned that eventually.  

I don't think this is strictly an American issue. I think all countries that are aging out, will suffer the consequences of a deglobalized world. The American story is slightly different in that we have a younger demographic in comparison to Canada, Europe, Asia. Our birth rate only went below replacement in 2010 so that gives us about 40 more years that those aforementioned above. 40 year is alot of time for things to go right. Our boomers did something you did not, they had children, the millennial. There is enough of a millennial population to sustain a consumption based economy for at least another 40 years, when their kids enter the work force. 

[Zeitgeist]

2 hours ago, paxamericana said:

I don't think this is strictly an American issue. I think all countries that are aging out, will suffer the consequences of a deglobalized world. The American story is slightly different in that we have a younger demographic in comparison to Canada, Europe, Asia. Our birth rate only went below replacement in 2010 so that gives us about 40 more years that those aforementioned above. 40 year is alot of time for things to go right. Our boomers did something you did not, they had children, the millennial. There is enough of a millennial population to sustain a consumption based economy for at least another 40 years, when their kids enter the work force. 

Somewhat agree.  Canada has relied too heavily on immigration to juice its economy and grow its population, which has exploded in the past 5 years.  They almost can’t slow down the pace because so many applications are in the pipeline.  Even so, since they recently slowed immigration, we’re noticing the impact at our universities and colleges, which are laying off 10,000 professors.  Our cities are overwhelmed. Toronto has become this massive international entity. The problem is it’s also overwhelming our traditional Canadian cultures. Vancouver has more Chinese than any city outside China. Toronto is getting very Indian.

Canada foolishly took the woke road and started rewriting its history, over correcting against the “settler colonialists” who made Canada one of the most successful countries in the world.  We actually needed someone like Trump to get rid of the Trudeau fakes who got us into this mess, but again, Trump made the mistake of alienating potential allies in Canada with the economic coercion and 51st state stuff.  He just needs to take a different approach. There are some good ideas there that are getting overshadowed by the bellicose rhetoric.

Canada hasn’t figured out that when you give out free birth control, allow abortions up to the day of birth, push LGBTQ relationships in schools, and keep expanding assisted suicide rights, the results are a collapsing birth rate and the end of your traditional peoples and cultures. Too many progressives here mock the ancient wisdom of the Bible and history.  The radical progressives are destroying Canada, and I don’t see that changing anytime soon. Canadians pride themselves on being left of the Yanks, but they don’t see the very real downsides of excessive leftism.

Edited July 15, 2025 by Zeitgeist

[paxamericana]

1 hour ago, Zeitgeist said:

mock the ancient wisdom of the Bible and history.

Strongly agree, this is a societal problem for all western democracy. We strayed too far from the light not realising what the generations that came before gifted us.

1 hour ago, Zeitgeist said:

don’t see the very real downsides of excessive leftism.

I hold responsible the so call "good men" who did nothing to push back the extremist element of our society. They are cowed by the woke mob when in reality they should look at that as a badge of honour. Be a light in the darkness however dark. Truth does not bend, it illuminate. All that it takes for evil to persist is that good men do nothing. 

Edited July 15, 2025 by paxamericana