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America aggressively trying to question Canadian sovereignty makes Canada the fareweather friend..... Got it. With friend like these who needs enemies. The A

America aggressively trying to question Canadian sovereignty makes Canada the fareweather friend..... Got it. With friend like these who needs enemies. The American ignorance on this site is really starting to drive me away.

elaus 2y ago
I think the community still does its best to downvote low-effort comments like that (independent of the political position). But as a non-American it sure is annoying to see more and more of them.
linotype 2y ago
Most people in the US consider Canada a friend not an enemy or the 51st state. It’s stupid that Trump and his cronies are able to kill so quickly what was a great friendship.
- polishdude20 2y ago
  I think what's important to keep in mind is how, yes, the current majority of Americans are fine with Canada and don't agree with the measures Trump has imposed. The problem is when both countries citizens start bling eachother rather than blaming the opposing administration.
  - 3vidence 2y ago
    This is unacceptable "both sides"-ism, the US government has made direct threats to the Canadian government and people. Canadians are rightfully taking issue with it. Part of the reason Canadians are boycotting American goods and services is to force us citizens to voice issue with their government. At this point the issue remains with the American people to address their government. What adminstration in the Canadian government is there for Americans to oppose?? Nobody even knows the source of the tarrif issue.
BLKNSLVR 2y ago
I've actually found most of the commentary on HN to be on the "holy shit what the hell is he doing, this is crazy and awful" side, as opposed to supportive of it. Which gives me hope. There seem to be down votes in the other direction, at times, but 1) they seem to get balanced back after a while and 2) the down votes don't often come with any useful commentary, often with none at all - which, for me, I also find comforting.
- linotype 2y ago
  I expected my comment to get downvoted due to the anger (rightfully so) from Canadians. People don’t seem to understand that most Americans didn’t vote for Trump and that those that did probably didn’t want him to attack Canada, of all countries.
  - BLKNSLVR 2y ago
    Your original comment just sounded MAGA! You've softened it considerably with the added explanation. I think, however, most Canadians (and the rest of the world) know it's a minority opinion in the US, but that doesn't change the fact that 1) there were enough people in the US that voted him in 2) there weren't enough people in the US that voted opposing him and, most importantly, 3) it's the ensuing behaviour of "the system" that's having this chilling effect on relations - it's not individually personal. Having said that, it's probably important for as many of the US voting public as possible to reiterate that it's not "individually personal" as often as possible to keep eroding any building notions that it could be.
    - linotype 2y ago
      Yeah I guess I’ll just have to deal with it. This site already was pretty anti-US, now it’s just ramped up. Maybe it’s time to stop reading the comments. Like there’s nothing I can do about Trump, I only have one vote in California.
      - kennysoona 2y ago
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elaus 2y ago

I think the community still does its best to downvote low-effort comments like that (independent of the political position). But as a non-American it sure is annoying to see more and more of them.

linotype 2y ago

Most people in the US consider Canada a friend not an enemy or the 51st state. It’s stupid that Trump and his cronies are able to kill so quickly what was a great friendship.

polishdude20 2y ago
I think what's important to keep in mind is how, yes, the current majority of Americans are fine with Canada and don't agree with the measures Trump has imposed. The problem is when both countries citizens start bling eachother rather than blaming the opposing administration.
- 3vidence 2y ago
  This is unacceptable "both sides"-ism, the US government has made direct threats to the Canadian government and people. Canadians are rightfully taking issue with it. Part of the reason Canadians are boycotting American goods and services is to force us citizens to voice issue with their government. At this point the issue remains with the American people to address their government. What adminstration in the Canadian government is there for Americans to oppose?? Nobody even knows the source of the tarrif issue.

BLKNSLVR 2y ago

I've actually found most of the commentary on HN to be on the "holy shit what the hell is he doing, this is crazy and awful" side, as opposed to supportive of it. Which gives me hope. There seem to be down votes in the other direction, at times, but 1) they seem to get balanced back after a while and 2) the down votes don't often come with any useful commentary, often with none at all - which, for me, I also find comforting.

linotype 2y ago
I expected my comment to get downvoted due to the anger (rightfully so) from Canadians. People don’t seem to understand that most Americans didn’t vote for Trump and that those that did probably didn’t want him to attack Canada, of all countries.
- BLKNSLVR 2y ago
  Your original comment just sounded MAGA! You've softened it considerably with the added explanation. I think, however, most Canadians (and the rest of the world) know it's a minority opinion in the US, but that doesn't change the fact that 1) there were enough people in the US that voted him in 2) there weren't enough people in the US that voted opposing him and, most importantly, 3) it's the ensuing behaviour of "the system" that's having this chilling effect on relations - it's not individually personal. Having said that, it's probably important for as many of the US voting public as possible to reiterate that it's not "individually personal" as often as possible to keep eroding any building notions that it could be.
  - linotype 2y ago
    Yeah I guess I’ll just have to deal with it. This site already was pretty anti-US, now it’s just ramped up. Maybe it’s time to stop reading the comments. Like there’s nothing I can do about Trump, I only have one vote in California.
    - kennysoona 2y ago

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