Marco Rubio also talks about the "New World Order" but somehow believes its centre focus is the U.S., and that Europe is their friend but should toughen up and not have any other friends. This is softer than JD Vance's speech but no less logical. This is typical Trumpoopia, with alternating stick and carrot. They're not going away softly into the night, and we will have to reckon with them eventually.
I think that underneath everything is a challenge to the United States long held belief in “American Exceptionalism.” It is my personal belief that Americans need to learn about what I see as the benefits of developing some humility. They’ve historically been somewhat arrogant.
You are correct. I was trying to be somewhat diplomatic. So truth - they’re horribly arrogant. I was in UK, mistaken for being American. When I corrected and said I was Canadian, the person looked absolutely stricken, and said oh - I’m SO sorry!” Perhaps trump inadvertently will bring on some humility. American exceptionalism is certainly being challenged. I have on occasion when something horrible has been reported, commented or asked if that was an example of American exceptionalism. I’m a bit of a bitch sometimes - esp when I’m riled about something inhumane. Retired Social Worker does that. Be well my friend!
We don't need to feel sorry for PM Carney. I think he is enjoying his role as PM saviour of Canada and the new world order. Maybe not this week though, with the terrible tragedy in Tumbler Ridge.
I think Cuba is a test that Mark Carney and Canadians will face soon. What if Cubans start to starve or Trump kidnaps their leader? What if we have Gaza in the Caribbean? In this new order how does Canada react?
Back in the 60s during the Cuban missile crisis, the Canadian army was put on high alert(my husband was in the military at that time). But that would've been to back up the US.
Now we could be going in direct opposition to the US, but we still have to keep our Canadian values
Canada has followed an independent line on CUBA from day 1. The question is what action it may take, consistent with the long relationship with Cuba, as the US attempts to starve it into submission.
There are dark forces in play here; remnants of the Baptista regime and their children (little Marco?) which have enormous power and money in play!
We have to be the chess prodigy, playing multiple games at once, going from table to table, each game different, but eith the same goal, use your best strategy to protect your King.
Fortunately we have a Prime Minister who is up to the task.
Let’s face it. The US under Trump is going down the drain like bath water. Canada can’t be tied to it anymore. Many people don’t like Prime Minister Carney but I say thank you because he has vision and is applying it to our country so we don’t follow the US down into the sewer. The future is an unknown. People are going to be nervous and anxious naturally. But our national anthem says.. true north strong and free. Staying with the old playbook does not allow for any kind of freedom. And you are right Fred. We aren’t marrying anyone.. just dating. Works for me!
Well first we need to have someone who's not conflicted unfortunately that doesn't qualify our current Prime Minister.
It would be good if someone who would make the economy the priority and eliminating the taxes on the population.
Make rebuilding the middle class the priority.
Do something about the municipal government's structures that they haven't installed for permitting processes for building anything.
Return it to a 3 month maximum like it used to be. And a $250 bill like it used to be for a building permit.
Eliminate all these development fees that have been installed.
Eliminate the 2 years plus process that they have installed.
Force them the provinces to issue permits for natural resource development and processing added value processing especially.
Nothing should take any longer then 2 years.
Force the provinces to install or as in the case of BC reinstall the small mine permits for small mines. Back to 45 days for those permits.
Same with aggregates all needed permits for industry.
For the same issue permits for manufacturing.
Force the federal government to build an industrial complex capable of building and supplying everything our military needs inside of our borders and companies owned by Canadians.
That's normally how it works this is the only way a nation can control the supply lines to its own military.
Never mind we can export everything we can produce ourselves as well.
The people pay taxes to the government for good reason. The government uses that money to implement services for the people. It’s not a perfect system but a sustainable one if enough people have jobs.
If you have a job you pay taxes out of your paycheque. If you own a house you pay for local things like free elementary and secondary school. If you have a successful business you pay a lot of taxes based on the company’s income.
With all this money different facets of the government pays for different needs of the citizens.
For example: Roads and are created and maintained. Bridges are built and maintained. When it snows the roads are plowed.
The government provides free health care for the people. So if a person gets cancer for instance , they won’t have to sell their house and everything they own to pay for the treatments. When someone can’t find a job they can receive regular payments from the government to survive. If you have a disability and can’t work you are eligible for short term or long term benefits. Someone shows up to put out the fire when your house is burning. etc.
All these things and more cost money.
So everyone pays a share to the government in exchange for services that the common people cannot not possibly pay for alone.
It’s called everybody gives a little for everyone so hopefully no one suffers because they can’t afford help.
In Canada the rich pay more income taxes than those with lower incomes.
The U.S. isn’t “irreparably broken.” It’s going through a period of political strain... something many countries experience at different points in history.
And the rest of the world wouldn’t be “just fine” without America either.
The global economy, financial systems, security alliances, technology supply chains, and energy markets are deeply interconnected with the U.S. Whether people like that or not, it’s structural reality.
Countries don’t disappear. They adapt, correct course, and evolve over time.
The healthier perspective isn’t collapse... it’s transition.
I was searching the Hansard records on defense spending recently, and Carney's "variable geometry" idea completely tracks with the actual government data. Canada is quietly signing more bilateral agreements (one-on-one deals with other countries) instead of waiting for NATO consensus. The numbers show this shift clearly. Global Affairs cut joint program funding by 15% this year to focus on direct tech partnerships. Moving from a loyal scout to a free agent feels risky. But reading the actual parliamentary transcripts, the old rulebook was already collecting dust.
I think it would help if we actually had media that actually talked about the trade deals that Mark Carney has signed, has ongoing and what they represent for our country instead of talking about separatism every time I turn on the TV. I research what he’s done as much as I can online by listening to different podcasts, or YouTube coverage, that have some knowledge of some of the ongoing talks, for example with South Korea. The talks with Germany with regard to the expansion of factories and VW. The only one that was talked about of course was China because of course it was China. There was such controversy when that was needless if it was actually explained, in simpler terms for people who do not understand economics, exactly why this was a good deal.
The other thing I noticed that crops up time again is the idea that the federal government can override almost anything that people don’t like that’s happening in provinces and municipalities. I don’t think people understand how much autonomy the province has and I do believe municipalities have their own charters within the province. Just a thought.
At the risk of sounding petty, I stopped reading halfway through. The varying size and style of fonts became entirely annoying by then. It's an annoying gimmick.
Marco Rubio also talks about the "New World Order" but somehow believes its centre focus is the U.S., and that Europe is their friend but should toughen up and not have any other friends. This is softer than JD Vance's speech but no less logical. This is typical Trumpoopia, with alternating stick and carrot. They're not going away softly into the night, and we will have to reckon with them eventually.
Jim, what Rubio is describing is less a “New World Order” and more a recalibration of hierarchy.
The underlying assumption seems to be that alliances are fine... as long as they orbit Washington.
That’s a big shift from post-WWII multilateralism toward something more transactional. Stick and carrot, like you said.
Europe is being told to toughen up... but only within a framework where U.S. primacy isn’t questioned.
Whether that’s sustainable long term is the real question.
The world isn’t unipolar anymore. Acting like it is doesn’t make it so.
And you’re right... this isn’t going to drift away quietly. We’re in a period of renegotiation, not retreat.
I think that underneath everything is a challenge to the United States long held belief in “American Exceptionalism.” It is my personal belief that Americans need to learn about what I see as the benefits of developing some humility. They’ve historically been somewhat arrogant.
Good comment Patricia. You’re understating “somewhat arrogant”
You are correct. I was trying to be somewhat diplomatic. So truth - they’re horribly arrogant. I was in UK, mistaken for being American. When I corrected and said I was Canadian, the person looked absolutely stricken, and said oh - I’m SO sorry!” Perhaps trump inadvertently will bring on some humility. American exceptionalism is certainly being challenged. I have on occasion when something horrible has been reported, commented or asked if that was an example of American exceptionalism. I’m a bit of a bitch sometimes - esp when I’m riled about something inhumane. Retired Social Worker does that. Be well my friend!
Thanks Patricia! 🤗
It sounds like a good change, not to become too tied to anyone.
I feel sorry for Carney, but thank God we have him. So much pressure
and madness.
We don't need to feel sorry for PM Carney. I think he is enjoying his role as PM saviour of Canada and the new world order. Maybe not this week though, with the terrible tragedy in Tumbler Ridge.
I think Cuba is a test that Mark Carney and Canadians will face soon. What if Cubans start to starve or Trump kidnaps their leader? What if we have Gaza in the Caribbean? In this new order how does Canada react?
Great question.
Back in the 60s during the Cuban missile crisis, the Canadian army was put on high alert(my husband was in the military at that time). But that would've been to back up the US.
Now we could be going in direct opposition to the US, but we still have to keep our Canadian values
Canada has followed an independent line on CUBA from day 1. The question is what action it may take, consistent with the long relationship with Cuba, as the US attempts to starve it into submission.
There are dark forces in play here; remnants of the Baptista regime and their children (little Marco?) which have enormous power and money in play!
We have to be the chess prodigy, playing multiple games at once, going from table to table, each game different, but eith the same goal, use your best strategy to protect your King.
Fortunately we have a Prime Minister who is up to the task.
Let’s face it. The US under Trump is going down the drain like bath water. Canada can’t be tied to it anymore. Many people don’t like Prime Minister Carney but I say thank you because he has vision and is applying it to our country so we don’t follow the US down into the sewer. The future is an unknown. People are going to be nervous and anxious naturally. But our national anthem says.. true north strong and free. Staying with the old playbook does not allow for any kind of freedom. And you are right Fred. We aren’t marrying anyone.. just dating. Works for me!
No Mr. Carney will never get my vote.
One of the leaders in the carbon fraud to buik the taxpayers of hundreds of billions of dollars and it continues.
That’s your right Roger... voting decisions are personal.
My interest is less about personalities and more about leadership capacity in a very unstable global environment.
Canada is facing major economic and geopolitical shifts, and I look at who is best equipped to navigate that reality.
Reasonable people can come to different conclusions.
Well first we need to have someone who's not conflicted unfortunately that doesn't qualify our current Prime Minister.
It would be good if someone who would make the economy the priority and eliminating the taxes on the population.
Make rebuilding the middle class the priority.
Do something about the municipal government's structures that they haven't installed for permitting processes for building anything.
Return it to a 3 month maximum like it used to be. And a $250 bill like it used to be for a building permit.
Eliminate all these development fees that have been installed.
Eliminate the 2 years plus process that they have installed.
Force them the provinces to issue permits for natural resource development and processing added value processing especially.
Nothing should take any longer then 2 years.
Force the provinces to install or as in the case of BC reinstall the small mine permits for small mines. Back to 45 days for those permits.
Same with aggregates all needed permits for industry.
For the same issue permits for manufacturing.
Force the federal government to build an industrial complex capable of building and supplying everything our military needs inside of our borders and companies owned by Canadians.
That's normally how it works this is the only way a nation can control the supply lines to its own military.
Never mind we can export everything we can produce ourselves as well.
The people pay taxes to the government for good reason. The government uses that money to implement services for the people. It’s not a perfect system but a sustainable one if enough people have jobs.
If you have a job you pay taxes out of your paycheque. If you own a house you pay for local things like free elementary and secondary school. If you have a successful business you pay a lot of taxes based on the company’s income.
With all this money different facets of the government pays for different needs of the citizens.
For example: Roads and are created and maintained. Bridges are built and maintained. When it snows the roads are plowed.
The government provides free health care for the people. So if a person gets cancer for instance , they won’t have to sell their house and everything they own to pay for the treatments. When someone can’t find a job they can receive regular payments from the government to survive. If you have a disability and can’t work you are eligible for short term or long term benefits. Someone shows up to put out the fire when your house is burning. etc.
All these things and more cost money.
So everyone pays a share to the government in exchange for services that the common people cannot not possibly pay for alone.
It’s called everybody gives a little for everyone so hopefully no one suffers because they can’t afford help.
In Canada the rich pay more income taxes than those with lower incomes.
Yeah well thanks for your lesson on where our 65% tax rate is going.
Don't forget the 25% duties.
But the fact of the matter is we have thieves and criminals running our government.
Everything keeps going the same nothing ever changes except the people sitting in the chairs.
Government policy keeps going the same.
You still can't get a permit to build anything in Canada anywhere.
We have no economy because of the facts that our governments are in fact the biggest obstacle.
We're sitting on the world's largest deposits of natural resources and energy.
And what are we doing with them.
We import half of the oil we do refine and we import half of the refined products that we do use.
You haven't been able to build a steel plant in this country anywhere for at least 25 years.
Never mind a smelter.
How do you produce materials from the national resources when you're not allowed to build processing plants.
Because of the fact that the government's Just make it too difficult almost impossible if not impossible.
Sometimes they tell you all right no they're not going to do it and you're lucky when you get that.
Because normally they lead you on while they're f****** the s*** out of you.
The new rule book - rule #1
Following these rules is optional.
That’s exactly the concern.
Rules only matter when enough people agree they matter.
When large players decide they’re optional… the whole system starts wobbling.
It’s not cracking, it’s ruptured, irrevocably broken. And that’s ok. The rest of the world will be just fine without America.
Sekai, I wouldn’t go that far.
The U.S. isn’t “irreparably broken.” It’s going through a period of political strain... something many countries experience at different points in history.
And the rest of the world wouldn’t be “just fine” without America either.
The global economy, financial systems, security alliances, technology supply chains, and energy markets are deeply interconnected with the U.S. Whether people like that or not, it’s structural reality.
Countries don’t disappear. They adapt, correct course, and evolve over time.
The healthier perspective isn’t collapse... it’s transition.
I was searching the Hansard records on defense spending recently, and Carney's "variable geometry" idea completely tracks with the actual government data. Canada is quietly signing more bilateral agreements (one-on-one deals with other countries) instead of waiting for NATO consensus. The numbers show this shift clearly. Global Affairs cut joint program funding by 15% this year to focus on direct tech partnerships. Moving from a loyal scout to a free agent feels risky. But reading the actual parliamentary transcripts, the old rulebook was already collecting dust.
I think it would help if we actually had media that actually talked about the trade deals that Mark Carney has signed, has ongoing and what they represent for our country instead of talking about separatism every time I turn on the TV. I research what he’s done as much as I can online by listening to different podcasts, or YouTube coverage, that have some knowledge of some of the ongoing talks, for example with South Korea. The talks with Germany with regard to the expansion of factories and VW. The only one that was talked about of course was China because of course it was China. There was such controversy when that was needless if it was actually explained, in simpler terms for people who do not understand economics, exactly why this was a good deal.
The other thing I noticed that crops up time again is the idea that the federal government can override almost anything that people don’t like that’s happening in provinces and municipalities. I don’t think people understand how much autonomy the province has and I do believe municipalities have their own charters within the province. Just a thought.
It seems like they are disengaging from the US. Good.
Looks good to me. No way in hell would i willingly march over the cliff behind a dementia addled man with handlers.
At the risk of sounding petty, I stopped reading halfway through. The varying size and style of fonts became entirely annoying by then. It's an annoying gimmick.
Fair point... I appreciate the feedback.
I’ve been experimenting with formatting to improve readability on mobile, but I’m still dialing it in.
Thanks for sticking with it as far as you did.
And redcaps are such geniuses THEY will win for the U.S. ? Sarcasm