Germany Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud...
When “It Won’t Happen to Me” Stops Working
And Canada Is Starting to Listen
Here’s a data point that should make Canadians pause before booking their next “sun and shopping” escape.
Trips back to Canada from the U.S. dropped 23% year-over-year in November. That’s not a boycott… yet… but it’s not nothing either. It’s the early sound of a crowd slowly noticing smoke.
And then Germany stepped in.
Germany… a country that knows exactly how fast “temporary security measures” can turn permanent… has now warned its citizens about travel to the United States, citing risks of violent encounters with authorities.
That’s not activism.
That’s risk management.
“It Won’t Happen to Me” Is Not a Strategy
Plenty of Canadians are still crossing the border. About three-quarters of the usual volume, actually. And most of them are thinking the same thing:
I’m not a criminal. I’m not political. I’m just there for a vacation.
That logic works… right up until it doesn’t.
History is full of people who supported hardline policies because they were sure those policies would only land on “other people.” Until one day, it didn’t.
That mental model collapses fast when enforcement stops being precise and starts being broad, aggressive, and immunized from consequences.
Lines Have Been Crossed… Repeatedly
This isn’t about one incident. It’s about a pattern.
Armed agents operating in public spaces without clear identification
People detained who were not accused of violent crimes
Escalating use of force during routine stops
Students and minors caught up in enforcement actions
Victims injured or killed… with official responses issued before investigations were complete
Senior officials asserting near-total immunity for agents involved
Each time, the line moved.
Each time, it was defended.
Until something finally caused pushback.
And here’s the part that should make your stomach turn.
The Only Line That Mattered
It wasn’t civilian deaths.
It wasn’t video evidence.
It wasn’t public outrage.
The moment the U.S. administration flinched was when their messaging brushed up against gun ownership itself… specifically, the implication that carrying a firearm could justify being shot by law enforcement.
That triggered immediate backlash from gun-rights organizations.
Suddenly, that line couldn’t be crossed.
Think about what that means.
In a country where 46,726 people died from gun-related causes in 2023… roughly 128 deaths per day… and where firearms have been the leading cause of death for children and teens since 2020, the political red line wasn’t loss of life.
It was upsetting the gun lobby.
Here’s the Analogy Nobody Likes… But Fits
Traveling into that environment right now is like stepping onto a construction site where the warning signs have been removed, the foreman refuses liability, and the only rule everyone agrees on is “don’t blame the equipment.”
Most people will walk through just fine.
Until one person doesn’t.
And when that happens, the system has already decided who it will protect.
Principle vs. Proximity
Some Canadians have already made their choice… not out of fear, but out of principle. Others are only reconsidering now because they’re worried about personal safety.
That difference matters.
Because once the calculus shifts from “this is wrong” to “this might affect me,” you’re already late to the lesson.
Germany didn’t issue a warning because it hates America.
It issued one because it recognizes early-stage institutional drift when it sees it.
Canada would be wise to pay attention.
Bottom Line
If you still want to go, that’s your call.
But don’t tell yourself the rules are stable, the lines are clear, or the system will slow down to sort you out if you get caught in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Recent history says otherwise.
Vote with your wallet.
Or don’t.
Just don’t confuse comfort with safety.
Source credit:
Based on publicly reported travel data and commentary discussed in an independent video analysis; facts retained, wording and structure rebuilt from scratch
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I saw the beginnings of this months ago, and people said nah, your reading too much into it. It's sad, the German people didn't see it till it was too late. Hopefully it can be stopped before it's too late south of the border, but until then I won't be going there. I haven't for months. I have friends and family there I am scared for. My door is open in case they need it.