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I Dared Defend Canada on X. The Response Was Chilling (thetyee.ca)
submitted 4 days ago by breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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Rattled by a horde of MAGA trolls, here’s what I learned about today’s social media miasma.

Last Friday I made a post on Bluesky and X, concerning U.S. President Donald Trump’s description of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as “Governor.” It occurred to me that, numb as we are to Trump’s stream of blather, the importance of that remark was being overlooked. It was an overt declaration by the president of the United States that he does not recognize Canadian sovereignty. That’s scary.

So, my post: “For a US president to refer to the Prime Minister of Canada as ‘Governor’ isn’t just rude. It’s a hostile act.”

The post got little attention on Bluesky. On X, for whatever reason, it went berserk. Over the weekend it racked up close to 3,000 reposts, over 29,000 “likes” and more than 5,000 replies. Those replies came almost entirely from Trump-loving trolls, piling scorn and abuse on my concerns. “Yeah but it’s Canada so who gives a fuck?” said one.

Do the responses represent a genuine glimpse of U.S. opinion on Trump’s bully-boy act?

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[–] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Sure, you can stay married to your pointless, impotent rage or you could have your concerns addressed.

That's on you.

[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Sure, you can stay married to your pointless, impotent rage or you could have your concerns addressed.

That’s on you.

I am not mad, nor do I have concerns to be addressed. I was expressing how utterly wasteful this article and thread is because posting anything not in agreement of the far right on a far right echo chamber will not be received well by the far right, and any attempt to say it is a general opinion of everyone in the US is asinine at best.

Just because I think your circle jerk is stupid and pointless that does not mean I have "pointless impotent rage" or any concerns beyond the dumbfuckery presented to me.

You can stay married to your obsession with sniffing your own farts and being pretentious or you can realize how unhelpful both activities truly are.

That's on you.

[–] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I was expressing how utterly wasteful this article and thread is

You have been given the tools to correct your ill-formed opinion but have refused them. Instead you insist on endlessly spilling the beans on the you problem you have. This isn't a therapy session. Physician heal thyself!

[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You have been given the tools to correct your ill-formed opinion but have refused them. Instead you insist on endlessly spilling the beans on the you problem you have. This isn’t a therapy session. Physician heal thyself!

I knew you would choose the prior. Enjoy the circle jerks and farts.

[–] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Good night and good luck!

[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Good riddance and get fucked!