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And it will be so easy…

(After election)

But…

This is literally the plot to Trillion Game.

Can barely comment on this stuff anymore because of the literal horror being inflicted

The article is a Trump hallucination.

He’s not wrong that leaders flatter him; but it’s not respect, it’s geopolitical strategy. They’re managing chaos, hedging with China and others, and responding to a weaker US position largely created by Trump himself. This isn’t strength; it’s a soft power collapse that’s opening dangerous doors, mainly for Americans most of all, but likely for everyone else too.

What Trump sees as deference is actually diplomatic triage. World leaders aren’t engaging him because they admire him; leaders are trying to keep the global order from unraveling faster than it already is. The cost of alienating the U.S. is high, but increasingly, so is relying on it. That shift is the real story, and it’s one that leaves America more isolated with each bluster.

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Pooh vs Poo

Alternative headline: Musk pretends to be critical of policies he’s endorsed and supportive of countries he actively interferes in the elections of

I’m glad I read to the end; your comment got me laughing and checking my life insurance

Even just the headline is a ride; US literally driving everyone into China’s arms.

Wish the article wasn’t quite so barebones.

I’m in this picture and I don’t like it

Thanks - good notes

From the guy who complains about having to pay for stuff, pretending it’s a subsidy.

Sure, we can reciprocate. Further, the more tariffs he puts on, the more likely we all are to remove trade restrictions on other partners.

Guy responsible for the “great success” USMCA hates the “unfair” USMCA.

I’m amazed it’s only half. Who is still buying these? His original target demographic is the one he alienated, the “drill baby drill” audience isn’t going to rush to the EV market.

The guy who sure made a big deal of “I don’t care” during cancellations and “💩” for official comment requests, suddenly demanding empathy and getting the Republican caucus and media circuit to throw him a pity party is undoubtedly the “white persecution” he continues to push.

Who needs satire.

Great note - thanks for the contribution.

I think you both have a valid point. There definitely would have been a hard pivot in the rhetoric and dissonance had it been more deadly.

There’d also be a lot fewer MAGA just because licking spittle off the ground became political.

E: I noticed a couple mistakes. Lemme know if you spot others and I can edit (at time of this writing anyways)

MPs are the (single) representatives of Canada’s Electoral Districts - generally members of parliament all have seats they win through the general (or interim) elections representing fixed regions. Whichever party wins a majority of seats makes up the government, and when a minority is formed generally some form of coalition is formed.

The party nominates a leader for their party - it is not mandatory for the leader to have a seat (even as PM), but you can imagine the media frenzy if that were the case. We don’t pick the leader (unless you’re a registered Lib/Con/etc), although it certainly has a major impact on Canadian politics in our FPTP system (as most people don’t even really know who their MPs are, as they’re generally voting for the party itself and inferring their candidate will act in accordance).

So they’re really just saying which seat Carney will be participating in for the general election, usually a safe riding.

It’s not really a party problem specifically - they’re more of a symptom. In reality, the FPTP winner-takes-all (with questionable SCOTUS and congression checks and balances), high risk, expensive break down then rebuild then break down then rebuild full pendulum swing incentivizes these mechanisms that result in no one winning, and a generation of setbacks every time you take a step forward.

In fairness, Trump is trying to “fix” this - you just may not agree that an authoritarian corporatocracy with him as Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic is the right solution (and, frankly, most wouldn’t).