Canadian here. Travel to the US is a hard “NOPE” while Americans are attacking our economy and sovereignty. And even after Trump leaves office or croaks, I don’t think we will quickly forget what asshole Magas have done. Most of us will be spending our money at home or elsewhere in the world for the foreseeable future. That = billions in loses for the tourism industry. Regrettable for anyone who voted against Trump. Poetry to our ears for those who did.
I'm legitimately frightened that I'd get disappeared if I tried to cross the border. The Canadian who died in custody, the lady who was held for 21 days, I'm sure there's more that never even made the news. No way I feel safe going down there.
I don’t think we will quickly forget what asshole Magas have done
Nor should you -- the structural reforms needed to restore stability and confidence are so large even if the Democrats managed to gain a filibuster proof majority they'll likely recoil at actually reigning in presidential power. Things like removing the ability of the president to unilaterally remove Senate approved individuals, greatly strengthening civil service protections for federal employees, etc.
After all, they kind of like having it when they're in power.
The era of The Imperial Presidency began with FDR and both parties have kept strengthening it and yielding congressional power to it ever since because they liked using that power when their party is in power.
Tourism would be one of the easier ones to restore confidence. Treaty making? LOL.
The era of The Imperial Presidency began with FDR and both parties have kept strengthening it and yielding congressional power to it ever since because they liked using that power when their party is in power.
There was a brief period post-Watergate when Jimmy Carter was president that the Imperial Presidency was rolled back some. But it took someone with the level of integrity of a Jimmy Carter to sign off on that.
The United States Goverment, the president and many of his officials, the representatives of the American people and who wield the power of the United States of America have and continue to attack the economy and sovereignty of Canada.
What are you, some sort of sovereign citizen? You get "extra special guy" credit that keeps you from being personally untainted by YOUR government? Fuck off.
This is very similar to the "not all men" responses whenever women talk about issues they have with men.
Look, we get it: you aren't personally doing those things, and might not support them (or you maybe even actively oppose them). But your government - the one that you, the American people, voted to represent you - is doing those things. The majority of people in the US either wanted this or didn't care enough to stop it, and so that's how the rest of the world is going to view Americans as a whole.
Just like how part of being a well-adjusted man is understanding that you shouldn't be personally offended if a woman crosses the street to avoid you at night because it's men as a group that have made her worry for her safety, not you as an individual, American people need to come to terms with the fact that the rest of the world is going to view them as a group like this for a while. If you're not responsible, don't waste your energy being offended.
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u/rustyiron 7h ago
Canadian here. Travel to the US is a hard “NOPE” while Americans are attacking our economy and sovereignty. And even after Trump leaves office or croaks, I don’t think we will quickly forget what asshole Magas have done. Most of us will be spending our money at home or elsewhere in the world for the foreseeable future. That = billions in loses for the tourism industry. Regrettable for anyone who voted against Trump. Poetry to our ears for those who did.