New poll says 27% of Canadians view the United States as an 'enemy' country
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I'm an American and also see the United States as an enemy country. Our worst enemy, in fact.
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There's a good chance that wherever you live, far-right candidates are making headway in your government. What are you doing about it?
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As member of the 27%, Im much more surprised that only 30% consider the US an ally. Trump has fucked Canadian’s public opinion so bad. Pre-election I’d expect that number to be around 80%
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The question contains no presumption. I want to hear what Americans are going to do about the rise of fascism in their country directly from Americans' mouths (or this case, finger tips).
If you're actively protesting, calling reps, or working from within as you say, I say good job and good start.
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And perhaps you could explain why my other reply to those that answered earnestly also get downvoted. For example, https://sh.itjust.works/comment/16824568
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It's sad how the US has spent so long building up an alliance with Canada, only for it to all be ruined by Trump in such a short amount of time. I was planning on travelling to California but those plans have since been scrapped as I just don't feel comfortable travelling to the US. I'm genuinely worried things may escalate further.
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We gotta fight this. Can’t just leave.
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What do you want people to say to you on the Internet that is owned and monitored by the same people doing this?
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Meanwhile, at the Kremlin
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Well, with any luck we'll both be able to visit the New California Republic in a few years
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Yeah only 27%. I mean everyone I know thinks of them as an enemy. They betrayed Mexico, Canada and Ukraine already and its only February.
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The federal government where I live is not actively imploding, so right off the bat I would like to point out that it's a false equivalence. However, there is definitely a ton of headway to make in my more local area.
I am staying aware of my local politics, vote every chance I get, contracting my government representatives. I campaign for the people I think can help my area and country the best, and I encourage everyone I know to vote.
If my government starts slipping into fascism, I will do more. I will say also that with the USA burning every alliance it has in the span of a month, I've never more strongly considered joining the armed forces in some capacity.
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I just want them to honestly answer the question.
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As a Californian, I'm hella stoked for the future nation of Pacifica.
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Those who are really going to do things about stuff shouldn't yap about it on social media. Loose lips sink ships.
Right now I'm in a holding pattern. There's a non-zero chance that Trump will be distracted by something shiny and we'll move on to the next fucking fever dream crisis. There's also a really, really good chance that if he does order to invade Canada, real shit will start to pop off here.
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But the majority of people here want this.
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You missed my point - if you're saying Canadians recognizing the present reality that the US is an enemy nation of Canada is divide and conquer, I don't see how that doesn't apply to how you talk about urban/rural divides. Either acknowledging the political reality of a situation is divide and conquer or it's not.
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That's because you are not America. When they talk about making America better, they're not talking about you. Never did
Edit: I want to make it clear that what I mean is that they don't care about the people, not that they shouldn't
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And I'm not against people having this recognition! I'm just saying, it's hypocritical to tell Canadians we can't see the US as an enemy nation if it acts that way, but it's okay for urbanite Americans to see rural Americans as their enemy. Either it's divide and conquer in both cases or it's recognizing political reality in both.
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I don't know what to even think anymore. Our neighbour wants to invade us but all our talent just ends up moving to the states anyway (at least in my industry) since they can make way more money. Housing is fucked, wages are fucked, and what does buy canadian even mean? from lablaws? fuck that, everything is a monopaly up here from groceries, telecoms, everything! What does it even mean to be canadian anymore? At least we've got our principals, I'm glad we're pushing back and taking a stance but I hate the direction this country is headed. Things are bad and theres no end in sight.
