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byTheMiddleRoad ( 1153113 ) writes:
There are a lot of programs that the DOE administers. They'll continue as Trump cannot stop them. That's most of the money.
This is not the Carter DOE. Ed in the Fed has existed for over a century. They just reorganized in the Carter years.
The DOE did NCLB and other fuckery, so I won't especially miss it.
The real issues are Trump violating laws through his cuts and withholding, and spineless Congress allowing him to do so. Spineless on both sides of the aisle.
bydawg1234 ( 6925868 ) writes:
orange man bad
leon/elmo bad
bybug_hunter ( 32923 ) writes:
Trump violates the consitution for government spending - often gets confused and lies about it aka condoms for Gaza, has to rehire the majority people he fired due to legal reasons or because the people are national security, asks judges who maintain the constitution to be impeached, threaten peaceful countries such as Greenland, and exporting people to foreign prisons without due process. This doesn't even scratch the surface of the negative disruption caused in his 2nd term so far.
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byused2win32 ( 531824 ) writes:
Greenland is not a country. It is a territory of Denmark. Just FYI.
byjonbryce ( 703250 ) writes:
You could argue that Greenland is a country in the same way that Scotland is.
"Country", at least in British English has a wider range of meanings than the equivalent words in some other languages.
bysg_oneill ( 159032 ) writes:
If its not "threatening greenland", then its "threatening denmark", which is just as cartoonishly evil.
byallcoolnameswheretak ( 1102727 ) writes:
He's also threatening Canada, which is the friendliest, most peaceful neighbour a country could hope for.
At the same time he's friendly towards Russia, who is the worst, most aggressive neighbour you could possibly get.
As Darth Putin would say, Russia became the biggest country in the world by peacefully defending itself in other people's countries.
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bySpitemaster ( 1232016 ) writes:
Tariffs aside - Trump has spoken many times about how he wants Canada to become the 51st state. He's mentioned attempting to destroy Canada's economy to coerce us to become the 51st state. To quote Canadian MP Charlie Angus:
Well, I think Marco Rubio probably needs to be sent back to school because when you say that someone doesn’t have a right to have a country, that’s an act of war. When you rip up, arbitrarily, trade agreements and threaten and say you’re going to break a country, that’s an act of war. And Canadians have responded in kind.
bycbeaudry ( 706335 ) writes:
You actually think republicans want another California sized lefty state?
2 more democrat senators
50+ more democrat congressmen?
Its trolling and negotiations.
He doesnt want to annex Canada. But a complete rewrite of border commerce is probably what he wants.
bytsqr ( 808554 ) writes:
Trump has spoken many times about how he wants Canada to become the 51st state.
Yeah, that's what he says, but what he really wants is to make Canada a US Territory like Puerto Rico. That way he can exploit the Canadian resources without worrying about how the Canadian people might vote.
bySpitemaster ( 1232016 ) writes:
Suppose that I grant to you that Trump has no desire to conquer Canada. I don't think that's remotely true, but whatever.
It's still an indisputable fact that Trump has made many threats against Canada.
byserviscope_minor ( 664417 ) writes:
But a complete rewrite of border commerce is probably what he wants.
Who the fuck knows what he wants. It's his border commerce treaty remember.
bycbeaudry ( 706335 ) writes:
And?
BTW, I'm Canadian. I think our governement needs some threatening. To be put in its place, open up actual free trade instead of Canada protectionism and corruption.
We are a socialist cesspool, managed by communist retards.
For fucks sake, we had 0.5% GDP growth per capita over the last 10 years. Almost the lowest in the whole OECD.
Pretty much 20% less than the US over the same period of time.
NO ONE wants to do business in Canada anymore.
So yeah, I welcome the threats. Things need to change. Because at th
bycbeaudry ( 706335 ) writes:
Yes, his treaty which he had to compromise on in his first mandate.
He had to step back for 4 years and now he is back.
Had time to reflect and he obviously doesnt like it.
So its renegotiation time. We'll see where the chips fall.
One thing is for sure, our politicians know VERY well what he wants.
byserviscope_minor ( 664417 ) writes:
Had time to reflect and he obviously doesnt like it.
Is there any evidence he even knows what's in it?
One thing is for sure, our politicians know VERY well what he wants.
No they don't. No one does. His reign is characterised by chaotic randomness.
bySebby ( 238625 ) writes:
So its renegotiation time.
Except that there's a minimum of time that needs to pass from the last signing before the trade agreement can be renegotiated again, by law. That time hasn't elapsed yet.
But please, continue telling us how clueless you are...
byPainted ( 1343347 ) writes:
As a fellow Canadian, you're full of shit. The fact you think the Liberal party are socialist *and* communist pretty much proves you don't know what you're talking about.
I'd bet you're a UCP idiot from Alberta, who slurped up what Danielle Smith was turding out this week.
bycbeaudry ( 706335 ) writes:
On March 6, 2025, he announced exemptions for USMCA-compliant goods from a 25% tariff until April 2, 2025.
Additionally, Trump has expressed intentions to leverage the USMCA’s 2026 joint review process (under Article 34.7) to renegotiate aspects of the agreement, as noted in his statements from October 2024 about invoking the six-year renegotiation provision.
Renegotiation, can be done at any time, best done in advance.
As a Canadian, I fear more our politicians response to this trade and tarriff negotia
byTarlus ( 1000874 ) writes:
Its trolling and negotiations.
Those two things are antithetical. It's not a tactic, it's not diplomacy and it's not good politics. And if it's a joke, it isn't clever or funny.
bycbeaudry ( 706335 ) writes:
Lets see:
- Lockdowns
- Travel restrictions
- Emergencies Act invokment and freezing bank accounts of citizens
- UBI law proposals on the books (more than one)
- CERB paiments
- Solution to every problem is spending more money (money printing, tool #1 of Marxists)
- Highest taxes and wealth redistribution policies
- Fake Green policies to steel more money from its citizens
- Price controls
- Production quotas
- Free speech controls
- Subsidizing of the media to control the narrative (plus latest bribe is to promise dou
bycbeaudry ( 706335 ) writes:
Of course you have the final say on what is or isnt a good tactic, diplomacy or good politics.
I'm sure he will correct course soon, since you are the authority on this subject.
bydrinkypoo ( 153816 ) writes:
You don't know what communism is and you use hard r as an insult. Why should anyone listen?
byquax ( 19371 ) writes:
Just move South then. You won't be missed.
byquax ( 19371 ) writes:
He wants to renegotiate the trade treaty that he signed himself last time he was in power.
Why should Canada trust any future agreement with him? His word and signature are obviously worthless.
byquax ( 19371 ) writes:
"Canadian"
bycbeaudry ( 706335 ) writes:
State ownership of energy
State ownership of alcohol sales
State control of health care
State control of daycares (Quebec at a least)
State subsidies to corporations
State control of money supply (#1 most important Marxist tenant for control of the population)
Redistribution of wealth
UBI plans in the works
CBDC plans in the works
Yeah... I think we are on our way there.
However, if you require us to already be 100% full blown communist before anyone raises its voice... I'll just have to point you to an image of a fr
byaxis_omega ( 771398 ) writes:
I don't know where you live but Canada is among the best place to live. Just go and search for Global Liveability Ranking 2024.
Anyway I won't try to convince you, this would be wasting all our time. You clearly believe we are the worst and you are drinking the Putin's cool aid
bydrinkypoo ( 153816 ) writes:
Authoritarianism is not communism.
The reason we don't use "retard" as an insult any more is that it was used to insult developmentally disabled people, and the implication of the person using it is that someone is developmentally disabled, which should not be used as an insult. Further, I see no evidence that you have a brain, so appealing to that doesn't help your argument.
bycbeaudry ( 706335 ) writes:
We do use retard. Its used all the time.
Only politicaly correct woke retards like you like to make up rules no one has to follow but you.
P.s. The history lesson wasnt necessary, I explained above, only retards like you would still refer to people with down syndrome as retarded. You seem to not be a decent human.
byWaffleMonster ( 969671 ) writes:
The reason we don't use "retard" as an insult any more is that it was used to insult developmentally disabled people
This is utter nonsense. I use retard as an insult and know a number of people who do as well. Nobody calls retarded people retards to insult retards. This just isn't a thing and retards don't even care anyway.
bydrinkypoo ( 153816 ) writes:
We do use retard. Its used all the time.
Yes, by absolute shitbags.
The history lesson wasnt necessary
It clearly was, shitbag.
byLohrno ( 670867 ) writes:
That would only matter if our system wasn't broken.
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