I just saw a clip on ABC News of Canadian PM Carney

[Dr. T]

appearing to suck up to the Orange Asshat. WTF? Diplomacy or copying what Putin does to him? Flattery followed by a stiff backhand across the face?

[Ocelot II]

1. Did you expect Carney to punch him in the face?

[Dr. T]

2. "We need your great leadership in these trying times" or

words to that effect was a bit much. I'm all for civility. But, I hope Carney prepared by watching the Zelynski meeting. I wasn't suggesting a literal punch in the face but a verbal one. I'm sorry if it came across like that.

[Ocelot II]

3. Carney knows Trump can be bought with flattery.

He's playing him. It's the only way anybody can deal with him.

[Dr. T]

5. I figured as much. And Carney did it

without puking. On the surface, it was shocking. But if you know how to play chess, it makes sense.

[Johnny2X2X]

4. Get used to this

At all levels. There is a book on Trump, you flatter him and he'll give you whatever you want. So world leaders don't owe it to American voters to stqand up to Trump, they owe it to their own country to get the best deal possible and that often starts with buttering the easily influenced Trump up.

[Ocelot II]

6. Exactly. It's hard to watch, and probably even harder to actually do it.

But Trump's ego is a black hole of need, and fulsome flattery is the price that has to be paid to keep him in line.

[Bev54]

7. He is polite and in Trump's home. If Americans see that as

“Sucking up” then you don’t understand Canadians at all.

[Meadowoak]

8. I saw Carney explaining things to Trump like he was talking to a kindergardener

And Trump still couldn't grasp it.

[peggysue2]

9. Carney is smart, far smarter than our dimwitted, wanna-be dictator.

The man (I hope) mixes this initial flattery (soften the man-baby up) with hard-nosed negotiation reality--the tariffs are a bad idea and will hurt everyone including the United States. Carney has already stated his 'red line' innumerable times.

Will Trump take the cue?

Probably not because Agent Orange loathes the idea of backing off. I'm counting on Carney to finesse the situation as best he can. But the bottom line?

You strike Canada, Canada strikes back.

Then we all lose.

[Wiz Imp]

10. Take a look at the first 3 minutes or so of this video to hear his real reaction