MAGA ambassador Pete Hoosktra is telling Canada that he doesn't like the term "elbows up." He says it's anti-American.

[Swede]

Charlie Angus "MAGA ambassador Pete Hoosktra is telling Canada that he doesn't like the term "elbows up." He says it's anti-American.
Sorry Pete, your president might be able to fire Jimmy Kimmel but you don't get to tell Canadians how to talk.
Elbows up Mother-stucker.


https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17AgeiyZLi/

[vishnura]

1. Elbows up MF

[appmanga]

2. To paraphrase John Lennon...

...when some American reporter said to him something The Beatles were doing was "anti-American", he said that meant nothing since they were British.

[Irish_Dem]

3. MAGAs are totally out of control. Bossing the world around over every aspect of life.

[Skittles]

13. they live in such a righwing bubble

they have ZERO CLUE how they come of to ANYONE with critical thinking skills

[Irish_Dem]

14. They don't care how they come across.

They are the only stars of the show.
The rest of us are just props.
Disposable props.

[Skittles]

17. well, I wouldn't count us out

remember, these kind of fucking assholes eventually get their fascist asses kicked

[Irish_Dem]

18. Yep. Some of the disposable props may not be so disposable after all.

Yes I hope good triumphs over evil.

[Irish_Dem]

4. French Canadians cuss really well, all in French.

Hope they let this idiot have it.
He will be clueless.

[tulipsandroses]

5. Damn these manly men are the whiniest snowflake cry babies I've ever seen

Good grief!

But they claim to be strong? Is that what strength is? Whining and crying about every damn thing?

[pamdb]

6. Hookstra

I live in west Michigan, close to ole Pete’s district when he was a representative. My grandmother was born in Canada. If I could only find her birth certificate …
Anyway, the first T shirt I bought after the orange felon was elected was my “ Elbows Up “ T shirt that I wear proudly.
Screw you, Pete, you and entire administration are a disgrace and an insult to responsible citizens of both Michigan and the entire country.

[RockCreek]

20. do you know where in Canada she was born, and when?

With that info you should be able to trace where it was filed pretty easily.

[BidenRocks]

23. He did that awful Debbie Spend It Now commercial, right?

Even the Asian actress was hurt.

[IbogaProject]

24. Find her Marrage Certificate or her Death Certificate

Either of those should have some info about her place of birth, at least a city or town.

[CentralMass]

7. Both middle fingers would be more fitting.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

8. tRump has been anti-Canadian from the get-go, so Hookstra should shut the fuck up. . . . . nt

[lindysalsagal]

9. Sorry for my ignorance, but what exactly does it mean when elbows are up? Is it a boxing meme?

[Hekate]

11. I second that query. I have no idea -- just that it sounds rather jolly and in solidarity...

And I may just be a kumbayah-singing Californian, but it never sounded hostile.

[GenThePerservering]

30. This kind of thing is easy to look up. nt

[Hekate]

34. Thank you so much for your condescension. Forgive me for getting distracted by other things in life

[MagickMuffin]

15. Close but it's a hockey term

What does the term "elbows up" mean?

What does the phrase 'Elbows up' mean? “Elbows up” is a hockey term describing an effective way to protect yourself from an opposing player. The phrase was coined by Canadian hockey legend Gordie Howe, who was famously called Mr. Elbows, for his signature way of keeping at a distance on the ice

[Hekate]

35. I like that -- I found myself in danger of getting mowed down by Japanese tourists on a sidewalk in Honolulu...

…It was a narrow bit between construction zones and they kept coming at me three-abreast. In sheer self defense I put my arms akimbo just to create some personal space and not get knocked off the walkway.

That was 10 years ago when I went back for my 50th high school reunion…

[lindysalsagal]

42. Thank you.

[Whiskeytide]

16. From Google's AI ...

The phrase "elbows up" is a Canadian rallying cry that means to stand firm, be resilient, and assert one's position in the face of pressure. It is not an act of aggression but a defensive posture of determination. The expression has roots in hockey and is often credited to Canadian hockey legend Gordie Howe.

In recent years, "elbows up" became a movement of Canadian nationalism to push back against U.S. tariffs and threats from former President Donald Trump.

[Hekate]

36. Perfect! On YT I keep running into Canadian protest songs about our current situation, and it's a common refrain...

Even while our neighbors are protesting, they still sound like they don’t actually, you know, hate us. Yet.

[a kennedy]

10. Oh, and can I say fawk him too!!!!!!!

🤬 🤬 🤬

[dalton99a]

12. NEXT: President Trump signs executive order to ban "elbows up" from usage

[Initech]

19. No it's anti Fox News MAGA Trump cult. Don't drag America into this.

[hatrack]

21. How about you go fuck yourself, Mr. Amb-ass-adore . . . .

The unbelievable, petty, pathetic arrogance of these clowns . . .

[struggle4progress]

22. Not a hockey fan?

[BidenRocks]

26. WHAM! Into the glass!

[IbogaProject]

25. I like how Gretzky's term has been coopted for this

It comes from him and hockey but has become a rallying cry for Canadians in their struggle againgst Prez Tangerine and by extention against the GOP's hold over the USA>

[Orrex]

29. Odd, considering that Gretzky has shown support for Trump.

[IbogaProject]

32. Yep, I thought that was the case

Just added a little sauce to the story.

[Swede]

33. Gretzky is now reviled in Canada (well except for the Maplemaga bunch)

They call him the Great Once (used to be call the Great One). Anyhoo as an aside, before the election I was watching a Washington Capitals game and zoomed in the Great Once in one of those luxury suites at the arena, yucking it up beside him was none other than Kash Patel. He was also at Mar A Lago during the election. So fuck Wayne Gretzky.

[aeromanKC]

27. Hey Pete, Fuck off you hoser!!

[Grins]

28. "Triggered" over a common sports phrase?

Now who’s a “snowflake?”

[GenThePerservering]

31. Oh...first it was the smoke from the forest fires

that these idiots objected to. Now it's hockey terms.

[Celerity]

37. Hoekstra is the correct spelling.

Here is a non Zuck FB link:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/us-ambassador-to-canada-disappointed-anti-american-campaign-1.7637534

[Cha]

38. Hallelujah, Charlie Angus!! 💙

Fucking Fascist Americans.

Then there's Us.. the Patriots , who Applaud Canadians who Stand Up to the Putin puppet Traitor.

[yellowcanine]

39. How snowflaky of him.

Put on your long pants, Pete.

[raccoon]

40. Canadians, tell him: "Tough titty, said the kitty."

[muriel_volestrangler]

41. "Gulf of America" is anti-Mexican. "Department of War" is anti-world.

Yet those are official attempts to use language to denigrate or threaten other countries. So the ambassador doesn't get to whine without the world laughing at what cowardly wimps he and his boss are. If you can't take a joke, you shouldn't be a fascist working for a rapist.

[Reader Rabbit]

43. Sounds like a person looking to get the Shoresy treatment.

“Fight me, see what happens.” — Shoresy

“Hey, hey, can I grab your address? A little note in the mail to remind you of how f*ckin’ useless you are.” — Shoresy