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muriel_volestrangler

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

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 08:48 AM

Sep 2025

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.

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MAGA ambassador Pete Hoosktra is telling Canada that he doesn't like the term "elbows up." He says it's anti-American. [View all] Swede Sep 2025 OP

Elbows up MF vishnura Sep 2025 #1

To paraphrase John Lennon... appmanga Sep 2025 #2

MAGAs are totally out of control. Bossing the world around over every aspect of life. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #3

they live in such a righwing bubble Skittles Sep 2025 #13

They don't care how they come across. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #14

well, I wouldn't count us out Skittles Sep 2025 #17

Yep. Some of the disposable props may not be so disposable after all. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #18

French Canadians cuss really well, all in French. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #4

Damn these manly men are the whiniest snowflake cry babies I've ever seen tulipsandroses Sep 2025 #5

Hookstra pamdb Sep 2025 #6

do you know where in Canada she was born, and when? RockCreek Sep 2025 #20

He did that awful Debbie Spend It Now commercial, right? BidenRocks Sep 2025 #23

Find her Marrage Certificate or her Death Certificate IbogaProject Sep 2025 #24

Both middle fingers would be more fitting. CentralMass Sep 2025 #7

tRump has been anti-Canadian from the get-go, so Hookstra should shut the fuck up. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #8

Sorry for my ignorance, but what exactly does it mean when elbows are up? Is it a boxing meme? lindysalsagal Sep 2025 #9

I second that query. I have no idea -- just that it sounds rather jolly and in solidarity... Hekate Sep 2025 #11

This kind of thing is easy to look up. nt GenThePerservering Sep 2025 #30

Thank you so much for your condescension. Forgive me for getting distracted by other things in life Hekate Sep 2025 #34

Close but it's a hockey term MagickMuffin Sep 2025 #15

I like that -- I found myself in danger of getting mowed down by Japanese tourists on a sidewalk in Honolulu... Hekate Sep 2025 #35

Thank you. lindysalsagal Sep 2025 #42

From Google's AI ... Whiskeytide Sep 2025 #16

Perfect! On YT I keep running into Canadian protest songs about our current situation, and it's a common refrain... Hekate Sep 2025 #36

Oh, and can I say fawk him too!!!!!!! a kennedy Sep 2025 #10

NEXT: President Trump signs executive order to ban "elbows up" from usage dalton99a Sep 2025 #12

No it's anti Fox News MAGA Trump cult. Don't drag America into this. Initech Sep 2025 #19

How about you go fuck yourself, Mr. Amb-ass-adore . . . . hatrack Sep 2025 #21

Not a hockey fan? struggle4progress Sep 2025 #22

WHAM! Into the glass! BidenRocks Sep 2025 #26

I like how Gretzky's term has been coopted for this IbogaProject Sep 2025 #25

Odd, considering that Gretzky has shown support for Trump. Orrex Sep 2025 #29

Yep, I thought that was the case IbogaProject Sep 2025 #32

Gretzky is now reviled in Canada (well except for the Maplemaga bunch) Swede Sep 2025 #33

Hey Pete, Fuck off you hoser!! aeromanKC Sep 2025 #27

"Triggered" over a common sports phrase? Grins Sep 2025 #28

Oh...first it was the smoke from the forest fires GenThePerservering Sep 2025 #31

Hoekstra is the correct spelling. Celerity Sep 2025 #37

Hallelujah, Charlie Angus!! 💙 Cha Sep 2025 #38

How snowflaky of him. yellowcanine Sep 2025 #39

Canadians, tell him: "Tough titty, said the kitty." raccoon Sep 2025 #40

"Gulf of America" is anti-Mexican. "Department of War" is anti-world. muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #41

Sounds like a person looking to get the Shoresy treatment. Reader Rabbit Sep 2025 #43