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WePurrsevere

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12. You're way ahead of me in knowing current politics...
Thu Oct 18, 2018, 10:26 PM
Oct 2018

I've always kept a bit of an eye on Canadian politics, a bit more since we moved up to northern NY in '99 but having found and been welcomed back by most of my paternal Canadian biological family this year has given me new impetus to learn more so in can avoid sounding like a total fool when they're discussing politics there and/or comparing them to here. ATM I'm in the 'I don't want to get into a political (or religion) discussion with you because I'd really prefer we continue to like each other' mode. lol Thankfully what I have discovered is most Canadians I've met so far are much nicer about backing down and don't seem to get as obnoxious about it.

Ford caught my attention by spouting Trumpy bull and otherwise emulating him. What a huge jerk he is. Gads!

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I'm speechless. Just when they go low, they find out a way to go even lower. George II Oct 2018 #1
Unfortunately not all Canadians hate him. I've discovered that... WePurrsevere Oct 2018 #6
Yes, you're correct. There are "trumpians" even up in Canada, but I don't think PC voters.... George II Oct 2018 #8
You're way ahead of me in knowing current politics... WePurrsevere Oct 2018 #12
I never really paid too much attention until about ten years ago when I happened to be up there.... George II Oct 2018 #20
Oh? Thank you! My father was Canadian... WePurrsevere Oct 2018 #21
Well, dontcha know George II Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2018 #13
My daughter agrees. murielm99 Oct 2018 #11
While I don't always agree with Trudeau... WePurrsevere Oct 2018 #23
Could you flesh out your disgreements with Trudeau? OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2018 #26
I'm left of him on some things like... WePurrsevere Oct 2018 #29
OK, thanks for the clarification. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2018 #30
Does the agreement need paleotn Oct 2018 #22
I guess that's to be expected... jmowreader Oct 2018 #2
It's normalized now. I don't like it, but the insults don't surprise me anymore. badhair77 Oct 2018 #3
Diplomacy. mahannah Oct 2018 #4
Just what I was going to say. BobTheSubgenius Oct 2018 #5
Generally Canadians feel Trudeau did well on NAFTA 2 despite tRump's bullying & obstinacy, I think Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2018 #7
"trump is the punk with size issues" - poor widdle "toadstool"!!! George II Oct 2018 #9
I wouldn't laugh. This 'little punk kid' is doing by far a better job of governing then rump and... SWBTATTReg Oct 2018 #10
Kudlow hasn't been right about ANYTHING in the last 25 years, FFS. Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2018 #15
In his defense. Cocaine's a hell of Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2018 #14
THAT is a quote from trump. Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2018 #16
And let's not forgot how Princess was eye-fucking him... Dave Starsky Oct 2018 #18
Could she have possibly been MORE obvious ? Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2018 #25
tRump is sooooooo jealous of him njhoneybadger Oct 2018 #27
The ratings on his rantings are falling so now he's trying to be really outrageous Fullduplexxx Oct 2018 #17
The "little punk kid" is 46 years old. Undoubtedly, whoever said this raccoon Oct 2018 #19
All of trump's doormat Assholes are fucking Morons. Cha Oct 2018 #24
A little punk kid is someone who burns through 400 million of daddy's money njhoneybadger Oct 2018 #28
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