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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/44213932

Pete Hoekstra thumbs through an imaginary document, and pauses for effect: “This is a serious proposal — pile one.” Then he raises a second document. “I can’t believe this,” he guffaws. “This is a joke.” Straight to the discard pile.

That, says President Donald Trump’s ambassador to Canada, is how it will go — one way or another — when newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney submits a proposal on a revamped economic and security agreement with the United States

  • MisterD@lemmy.caEnglish
    37·
    7 months ago

    Things that are not outrageous according to the current US government

    • Deporting citizens
    • arresting judges
    • hiring totally unqualified heads of departments
    • Pardoning homegrown terrorists
    • hiring a billionaire to shutter departments to kill investigations under the guise of cutting waste
    • having a military parade for a senile president
    • Subscript5676@lemmy.caEnglish
      3·
      7 months ago

      Just to add to the list or clarify further

      • Arresting a mayor despite him obeying ICE orders
      • Deport citizens and non-citizens without credible evidence and without due process
      • Weaponize the judicial system against political dissidents and rivals
      • Punish citizens and non-citizens for their First-Amendment-protected speech (which they claim to oh-so-love)
      • Withdraw funding for USAID to immediately cripple the agency and deprive millions of people of basic human needs around the world
  • m-p{3}@lemmy.caEnglish
    37·
    7 months ago

    It’s outrageous that

    • You’re not respecting your trade neighbor’s sovereignty.
    • You’re using drugs as a pretext for tariffs, at least be honest.
    • You’re asking us to enforce who gets in your country from our border, that’s your job.
    • You’re not respecting your women’s bodily autonomy.
    • You’re making light of your own Constitution, the Judiciary branch, etc
  • A_norny_mousse@feddit.orgEnglish
    13·
    7 months ago

    But he’s also feeling hurt by Canadians’ ban of certain American products from their store shelves in the wake of Trump’s trade war and calls for annexation.

    “That is an insult to us,” he said. “We have not done anything like that.”

    🤣 - wait, I think he’s serious.

  • TryingSomethingNew@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    7 months ago

    I thought the invisible hand was always right? This isn’t the government banning things, it’s its people and companies doing so. He also sounds like a lickspittle “I’ve been giving my marching orders”. Which part, where trump says “never say never”?.

  • AGM@lemmy.caEnglish
    6·
    7 months ago

    Not really sure how any US diplomat can be taken seriously in their public statements when sycophancy for a completely dishonest and untrustworthy leader is a requirement for keeping their job.