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This week, the EU offered associate membership to Canada. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen framed the news in how "Europe and Canada believe in democracy, that power does not belong to the strongest, richest and loudest, but to all of us.” She was talking about us. (Link below)

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"Every ally we shed is a piece of that leverage gone, and that leverage does not come back cheaply, if it ever comes back at all." I fear a lot of your compatriots have yet to figure this out. We're moving on and the midterms or 2028 won't be a magic bullet.

"Canada and Europe are stepping up to defend democratic norms at the exact moment my own country is stepping back. They are keeping to the mission America used to steward. "I wish with my whole heart they didn’t have to. But since they are, they have my respect, my gratitude, and my best wishes."

"Canada is only the clearest example of a much larger pattern. This is an administration that has spent its time in power systematically insulting the democracies that stood with us and flattering the dictators who never have."

This impact made by the selfish and bullying from felon leader, he pushed neighbor away and isolated America with allies, in the meantime he also said will heavily increase tariffs to European countries, no words.

To be clear Adam, we don’t want the US to return to the central role it played in the last 80 years. Not because we don’t want to rely on what 10 thousand people do in Wiscosin but because relying too much on one country is a bad model. We would be happy that US citizens believed in democracy.

Trump’s economic attacks on Canada are not because of over reliance on Canadian trade. They’re because of his dream of Canada being a part of the US, and because Canadians disagreed, he starts bullying. US Canada trade has always been organic, logical and mutually prosperous , but Trump changed this

Many of us do, but; we also have a number whose beliefs have replaced pride with arrogance and humility with hubris - That somehow, rights and privilege belong only to a few based on money, biology or faith - The reality is, it only works when you’re willing to give all that to others as well

The good ship called Normalcy has long sailed and I don’t believe will be back soon. I don’t think the people of the U.S. really realize what damage has been done to the U.S-led world-order. The EU-Canada collaboration is not a surprise but is just the beginning of a manifestation of the inevitable

I am so sad to find that I am constantly cheering on our former partners as they continue to try to shine a light on what a mess our country is. Go Canada. Maybe the cult will wake up…

One thing that I don't think gets talked about enough is Canadians are in different places re: the US. I don't just mean the Maple MAGAs. Some anti MAGA Canadians are done with all Americans while others like myself still respect the resistance. So keep in mind that some of us are still rooting 4u.

America may be fading but at least the rest of the world is moving forward. Maybe once Trump is termed out or impeached, and the magaRINO party is history, America can get back to being a real, hopefully responsible, superpower again.

This is in part a result of the failure of far too many House and Senate members who know better to follow your example in exercising their constitutional responsibility to check and balance the executive. Their willful look-the-other-way compliance with Trump's rampant nihilism enabled this.

The Koch brothers and Bush clan made clear what they intended to do to this country in the 1980s. We tried to get the media interested; we tried to get Republicans and Democrats to pay attention; instead, we got two teams bent on delusion.

Trump and his ilk wanted isolationism. Well, they have it. Not let's have them tell everyone how the US survives. The US doesn't produce all the goods it needs, doesn't grow all the food it needs and Trump doesn't have a plan for survival. Maybe that was Putin's plan all along & Krasnov delivered.

Trump’s ego bullying our closest friends and neighbors has forced Canada to work closely with the EU! They have just been offered an Associate Membership in it! He is more dangerous than ever, because he doesn’t have a clue that he is isolating America for the first time ever!

It’s much more than a trade related event and eventual engagement - this is a tipping point toward falling and failing influence of America … this is the opposite of “great” And we have Trump and a corrupt $billionaire owned GOP to blame for this We are under attack

Hopefully more world leaders push back against Trump, like Carney is doing. And by world leaders, I mean our allies. We know our enemies are just manipulating him.

Adam, other nations may make deals in the future with the US if they can be guaranteed that the US will fix their Constitution to strengthen it to prevent such utter corruption again and that you are able to remove a rogue imbecike felon swiftly and can't tear up trade deals on a whim

The World stilll knows American people are good... But re-electing an Insurrectionist Russian-supporting President... has proven to the World That the broken US Electoral System and the power of Billionaires to act through Politicians... Now outweighs the power of the People and Democracy.

Carney is a leader who is actively representing the current and future needs of all Canadians, as any "reputable, legitimate" leader of a country would do. Trump is neither!

I felt a touch of sadness reading this article, written from the American perspective. Thank you, Mr Kinzinger, and may God bless us, every one.

Adam, you realize that for Canadians this isn't 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭, at least as far as the average American is concerned, right? If fact, Canadians have a 𝘭𝘰𝘵 of respect for you and the work you did to stand up for democracy in the Jan 6 Hearings. 🙇 But as for America's orange demagogue... 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 personal! 😒

Unless the U.S. public is being left in the dark, and I suspect we are, DJT is lying about a deal with Iran. Iran is a formidable opponent with allies who are putting up a serious resistance U.S./Israeli aggression. We need better minds to get us out of this mess.

Putin’s long term plan is finally happening! For Putin was worth having to dealing with that NARCISSIST Trump since the 1980’s in order to DESTROY America & divide its citizens & end all relations with its Allies. Making it all alone in the world without the RESPECT it’s enjoyed for 250 years!

Yep, thanks to you and your party. I think it's comical that you think you can be blameless in the utter destruction republicans have created since Regan. We're about the same age and shame on you Adam for being complicit in bigotry and warmongering that we've watched our entire lives.

Countries with “real leaders” that you can “trust” are trying to do their best to lead their counties successfully and fairly and honestly, and “real leaders” that you can be proud of… If only the USA had the same…

America is going from the center of gravity of the democratic world to a weightless outsider. Saddest of all is the careless discarding of trust that took many years to build.

News Media Other than USA Governed Media: *Heather Cox Richardson *Ground News *News Agents *France 24 English *Al Jezeera English *ABC Australia *I Fucking Love Australia *Explosive Iran *Mahdi Hemmat *Aaron Parnas *Democracy Now *Double Down News *Alan Mcleod & Matt Kennard *The Intercept

Canada spends its tax dollars on good roads and public amenities such as parks and clean modern bathrooms . Amongst other things of course. Many roads and most public spaces in the US are an embarrassment because the baby killing war machine consumes so much.

Quite probably. But if you're interested in picking on one, I'm openly Canadian and actually here under my own name. I'm dyslexic and was born with 10% vision but don't let that stop you, I'm tough as nails. I'm even considering coming out of retirement to teach our new drone reservists drone tech.🙇

Theatrics. Meanwhile, the EU continues to avoid giving meaningful assistance to Ukraine, who should have been a member long ago but wasn't, because they didn't want to piss off Russia.

I know a lot of Americans are offended because Trump does not speak for them and they didn't vote for him, HOWEVER the rest of the world knows that even when Trump croaks, America is always just one election away from voting in another MAGA fascist president/party. The world no longer trusts America

Maybe we need to take a second look at the Civil War and decide if WE want to stay in this union. Or we can impeach and convict the felon potus, remove him from office, and send him to jail with all the other felons.

The us is a mess and it won't take one election cycle to fix this, we need a complete overhaul but I'm not sure if the present crop of politicians even cares. The world needs to move on, when the us hurts itself enough, people will make significant changes.

At least in the post and in the title, thank you for understanding its the US that is being left behind, not simply Trump. The problems in your country will not be solved by mid terms or an election cycle. You need to come to terms with what exists and decide who you're going to be.

And then it is going to take at least a generation of Muricans focussing on changing their attitudes and many core beliefs before any other country will trust them to ever act in good intent or keep their word. Are Muricans up to the task?

Canada is a reasonable country and the United States isn't (due to corruption and refusing to control Donald Trump). Congratulations to Canada on receiving this invitation.

If attacking us every time a republican is in power is your definition of friendship, keep it. With friends like that, enemies are unnecessary. It's time to figure out that you've always been the mean girl, and eventually the mean girl ends up alone.

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Dear Americans, You may not realise it, but this whole thing with Canada and the USA isn't new. It goes so far back that we weren't even Canada yet when the US first tried to own us. It's almost a right of passage for gop presidents to attack us. Trump didn't do this alone—he was the final straw.

We are definitely moving on. Sorry but not sorry. 💪🇨🇦💪 We don't take the threats lightly, we need to do what is right for us. Bending a knee selling out our beliefs, just wasn't going to work for us. Hope you get it sorted out soon!!

When trump and his administration are gone and we have decent people in office America will build back it's reputation. I just hope it doesn't take too long.

I think we have more good people. I can't lose hope. I live close to Canada and have been there once. I have thought of moving to Canada though. trump is the worst President.

Is their any country in the world, other than Russia than doesn’t hate the US? Isolation is not going to work since Trump is close to Bankruptcy. And it not his companies, he’s doing this to the United States.

Russia still hates the US. That is why they planted the orange blob as an agent to destroy from within. But yeah, everyone does hate the US.

As a Canadian citizen, I've been moving on since pretty well day 1 of the new admin when they slapped huge tariffs on us for made up reasons. Where I can, I select products from anywhere else I can and I won't be travelling to the u.s. anytime soom.

Some years back was a Stephen Covey book "The Speed of Trust". DJT is a case study in what happens without trust in a relationship. Here shortly, major US entities that depend on international customers (Boeing, Microsoft, Google, John Deere) will all suffer as those customers move on.

In Trumplandia…🇺🇲's Leader’s 19th Century Who Rules With A GoldFist✊Says: 🇺🇲🏛️🏴‍☠️👑🎃👐🏻💬“Canada Found New Friends? SAD! Nobody Leaves The King Of Chaos!” 📜 Divine & Demonic Wisdom 📜 HEAVEN'S😇🪉🙏🏻MORAL: “REAL STRENGTH BUILDS ALLIES, NOT ENEMIES!” TRUMPLANDIA’S😈🔥🖕IMMORAL: “LOYALTY MEANS OBEYING ME—OR ELSE!”

Millennials , Break out of the USA 🇺🇸 bubble and learn about the world and countries around us. The USA 🇺🇸 has to be neighborly with humanity, compassion, empathy, and moral character to be part of the neighborhood.

I know a lot of Americans don’t think about Canada at all and many think that Trump’s “trolling” is just a distraction. Fair enough. I don’t know if they’re fully aware of the antipathy felt by Canadians though. You’ve gone from our closest ally to an untrustworthy adversary. #elbowsup

a powerful speech...deliver carefully...articulately Sorry to brag...i am so glad this man stepped forward to lead my nation at this moment in time i think Europe is glad to have him, as well a strong calm rational voice sh/t bang, dude...he's a warrior

AFAIK, N. America is the one continent where no major powers have had a war with each other since the start of the 20th century. (Obvs, leaving aside the many US interferences with C. America). As someone who doesn't live there, seems great. What an own goal by the orange buffoon.

We need to find reliable trade partners. But it's far more than that. Tariff wars we've been through. BC is about 10% trade lawyers by volume. I got married in Vegas. We didn't go back for our 25th anniversary. We've entirely changed our buying habits, first doing so in 2017. It's done.

Yes, but actually No. Ursula von der Leyen has no power to offer something. It was a "good gesture", but it wasn't something "real", more of a hint to the EU members and Canada. Great PR.

It's the only sane path Canada can take with Trump the crabby tyrant twat. Find other trade partners with which to create durable & reliable relations. America must stifle Trump, crush his deeds & try to rebuild relationships. Wish us luck this November. We may start the cleansing.

We did this to ourselves. We elected an idiot. You guys out there who didn't vote because Harris didn't check all your boxes? Now we have someone who stomped every one of our boxes and burned them down. Please VOTE! for a sane leader even if she or he isn't perfect.